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Position Title: Equal Opportunity Specialist, GS-0360-11 NF
Agency: National Science Foundation
Announcement Number: OECR-23-11910998 Opens in new window
Open Period: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 to Tuesday, May 9, 2023

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Eligibilities

1.
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

2.
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

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

A. Yes

B. No

Assessment 1

1. GS-11: Choose the answer that best describes your experience.

A. I possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in federal service providing assistance in support of compliance and/or complaint investigations.

B. I possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

C. I possess 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.

D. I possess a combination of post high school education and experience that together meet the qualification requirements for this position.

E. I do not possess the education and/or experience described above.

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

2. Do you have knowledge of equal opportunity in delivering federally assisted programs?

A. Yes

B. No

3. I have explained the following Civil Rights laws, regulations, policies, and/or processes:

A. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended

B. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

C. Age Discrimination Act of 1975

D. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

E. None of the above.

4. Select the following you have conducted investigations and/or compliance reviews of research grant making institutions on:

A. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended

B. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

C. Age Discrimination Act of 1975

D. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

E. None of the above

5. Which of the following tasks have you done to communicate program civil rights laws, regulations, policies, and/or processes to senior leadership, grant recipients, etc.:

A. Prepare issue papers

B. Develop reports

C. Develop training modules

D. Provide advice to a team and/or individual

E. None of the above

6. I have developed program civil rights communication strategies targeted toward the following groups:

A. Media

B. Government Agencies

C. Elected Officials

D. Non-government organizations

E. Grant-making institutions

F. Community members

G. None of the above

7. Select the following activities you have performed in the investigation and resolution of allegations of conduct or activities associated with program civil rights relating to research grant making institution:

A. Investigations

B. Fact-finding

C. Dispute Resolution

D. Problem Solving

E. Compliance Techniques

F. None of the above

9. Choose all examples that match your communication skills.

A. Influence or motivate individuals or groups to consensus when there is wide disagreement on a proposed action.

B. Respond in either writing or orally to impromptu questions from managers, superiors, program staff, or others regarding budget policy, law, or regulation (agency or federal level).

C. Effectively communicate information on civil rights compliance in Federally funded programs to a lay audience.

D. Interview staff to acquire specific programmatic and/or technical information.

E. Persuade others to accept findings, recommendations, changes, alternative viewpoints, or to take a particular course of action.

F. None of the above.

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

A. Worked independently and do not have substantial teamwork experience or collaboration experience.

B. Worked in collaboration with a variety of individuals and groups.

C. Lead 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 supervisors.

D. Collaborated with one or two other colleagues on a discrete project or assignment.

E. I do not have teamwork or collaboration experience.

12. What is your experience with collaborating across organizations?

A. I have no experience in this area.

B. On projects I've managed, I have been required to work with other government agencies and/or companies sometimes as an active participant in the decision-making process.

C. In addition to working with other agencies, I have done extensive collaboration within my own agency/company.

D. As a project leader, I have actively partnered with other organizations on achieving a common goal.

E. On most projects in which I've been involved in, I have been able to resolve complex challenges, on a tight budget, by collaborating across boundaries.

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