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Position Title: Operations Coordinator, GS-0301-12 - NF
Agency: National Science Foundation
Announcement Number: OGC-23-11880679 Opens in new window
Open Period: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 to Thursday, April 13, 2023

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Eligibilities

1. Are you a current NSF employee?

A. Yes

B. No

2.
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.

A. Yes

B. No

3.
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.

Based on the above, are you eligible to apply as an NSF Employee? If you work at NSF, select "Yes", submit the required documentation, and we will make the determination for you.

A. Yes

B. No

4. Are you now, or have you been in the last 5 years, a political appointee?

A. Yes

B. No

Assessment 1

1. GS-12 Choose the answer that best describes your experience.

A. I possess at least one year of analytical experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in federal service that demonstrates knowledge of, and ability to solve problems related to the administrative programs needed to manage an organization.

B. I do not possess the experience described above.

2. Select the responses that describe your experience performing budget management tasks.

A. I participated in the development of my office's annual administrative budget.

B. I independently developed budget plans for meetings, conferences, or workshops. I committed and/or obligated funds using a financial or accounting system on behalf of my office.

C. I performed cost benefit and/or economic evaluations of current and projected requirements to justify requests for funds.

D. I monitored and reported on programs and expenditures for my office.

E. I monitored the use of budgeted funds and reallocated funds to ensure that no categories were overspent.

F. I transferred funds between accounts using a financial or accounting system.

G. I tracked program funds and initiated transfer of funds from central accounts based on program area need.

H. I do not have this type of experience.

3. Select the responses that describe your experience performing budget management tasks.

A. I independently developed budget plans for meetings, conferences, or workshops. I committed and/or obligated funds using a financial or accounting system on behalf of my office.

B. I monitored and reported on programs and expenditures for my office.

C. I monitored the use of budgeted funds and reallocated funds to ensure that no categories were overspent.

D. I recommend the transferred of funds between accounts using a financial or accounting system.

E. I tracked program funds and initiated or recommended the transfer of funds from central accounts based on program area need.

F. I do not have this type of experience.

4. Please select the answers below that describe your experience obtaining, allocating, or monitoring organizational resources.

A. Facilities and Space.

B. Financial Resources.

C. Human Capital Resources.

D. Information Technology Resources.

E. I have experience obtaining, allocating, and monitoring resources not mentioned above.

F. I do not have this type of experience.

5. Please select the responses that describe your experience performing Federal personnel management tasks to carry out human resource activities.

A. I applied current organization and Federal personnel policies and regulations to routine personnel actions.

B. I engaged appropriate HR subject matter experts regarding questions related to personnel.

C. I provided advice or guidance to management on the impact of personnel policies and regulations.

D. I incorporated organizational best practices when carrying out human resource activities.

E. I applied knowledge of principles, rules, regulations, laws, and precedents governing Federal personnel management.

F. I modified processes or practices to reflect changes in personnel management rules and regulations.

G. I reviewed current personnel practices and recommended changes within the constraints of the Federal personnel system.

H. I anticipated Federal personnel management trends and prepared for anticipated changes by implementing modifications.

I. None of the above.

7. Select the responses that describe your experience using qualitative or quantitative methods to monitor, track, and analyze data.

A. I have cross-tabulated data to display information in a table or matrix.

B. I have calculated percentages, means, modes, or standard deviations to analyze data.

C. I have used database functions to compare data sets relating to data.

D. I have conducted regression or correlation analysis of variables related to data.

E. I have written reports describing the results of my data analyses.

F. I have analyzed data using qualitative or quantitative methods not listed here to analyze trends and patterns.

G. I have not analyzed data using these kinds of methods.

8. Which of the following communication activities have you performed?

A. Explained administrative or technical matters to customers or internal audiences.

B. Orally justified your findings or recommendations to a senior management official.

C. Facilitated group discussions.

D. Served as single point of contact (POC) for an organization on administrative matters.

E. Served as key liaison between multiple divisions, program offices, or teams.

F. None of the above.

9. In relation to your written communications please choose those that you have done:

A. Provided a written report outlining findings or recommendations.

B. I have written professional quality email messages to customers, that were reviewed and edited by supervisors or others before being sent.

C. I have independently written and sent professional quality email messages to customers, that were grammatically correct, properly punctuated, and were not first edited by supervisors or others.

D. I have written correspondence, reports, policies and/or operating procedures that were first edited by supervisors or others before becoming finalized.

E. I have independently written correspondence, reports, policies and/or operating procedures that were sent to customers, or implemented, without substantive edits first by supervisors or others.

F. None of the above.

10. Select the statement that best characterizes your teamwork or collaboration experience.

A. I have primarily worked independently and do not have substantial teamwork or collaboration experience.

B. I have experience working in collaboration with a variety of individuals and groups.

C. I have experience collaborating with one or two other colleagues on a discrete project or assignment.

D. I have experience leading a team in which I was responsible for coordinating the work of the team, ensuring work was completed on time, negotiating consensus among team members, and communicating progress to managers and stakeholders.

E. I do not have this type of experience.

11. Select the response that represents your highest level of experience organizing action items that required coordination and follow up with others.

A. I have organized my own priorities to ensure that responses to action items are timely.

B. I organized action items using an automated tracking system to regularly ensure that documents and action items are completed timely by the responsible party or parties.

C. I kept actively aware of requests for special action or information and followed up with responsible personnel to ensure timely and appropriate response.

D. I regularly coordinated and collected responses from other offices in response to action items. I summarized responses received and ensured that the supervisor had necessary and relevant background information and materials.

E. I regularly anticipated action items that could result from meetings or email traffic. I notified the relevant parties or offices that may be tasked with action. I coordinated the receipt of information, followed up to ensure information was received timely, and informed the supervisor of my actions.

F. I do not have this type of experience.

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