This is a Pathways Internship Program appointment. The internship will begin May 2024 and is not to exceed September 30, 2024.

Duties

The incumbent provides assistance to the supervisor in the preparation of a variety of administrative material required to support the organization. Receives guidance on a variety of administrative budget and finance responsibilities. Assists in reviewing reports and other documents for correctness and verifying discrepancies with the appropriate office or individual. Assists higher level employees in evaluating the success of projects in attaining their productive goals. Assists in researching and analyzing new or improved business and management practices. Identifies data required for use by management for various programs and identifies various resources required to support program operations. Writes draft reports of study findings for projects. Researches and investigates new or improved business and management practices for application to agency programs or operations. Assists higher level employees in evaluating the success of projects in attaining their productive goals. Conducts follow-up actions to assure timely receipt of responses. Assists in assembling data and consolidating and preparing reports for assigned projects. Types memorandum, reports and other documents as assigned and reviews for correctness and conformance to organizational policies. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• U.S Citizenship is required.
• Registration with the Selective Service (if applicable).
• Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
• Age requirement
• Pathways Program Participant Agreement
• Must be able to work full-time for the duration of Summer 2024

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited, please follow this link: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx Positive Education Requirement: This position has a position education requirement, as indicated below. A complete transcript showing relevant coursework and degrees must be submitted with your application package. A list of completed courses or incomplete transcripts will not be accepted. This is an excepted service appointment under the OIG Pathways Internship Program. The internship will begin May 2024 and is not to exceed September 30, 2024. This appointment does not allow for non-competitive conversion to a term or permanent appointment in the federal service. Internship Eligibility Requirements: Individuals accepted for enrollment (must provide an acceptance letter from the academic institution on letterhead) or students enrolled (you must provide academic transcripts) in an accredited high school, college (including 4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, and trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate. Note: You must provide an unofficial academic transcript that reflects your current enrollment and a verification of Summer and/or Fall 2024 enrollment. If you have been accepted for enrollment at a qualifying academic institution, you must submit an acceptance letter from the academic institution on the institution's letterhead. For Summer 2024 or Fall 2024 enrollment, you must provide sufficient proof of acceptance. Minimum Qualifications: To qualify for the GS-04 grade level, the applicant must: Have graduated from high school and successfully completed at least two years of academic education above the high school level; OR Have at least one year of general experience as it relates to having a clerical knowledge and skill. General experience is a demonstrated experience using word processing hardware and software; producing, storing, retrieving, and printing documents; sorting, calculating, and retrieving information from electronic databases or spreadsheets; composing and reviewing reports, charts, and graphs; operating office equipment; sorting, filing and retrieving materials in alphabetical, numerical or chronological order; and answering office telephones and referring calls to appropriate staff; OR Have a combination of general experience and education described above. Note: One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university. To qualify for the GS-05 grade level, the applicant must: Have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's or equivalent degree; OR Have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least a GS-4. Examples of specialized experience includes experience preparing and/or editing databases, spreadsheets, correspondence, reports and other documents; conducted non-complex presentations, used word processing hardware and software; produced, stored, retrieved, and printed documents; sorted, calculated, and retrieved information from electronic databases or spreadsheets; composed and reviewed reports, charts, and graphs; operated office equipment; sorted, filed and retrieved materials in alphabetical, numerical or chronological order. OR Have a combination of the education and specialized experience described above. To determine if you qualify based on a combination of education and experience, first determine your education as a percentage (e.g., 30 semester hours divided by 60 equals 50%); then determine your experience as a percentage (e.g., 6 months general experience divided by 12 equals 50%); finally, add the two percentages and if the total equals 100% or more, you qualify (e.g., 50% + 50% = 100%).Experience must be sufficient to demonstrate that the applicant possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the work. 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. Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

Education

Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited, please follow this link:http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx.

Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click on the link for a list of accrediting organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials.

Contacts

• Address OIG Office of Management and Policy 330 Independence Ave, SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: Akira Grace
• Phone: (301) 807-3740
• Email: [email protected]