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Position Title: Writer-Editor
Agency: National Credit Union Administration
Announcement Number: OEAC-DE-1929-10658707-20 Opens in new window
Open Period: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 to Tuesday, December 10, 2019

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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. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP):
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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
If yes, you must also provide 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.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP):
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/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

Your response to this question is for the online assessment process only. Requests for on-the-job accommodations would be received and reviewed at a later time through a separate process outside of this application.

Applicants are required to take one or more online assessments in order to complete an application for this position. Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.

Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?

If you choose "yes" to this question, you must submit the following documentation:

1. USA Hire Reasonable Accommodation Request Form, and

2. Medical documentation from a qualified professional that includes the following information:

(1) What is the disability, to include how it affects your ability to complete the assessments,

(2) What accommodation is requested to assist with the assessments, and

(3) How will the accommodation help you take the assessments.

NOTE: Schedule A letters are not sufficient to determine Reasonable Accommodation eligibility for online assessments. Requests for Schedule A hiring or reasonable accommodations for work on the job should be directed to the agency contact listed in the job announcement.

Failure to submit the documentation by the designated deadline will cause your application to remain incomplete for this announcement. This will remove you from consideration for this position.

A. Yes

B. No

1. Are you a NCUA employee?

A. Yes

B. No

2. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?

If yes, please list the title, agency, and dates of this appointment below. Please note you will be required to meet OPM Approval of your appointment if selected.
If no, please type N/A in the box below.

3. Would you like to opt-in to be considered for other positions within the NCUA that require similar qualifications and are in the same series and at the same grade level of this position?

PLEASE NOTE: Opting-in does not automatically guarantee you will be considered for future vacancies. You should always apply to every vacancy announcement for which you wish to be considered.

A. Yes

B. No

1. Do you have one year of specialized experience as stated in the vacancy announcement to qualify at the CU-13 level?

A. Yes

B. No

2. Please select the response that best represents your highest level of experience writing briefing material on policies and procedures for a broad audience. Your resume must support your response.

A. I have provided excerpts or parts of briefing material on various subjects for an agency’s internal staff consumption.

B. I have assisted with drafting briefing material on a variety of subjects for an agency or organization.

C. I have written briefing material on policies and procedures for an agency or organization’s internal staff.

D. I have written briefing material on policies and procedures for an internal and external audience.

E. None of the above.

3. Please select the type(s) of written guidance you have drafted or assisted in drafting. Select all that apply. Your resume must support your response(s).

A. Newspaper articles

B. Financial trends

C. Policy position paper

D. Agency instructions or memoranda

E. Other financial institution related specialized subject matter

F. Speeches

G. Website content

H. None of the above.

4. Please select the type(s) of documents you have experience editing. Select all that apply. Your resume must support your response(s).

A. Letters to credit unions or banks

B. Guidance papers

C. Reports

D. Instructions

E. Reference white papers

F. Memoranda

G. Speeches

H. Manuals

I. Press releases

J. Testimony

K. Presentations

L. Policy papers

M. Website content

N. Newspaper articles

O. None of the above.

5. Please select the type(s) of documents you have experience proofreading. Select all that apply. Your resume must support your response(s).

A. Letters to credit unions or banks

B. Guidance papers

C. Reports

D. Instructions

E. Reference white papers

F. Memoranda

G. Speeches

H. Manuals

I. Press releases

J. Testimony

K. Presentations

L. Policy papers

M. Website content

N. Newspaper articles

O. None of the above.

6. Please select the response that best represents your highest level of experience preparing executive documents. Your resume must support your response.

A. I have no experience in performing this work behavior.

B. I have applied analytical techniques to review and process information or data when preparing written documents.

C. I have analyzed information or data to identify problems, challenges and possible improvement options in written documents prepared by others.

D. I have analyzed situations and information to formulate strategies and recommendations and incorporate it into written documents or reports.

E. I have analyzed situations and information to formulate strategies and recommendations and incorporate it into written documents or reports prepared by others.

7. Please select the response that best represents your highest level of experience conducting research to develop written documents. Your resume must support your response.

A. I have assisted in conducting research for the development of written material.

B. I have experience conducting research and collecting information for others to use in the development of written documents.

C. I have experience collaborating with a team to conduct research for the development of written documents.

D. I have experience conducting research to develop written documents.

E. None of the above.

8. Please select the response that best represents your highest level of experience developing or maintaining reference material for use by others. Your resume must support your response.

A. I have assisted in the development or maintenance of reference material for use by others.

B. I have contributed to a reference material collection by determining what relevant information should be included.

C. I have either developed or maintained reference material for use by others.

D. I have developed and maintained reference material for use by others.

E. None of the above.

9. I certify, 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, 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 canceled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand, any information I give may be investigated. I understand I will not be considered for employment if I do not respond "Yes" to this certification item.

A. Yes

B. No

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