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Position Title: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Agency: Federal Housing Finance Agency
Announcement Number: OCOO-20-05 Opens in new window
Open Period: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 to Monday, June 15, 2020

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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. Do you meet one of the following Competitive Merit Promotion Eligibilities:

Current federal employees with career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service that hold or have held a position at a lower grade level than the position being announced.
Transfer or Reinstatement eligibles: current federal or former employees with career or career-conditional appointments in the competitive service that hold, or have held a career or career-conditional position at a lower grade level as the position being announced; or,
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) eligibles

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. For example, a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your competitive status or 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. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Do you meet one of the following Non-Competitive Merit Promotion Eligibilities:

Current federal employees with career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service that hold or have held a position at the same or higher grade level than the position being announced.
Disabled veteran receiving 30% or more disability compensation from the VA;
Transfer or reinstatement eligible: current Federal or former employee with career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service that hold, or have previously held a career or career-conditional position at the same or higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being announced; or,
Individual eligible under other non-competitive appointment authorities such as: Veterans Recruitment Authority; Military spouses under E.O. 13473; Certain former overseas employees; Present and former Peace Corps, Vista or Action volunteers; Former White House staff; Present and former Foreign Service officers and employees; Certain National Guard technicians; Schedule A; OPM Interchange Agreement and Other Miscellaneous Authorities.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting. For example, 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; a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50); etc. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.

A. Yes

B. No

1. From the description below, choose the letter beside the statement that BEST describes your background relevant to this position.

A. I have one year of qualifying experience at least equivalent to the EL-9 (GS-9) in a 2 graded series, performing work that includes most or all of the following: (1) provides a full range of administrative support to the head of an office, division, or agency; (2) integrates computer software to generate office products (spreadsheets, reports, documents and forms); (3) coordinates meetings, appearances, and engagements with, governmental agencies, industry, and special interest groups; (4) oversees the office budget/expenditures by running standard reports and bring concerns to the supervisor. Initiates micro-purchases and reconcile monthly budget as appropriate; (5) serves as a Records Liaison or establishes and maintains correspondences and documents for a senior official.; (6) develops correspondence, reports, policy documents and briefing packages for senior officials; (7) coordinates and prepares travel orders, vouchers and travel arrangements, to include plans, itineraries, and other information needed for the trip; and (8) reviews responses, reports and memoranda to develop consolidated responses on behalf of senior officials.

B. I am currently an EL (GS) 11 or have held an EL (GS) 11 or equivalent on a permanent basis in the competitive service and have experience performing work that includes most or all of the following: (1) provides a full range of administrative support to the head of an office, division, or agency; (2) integrates computer software to generate office products (spreadsheets, reports, documents and forms); (3) coordinates meetings, appearances, and engagements with, governmental agencies, industry, and special interest groups; (4) oversees the office budget/expenditures by running standard reports and bring concerns to the supervisor. Initiates micro-purchases and reconcile monthly budget as appropriate; (5) serves as a Records Liaison or establishes and maintains correspondences and documents for a senior official.; (6) develops correspondence, reports, policy documents and briefing packages for senior officials; (7) coordinates and prepares travel orders, vouchers and travel arrangements, to include plans, itineraries, and other information needed for the trip; and (8) reviews responses, reports and memoranda to develop consolidated responses on behalf of senior officials.

C. I have achieved of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field of study which is in or directly related to this position or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.

D. I do not have the required experience or education.

2. I oversaw the immediate office budget/expenditures by running standard reports and bringing concerns to the supervisor.

A. I do not have experience performing this task.