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AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Current permanent employees in SSA Philadelphia Region III, which includes Baltimore/Washington, D.C./Falls Church headquarters-wide, and OCO Baltimore/WBDOC and 4100 applicants.
The SSA-4100 provision applies to employees whose permanent or temporary duty station is outside of the Philadelphia Region.
Employees who currently have an Availability for Assignment form (SSA-4100) on file will not be automatically considered for this position. Employees applying under the 4100 process must complete the electronic filing procedures listed in the How to Apply section.
Applications for noncompetitive consideration will be accepted from SSA employees in the area of consideration who are currently serving under the following types of appointments: Schedule A, Reg. 213.3102 (U) appointments for individuals with disabilities; Veterans Recruitment Appointments; and time limited appointments for veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Applicants serving under these provisions do not need to submit copies of your disability or Veteran's documentation. However, you must submit a current SF-50 that provides information on the appointment authority under which you were hired. Otherwise, you will not receive non-competitive consideration.
NOTE: Excepted service employees serving under Schedule A appointments for Attorney positions or Pathways Programs appointments (Presidential Management Fellows, Recent Graduates, and Interns) are not eligible for consideration.
LOCATION: This position is located in the This position is located in the SSA Region III, Office of Hearing Operations (OHO) 1601 Market Street, 21st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
TOUR OF DUTY: Full-time, Monday through Friday-8 hours per day. Flextime and alternative work schedules are available.
TYPE OF POSITION: This position will be filled on a full-time, permanent basis.
RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID
11/29/2017 to 12/19/2017
$39,414 - $63,055 per year
GS 6 - 8
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-Time
8
No
SA10087429-18-060
485222800
The position description numbers for this position are 0E0230, 0E023W, and 0E023X, . A summary of the major duties are listed below. You may also view the full position description on the Agency intranet at the following link: PD Search
0E023W/0E023X: This is a developmental position leading to the full performance level of GS-8. Closer supervision and technical guidance and/or on-the-job training are provided. Duties are gradually broadened so the incumbent is eventually performing all of the duties of the full performance level, position description number 0E0230.
At the full performance level, the incumbent provides legal and technical support to Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) and other technical/professional positions in the processing of entitlement cases pursuant to Titles II, XVI and XVIII of the Social Security Act, as amended, at the administrative appeals levels. The incumbent is responsible for developing and processing a request for hearing case from its receipt in the office to its completion, independently performing a wide range of case development actions. Assignments consist of processing more complex hearing cases where analysis of the pertinent issues and interpretation of the provisions of the laws, regulations, ruling, precedents, policies, procedures and guidelines relative to the cases are necessary.
Applicants will rated using a 100-point scale and evaluated according to the following criteria:
For GS-6/7/8: Substitution of education is not applicable at these grade levels.
Position to be filled under the provisions of the SSA/AFGE Merit Promotion Plan. Additional selections may be made within 3 months of the date of the initial selection.
LOCALITY PAY: Salary will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions. The Locality Pay Percentage for this position is 23.87%. 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:
This position is a career ladder leading to GS-8.
Telework may or may not be available. Please refer to Bargaining Unit Contract.
Relocation expenses will not be paid.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be assessed using the rating criteria listed in the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10087429
The following section provides information on supporting documentation that must be submitted.
SSA-45
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.
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 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. Applicants referred for consideration will receive a final disposition notice after selections have been made.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/485222800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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