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This position is located in the Puerto Rico Area Census Office (PRAO) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The duties of this position relate directly to the accomplishment of regional administrative functions associated with decennial operations.
A supervisory trial period may be required.
Relocation Expenses will not be paid.
In order to be considered for this position, ALL APPLICANTS must currently reside in Puerto Rico.
Must be able to speak, read, and write in English and Spanish.
Learn more about this agency05/22/2020 to 06/01/2020
$43,251 - $99,741 per year
GG 07 - 12
No
50% or less - Position requires approximately 25% local and 25% overnight travel
No
Temporary Promotion - Not-to-exceed (NTE) 01/01/2021-may be extended or terminated earlier at management's discretion. At the conclusion, some employees may return to their position of record. Refer to "Clarification from the agency" section for additional information.
Full-time - The work schedule for this position is Mixed Tour. With a Mixed Tour work schedule, an employee may be changed between full-time, part-time and intermittent work schedules to accommodate fluctuating workloads and is subject to a signed agreement.
Excepted
12
Yes
No
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568609300
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Current or Former Federal Government Employees on Excepted or Competitive Service Appointments. NOTE: Current Census Bureau employees holding a permanent competitive position will have return rights to their permanent position of record. Employees outside of Census Bureau will not have return rights back to their permanent position of record.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Selective Factor: This is a bilingual position. Applicants will be required to self-certify proficiency in Spanish as a condition of employment. To be considered proficient you must be able to speak, read, and write in English and Spanish All applicants must have the ability to converse and translate fluently from Spanish into English and from English to Spanish and accurately reflect the intent and meaning of the original material.
NOTE: Census Bureau employees currently working in an Administratively Determined (AD) position must apply to Delegated Examining (external) job announcements, unless the applicant previously held a GG/GS Federal position for at least 52 weeks.
Applicants are responsible for insuring that the application submitted clearly indicates that they meet the qualifications listed below. To be eligible for this position, you must have the specialized experience, education, or a combination as indicated below.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
GG-0301-07
EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level that provided the knowledge in one or more administrative functions, such as personnel and payroll, recruitment, testing, and selection, equal employment opportunity, finance, accounting, procurement, supplies, space, and/or leasing, or contracting in order to provide support and services to an organization.
EDUCATION: One full year of graduate level education OR superior academic achievement. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
GG-0301-09
EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level that provided knowledge of two or more administrative support areas as personnel and payroll, recruitment, testing, and selecting, equal employment opportunity, finance, accounting, procurement, supplies, space, and/or leasing, or contracting, and the ability to provide advice and guidance on administrative matters.
EDUCATION: Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. OR J.D., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
GG-0301-11
EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level that demonstrates the ability to provide administrative support services in two or more areas, such as personnel and payroll, recruitment, testing, and selection, equal employment opportunity, finance, accounting, procurement, supplies, space and/or leasing, or contracting, and the ability to provide advice and guidance on administrative matters.
EDUCATION: PH.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
GG-0301-12:
EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level that demonstrates the ability to provide administrative support services in two or more areas such as personnel and payroll, recruitment, testing, and selection, equal employment opportunity, finance, accounting, procurement, supplies, or contracting and the ability to provide advice and guidance on administrative matters, or the ability to manage, assign work, set priorities, prepare schedules, evaluate performance and provide instruction and training.
EDUCATION: No substitution of education for experience is permitted.
The following links provide information on various hiring authorities that may enable you to apply through merit assignment procedures, or be eligible for a non-competitive appointment.
The Department of Commerce provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office at 301-763-4060. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the job opportunity announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire (True/False, Yes/No, Multiple Choice questions). Your resume and/or optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. The best-qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.
Due weight shall be given to performance appraisals and awards in accordance with 5 CFR § 335.103(b)(3), during the interview/selection process conducted by the hiring manager.
The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies; please do not provide a separate written response:
The following competencies are desirable at the full performance level of this position (FPL 12):
For more information on category rating, please go to: http://www.hr.commerce.gov/s/groups/public/@doc/@cfoasa/@ohrm/documents/content/prod 01_009474.pdf
We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process.
Do not include the following types of information in your application:
Social Security Number (SSN)
Date of Birth (DOB)
Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position)
Personal information such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
A complete application consists of the following.
CTAP Eligible CTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100.
Information about CTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: Employee's Guide to Career Transition
CTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:
A copy of your RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a directed geographic relocation outside of the local commuting area; a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES) or certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, a notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement or similar notice)
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: 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. Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient.
NOTE: You will not be considered if you fail to provide all required, applicable documents.
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.
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.
Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.gov/. To begin, click the "Apply" button and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents. (After registering in your USAJOBS account and clicking "Submit," you will automatically transition to the Department of Commerce's specific site where you will complete your application. You must click "Submit" at the end of the application process to send your application for consideration.)
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.gov/ and click on "Applications." Click on the position title, and then select "Update Application."
If you have problems completing your online application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Help Desk by email at mgshelp@monster.com or by phone at 866.656.6831. The help desk is available Monday—Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET.
You will be notified of your application status through USAJOBS at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://usajobs.gov/ and clicking on "Applications." The status will be visible next to the corresponding positions. The four points of notification are:
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/568609300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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