- Position Title
- Technical Writer-Editor
- Agency
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Announcement Number
- BR-PN-VA-CCA-20-157 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, July 7, 2020 to Tuesday, July 21, 2020
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND you:
• have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR,
• are retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
• have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR,
• are retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
3.
Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who has been issued orders for a permanent change of station (PCS)?
If yes, confirm that you are indicated on the PCS orders; and you have been married to the military member on or prior to the date of your spouse's PCS orders are relocating with your spouse to the new duty location AND have not previously been appointed using this authority under these orders.
-OR-
Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs?
-OR-
Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
If yes, confirm that you are indicated on the PCS orders; and you have been married to the military member on or prior to the date of your spouse's PCS orders are relocating with your spouse to the new duty location AND have not previously been appointed using this authority under these orders.
-OR-
Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs?
-OR-
Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
4.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
- 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.
5.
Are you a Current or Former Federal Employee who has held or currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a position at the next lower grade level of the position being announced for at least 52 weeks?
If you are a Former Federal Employee did you obtain career status OR career-conditional and are within 3 years of the date of separation or are a preference eligible?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
If you are a Former Federal Employee did you obtain career status OR career-conditional and are within 3 years of the date of separation or are a preference eligible?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
6.
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; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
7.
Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency and are serving or served under a time-limited competitive service appointment? You may be eligible to compete under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, P.L. 114-47.
Current land management agency appointees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.
Former land management agency employees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; must have been separated (with respect to their most recent separation) for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and must apply for a position covered by these provisions within two years of their most recent date of separation.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
Current land management agency appointees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.
Former land management agency employees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; must have been separated (with respect to their most recent separation) for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and must apply for a position covered by these provisions within two years of their most recent date of separation.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
8.
Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months?
-OR-
Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and are requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student or other experience related to this position?
-OR-
Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
-OR-
Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and are requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student or other experience related to this position?
-OR-
Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
9.
Are you currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service at the same grade level as this position or higher with the same or higher promotion potential?
-OR-
Were you formerly employed as a Federal civilian employee on a permanent competitive appointment or have you obtained career-conditional status (and are within 3 years of the date of separation or are a preference eligible) and have you held the same grade as this position or higher with the same or higher promotion potential?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
-OR-
Were you formerly employed as a Federal civilian employee on a permanent competitive appointment or have you obtained career-conditional status (and are within 3 years of the date of separation or are a preference eligible) and have you held the same grade as this position or higher with the same or higher promotion potential?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
10.
Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency that has a valid interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management? -OR-
Are you a current:
• Postal Career Service Employee;
• Postal Rate Commission Employee;
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; or,
• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
Are you a current:
• Postal Career Service Employee;
• Postal Rate Commission Employee;
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; or,
• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
11.
Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for Schedule A Disability appointments?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
12.
Are you currently employed as a civilian employee in the competitive service in a Federal agency other than the Agency hiring for this position and have you ever held the grade or full performance level of this position?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
13.
Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions AND you:
• served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (Note: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility); OR,
• are entitled to veterans' preference?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
• served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (Note: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility); OR,
• are entitled to veterans' preference?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
14.
Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND you:
• recently separated (within the past 3 years);
• are a disabled veteran;
• served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized; OR,
• received an Armed Forces Service Medal?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
• recently separated (within the past 3 years);
• are a disabled veteran;
• served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized; OR,
• received an Armed Forces Service Medal?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
15.
Where did you learn about this vacancy?
16.
If you selected OTHER as your response to the question above, please elaborate on your answer.
17.
Have you ever permanently held the full performance GS grade level, or higher, as listed in this job vacancy?
18.
Please list the dates that you permanently held the grade. (Example: From 10/01/2001 to 9/30/2003)
19.
Have you received an employee performance appraisal rating in the previous 12 months?
20.
Indicate who officially rated your performance (e.g., immediate supervisor, 2nd level supervisor, acting supervisor, etc.). Also, indicate your rating in terms of the performance system (e.g., 3 level rating out of a 5-tier system; 2 level rating out of a 3-tier system; Pass rating out of a Pass/Fail system).
