- Position Title
- Program Specialist, GS-0301-7/9 MP
- Agency
- National Science Foundation
- Announcement Number
- NSF-23-11869306 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, March 24, 2023 to Friday, April 7, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Are you a current NSF employee?
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Are you now, or have you been in the last 5 years, a political appointee?
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Are you eligible and would like to receive consideration for the Non-Competitive Authority for 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans?
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Are you an employee of the National Science Foundation who has been declared surplus or displaced AND I am requesting special selection priority under the National Science Foundation's Career Transition Assistant Plan (CTAP)?
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Are you a Current Federal Employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (not time limited) position in the competitive service lower than the full performance level as the position being announced?
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Are you interested in, and eligible for, a non-competitive appointment as a Military Spouse Eligible under E.O. 13832 and P.L. 115-232: The spouse of a member of the armed forces on active duty, the spouse of a 100 percent disabled member of the armed forces, or the spouse of a deceased member of the armed forces?
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Are you a former permanent, competitive-service employee of the Federal Government OR veterans' preference eligible who held a career or career-conditional (non-time-limited) appointment eligible for reinstatement?
If you are, your previous SF-50 will reflect career status, Tenure 1 in box 24 OR
Your previous SF-50 will reflect career-conditional status: Tenure 2 in box 24 and you will have separated within the last three years OR
Your previous SF-50 will reflect career-conditional status: Tenure 2 in box 24 and you have veterans preference.
If you are, your previous SF-50 will reflect career status, Tenure 1 in box 24 OR
Your previous SF-50 will reflect career-conditional status: Tenure 2 in box 24 and you will have separated within the last three years OR
Your previous SF-50 will reflect career-conditional status: Tenure 2 in box 24 and you have veterans preference.
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Are you a current/former federal employee who meets one of the following non-competitive eligibilities:
Based on the above, are you eligible to apply as a non-competitive or reinstatement eligible?
- Current career/career-conditional federal employee applying for REASSIGNMENT, CHANGE-TO-LOWER GRADE, REPROMOTION, or TRANSFER, and you currently or previously held a position with the same grade/pay band or higher and the same or higher promotion potential on a permanent basis?
- Former career/career-conditional federal employee with "Status", applying for REINSTATEMENT, and you previously held a position with the same grade/pay band or higher and the same or higher promotion potential on a permanent basis?
Based on the above, are you eligible to apply as a non-competitive or reinstatement eligible?
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Are you interested in, and eligible for, a non-competitive appointment under the Excepted Service authority for Individuals with intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities or psychiatric disabilities? [5CFR 213.3102(u)]?
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Do you currently work at the National Science Foundation? If so, you may be eligible to apply to this vacancy announcement. To be eligible, you must:
Do you currently work at the National Science Foundation? If so, you may be eligible to apply to this vacancy announcement. To be eligible, you must:
- Be a current permanent NSF employee on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service. If you are unsure of your eligibility, access eOPF and open your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50): Block 24 -Tenure must be "1 - Permanent" or "2 - Conditional" AND Block 34 - Position Occupied must be "1 -Competitive Service." If you are still unsure of your eligibility, contact the individual listed in the vacancy announcement for assistance.
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Are you eligible for consideration under VEOA? This includes:
- preference eligible (defined in title 5 U.S.C. 2108(3)), OR
- veterans who substantially completed 3 or more years of active service under honorable conditions.
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Are you interested in, and eligible for, a non-competitive appointment under the Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) Authority?
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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 (you must provide supporting documentation?
-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?
For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/peace-corps/
Based on the above and the referenced web page, are you eligible, and do you wish to be considered for, a noncompetitive appointment as a former Peace Corps volunteer or a current or former Peace Corps staff member? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
-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 (you must provide supporting documentation?
-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?
For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/peace-corps/
Based on the above and the referenced web page, are you eligible, and do you wish to be considered for, a noncompetitive appointment as a former Peace Corps volunteer or a current or former Peace Corps staff member? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
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Are you a displaced employee from another Federal agency and eligible for selection preference based on the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)?
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Are you interested in, and eligible for, a non-competitive appointment under an Interchange Agreement?
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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.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Preferences
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Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
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GS-7 Choose the answer that best describes your education or experience.
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GS-9: Choose the answer that best describes your education or experience.
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Please select the answer below that best describes your experience participating on teams contributing appropriate skills and knowledge to achieve organizational outcomes.
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Please select the answer below that best describes your experience assisting customers by understanding their issues, needs, concerns, priorities, and by offering solutions.
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Please select the answers below that best describes your experiences evaluating program effectiveness using analytical methods to report findings to management. (Select all that apply.)
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Choose the answer(s) that best describes your skills preparing written communications to internal or external audiences regarding program or business activities.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Please select the answer below that best describes your experience analyzing data using qualitative or quantitative methods to assess program or organizational activities.
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Do you have experience working with a grant proposal process?
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Please select the answers below that best describes your experiences producing written documents explaining detailed procedural information to gain support for program initiatives. (Select all that apply.)
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Please select the answer below that best describes your experience recommending procedural solutions to systemic administrative problems or issues.
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Please select the answers below that best describes your experiences communicating orally to coordinate complex processes. (Select all that apply.)
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Please select the answers below that best describes your experiences evaluating program effectiveness using analytical methods to report findings to management. (Select all that apply.)