This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/792209400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of the Climate Change Program Office (CCPO), Office of Energy and Environmental Policy (OEEP), Office of Chief Economist (OCE).
Please see Additional Information section for appointment details.
Recruitment Bonus maybe authorized.
05/21/2024 to 06/03/2024
$82,764 - $153,354 per year
GS 11 - 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You may be expected to travel 6 times per year.
No
Term - 4 Years
Full-time
Competitive
13
No
No
OCE-12412886-24-MLB
792209400
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
This is a TERM appointment, not to exceed 4 years. A TERM appointment is a non-status appointment in the competitive service, made for a specific period of time exceeding 1 year and lasting not more than 4 years. (Agencies may extend appointments made for more than 1 year but less than 4 years up to the 4-year limit in increments determined by the agency.)
Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status in the Federal service. The appointment will end automatically on the expiration of the term appointment unless the employee has been separated earlier.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
This position may be eligible to telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the position. This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be evaluated in accordance with Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Delegated Examining Procedures and USDA policy using category rating. Applicants who meet basic minimum qualifications will be placed in one of two or three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. Category placement will be determined based on applicants' quality of experience and the extent they possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) or competencies:
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This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the Agency Contact to request this.
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Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/792209400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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