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Analyzes, researches, and develops claims, formulates comprehensive legally sufficient decisions, and acts on requests for hearings held under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (Act), as amended.
THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL ASSIGNMENT. SELECTEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO BALTIMORE, MD.
The position description number for this position is PD0F0650. A summary of the major duties are below. You may also view the full position description on the Agency intranet at PD Search
06/13/2022 to 07/01/2022
$89,834 - $116,788 per year
GS 12
3 vacancies in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time - Flextime; Alternate work schedules may be available
Excepted
None
No
No
SH-11526903
658926300
Current SSA employees in the Office of Hearing Operations (OHO) ONLY.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Position to be filled under the provisions of the SSA/NTEU National Agreement. Additional selections may be made within 6 months of the date the best qualified list is issued.
LOCALITY PAY: Salary will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions. Candidates currently receiving a higher locality pay than the office applied for are advised that should they be selected, they will lose entitlement to the higher locality pay.
OTHER NOTES:
These positions are in the excepted service. If you are in the competitive service, you will be converted to the excepted service.
This position is eligible for telework.
Relocation expenses will not be paid.
This is a moderate risk public trust position. The selected employee will be required to complete a Standard Form 85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, in order to have the appropriate investigation conducted, unless the employee has been previously certified eligible to occupy a position at this level.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be rated based on the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
The following section provides information on supporting documentation that must be submitted.
SSA-45 (all applicants)
SF-50 that provides information on the appointment authority under which you were hired (applicants for Noncompetitive Consideration due to a Special Hiring Authority only)
Your SSA-45 must provide all of the information necessary to make qualifications determinations (e.g., all experience related to your qualifications for this position, full performance level of your current position, the dates at each grade level of your current or prior career-ladder position(s), etc.). These documents will be referred to the selecting official if you are eligible for the best qualified list. Employees' Official Personnel Folders will not be reviewed.
Your SSA-45 must specifically demonstrate, in your own words, the possession of the required experience related to the minimum qualifications, selective placement factors and/or evaluation criteria. Information that is copied or restated language from the vacancy announcement, rating criteria, KSAs and/or position description will not be considered. If this occurs, you may lose consideration for one or more grade levels or found ineligible.
PROOF OF BAR
You must provide proof that you are currently an active member in good standing of a Bar of a State, Commonwealth, or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia and authorized to practice law. Below is a list of acceptable documents. To be considered, at least one of the following three documents is required. Any document must include the status, state and be dated within one year of the announcement):
Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience is subject to verification by the selecting official. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.
Notice Concerning Materially False, Fictitious, or Fraudulent Statements
Anything you claim in the occupational questionnaire or in your SSA-45 may be subject to verification. By completing the electronic application process, you are certifying that any statements you make are true, complete, and correct to the best of your knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations are subject to disciplinary action.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
After all of the applications have been evaluated, you will receive notification via email explaining the status of your application. If you applied incorrectly or submitted an incomplete application, we will be unable to send you an electronic receipt of your application. Please read the How to Apply instructions carefully to ensure that you submit a complete application.
To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log in to your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.
Selection interviews may be conducted with one or more of the candidates, but there is no requirement that interviews be conducted. The hiring office will contact candidates directly for interviews, the announcement contact person is not involved in the interview process at all and will have no information to provide about interviews. Interviews may be conducted via video conferencing software, if technically feasible. Applicants referred for consideration will receive a final disposition notice after selections have been made.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/658926300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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