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**This announcement is being extended until 8/3/2022.**
The OIG, named the best place to work in DOJ, offers telework and excellent work-life flexibilities and encourages Schedule A and diverse applicants. Come work on diverse teams to solve complex problems.
07/12/2022 to 08/03/2022
$40,883 - $53,147 per year
GS 5
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Internships
Multiple Schedules
Excepted
5
No
Yes
11556278-JD-22-Pathways
664628100
U.S. citizens who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment on at least a half-time basis in accredited educational institutions.
As a Student Trainee (Mathematical Sciences), you will work with higher graded staff in support of office programs and activities to gain practical work experience that augments training in an academic course of study.
Specific responsibilities include:
You must provide an UNOFFICIAL copy of your transcript or course listing with your application to verify enrollment as well as meeting GPA and grade requirements. Failure to provide a copy of your transcript or course listing will completely nullify your application.
You must provide a copy of your transcript verifying enrollment, GPA and grade requirements each semester/quarter.
All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov. For foreign education, see: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Veteran Preference: If you are entitled to veteran preference, you should indicate the type of veteran preference you are claiming on your résumé.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume, supporting documentation, online questionnaire, and panel review will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If it is determined you meet minimum qualification requirements, your application will then be placed in one of three grouping categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. Within each of these groupings, applicants eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive selection priority over non-veteran preference eligibles. All CPS/CP preference eligibles that meet minimum qualification and eligibility requirements will be included in the "Best Qualified" grouping.
Definition of Category Groupings:
Best Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a superior level of all evaluation criteria.
Highly Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a proficiency in some of evaluation criteria.
Qualified: Applicants possessing the minimum qualifications with general knowledge, skills and abilities.
If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans preference you are claiming on your resume. Although veterans preference points are not assigned under the category rating procedures described under "How You Will Be Evaluated", veterans preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-veterans within each category for which they are qualified.
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
Based on your application and your responses to the application questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the close of this announcement. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Your assessment results will be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same assessments.
To be considered for the position, you must meet all qualifications, including meeting or exceeding the cut score on the required assessments.
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/664628100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
