USA Staffing

Position Title: NTE Student Trainee (Budget Analyst)
Agency: DHS Headquarters
Announcement Number: DE-10026059-17-CFO Opens in new window
Open Period: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 to Tuesday, July 18, 2017

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you currently a student who has been accepted for enrollment or is enrolled at least half-time in an accredited high school, college, professional, technical, vocational, or trade school pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate?

For more information, review USAJOBS Student and Recent Graduate resources.

To verify your eligibility, you must provide proof of current student status. Note: you must remain enrolled in the degree or certificate program to be eligible for this Internship.

A. Yes

B. No

Please select one response from the choices below to show how you meet the area of consideration requirements for this position.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

1. I currently reside in the Washington, DC local commuting area.

A. Yes

B. No

2. Please select one response from the choices below to show how you meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements for this position. Are you a student who has been accepted for enrollment or currently enrolled and seeking a degree in a qualifying educational institution on a full-time or half-time basis AND will be enrolled as a student in Summer/Fall 2017?

A. Yes. I will submit documentation showing my enrollment and/or transcript.

B. New Response

3. Choose one answer that best describes your education, experience or combination of education and experience for the GS-07 grade level.

A. To qualify for the GS-07, I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector which has given me the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience is analyzing basic budgeting organizational functions and work processes; and assisting in documenting expenditures.

B. I have at least one full year of graduate education (the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one year of graduate study, or 18 semester units if this information cannot be obtained) with a major field of study in accounting, business administration, finance, economics or other field directly related to this position that equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. NOTE: To be found qualified under this option, you must submit transcripts (official or unofficial) to verify your education.

C. I have completed a bachelor's degree and meet one the following Superior Academic Achievement provisions:(1) A grade-point average of B (a GPA 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last 2 years of undergraduate study; (2) A grade-point average of B (a GPA of 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last two years; (3) Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision; or (4) Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. NOTE: To be found qualified under this option, you must submit transcripts (official or unofficial) to verify your education. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society.

D. I have a combination of the experience described in A and graduate education described in B above which equals 100 percent of the requirement when combined. To combine education and experience, first take the number of graduate semester hours or equivalent earned towards a graduate degree and divide by 18 semester hours or equivalent. Then take the number of months of experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. NOTE: To qualify under this option you must submit transcripts to verify your education and include proof of your experience in the text of your resume.

E. My experience does not meet the requirements listed above

For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience, education or training. This experience you have gained through school, volunteer work, military service, paid employment, hobbies, or professional, charitable, religious, community, social, or other organizations. Please select only one letter for each item.

Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.

4. Prepares summaries of narrative, quantitative, and statistical data in budget forms, schedules, and reports.

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task, but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

E. I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist or train them in doing this task because of my expertise.

5. Gathers extracts, reviews, verifies, and consolidates a variety of narrative information and statistical data needed in the formulation and presentation of budget requests.

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task, but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

6. Cross-checks the accuracy of budget and program data in related budgetary forms, schedules, and reports.

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task, but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

7. Prepares summaries of narrative, quantitative, and statistical data in budget forms, schedules, and reports.

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task, but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

8. Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance.
Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.

A. Yes, I verify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I accept that if my supporting documentation and/or later steps in the selection process do not support one or more of my responses to the questionnaire that my rating may be lowered and/or I may be removed from further consideration.

B. No, I do not accept this agreement and/or I no longer wish to be considered for this position.

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