Clarification from the agency

This opportunity is open to Recent Graduates who have graduated within the past 2 years. If you have served in the military, please submit a DD-214 to allow for extensions of this 2 year time limitation (may be extended up to a total 6 years).

The following are the duties of this position at the CN-40, broadly equivalent to the GS-09. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Assists Executive Secretary staff with interagency coordination of issues that directly affect the Director, senior staff, and the Office of the Director (OD).
• Plays a role in facilitating the clearance processes for publication of external documents, including speeches, web content, testimony before Congress, press releases, and documents for publication in the Federal Register.
• Prepares drafts of memoranda and other materials for Executive Secretary staff and other OD staff.
• Works with Executive Secretary staff to implement programs and systems for managing information and paper flow to the Director and relevant senior staff.

Conditions of employment

Key Requirements:

1. Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
2. You must be a US citizen prior to conversion to the competitive service.
3. A Public Trust background investigation will be required

As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before appointment or onboarding with the agency. Please do not submit any vaccine documentation with your application. If you are selected for a position at the Bureau, additional information will be provided regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request of the agency a legally required exception from this requirement.

Due to COVID-19, the Bureau is currently in a maximum telework posture through at least January 15, 2022. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office and maximum telework is revoked, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework on a routine or situational basis in accordance with the Bureau's telework policy.

Qualifications

You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing of this announcement. You must answer all job-related questions in the job questionnaire.

ELIGIBILITY: Recent graduates who have completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. A veteran, who, due to a military service obligation, was precluded from applying to the Recent Graduates Program during any portion of the 2-year eligibility period shall have a full 2-year period of eligibility upon his or her release or discharge from active duty. In no event, however, may the individual's eligibility period extend beyond 6 years from the date on which the individual completed the requirements of an academic course of study. You MUST submit a copy of your DD-214 showing duration and dates of service.

Experience for the CN-40level: To qualify at CN-40, you must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the CN-30 level in the Federal service. (For qualification purposes, the CN-30 level is broadly equivalent to the GS-7 level). For this position, specialized experience may be defined as:

• Drafting memoranda, reports, and other documents on a variety of topic areas for review and editing by supervisors or senior staff; AND
• Coordinating the tracking and management of a variety of administrative activities or requests within an office such as briefing book memos, review or clearance of internal or external facing documents, project plans, meeting agendas or support documents; AND
• Applying standard procedures to the review and clearance of a variety of both internal and external documents; AND
• Establishing and managing relationships with relevant internal stakeholders on behalf of an office or work group.

OR
2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree (or will attain within 9 months of application). Attach a copy of transcripts or list of college courses designating semester or quarter hours earned to ensure proper credit.

OR
You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.

Experience for the CN-30level: To qualify at CN-30, you must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the CN-20 level in the Federal service. (For qualification purposes, the CN-20 level is broadly equivalent to the GS-5 level). For this position, specialized experience may be defined as:

• Assisting in drafting memoranda, reports, and other documents of a standardized nature for review and editing by supervisors or senior staff; AND
• Updating tracking systems or lists to aid in the management of a variety of administrative activities or requests within an office such as briefing book memos, review or clearance of internal or external facing documents, project plans, meeting agendas or support documents; AND
• Assisting in the facilitation of review and clearance of a variety of both internal and external documents; AND
• Maintaining relationships with internal stakeholders on behalf of an office or work group.

OR
You may qualify based solely on education as follows: 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement based on a bachelor's degree that is demonstrated through class standing (upper 1/3 of class); grade point average (3.0/4.0 overall or 3.5/4.0 in major), or election to membership in a qualifying national scholastic honor society (or will attain within 9 months of application).
OR
You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT:

• Orientation program
• Mentorship throughout the Program.
• Individual Development Plan to assist with career planning, professional development, and training activities.
• At least 40 hours of formal, interactive training each year of the Program.
• Positions may offer opportunity for career advancement.

AFTER PROGRAM COMPLETION: Recent Graduates may be converted to a permanent position (or, in some limited circumstances a term appointment lasting 1-4 years).To be eligible for conversion, Recent Graduates must have:

• Successfully completed at least 1-year of continuous service in addition to all requirements of the Program.
• Demonstrated successful job performance.
• Met the qualifications for the position to which the Recent Graduate will be converted.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

How You will be Evaluated:

Your application includes your:
1. Resume,
2. Responses to the online questions,
3. Transcripts - Proof of degree completion (Required),
4. Cover letter (optional).

We use a multi-step process to evaluate and refer applicants:
1. Minimum Requirements: Your application must show that you meet all minimum qualifications as described under the Qualifications section. If your application is incomplete, you will not be considered.
2. Application Review: The hiring manager may review the application of all qualified individuals and make selection(s). You will be evaluated in the following areas:

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Providing Quality Results, Work Management, and Building Inclusive Relationships.

Your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.

Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Veterans awarded preference is required by law to be considered before non-preference-eligibles in the applicant pool. Qualified veterans' with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be placed at the top of the highest quality category. For more information on veteran's preference, please click here.