The position is telework eligible consistent with the Agency’s telework policy.This position is located in Federal Student Aid, Student Experience & Aid Delivery (SEAD).  The incumbent participates in program studies and analysis of operations to achieve greater economy and efficiency; and prepares materials for workflow and operational analysis, cost studies, and/or equipment utilization.

Duties

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 150 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 150th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  

Requirements

• Relocation will not be paid.
• Subject to the completion of a one year trial period.
• Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must sign a Pathways Programs Participant Agreement.
• Must complete a Background Investigation and Fingerprint check.

Qualifications

YOU MUST FIRST MEET THE RECENT GRADUATE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. YOU MAY THEN QUALIFY FOR THE POSITION BASED ON EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH AS DETAILED BELOW. THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT/ENTER ON DUTY DATE. Minimum Qualification Requirements For GS-07 You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-07, if you possess the specialize experience, education, or a combination of the two. Specialized Experience for the GS-7One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-05 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:1.   Experience drafting initial work plans and reports for supervisor approval.2.   Experience assisting with program studies and analysis of operations3.   Experience documenting and researching problems with methods of programs or operations. OREDUCATION (see EDUCATION SECTION of the vacancy announcement) Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) For GS-7The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).1.    Ability to anticipate and meet the needs of both internal and external customers and deliver high-quality products and services.2.    Skill in use of computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.3.    Skill in making sound, well-informed, and objective decisions, perceiving the impact and implications of the decisions.

Education

 Recent Graduate must have completed a qualifying associate, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. 

You may meet the minimum qualifications of this position by meeting the following education options.

Minimum Qualification Requirements For GS-7

Completion of one full academic year of graduate level education. 

OR 

Completion of a bachelor’s degree with Superior Academic Achievement. 

OR 

A combination of specialized experience and education that when taken as a percentage of the required education and experience total 100% or more.

Superior Academic Achievement is based on one of the three following criteria:

1) Class Standing: Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision based on completed courses.

2) Grade – Point Average (GPA): Applicants must have a grade-point average of:
      a.) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (“B” or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or
      b.) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (“B+” or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.

Grade-point averages will be rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9.

3) Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society: Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed below. These honor societies are listed by the Association of College Honor Societies.  

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. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.  For further information, please click Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address EDUCATION-OFC OF FEDERAL STUDENT AID 801 F Street NW Attn: Human Resources Services Washington, District of Columbia 20202 United States
• Name: Kristin Isam
• Phone: 02-453-7990
• Email: [email protected]