- Position Title
- Import Specialist
- Agency
- Customs and Border Protection
- Announcement Number
- OFO-DE (ACWA)-10021926-SJS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, July 26, 2017 to Friday, July 28, 2017
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current federal employee who has received notice that you will be displaced from the Department of Homeland Security? If yes, confirm:
- you occupy a position in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
- Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice, AND
- Copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency? If yes, confirm:
- you occupy (or have been separated from) a position located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;
- your current (or former) grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy, AND;
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent
- Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice, AND
- Copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Are you a current political Schedule A or Schedule C Executive Branch employee or a former political Schedule A or Schedule C Executive Branch employee who held the position within the last five years applying to a competitive or non-political excepted service position under Title 5 of the United States Code or are you a current non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) Executive Branch employee or a former non-career SES Executive Branch employee who held the position within the last five years applying to a competitive or non-political excepted service position under Title 5 of the United States Code?
To verify, please submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) or other relevant documentation reflecting your status as a Political Appointee.
To verify, please submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) or other relevant documentation reflecting your status as a Political Appointee.
3.
There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. During the three years prior to applying for this position, you must have: physically resided in the United States or its protectorates or territories (excluding short trips abroad, such as vacations); worked for the U.S. Government as an employee overseas in a Federal or military capacity; and/or been a dependent of a U.S. Federal or military employee serving overseas. Exceptions may be granted to applicants if they can provide complete state-side coverage information required to make a suitability/security determination. Examples of state-side coverage information include: the state-side address of the company headquarters where the applicant's personnel file is located, the state-side address of the Professor in charge of the applicant's "Study Abroad" program, the church records for the applicant's overseas church missions, and/or the state-side addresses of anyone who worked or studied with the applicant while overseas. Applicants must provide this information when filing their application for employment.
Do you meet the residency requirement?
Do you meet the residency requirement?
4.
Are you receiving a retirement annuity from OPM based on retiring from the Federal government? If you select yes and you are selected for this position, your salary will be off-set by the amount of your retirement annuity.
To verify, please submit a copy of your retirement SF-50 with your application package.
To verify, please submit a copy of your retirement SF-50 with your application package.
5.
If you are a CBP employee, please enter your CBP email address in this format without any extra spaces or characters: john.a.smith@cbp.dhs.gov. If you are not a CBP employee, enter N/A.
6.
If you are a CBP Employee, please enter your Hash ID without any additional spaces, punctuation, or letters. Example: CIC1K4L. If you are not a CBP employee, enter NA.
7.
I have read and understand the following statement: A resume describing my job-related qualifications is required and will be used for the purpose of reviewing my qualifications and determining what training, if any, would be required when placed. My resume must be in English and must include my job titles and a detailed description of my duties and the dates I performed them (MM/YY). My resume should also contain my full name, address, phone number, email address, and my work schedule and salary. If I do not provide a resume that includes the required information, I may lose further consideration under this announcement.
Assessment 1
The following questions will only be used to determine whether or not you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position. You may wish to consult the vacancy announcement for a description of those requirements.
1.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience and/or education?
The following questions will only be used to determine whether or not you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position. You may wish to consult the vacancy announcement for a description of those requirements.
2.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience and/or education?
3.
Indicate your highest level of experience presenting information.
4.
Indicate the extent of your experience expressing facts and ideas in writing.
5.
Indicate the extent of your experience planning and organizing the work of others.
6.
Indicate the extent of your experience handling stressful interpersonal situations.
7.
Indicate the extent of your experience responding to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
8.
Indicate the extent of your experience conducting research projects.
9.
Indicate the extent of your experience in data gathering, fact finding, and analysis.
10.
Indicate the extent of your experience using standard computer software packages (for example, word processing, spreadsheets, and databases) typically found in an office environment.
11.
Indicate the extent to which you have developed and maintained effective relationships (liaison) with individuals internal and external to your work group, office, and organization.
12.
Indicate the extent of your experience performing mathematical computations and problem solving.
13.
Indicate your highest level of experience presenting information.
14.
Indicate the extent of your experience expressing facts and ideas in writing.
15.
Indicate the extent of your experience using standard computer software packages (for example, word processing, spreadsheets, databases) typically found in an office environment.
16.
Indicate the extent of your experience planning and organizing the work of others.
17.
Indicate the extent of your experience in data gathering, fact finding, and analysis.
18.
Indicate the extent of your experience handling stressful interpersonal situations.
19.
Indicate the extent of your experience responding to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
20.
Indicate the extent to which you have developed and maintained effective relationships (liaison) with individuals internal and external to your work group, office, and organization.
21.
Indicate the extent of your experience conducting research projects.
22.
Indicate the extent of your experience integrating technology into work processes.
23.
Indicate the extent of your experience performing mathematical computations and problem solving.