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Position Title
Program Specialist
Agency
National Institutes of Health
Announcement Number
NIH-NIAID-DE-19-10474776 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, April 15, 2019 to Friday, April 19, 2019
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans' Preference? (limit characters)
2. Have you been laid off or received a letter stating that you will be laid off from federal employment, or have your disability payments from your previous federal employment stopped? If so, you may be entitled to selection priority under the under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP). 
 
Visit our ICTAP or CTAP pages for more information on eligibility and required documentation. 

Based on the above and the referenced web pages, are you eligible for ICTAP or CTAP?  If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
 
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3. Are you an individual with a documented intellectual, severe physical, or psychiatric disability that substantially limits one or more major life activities? If so, you may be eligible for employment through a Schedule A appointment.
 
In order to be eligible, documentation of the disability is required. Documentation of eligibility for employment under Schedule A can be obtained from a licensed medical professional (e.g., a physician or other medical professional certified by a state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory to practice medicine); a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist (i.e., state or private); or any Federal agency, state agency, or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits. The letter must be printed on the official letterhead of a medical professional and must include a signature or it is invalid. Please visit OPM's website for sample letters. Learn more about Schedule A eligibility.
 
Applying under "Schedule A" can be an expedited way to get a Federal job, but it is only one of many options that may be available. You will still have to compete with other eligible applicants and meet all requirements of the position including the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
 
Based on the above, are you eligible, and do you wish to be considered for, a Schedule A appointment? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
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Other
1. Political, Schedule C, Non-career SES Appointee: In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you been or are you currently an employee in the Executive Branch serving on a political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointment? If yes, and you are selected through this vacancy announcement, you may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment.

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 Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations. A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director, OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties.
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2. Almost all male U.S. citizens and male immigrants, who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective Service. Federal law and regulations require covered civil service employees to register before appointment. For more information, visit the Selective Service website to determine if you are required to register: https://www.sss.gov/Registration-Info/Who-Registration

What is your Selective Service Registration Status?
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Program Specialist, GS-301-13 position at our agency. 

For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience, training, or ability. For the purposes of this assessment, an expert is a person, through education and experience, who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in an area.
 
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1. Choose the one answer that best describes how you meet the basic qualification requirements for a Program Specialist, GS-301-13 as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Oversee, analyze, and evaluate an organization's facilities contracts and project management program.
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3. Develop and manage technical contracts.
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4. Assess and evaluate a contractor's abilities to perform work.
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5. Manage complex contract administration programs in support of facilities programs.
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6. Develop cost estimates and statements of work to be performed.
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7. Gather data to address new or emerging facilities and project management issues.
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8. Prepare reports of findings and recommendations to address problems and issues.
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9. Plan, organize, and conduct comprehensive facility-related projects and studies.
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10. Perform technical assessments of existing facilities.
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11. Evaluate data to support overall facilities planning and implementation.
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12. Develop short and long-term strategic project and workplace plans, including changes due to unforeseen project conditions.
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13. Coordinate short and long-term facilities planning and project development.
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14. Work with customers as a project manager on project planning and execution.
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15. Develop an annual program-related facilities plan that includes anticipated projects for a complex program.
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16. Provide recommendations for annual facilities and project budgets.
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17. Serve as primary point of contact for an organization's facilities projects and services.
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18. Coordinate with facilities and budget staff on facility projects and management.
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19. Communicate with management officials and employees to resolve issues regarding facility projects and operations.
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20. Ensure quality service delivery and appropriate communication for facility services.
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21. Interact with a variety of personnel to develop customer requirements into project deliverables.
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22. As an applicant for federal employment you are required to provide accurate, complete, and honest information. All applicants are treated fairly and equally, so it is important you know what is required of you. You must read this question, then certify your application. You will be disqualified from consideration for this position if you do not answer this question or do not certify your application.

I understand that if I misrepresent or exaggerate my experience or education, or provide false, fraudulent, or misleading information in or with my application, it may be grounds for not hiring me, firing me after I begin work, and may be punishable by fine, imprisonment, or debarment from federal employment.

I understand that not following the information and instructions contained in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating, or me not being considered for certain eligibilities, preferences, grade-levels, specialties, and other areas of the announcement that require me to provide information.

Do you certify that you have read this statement and understand what is required of you, and certify that to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information included in your application is true, correct, and provided in good faith?
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