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Position Title
Program Assistant (OA), GS-0303-5/6/7 MP
Agency
National Science Foundation
Announcement Number
NSF-23-11880675 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, April 3, 2023 to Monday, April 17, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current NSF employee? (limit characters)
3. Are you now, or have you been in the last 5 years, a political appointee? (limit characters)
4. Are you a 30% or more disabled veteran? If so, you may be eligible to be considered for a noncompetitive temporary appointment.  Under this eligibility, you may be converted to a permanent position, but conversion is not guaranteed. To be eligible, you must:
  1. Be a disabled veteran rated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as having a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more; OR, be a disabled veteran who retired from active military service with a disability rating of 30 percent or more. 
  2. Submit the appropriate documentation listed in the SF-15: 1) A. Documentation of Service and Separation (e.g., DD-214); AND, 2) C. Documentation of Compensable Service-Connected Disability (10% or more) (e.g., VA Letter). Submission of the SF-15 is not required.  This documentation must be submitted with your application package, before the announcement closes. 
  3. Select "Yes" to this eligibility question. 
Based on the above, are you eligible, and do you wish to be considered for, a noncompetitive temporary appointment as a 30% disabled veteran? (limit characters)
5.
Have you been laid off or received a letter stating that you will be laid off from the National Science Foundation? If so, you may be entitled to selection priority under the under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP).  You must submit the following documents with your application:
  • copy of your current (or last) performance rating of record; and,
  • proof of CTAP eligibility
Note: Your proof of eligibility MUST show the position, grade level and duty location of the position from which you were (or will be) separated and your full performance level or career ladder.  To ensure you fulfil this requirement, submit an SF-50 (Notification of a Personnel Action) that contains this information along with your proof of CTAP eligibility.  Visit OPM's CTAP page for more information on eligibility and required documentation. 

Based on the above and the referenced web page, are you eligible for CTAP? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes. (limit characters)
6. Are you a current/former federal employee who meets one of the following Merit Promotion eligibilities:
  1. Current career/career-conditional federal employee applying for a PROMOTION or TRANSFER to a position with a higher grade/pay band or higher promotion potential than you previously held on a permanent basis?
  2. Former career/career-conditional federal employee with "Status" applying for REINSTATEMENT to a position with a higher grade/pay band or higher promotion potential than you previously held on a permanent basis?
Note: also select "Yes" if applying for a change-to-lower grade (CTLG) to a position with higher promotion potential than you previously held on a permanent basis.

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy. Visit USAJOBS's for more information on eligibility.  If you separated from Federal Government employment, you may obtain a copy of your SF-50 via the Federal Records Center, National Archives and Records Administration. 

Based on the above, are you eligible to apply as a status applicant/reinstatement eligible?    (limit characters)
7. Are you a current/former federal employee who meets one of the following non-competitive eligibilities:
  1. 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?
  2. 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?
Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy. Visit USAJOBS's for more information on eligibility.  If you separated from Federal Government employment, you may obtain a copy of your SF-50 via the Federal Records Center, National Archives and Records Administration. 

Based on the above, are you eligible to apply as a non-competitive or reinstatement eligible?    (limit characters)
8. 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? If so, you may be eligible to be considered for a noncompetitive appointment.  

Required Documents: 
  • Spouse of a member of armed forces: 
  1. Active duty orders for your spouse or other documentation from the military showing that your spouse is on active duty.
  2. Documentation verifying marriage (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage).
  • Spouse of a 100 percent disabled member of the armed forces or deceased member of the armed forces
  1. Documentation showing your spouse was released, discharged or retired from active duty due to a service-connected disability of a rating of 100% or discharged due to death.
  2. Documentation verifying marriage (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage)
  3. A statement certifying that you are the un-remarried widow or widower of the service member (if applicable)
Based on the above, are you eligible, and do you wish to be considered for, a noncompetitive appointment as a military spouse? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes. (limit characters)
9. 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. (limit characters)
10. Do you have an intellectual disability, severe physical disability, or psychiatric disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability [5CFR 213.3102(u)] appointment? For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/individuals-with-disabilities/

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy. (limit characters)
11. Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND:
  • --you served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military; OR
  • --you are entitled to veterans' preference?
Note: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour or claiming "derived preference" you may also meet the eligibility criteria.

For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans/

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.

Based on the above, are you eligible to apply as a status applicant through the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA)? (limit characters)
12. Are you interested in, and eligible for, a non-competitive appointment under the Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) Authority? (limit characters)
13. Have you been laid off or received a letter stating that you will be laid off from federal employment, or have your disability payments from your previous federal employment stopped? If so, you may be entitled to selection priority under the under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP). You must submit the following documents with your application:
  • copy of your current (or last) performance rating of record; and,
  • proof of ICTAP eligibility or proof of CTAP eligibility
Note: Your proof of eligibility MUST show the position, grade level and duty location of the position from which you were (or will be) separated and your full performance level or career ladder.  To ensure you fulfil this requirement, submit an SF-50 (Notification of a Personnel Action) that contains this information along with your proof of ICTAP or CTAP eligibility.  Visit OPM's ICTAP or CTAP page for more information on eligibility and required documentation. 

Based on the above and the referenced web pages, are you eligible for ICTAP or CTAP?  If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes. (limit characters)
14. Do you work for an excepted service agency that has an interchange agreement with OPM or are you otherwise eligible for a competitive service appointment through an authority not regulated by OPM? If so, you may be eligible to be considered for a noncompetitive appointment.

For more information on eligibility visit: Competitive Hiring (opm.gov)

Based on the above and the referenced web page, are you eligible, and do you wish to be considered for, a noncompetitive appointment under this mechanism? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes. (limit characters)
15. 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?

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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. GS-5 Choose the answer that best describes your experience: (limit characters)
2. GS-6 Choose the answer that best describes your experience: (limit characters)
3. GS-7 Choose the answer that best describes your experience: (limit characters)
4. Please select the answers below that best describes your experiences providing customer support in person, over the telephone, or through electronic mail regarding a work process. (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
5. Please select the answers below that best describes your experiences managing daily assignments by planning and organizing tasks to carry out work functions. (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
6. Please select the answer below that best describes your experience coordinating logistical arrangements by scheduling meeting rooms, arranging for light refreshments, reserving equipment, or assembling supplies for conferences, meetings, or events. (limit characters)
7. Please select the answers below that best describes your skill in utilizing Microsoft Outlook or similar programs for each of the following purposes: (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
8. Please select the answers below that best describes your skill in utilizing spreadsheet software (e.g. Excel) numerous times without review or assistance for the following: (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
9. Please select the answers below that best describes your experiences conducting data processing using computer software and office automation tools to process proposals. (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
10. Please select the answers below that best describes your experiences managing travel arrangements by applying Federal travel regulations to facilitate travel of Federal employees and visitors. (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
11. Please select the answer below that best describes your experience obtaining information from and responding to inquiries from customers. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
12. I type at least 40 words per minute with no more than 3 errors. (limit characters)
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