21.
In the last three years, have you been recognized for your performance, accomplishments, and/or contributions at work?
22.
Indicate the type of recognition received (e.g., monetary award, time off award, safety award, plaque, etc.), for what purpose, and from whom (e.g., supervisor, co-worker, community or government official).
You are applying under the Merit Promotion announcement. If you want to be considered under the concurrent Delegated Examining announcement, you must submit a separate application under that announcement. Please call the Human Resources Office phone number listed on this announcement for clarification or further information.
Your complete and detailed on-line resume MUST include, at a minimum, the following information for each work experience, including military service (prepare a separate entry for each job): 1) Job Title (including series and grade if Federal job); 2) Hours per week; 3) Salary; 4) Starting and ending dates (month and year); 5) Employer's name and address; 6) Supervisor's name and phone number and whether we may contact your current supervisor; 7) Duties and accomplishments. Also include: 1) High School name, city, state, zip code if known, and date of diploma or GED; 2) College or university names, city, state, and zip code if known, majors and type and year of any degrees received (if no degree, show total credits earned and indicate whether semester or quarter hours); 3) list of job related training courses, skills, certificates and licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, membership in professional or honor societies, etc. Please make sure you read the vacancy announcement thoroughly to see if there is any additional supporting documentation required.
You WILL NOT be considered for this announcement if you fail to submit ALL the applicable required documentation in the announcement (i.e. transcripts,DD-214's, SF-15, VA letter, SF-50's, PE Registration, etc.) by the CLOSING DATE of this announcement. Please call the Human Resources Office phone number listed on this announcement for clarification or further information.
Assessment 1
This section will be used to determine if you possess the basic requirements needed to qualify for a Technical Writer-Editor, GS-1083-09. Failure to respond to this question will result in an ineligible rating.
1.
GS-09 Choose one answer that best describes your education, experience or combination of education and experience.
2.
Select the natural science related disciplines in which you have a working knowledge sufficient to use in the writing and editing of technical documents, such as construction related documents, technical reports, or public communication documents.
3.
Select the social science related disciplines in which you have a working knowledge sufficient to use in the writing and editing of technical documents, such as construction related documents, technical reports, or public communication documents.
4.
Select the construction related topic(s) in which you have general knowledge sufficient to use in the writing and editing of documents, such as construction documents, technical reports, or public communication documents.
5.
Select the natural resource related topic(s) in which you have general knowledge sufficient to use in the writing and editing of documents.
6.
Please select the one response that best describes your experience utilizing the correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax and required formats in writing and editing information.
7.
Select the response that best describes your highest level of skill and proficiency in editing documents for final production.
8.
Select the engineering related disciplines in which you have a working knowledge sufficient to use in the writing and editing of technical documents, such as construction related documents, technical reports, or public communication documents.
9.
Select the steps you have taken in writing technical documents.
10.
Select the steps you have taken in editing technical documents.
11.
Select the ways you have used computers to write, edit, or finalize technical documents.
12.
Select the software application(s) that you are proficient in (proficient means you understand and utilize a major part of the system's functionality/capabilities) and that you use on a routine basis to develop technical documents.
13.
Select the policy and issue related topic(s) in which you have general knowledge sufficient to use in the writing and editing of documents.
14.
Select the style manuals, guides, or formats you have used in writing and editing of documents.
15.
Select the types of technical reports you have written.
16.
Please choose those answers that best describe your experience working on a team or as a team leader.
17.
Select the responses which best describe your experience communicating information in writing.
18.
I certify, to the best of my knowledge that all the information in my application is true, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education. I understand that providing false or fraudulent information may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I certify that I have read the entire vacancy announcement; that I have reviewed my answers to the eligibility questions for accuracy; and that I understand what supporting documentation, if any, is required for submission and when it's due. I understand that responding "No" to this question will result in my not being considered for this position.