USA Staffing

Position Title: Regulations Specialist (Project Coordinator)
Agency: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Announcement Number: 22-TTB-113-P Opens in new window
Open Period: Thursday, September 1, 2022 to Thursday, September 15, 2022

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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. Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.

A. Yes

B. No

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

A. Yes

B. No

2. Where did you learn about this Department of the Treasury job opportunity?

A. FedExperience website

B. USAJOBS website

C. Community Organization

D. Employment Office (Federal/State or Local)

E. Friend/Relative

F. Job Fair, Conference, or Convention

G. Magazine

H. Newspaper

I. School, College, Counselor

J. Vacancy Announcement Posting

K. Professional Organization

L. Radio/TV

M. Other

3. Are you a current Federal employee?

A. Yes

B. No

4. If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held.
(limit 250 characters)

Specialized experience for the GS-13 is one year of experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent in other public or private sectors, that is directly related to the position, equipping the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as work experience:

- Monitoring, interpreting, and applying US Federal government laws and policies regarding importation of goods in the US, AND
- Developing and communicating interpretations of policy.

1. Select the choice that best describes your specialized experience.

A. I have one full year (52 weeks) or more of specialized experience equivalent in responsibility and scope to the GS-12 level as described above.

B. I do not have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the definition as described above.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

2. I have experience writing regulations and public guidance documents for publication.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Please specify where this experience is documented in your resume by indicating place of employment, job title and length of time performing the duties. (limit 250 characters)

4. Choose the statement(s) that describe your experience developing policies that implement laws, regulations, public guidance, and administrative policies. (Select all that apply)

A. I have developed and coordinated agency orders, directives or polices that required interpretation of laws, regulations, and administrative polices.

B. I have participated as a specialist or team member in the development of agency orders, directives, guidance, or policies that may impact the public.

C. I have participated as a specialist or team member in the development of policies, procedures, guidance, or planning documents for internal organizational use.

D. I have interpreted and applied agency policies and guides in the development of agency orders, directives, or policies.

E. I have not performed any of the above tasks.

5. Choose the statement(s) that best describe your experience to perform comprehensive regulatory or public guidance program duties. (Select all that apply)

A. I have performed comprehensive studies and recommended basic changes or focus of regulatory or public guidance programs and their management.

B. I have drafted rulings, letters, memoranda, guidance, and forms for a regulatory organization to ensure consistency with policy and regulatory decisions.

C. I have led regulatory or public guidance projects within a TTB program area.

D. I have reviewed, evaluated, and recommended improvements to regulatory or public guidance program mission areas.

E. I have developed program and project objectives, goals, resource requirements, and milestones for a regulatory or public guidance program area(s).

F. I have not performed any of the above tasks.

6. Choose the statement(s) that best describe your experience to perform comprehensive regulatory or public guidance program duties. (Select all that apply)

A. I have performed comprehensive studies and recommended basic changes or focus of the regulatory or public guidance programs and their management.

B. I have drafted rulings, letters, memoranda, guidance, and forms for a regulatory organization to ensure consistency with policy and regulatory decisions.

C. I have conducted regulatory or public guidance projects within a TTB program area.

D. I have reviewed, evaluated, and recommended improvements to regulatory or public guidance program mission areas.

E. I have developed program and project objectives, goals, resource requirements, and milestones for a regulatory or public guidance program area(s).

F. I have not performed any of the above tasks.

7. Choose the statement(s) that best describe your experience to research, analyze, and evaluate laws, regulations, rulings, procedures, technical reports, and other public guidance in order to complete studies and assist in the development of agency policies. (Select all that apply)

A. I have planned, developed, and coordinated operations, programs and initiatives pertaining to government regulation of private industry.

B. I have analyzed information collections in regulations, forms, or rulemaking documents to determine the appropriate action under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

C. I have participated in programs and projects involving studies of processes, problems, and initiatives related to the regulation of private industry.

D. I have participated on task forces and working groups that cross multifunctional lines within federal agencies, requiring participation of one or more Directorates, and may involve other Federal, state, local or international authorities.

E. I have developed and coordinated public policy and regulations decisions for and in collaboration with management officials.

F. I have analyzed program comments provided by an array of sources (e.g. industry representatives, the general public, field personnel, or other Federal, state and foreign government agencies/organizations) to develop program improvements.

G. I have reviewed and evaluated violations in reports of investigations/inspections for appropriate administrative, civil, or criminal action to be taken.

H. I have not performed any of the above tasks.

8. . Please indicate which of the following items you have researched and analyzed in order to develop final written products. (Select all that apply)

A. Laws or regulations

B. Advertising or marketing trends

C. Policies

D. Program documents or standard operating procedures

E. Processes

F. Technical data

G. None of the above

9. Choose the statement(s) that best describe your experience in communicating in writing and editing regulations, procedures, policies, correspondence, public guidance, and other materials. (Select all that apply)

A. I have developed operating instructions and internal directives for a regulatory or investigative organization.

B. I have prepared analytical summaries or justifications, reports, or articles for briefs and proposals.

C. I have prepared reviews and comments on changes to regulations, procedures, industry circulars, periodicals or policy statements.

D. I have written technical material targeted for regulated industries.

E. I have written position papers on new or revised regulations.

F. I have answered Congressional correspondence on technical information.

G. I have written formal correspondence to industry members addressing regulatory issues and programs.

H. I have not performed any of the above tasks.

10. Please specify where this experience is documented in your resume by indicating place of employment, job title and length of time performing the duties. (limit 250 characters)

11. Choose the material(s) from the following list that you have experience writing or editing. (Select all that apply)

A. Memoranda of Understandin

B. Policy papers

C. Statements

D. Briefing papers

E. Position papers

F. Rulings

G. Reports

H. Regulations

I. Procedures, briefs or orders

J. Detailed narrative reports (e.g. investigation or inspection reports)

K. Research and analytical studies

L. Press releases

M. Internal directives

N. Industry circulars

O. None of the above

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