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Position Title
Special Assistant
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Offices, Boards and Divisions
Announcement Number
NSD-19-29847-MP Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, July 22, 2019 to Monday, August 5, 2019
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===== Acknowledgement of Restrictions on the Employment of Relatives by Public Officials =====

BACKGROUND:
5 U.S. Code, § 3110 lays out specific and important restrictions on the employment of relatives within an agency. A public official of a government agency may not appoint, promote, or otherwise advocate for the employment, advancement, or promotion of relatives within the agency for which the public official is employed or has control over. Employees hired in violation of 5 U.S. Code, § 3110 will not be entitled to any pay for their period of employment, and any pay already received before the violation becomes known, will be considered as a debt to the government on the part of the employed individual.For the purpose of this question, a "relative" is defined as: father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, or half sister.

QUESTION:
After having read the definition of "relative" as stated above, does the Department of Justice, or any of its Boards, Divisions, or Offices, employ any of your relatives?
(Note: Before being hired, you will be required to sign an affidavit confirming the accuracy and truthfulness of this information.)

IF YES: You must provide the following information, for each relative employed by the DOJ:

  1. The full legal name of the relative.
  2. The individual's relationship to you (from the list above).
  3. If known, the relative's employing organization and position title.
IF NO: Please type "No" or "N/A" in the box below.
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2. In the last five years (from 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 the SF-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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3. Your responses to the all questions, and any information or documentation which you provide as part of your application, will be thoroughly reviewed for accuracy and truthfulness. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. If you fail to answer this question, your application will not be considered. Knowingly providing false information in your application (or submitted documentation) is a crime!
  1. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in my application is true, correct, and provided in good faith.
  2. I understand that if I intentionally make a false statement, or commit deception or fraud in my application, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 USC, Sec 1001); my eligibility may be canceled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 CFR, Part 731).
  3. I understand that any information I provide may be investigated.
  4. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest completing the occupational questionnaire. Your responses to the questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in making preliminary screening decisions for the Special Assistant, GS-301-13. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. Additional steps in the selection process are designed to verify your stated level of experience and capability. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the specialized experience that demonstrates your ability to perform Special Assistant work at the GS-13 level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service.
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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. Monitor and measure the operations of administrative program
projects.
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3. Serve as a project lead responsible for the overall management
control, coordination, and execution of administrative projects and
programs.
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4. Coordinate data calls for administrative functions to support
organizational initiatives.
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5. Conduct onboarding and employee engagement activities for an
organization.
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6. Perform administrative functions including travel, ordering of
supplies, timekeeping, etc.
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7. Plan events such as official conferences, briefings, luncheons, and
employee engagement activities.
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8. Secure appropriate facilities and arranges required
support/equipment.
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9. Coordinate with other organizations to secure resources for an
event.
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10. Oversee contract support engaged in event activities (i.e.
Catering).
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11. Analyze feedback from event participants for process improvement.

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12. Present findings to leadership based on research.
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13. Conduct oral briefings to stakeholders.
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14. Conduct events with high visibility.

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15. Prepare reports or other working documents.
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16. Write correspondence, memoranda, or other documents.
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17. Write SOP's, Policy, and Guidance (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
18. I certify 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 understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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