USA Staffing

Position Title: Writer-Editor
Agency: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Announcement Number: USTR-18-3/15-JB-DE Opens in new window
Open Period: Thursday, March 22, 2018 to Sunday, April 1, 2018

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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 a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and you: have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more OR retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. Please also provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15. For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• your 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.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.

A. Yes

B. No

4. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• your 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.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.

A. Yes

B. No

5. Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for Schedule A Disability appointments? If eligible, provide proof of disability with appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions. For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.

A. Yes

B. No

6. Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions and you:
• served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (NOTE: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility) OR
• are entitled to veterans' preference If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

Thank you for your interest in a Writer-Editor position with Executive Office of the President. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application

1. From the descriptions below, please select the one response that best describes how your experience and/or education meets the minimum qualifications for this GS-07 position. NOTE: Your application materials must support your responses to the following questionnaire.

A. I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience: writing skills in long-form and short-form; composed memorandums, reports, letters, and the like according to standardized requirements which were accepted without major modifications; skill in using Microsoft Word/Microsoft Excel/Microsoft Access/Microsoft Power Point/Microsoft Front Page or Macromedia Dreamweaver.

B. I have successfully completed one full year of graduate level education. Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

C. I have successfully completed a bachelor’s degree with superior academic achievement. Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

D. I have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equals one hundred percent. Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

E. I do not have the experience and/or education described above.

2. From the descriptions below, please select the one response that best describes how your experience and/or education meets the minimum qualifications for this GS-09 position. NOTE: Your application materials must support your responses to the following questionnaire.

A. I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-7 level in the Federal service that included: writing skills in long-form and short-form; composing memorandums, reports, letters, and the like according to standardized requirements which were accepted without major modifications; skills in using Microsoft Word/Microsoft Excel/Microsoft Access/Microsoft Power Point/Microsoft Front Page or Macromedia Dreamweaver; maintaining coordination in all phases of the documentation process; verifying the accuracy of data through research; and providing guidance on appropriate rules of grammar and style.

B. I possess a Master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related. (You must submit transcripts.)

C. I possess a combination of specialized experience as described in A and graduate level education as described in B that, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement. (You must submit transcripts.)

D. I do not possess the education and/or experience described above.

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

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

3. Review correspondence and responses to congressional questions.