This position is located in the Washington Headquarters Services, Human Resources Directorate, Performance and Awards Division.

Duties

This is a Direct Hire Public Notice for the DoD Direct-Hire Authority for Pathways Recent Graduates. Recent Graduates will be placed on a career or career-conditional appointment and MUST meet the definition of a recent graduate at the time of appointment in order to appointed under this direct hire authority. Under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Supporting the McCain Fellows Program by coordinating and providing guidance about the program and human resources related inquiries. Advises management on recruitment and placement strategies, hiring flexibilities, use of noncompetitive sources, and special appointing authorities (e.g., Veterans Recruitment Appointments, 30% compensable disabled veterans, employment programs for those with disabling conditions, superior qualifications, interns, direct-hire authorities, etc.), and special programs which emphasize affirmative actions. Creates USA Staffing job announcements and certificates of referrals that reflect the knowledge, skills, and abilities and other requirements for the position to be filled. Complete all steps within the on-boarding process. Provides advice, technical assistance, and policy guidance to Fellows, supervisory and management officials concerning performance management and Individual Development Plan (IDP).

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position may require you to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime.
• This position may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station via military or commercial aircraft.
• This position is subject to provisions of the WHS/OSD PPP Pilot Program
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• Total salary varies depending on location of position
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Positions are open to: Recent graduates who have completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying bachelors or higher degree from a qualifying educational institution; OR, Uniformed Service Members who have completed at least four years of obligated service AND was awarded a bachelors or higher degree by an institution of higher education not more than four years before the employment start date. Applicants can be selected at either the GS-09 or 11 grade level. The target grade of this position is 12. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ You may qualify at the GS-9 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: Have one year of specialized experience in the same or similar work equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-07) requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position being filled. Candidates for this position must clearly demonstrate in their resume that they possess specialized experience in: 1) Assisting in providing advice on administering and executing staffing recruitment and placement programs. This experience includes, but is not limited to, job analysis, strategic recruitment discussion, qualifications determinations, special hiring authorities (e.g., DHA, EHA, etc.), and alternative candidate sourcing methods; and 2) Assisting in providing input to revising policies and procedures in order to improve internal operations. OR Education: Have a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree or 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Education must have been completed in an U.S. college, university, or other educational institution that has been accredited by one of the accrediting agencies or associations recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. Transcripts are required at the time of application. OR Combination of Experience and Education: Have some specialized experience as described in A but less than one year, and I have some graduate education as described in B but less than 1 year. I have computed the percentage of these requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond two years by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: Have one year of experience in the same or similar work equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position being filled. Candidates for this position must clearly demonstrate in their resume that they possess specialized experience in: 1) providing technical advice on administering and executing staffing recruitment, placement programs. This experience includes, but is not limited to, job analysis, strategic recruitment discussion, qualifications determinations, special hiring authorities (e.g., DHA, EHA, etc.), and alternative candidate sourcing methods; and 2) performing program evaluation and providing input for revising policies and procedures in order to improve internal operations. OR Education: Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related from an accredited college or university. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts for verification). OR Combination of Experience and Education: Have a combination of specialized experience and education. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100%. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. The first 2 years of graduate study are not qualifying for the GS-11 level. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts for verification). Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: Position title; Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee); Agency; and, Beginning and ending dates of appointment. All qualifications, education, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address WHS Human Resources Directorate Human Resources Directorate 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US
• Name: Washington HQ Services
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]