Clarification from the agency

Open to U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals who are Recent Graduates and have completed a degree or certificate from a qualifying education institution within the previous 2 yrs. Note: Students who are within 9 months of graduating may apply. Veterans unable to apply within 2 yrs of receiving their degree, due to military service obligation, have a full 2-yr eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty. The eligibility period for veterans must be within 6 yrs of degree completion.

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. Successful applicants are placed in a dynamic, developmental program with the potential to lead to a civil service career in the Federal Government. Following the completion of program requirements, selectees may be considered for non-competitive conversion to a career-conditional or term appointment. All conversion requirements will be identified in the Participant Agreement. Program requirements include but are not limited to:

• Successful completion of at least 1-year of continuous service;
• Completion of at least 40 hours of interactive training;
• Demonstration of successful job performance; and
• Meet the qualification standards for the position to which the Recent Graduate may be converted.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE PATHWAYS PROGRAM? For additional information regarding the Pathways Program, please refer to the following website: www.usajobs.gov/StudentsAndGrads

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. 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.

• Responsible for highly technical work in the areas of selection and placement of employees in assigned organizations. Provide advisory services to managers to assist them in filling positions from sources which best meet the needs of the organization in terms of productivity, short- and long-term staffing plans, and total objectives, including affirmative action, diversity, and Equal Employment Opportunity.
• Implement the merit staffing program by ensuring that all human resource actions comply with the provisions of the applicable merit staffing plan and negotiated agreements (if applicable).
• Conduct qualification analyses for all types of positions filled including the most complex professional and administrative positions.
• Work closely with management and supervisory officials to identify staff acquisition methods to facilitate hiring and reach well qualified candidates using appropriate sources.
• Furnish supervisors and managers with technical assistance in their preparation of current, accurate, and adequate position descriptions.

Conditions of employment

- All selectees must sign a Pathways Participant Agreement.
- Subject to a 1-year trial period is required (unless already completed).
- Must successfully complete a background investigation.
- Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
- This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov).

Key Requirements:

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Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

To be eligible for the Recent Graduates Program, applicants must have, within the previous 2 years*, completed all educational requirements for a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying institution; or intended graduation is no more than 9 months from date of application. (However, you must graduate prior to being appointed to the position.). For more information on education requirements go to Treasury's Pathways Program.

*Veterans who, due to a military service obligation, were precluded from applying to a Recent Graduates Program during any portion of the 2 year eligibility period may have their eligibility period extended so that they receive the full 2 years of eligibility. The remaining 2-year eligibility period will begin upon his or her release or discharge from active duty. The veteran's eligibility period may not extend beyond 6 years from the date of completion of all requirements of an academic course of study.

To qualify for the grade GS-7 level, you must meet the following requirements:
A. Education- In the Recent Graduates Program you may qualify based solely on education as follows: 1 full year of graduate level education (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or equivalent) in an accredited college or university.
OR
You may have a bachelor's degree and meet one of the following requirements for superior academic achievement: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.
OR
B. Specialized Experience: You may qualify with one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: skill in applying a body of Human Resources (HR) rules, (such as regulations or policies) to provide information and ensure compliance. Examples of such experience might include:

• creating reports using HR data
• applying guidelines to perform entry level human resources work providing assistance to managers and employees on basic pay, overtime, or leave entitlement
• explaining retirement or benefit options to employees
• assisting employees or managers on workers' compensation claims
• conducting training needs surveys to help managers anticipate development and training needs for their staff

To qualify for the grade GS-5 level, you must meet the following requirements:
A. Education- In the Recent Graduates Program you may qualify based solely on education as follows: completed 4 full years of education above high school leading to a bachelor's degree.
OR
B. General Experience: You may qualify with three years of general experience, one year of which must be equivalent to at least the GS-4 level in the Federal Service. General experience for this position includes analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gathering pertinent data, and recognizing solutions; planning and organizing work; and communicating effectively in-person and in writing. Examples of such experience might include making determinations of:
- determining creditable service
- the eligibility of an employee for benefits
- reconciliation of records
- reviewing documents for completeness
- applying appropriate standards in determining the titles, grades, and series codes of lower-grade positions
- counseling employees on a variety of minor disciplinary problems.
OR
C. You may qualify for either grade 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.The experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To receive any credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate the number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Technical, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Self-Management, and Communication,
Category-like rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories (Superior, Good, or Satisfactory) depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to 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.
Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration.