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Position Title
Management Analyst
Agency
Food and Drug Administration
Announcement Number
HHS-FDA-18-MP-10239963 Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 to Monday, July 2, 2018
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS VERY CAREFULLY. YOUR RESPONSES WILL AFFECT YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION!
This advertisement is listed in accordance with Merit Promotion procedures. This means that only specific groups of applicants are eligible for consideration. The following questions will determine if you are within any of these specific groups eligible for consideration under this advertisement. You will only be considered for each eligibility which you respond "yes" to. If you respond "no" to all eligibility options in this list, your application will not be considered under this advertisement.

For more information about eligibility, please review the following article on USAJOBS, "Which jobs am I eligible to apply for?" located at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/eligibility/
If you still have questions about this advertisement or your potential eligibility, please e-mail quickquestions@fda.gov or call 888-478-4340. (limit characters)
1. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING MERIT PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS VERY CAREFULLY.
Your responses to these questions will impact your eligibility.
This vacancy announcement is being advertised under Merit Promotion procedures. This means that only specific groups of applicants are eligible to apply to this announcement. The following eligibility questions will determine if you are among any of these specific groups eligible to apply. You will only be considered for each eligibility which you respond "yes" to. If you respond "no" to all eligibility options in this list, your application will not be considered under this advertisement. For more information about Merit Promotion advertisements, visit the USAJOBS Which Vacancies am I Eligible For? article. The specific area of consideration (those groups of applicants eligible to apply) are listed in the "Who May Apply" section of this announcement. f you still have questions about this advertisement or your potential eligibility, please reach out to the FDA Applicant Help Desk | quickquestions@fda.gov | 888-478-4340.
By answering "yes" below, you are indicating that you have read and understand this information. (limit characters)
2. Do you claim Veterans' Preference? (limit characters)
3. COMPETITIVE MERIT PROMOTION (ALL GROUPS)
Are you among any of the groups of individuals described below? If so, you may be eligible based on a general Competitive Merit Promotion eligibility.
Please review the various eligibility options described below. If you meet the criteria for any of these eligibility options, select the "Yes" response at the end of the list below. If none of these descriptions apply to you, select the "No" response.
If you're not sure about a term, please click the associated hyperlink to learn more. See the USAJOBS article "What Jobs am I Eligible to Apply For?" for a general overview of available Hiring Paths...

Current or Former Federal Employees - Transfer or Reinstatement
If you currently hold, or have ever held, a career- or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service, at a lower grade level and promotion potential than the position being advertised, you may apply under this eligibility.
To verify your eligibility, you must your most recent SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action, reflecting your status. Your SF-50 should show a 1 or 2 in the Tenure field and a 1 in the Position Occupied field. 
See USAJOBS for more information on Status Candidates and Federal Employee eligibility...

30% Disabled Veterans
If you are a preference eligible Veteran with a 30% (or more) service-connected disability rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs, you may apply under this eligibility.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide your discharge paperwork (DD-214: Certificate of Release or Discharge from the Active Duty, Member #4 Copy)  showing the type of discharge, dates of service, and character of service. You will also need to provide documentation certifying your disability rating, to include your SF-15: Application for 10-Point Veterans Preference and your VA  Letter, documenting your disability rating. 
Refer to the FedsHireVets site for additional information...

Preference Eligible Veterans and Certain Military Spouses
If you are a preference eligible Veteran you may apply under this eligibility, In certain conditions, a service member's spouse may also be able to apply under this eligibility (for example, if you are the spouse of fallen or disabled Veteran, or married to a deployed active duty service member who has just received Permanent Change of Station, PCS, orders). 
If you are applying based on a sole survivorship preference, you will need to provide the supporting documentation of your Veteran spouse, which may include the DD-214: Certificate of Discharge or Release from Active Duty, the SF-15: Application of 10-Point Veterans Preference, and a VA Letter documenting total the disability rating. If you are applying based on your active duty spouse's recent change of station, you must provide the PCS (Permanent Change of Station) Orders as well.
If you are applying based on your own status as a preference eligible Veteran, you must provide all applicable discharge paperwork mentioned above. Please make sure that your DD-214 is the "Member #4 Copy" and shows type of discharge, service length, and character of service. 
For more information, see: Military Spouses or Veterans Preference

Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A)
If you're an individual with a disability, you can apply and compete for any job for which you are eligible and meet the qualifications, but you also may be eligible for a special hiring authority referred to as Schedule A. If you have a severe physical, emotional, or cognitive disability, which limits one (or more) of your major life functions, you can apply to this position with other status candidates. You will need to submit documentation verifying your eligibility, this includes a certification statement from a qualifying licensed medical professional or state-certified vocational rehabilitation specialist describing your disability, your fitness to work, and work restrictions (if any). You may be asked to submit additional supporting documentation later on during the hiring process. 
See the Individuals with Disabilities page on USAJOBS for more information about Schedule A...

Family of Overseas Employees
If you're currently overseas with a family member, and moving back to the United States, you may be eligible for a competitive service job without having to compete with the public, if you meet all of the following: (1) You're living overseas with a family member, who is officially assigned to an overseas duty station; (2) you're the family member's spouse, domestic partner, or unmarried child younger than 23; (3) you've worked at least 52 weeks in an appropriated fund position, under a local hire appointment. and (4) you've received a successful or equivalent performance rating during your time on the job.  You must submit documentation verifying this eligibility with your application; this may include (but is not limited to) your qualifying family member's SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action and other deployment or duty station orders documentation.
See the Family of Overseas Employees page on USAJOBS for more...

OPM Interchange Agreements & Miscellaneous Authorities
Some agencies have established Interchange Agreements with the Office of Personnel Management which allow their employees to apply with other status candidates. You must be an excepted service employee on a non-time-limited appointment, at a Federal agency with an existing interchange agreement in order to qualify under this eligibility. You will need to submit your most recent SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action, or other comparable supporting documentation, along with your application.  See the Interchange Agreements page on USAJOBS for more information...

National Service (Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, VISTA)
If you have served in a qualifying National Service organizations such as the PeaceCorps or AmeriCorps / VISTA, you may also qualify for this eligibility if you've met the service length requirements.
Please review eligibility and verification requirements on USAJOBS before claiming this eligibility: Information for National Service Corps.

Land & Base Management Agency Employees
If you're a current or former employee of a  Land Management or Base Facilities agency, who worked in a term or temporary job, you may be eligible to apply to merit promotion jobs at any federal agency. 
Land management agencies include: Department of Agriculture's Forest Service and Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Bureau of Reclamation.
Base facilities management agencies include: Department of Defense, Defense Industrial Base Facility, and Department of Defense Major Range and Test Facilities Base. 
You must submit appropriate supporting documentation verifying your status as an employee in one of these qualifying agencies (such as an SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action or other comparable document).
See the Land Management or Base Management pages on USAJOBS for more information about these eligibility options...

After having read and reviewed these classifications, do you wish to claim a Competitive Merit Promotion eligibility?  (limit characters)
4. COMBINED NON-COMPETITIVE MERIT PROMOTION (ALL GROUPS)
Are you among any of the groups of individuals described below? If so, you may be eligible based on a Non-Competitive Merit Promotion eligibility.
Please review the various eligibility options described below. If you meet the criteria for any of these eligibility options, select the "Yes" response at the end of the list below. If none of these descriptions apply to you, select the "No" response.
If you're not sure about a term, please click the associated hyperlink to learn more. See the USAJOBS article "What Jobs am I Eligible to Apply For?" for a general overview of available Hiring Paths...

Current or Former Federal Employees - Transfer or Reinstatement
If you currently hold, or have ever held, a career- or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service, at the same (or higher) grade level and promotion potential as the position being advertised, then you may apply under this eligibility.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit your most recent SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action, reflecting your career status. Your SF-50 should show a 1 or 2 in the Tenure field and a 1 in the Position Occupied field. 
See USAJOBS for more information on Federal Employees and other Status Candidates...

30% Disabled Veterans
If you are a preference eligible Veteran with a 30% (or more) service-connected disability rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs, you may apply under this eligibility.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide your discharge paperwork (DD-214: Certificate of Release or Discharge from the Active Duty, Member #4 Copy)  showing the type of discharge, dates of service, and character of service. You will also need to provide documentation certifying your disability rating, to include your SF-15: Application for 10-Point Veterans Preference and your VA  Letter, documenting your disability rating. Refer to the FedsHireVets site for additional information...

Preference Eligible Veterans and Certain Military Spouses
If you are a preference eligible Veteran you may apply under this eligibility, In certain conditions, a military spouse may also be able to apply under this eligibility (for example, if you are the spouse of fallen or disabled Veteran, or married to a deployed active duty service member who has just received Permanent Change of Station, PCS, orders). 
If you are applying based on a sole survivorship preference, you will need to provide the supporting documentation of your Veteran spouse, which may include the DD-214: Certificate of Discharge or Release from Active Duty, the SF-15: Application of 10-Point Veterans Preference, and a VA Letter documenting total the disability rating. If you are applying based on your active duty spouse's recent change of station, you must provide the PCS (Permanent Change of Station) Orders as well.
If you are applying based on your own Veterans Preference status, you must provide all applicable discharge paperwork mentioned above. Please make sure that your DD-214 is the "Member #4 Copy" and shows type of discharge, service length, and character of service. 
For more information see: Spousal Preference, Veterans Preference, or USAJOBS-Veterans.

Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A)
If you're an individual with a disability, you can apply and compete for any job for which you are eligible and meet the qualifications, but you also may be eligible for a special hiring authority referred to as Schedule A. If you have a severe physical, emotional, or cognitive disability, which limits one (or more) of your major life functions, you can apply to this position with other status candidates. You will need to submit documentation verifying your eligibility, this includes a certification statement from a qualifying licensed medical professional or state-certified vocational rehabilitation specialist describing your disability, your fitness to work, and work restrictions (if any). You may be asked to submit additional supporting documentation later on during the hiring process. See the Individuals with Disabilities page on USAJOBS for more information about Schedule A...

Family of Overseas Employees
If you're currently overseas with a family member, and moving back to the United States, you may be eligible for a competitive service job without having to compete with the public, if you meet all of the following: (1) You're living overseas with a family member, who is officially assigned to an overseas duty station; (2) you're the family member's spouse, domestic partner, or unmarried child younger than 23; (3) you've worked at least 52 weeks in an appropriated fund position, under a local hire appointment. and (4) you've received a successful or equivalent performance rating during your time on the job.  You must submit supporting documentation verifying this eligibility with your application; this may include (but is not limited to) your qualifying family member's SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action and other deployment or duty station orders documentation.
See the Family of Overseas Employees page on USAJOBS for more...

OPM Interchange Agreements & Miscellaneous Authorities
Some agencies have established Interchange Agreements with the Office of Personnel Management which allow their employees to apply with other status candidates. You must be an excepted service employee on a non-time-limited appointment, at a Federal agency with an existing interchange agreement in order to qualify under this eligibility. You will need to submit your most recent SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action, or other comparable supporting documentation, along with your application. 
See the Interchange Agreements page on USAJOBS for more information...

National Service (Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, VISTA)
If you have served in a qualifying National Service organizations such as the PeaceCorps or AmeriCorps / VISTA, you may also qualify for this eligibility if you've met the service length requirements.
Please review specific eligibility and verification requirements on USAJOBS before claiming this eligibility: IInformation for National Service Corps.

Land & Base Management Agency Employees
If you're a current or former employee of a qualifying Base Facilities or Land Management agency, who worked in a term or temporary job, you may be eligible to apply to merit promotion jobs at any federal agency. 
Land management agencies include: Department of Agriculture's Forest Service and Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Bureau of Reclamation.
Base facilities management agencies include: Department of Defense, Defense Industrial Base Facility, and Department of Defense Major Range and Test Facilities Base. 
You must submit appropriate supporting documentation verifying your status as an employee in one of these qualifying agencies (such as an SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action or other comparable document).
See the Land Management or Base Management pages on USAJOBS for more information about these eligibility options...

After having read and reviewed these classifications, do you wish to claim a non-competitive merit promotion eligibility? (limit characters)
5. Are you a qualifying family member of an overseas employee?
You may qualify for eligibility based on the Family of Overseas Employees designation, if all of the following statements apply to you:
  • You're living overseas with a family member, who is officially assigned to an overseas duty station.
  • You're the family member's spouse, domestic partner, or unmarried child younger than 23.
  • You've worked at least 52 weeks in an appropriated fund position, under a local hire appointment.
  • You've received a successful or equivalent performance rating during your time on the job.
See the Family of Overseas Employees page on USAJOBS for more information...

To verify your eligibility:
You must submit appropriate supporting documentation such as a copy of your latest SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action, performance appraisal, and/or Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Orders. (limit characters)
6. Do you wish to be considered under the Schedule A eligibility for people with disabilities?
You may qualify for this eligibility if you have a severe physical, psychiatric, or intellectual disability, that limits one (or more) of your life functions, and qualifies based on Schedule A provisions. You can read more about Schedule A on the USAJOBS website. Learn more about this eligibility on the Individuals with Disabilities page on USAJOBS...

To verify your eligibility:
You must provide appropriate medical documentation, such as a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition, fitness to work, and any related work restrictions. This documentation must be provided with your application. You will not be able to provide this documentation once the vacancy announcement closes.  (limit characters)
7. Do you wish to be considered under the ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan) eligibility?
You may qualify for ICTAP if all of the following statements apply to you:
  • You are located in the same local commuting area of the position being advertised.
  • You were (or will be) separated from a position at an agency outside of the FDA due to a reduction-in-force.
  • You are applying to a position that is at (or below) the grade level of the position from which you have been (or will be) separated.
  • You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you have been (or will be) separated.
  • Your last performance rating of record is at least "fully successful" or equivalent.
For more information about ICTAP, please review the Career Transition Assistance site on USAJOBS.

To verify your eligibility for ICTAP:
You must submit a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must also submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action, showing the agency, position held, tenure and appointment codes, and full biographical information (name, DOB, and SSN). (limit characters)
8. Do you wish to be considered under an Interchange Agreement eligibility?
If you are a current Excepted Service employee of an agency with a valid interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management you may quality for this eligibility type.
  • Postal Career Service Employees
  • Postal Rate Commission Employees
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employees
  • Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employees
To learn more, see the Interchange Agreements page on USAJOBS...

To verify your eligibility:
You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action reflecting your employment status, appointment type, tenure, position information, and full biographic data. (limit characters)
9. Are you an employee of a Land Management Agency or a Defense Base Facilities Management Agency?
The Land Management Flexibilities Act allows certain land and base management employees to compete with other status candidates for positions advertised via Merit Promotion.
You may qualify under the Land Management eligibility type if you are a current (or former) employee of a land management or base management agency, and all of the statements below apply to you:
  • You were originally hired to a time-limited position under a competitive appointment.
  • You served one (or more) time-limited appointments at a land management agency, for a period totaling more than 24 months, without a break in service of two or more years.
  • You performed at an "acceptable" level of service during each period of service.
  • You are no longer employed by the land management agency, have been separated for not more than two years, and departed the position in good standing.
To claim this eligibility you must have been employed by one of the following agencies:
Department of Agriculture: Forest Service
Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Bureau of Reclamation.
Department of Defense, Defense Industrial Base Facility or Defense Major Range & Test Facilities Base

To verify your eligibility:
You must provide a copy of your latest SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action and performance appraisal that demonstrate you meet the requirements outlined in the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act.  (limit characters)
10. Are you applying based on a National Service Organization eligibility?
You may be eligible if you have at least two years of service with the Peace Corps or one year of service with AmeriCorps VISTA.
Your non-competitive eligibility lasts for one year after completing your Peace Corps or AmeriCorps service. Federal agencies may extend the period for up to three years if, after your completed service, you are:
  • In the military service.
  • Studying at a recognized institution of higher learning.
  • Involved in another activity, which in the agency's view, warrants an extension.
Your non-competitive eligibility does not entitle you to a job within the federal government. You must still apply and meet qualification standards and additional requirements, such as a background investigation.
Learn more about hiring options for Peace Corps and AmeriCorps Vista alumni.

To verify your eligibility:
You must submit a copy of your description of service or other proof of non-competitive eligibility.
If you are a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility, please also provide the necessary documentation to support your request. (limit characters)
11. Do you wish to be considered based on a Competitive Merit Promotion eligibility for Reassignment, Reinstatement, or Transfer?
You may qualify for this eligibility if any of the conditions below apply to you:
  • You were formerly employed as a Federal civilian employee, on a permanent competitive appointment, and you have never held the full performance level of the position being advertised.
  • You were formerly employed as a Federal civilian employee, obtained career-conditional status, are within 3 years from the date of separation, and, you've never held the full performance of the position being advertised.
  • You are a preference eligible Veteran and you've never held the full performance level of the position being advertised.
  • You are currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service and you've never held the full performance level of the position being advertised.
  • You are currently employed as a civilian employee in the Competitive Service and hold a career or career-conditional appointment at a lower grade level than the position being advertised.
To verify your eligibility for Competitive Merit Promotion (Reassignment-Reinstatement-Transfer)
  • If you are applying under this eligibility as a current or former Federal employee: you must submit a copy of your SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect: career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1). 
  • ?If you are applying under this eligibility as a preference eligible veteran: you must provide your appropriate veterans preference supporting documents such as the DD-214: Certificate of Release or Discharged from the Armed Forces (Member #4 Copy), the SF-15: Application for 10-Point Veterans Preference, and a VA Letter certifying disability rating (if applicable). 
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12. Are you claiming a Sole Survivorship Preference eligibility as a military spouse?
You may qualify for this eligibility if any of the following scenarios apply to you.
Visit the Family Member Preference (FedsHireVets) or Military Spouses (USAJOBS) pages for more information...

(1) Spouse of Active Duty Service Member with Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Orders
You may quality if you are the spouse of a service member with PCS orders, if all of the following conditions are true:
  • You have been married to the military member, on or prior to, the date of your spouse's PCS orders.
  • You are actually relocating with your spouse to the new duty location.
  • You have not previously been appointed using this authority, under these orders.
(2) Spouse of a Disabled Service Member
As a military spouse, you may be eligible to be considered if either of the following statements applies:
  • The military member was retired under Chapter 61, of Title 10, United States Code, with a disability rating of 100 percent from the military.
  • The military member was released from active duty and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs or the military department.
NOTE: For you (as the spouse) to qualify, the disabled military member must be unemployed or unemployable.

(3) Spouse of Service Member Fallen in Duty
You may be eligible as the spouse of a military member who was killed while on active duty, and you have not re-married since the death. The service member's death while on active duty does not need to be combat related for the spouse to qualify.

To verify your eligibility for group 1 identified above:
You must submit a copy of the PCS orders indicating you are authorized to relocate on those orders.

To verify your eligibility for groups 2 and 3 identified above:
You must submit the SF-15: Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and all supporting documentation identified on that document e.g., DD-214: Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member #4 Copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service; death certificate, and documentation identifying marital status at the time of death; disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service, etc.

For more information about military spouse eligibility, please see the FedsHireVets Spouse site. (limit characters)
13. Do you wish to be considered for competitive reassignment or transfer as a current Federal employee?
You may qualify for this eligibility if you are currently employed by the government and all of the following statements apply to you:
  • You are currently employed by a Federal agency other than the Food & Drug Administration.
  • You are a civilian in the civil service (non-military).
  • You are on a career or career-conditional appointment.
  • Your appointment is in the Competitive Service.
  • You have never held the grade or full performance level of the position being advertised.
To verify your eligibility for transfer or reassignment:
You will need to submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action, reflecting your permanent appointment in the competitive service. 
Your documentation should reflect:
  • Career or Career-Conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
  • Status in the Competitive Service (Position Occupied field is 1).
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14. Do you wish to be considered under an eligibility for transfer or reassignment on a non-competitive basis?
You may qualify for this eligibility if you are currently employed by the government and all of the following statements apply to you:
  • You are currently employed by a Federal agency other than the Food & Drug Administration.
  • You are a civilian in the civil service (non-military).
  • Your are on a career or career-conditional appointment.
  • Your appointment is in the Competitive Service.
  • You have never held the grade or full performance level of the position being advertised.
To verify your eligibility as a non-competitive government transfer or reassignment:
You will need to submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action, reflecting your permanent appointment in the competitive service. 
Your documentation should reflect:
  • Career or Career-Conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
  • Status in the Competitive Service (Position Occupied field is 1).
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15. Are you a Veteran eligible under the Veteran's Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)?
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act of 1998, as amended (VEOA) is a competitive service appointing authority that can only be used when filling permanent, competitive service positions. It cannot be used to fill excepted service positions. It allows veterans to apply to announcements that are only open to so called "status" candidates, which means "current competitive service employees." Current or former Federal employees meeting VEOA eligibility can apply. However, current employees applying under VEOA are subject to time-in- grade restrictions like any other General Schedule (GS) employee. You can read more about VEOA by clicking this link (opens the FedsHireVets website in a new window).

To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, your latest discharge must be issued under honorable conditions (this means an honorable or general discharge), AND you must be either:
  • a preference eligible (defined in title 5 U.S.C. 2108(3)), OR
  • a veteran who substantially completed 3 or more years of active service.
TO VERIFY YOUR ELIGIBILITY:
You must provide acceptable documentation of your preference or appointment eligibility. The Member #4 Copy of your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) is preferred. If you are additionally claiming a 10-pt preference, you should also submit your VA Letter and SF-15 (Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference).  (limit characters)
16. Are you a disabled or decorated veteran eligible under the Veterans Recruitment Authority?
The Veterans Recruitment Authority (VRA) is an excepted authority that allows agencies to appoint eligible veterans, without competition.
You may be eligible under the VRA if any of the following conditions apply to you:
  • You received a campaign badge, for service during a war, campaign, or expedition.
  • You received an Armed forces Service Medal for participation in a military operation.
  • You are a recently separated veteran (within the last 3 years) AND were discharged under favorable conditions.
  • You are a disabled veteran, as indicated by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
For more information see the USAJOBS Veterans site...

To verify your eligibility:
You must submit a copy of your latest DD-214: Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member #4 copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service.  
If claiming disability preference, you must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the SF-15: Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, (limit characters)
17. Are you claiming eligibility as a Compensable Disabled Veteran?
You may qualify for this eligibility if you are a veteran, who served at any time, and either of the following statements apply to you: NOTE: Your release, discharge, or retirement from the Armed Forces must be under honorable or general conditions.

To verify your eligibility:
You must submit a copy of your latest DD-214: Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, (Member #4 copy, indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service.
You must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the SF:15: Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference.

For more information, please see the FedsHireVets 30% Disabled page... (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee?
You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
  • A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
  • A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
  • A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
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Assessment 1
We will evaluate your resume and responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported by your resume and supporting documents. (limit characters)
1. From the description below, select the one which best describes your experience and meets the basic qualifications requirements for a Management Analyst, GS-343-9. (limit characters)
2. From the description below, select the one which best describes your experience and meets the basic qualifications requirements for a Management Analyst, GS-343-11. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Assist with preparing documents, issuing papers, or reports for use by senior management in making decisions or informing stakeholders on current and new office initiatives. (limit characters)
4. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with representatives from within the organization and from other organizations. (limit characters)
5. Assist with resolving conflict by persuading others to accept new conditions, procedures or techniques to improve processes or work products. (limit characters)
6. Participate in developing solutions that drive continuous improvement of program efficiency and effectiveness. (limit characters)
7. Gather and organize narrative and statistical information. (limit characters)
8. Review, analyze and evaluate proposed changes in mission and operating procedures. (limit characters)
9. Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of a program stakeholder relations. (limit characters)
10. Identify and recommend the most efficient or effective ways to accomplish program or operational objective. (limit characters)
11. Review, analyze and assess the effectiveness of an office in meeting goals and objectives in relation to program operations. (limit characters)
12. Assist in the development, evaluation, and improvement of the Stakeholder Relations Officer (SRO) domestic and/or internal programs; improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency. (limit characters)
13. Respond to formal contacts and provide guidance and direction concerning management of contact information. (limit characters)
14. Exchange information on management planning objectives with internal and external organizations. (limit characters)
15. Advise senior management of unique conditions and issues which affect administrative functions. (limit characters)
16. Prepare reports and briefs for program management. (limit characters)
17. Write report findings for presentations to senior management. (limit characters)
18. Verify and exchange information, and solicit cooperation and support on a variety of project issues. (limit characters)
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