This position is located with the Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Human Resources Solutions (OHRS), Office of Executive Resources. The incumbent will provide support on Special Emphasis Programs and perform a variety of Human Resources (HR) operational assignments to support the efficiency of operation in the office.

Duties

This position is established under the Small Business Administration (SBA) Intern Program. At the successful conclusion/completion of the Internship program, the student may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a Federal career or career-conditional position. If converted, the student must meet the qualifications of the position being converted into at the GS-9 grade level. Duty Locations: The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under OPM Salary & Wages. As a Student Trainee (Human Resources), GS-0299-05, you will be responsible for: Providing assistance and operations level support to clients using tact, diplomacy and judgment, ascertains the nature of the calls or business of the client. Answering calls and inquiries and directs to appropriate individual. Using office automation systems and various software packages to accomplish work. Under supervision, assignments include preparing correspondence, reports, records, statistical and narrative material, and messages in final format. Uses knowledge of software utilities and function commands to manipulate text to accomplish formats, revisions, deletions, and additions. Under supervision, assignments include preparing correspondence, reports, records, statistical and narrative material, and messages in final format. Uses knowledge of software utilities and function commands to manipulate text to accomplish formats, revisions, deletions, and additions. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen
• You must successfully complete a background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a one-year trial period.
• Appointees must sign SBA Pathways Program Participant Agreement.
• Appointee must be a current student in an accredited high school, college, professional, advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate.

Qualifications

Student Internship Program Eligibility: Current students 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. To be eligible for appointment to a position in the Small Business Administration (SBA) Internship Program, throughout the duration of the appointment, an individual must: Be currently enrolled or accepted as a student on at least a half-time basis at a qualifying educational institution in a certificate, degree, or diploma program. Be seeking a degree that is relevant to the position. Grade qualifications must be met prior to start date. Must meet the definition of a student throughout the duration of their internship appointment. Complete at least 640 hours of work experience prior to completion of degree. Students who have graduated are not eligible for this position. If selected you: must sign a Pathways Internship Program Participant Agreement; may be employed throughout the academic year; must maintain status as a current student; maintain good academic standing, at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 grading scale. must furnish course registration information at the start of each school term; and must provide verification of academic status (transcript) at the end of each academic term. Specialized Experience for GS-5: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-4 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: performing the following administrative support tasks: assisting staff and customers, reviewing documents, processing incoming and outgoing mail, sort and file; and using software applications to generate written materials; and serving as a point of contact for customers and maintaining data. OR EDUCATION (see education section below) OR Combination of Education and Experience (see education section below) Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: Pathways Internship Positions 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. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 10/21/2024.

Education

If you do not meet the specialized experience requirements, you may also qualify with education. You MUST submit transcripts (official or unofficial) with this application if you wish to qualify based on education.

Education Substitution for Specialized Experience:
Successful completion of 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree.

Combination of Experience and Education:
Combination of education and experience as specified above. Two full academic years of study (60 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to one year of specialized experience. For example, 6 months of the specialized experience (50% of the experience requirement), and 3 years of college study from an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position.

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: 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 (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Verify School accreditation. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. *** For further information, click on: Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address Office of Human Resource Solutions - OHRS 409 3rd Street, SW, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20416 US
• Name: Jessica Hunsicker
• Email: [email protected]