- Position Title
- Industrial Engineer (Recent Graduates)
- Agency
- DHS Headquarters
- Announcement Number
- DE-11855271-23-OCPO Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, June 6, 2023 to Monday, June 12, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Are you a recent graduate who has, within the previous two years, completed a qualifying Associate's, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, professional, vocational or technical degree or certificate program? Note: Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree due to military service obligation have up to six years after degree completion to apply.
For more information, review USAJOBS Student and Recent Graduate resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your transcripts. If you are a veteran, please submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service.
For more information, review USAJOBS Student and Recent Graduate resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your transcripts. If you are a veteran, please submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service.
Preferences
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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 Senior Executive Services appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your SF-50s, 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).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Industrial Engineer; GS-0869-07 (Pathways Recent Graduate) position with the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported by your resume and supporting documents.
1.
Select one option from the choices below to describe how you meet the Basic Qualification Requirements for the GS-0896 Engineer series. To be found qualified for this series, you must provide supporting documentation to verify that you completely meet the Basic Qualification Requirements for GS-0896.
Please select one response from the choices below to show how you meet the Pathways Recent Graduate Basic Requirements for this position.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
Are you a recent graduate who has, within the previous two years, completed a qualifying Associate's, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, professional, vocational or technical degree or certificate program by May 12, 2023? Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree due to military service obligation have up to six years after degree completion to apply.
3.
This position requires the selectee to sign a Pathways Recent Graduate Program Participant Agreement that states the recent graduate period, work schedule, position information, developmental assignments and program requirements. I am willing to sign the Agreement.
4.
Select one statement from the choices below to show how you meet the minimum qualifications required for this position at the GS-7 grade level.
For each task listed below, select the statement from A through E that best describes your level of experience, education, and/or training. If you leave any question blank your score will be negatively impacted. ATTENTION: For each question below, you must document your skill level in your resume. This means, for example, that if you rate yourself at the expert level (E) for a skill or task, you must document when you have supervised or trained others doing that skill or task. If you rate yourself at the independent level (D), you must show that you did the task as a regular and recurring part of a job. We will verify that you have documented your skills in your resume and your score will be lowered for skills that are not documented. A- I have no experience in performing this work behavior. B- I have limited experience in performing this work behavior. I have had exposure to this work behavior but would require additional guidance, instruction, or experience to perform it at a proficient level. C- I have experience performing this work behavior across routine or predictable situations with minimal supervision or guidance. D- I have performed this work behavior independently across a wide range of situations. I have assisted others in carrying out this work behavior. I seek guidance in carrying out this work behavior only in unusually complex situations. E- I am considered an expert in carrying out this work behavior. I advise and instruct others in carrying out this work behavior on a regular basis. I am consulted by my colleagues and/or superiors to carry out this work behavior in unusually complex situations.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
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Performs work measurement and cost studies regarding Level 1 systems, and participates in the conduct of special studies of cost related issues (e.g. program, project, appropriation).
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Participates in the establishment of databases of system historical costs, and technical and schedule parameters; identities cost estimating relationships; performs cost sensitivity and cost benefit analysis; determine whether analysis include all appropriate life cycles cost, and clearly communicate findings to management officials.
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Makes minor adaptations to Industrial engineering methods to cost analysis applications.
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Conducts assessments of the accuracy of program generated cost estimates.
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Monitors cost issues for programs in order to participate in the identification of approaches to address straightforward costs issues and related industrial engineering concerns.
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Performs limited cost analysis of systems and their associated subsystems
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Communicates findings to management officials.
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Maintains interaction with cost estimating and technical representatives of contractors, the organizational elements, field activities, and other organizations for the purpose of exchanging cost estimating and analysis information.
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Assists in the modification of procedures that support efforts to recommend improvements in cost estimating/analysis for Level 1 systems.
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Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance.
Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.
Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.