- Position Title
- Performance Improvement Officer
- Agency
- Merit Systems Protection Board
- Announcement Number
- MP-11933564-23-OPE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, April 25, 2023 to Tuesday, May 9, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. YOUR RESPONSES WILL AFFECT YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION.
The answers to the following questions will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will only be considered under the option(s) you select. You may qualify for and select more than one category.
If you respond that you do not meet any of the following criteria, you will not be considered for this position under this announcement.
NOTE: You must submit the required documentation to verify EACH type of eligibility you select. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
See instructions under the "Required Documents" and "How to Apply" tabs for submitting documentation.
If you have questions concerning your eligibility for consideration, please reach out to the contact in the announcement prior to the announcement's closing date. You must submit a complete application by the close of the announcement to be considered.
The answers to the following questions will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will only be considered under the option(s) you select. You may qualify for and select more than one category.
If you respond that you do not meet any of the following criteria, you will not be considered for this position under this announcement.
NOTE: You must submit the required documentation to verify EACH type of eligibility you select. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
See instructions under the "Required Documents" and "How to Apply" tabs for submitting documentation.
If you have questions concerning your eligibility for consideration, please reach out to the contact in the announcement prior to the announcement's closing date. You must submit a complete application by the close of the announcement to be considered.
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions (this means an honorable or general discharge) AND you either:
• retired from active military service with a disability rating of 30 percent or more; OR
• rated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) since 1991 or later to include disability determinations from a branch of the Armed Forces at any time, as having a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more.
For more information, review USA Jobs Veterans Resources
• retired from active military service with a disability rating of 30 percent or more; OR
• rated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) since 1991 or later to include disability determinations from a branch of the Armed Forces at any time, as having a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more.
For more information, review USA Jobs Veterans Resources
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USA Jobs Help Center
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USA Jobs Help Center
4.
Are you a Federal employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has not held the full performance grade level of this position?
5.
Are you a current Federal employee who has held or currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service AND you hold or previously held or competed for the full performance grade level of this position or higher?
6.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position AND:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
7.
Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency that has a valid interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management? For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems.
-OR-
Are you a current:
• Postal Career Service Employee;
• Postal Rate Commission Employee;
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; or,
• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee?
For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
-OR-
Are you a current:
• Postal Career Service Employee;
• Postal Rate Commission Employee;
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; or,
• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee?
For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
8.
Are you a Peace Corps Volunteer or AmeriCorps VISTA Alumni who completed your service within the past 12 months; OR,
Are you a Peace Corps Volunteer or AmeriCorps VISTA Alumni who completed your service within the past 36 months AND you are requesting an extension of your non-competitive appointment eligibility due to your military service; study at a recognized institution of higher learning; or involvement in another activity, which the hiring agency may view warrants extension? OR,
Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who completed at least 36 months of continuous service without a break in service of 3 days or more AND has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?
Are you a Peace Corps Volunteer or AmeriCorps VISTA Alumni who completed your service within the past 36 months AND you are requesting an extension of your non-competitive appointment eligibility due to your military service; study at a recognized institution of higher learning; or involvement in another activity, which the hiring agency may view warrants extension? OR,
Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who completed at least 36 months of continuous service without a break in service of 3 days or more AND has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?
9.
Do you have a severe intellectual disability, severe physical disability, or psychiatric disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
10.
Are you a former MSPB employee who served on a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service who was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as the last annual performance rating?
OR
Are you a former MSPB employee who served on a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service who separated due to a compensable injury or disability or accepted a lower graded position in lieu of separation?
OR
Are you a former MSPB employee who served on a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service who separated due to a compensable injury or disability or accepted a lower graded position in lieu of separation?
11.
Are you a former Federal career or career-conditional employee in competitive service who has reinstatement eligibility and has not held the full performance grade level of this position?
12.
Are you a former Federal career or career-conditional employee in competitive service who has reinstatement eligibility and held the full performance grade level of this position or higher?
13.
Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions AND you:
• served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (Note: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility); OR,
• are entitled to veterans' preference?
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
• served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (Note: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility); OR,
• are entitled to veterans' preference?
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
Preferences
1.
Are you a retiree receiving a civilian Federal or FSA County Annuity?
2.
Have you ever received a voluntary separation incentive payment (VSIP or buyout) to leave the Federal civilian service or FSA County position?
3.
Are you a current or former: Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career SES appointee?
Core Questions
1.
Has your work schedule been full-time, i.e., 35-40 hours per week, for every position listed on your resume or OF-612?
If yes, please type Yes.
If no, please type No and include the following in your response for all positions held: position title, employer, dates employed (MM/DD/YY), work schedule (i.e., Full-Time (FT), Part-Time (PT), etc.), and hours/week. Please list in order with current/most recent position first.
Failure to provide all requested information may prevent us from giving credit for experience.
If yes, please type Yes.
If no, please type No and include the following in your response for all positions held: position title, employer, dates employed (MM/DD/YY), work schedule (i.e., Full-Time (FT), Part-Time (PT), etc.), and hours/week. Please list in order with current/most recent position first.
Failure to provide all requested information may prevent us from giving credit for experience.
2.
I understand that, for information on the status of my application and the outcome of the application process, I (the applicant) must inquire through USAJOBS. No separate notification will be sent to me. To view the status of my application and the outcome of the application process, I must go to the USAJOBS website and log into My Account. Once in My Account, I must enter the "Application Status" section of the website.
3.
I understand submission of supporting documentation, e.g., transcripts, DD 214, 50B, performance appraisal may be required for this position. I also understand that my application will not be considered if the required supporting documentation is not submitted or is not submitted in accordance with the time frames indicated in the announcement.
4.
I understand that any correspondence necessary will be conducted via email and sent to the email address I provided in this application process. I must keep this email address current.
5.
I understand that if I am a current or former federal employee, I must submit an SF-50 showing my career/career-conditional status AND a performance appraisal dated within 18 months or as statement detailing the reason for not submitting the appraisal as part of the application package.
6.
If you are, or ever were, a federal civilian employee in a permanent position in the competitive or excepted service, what is the highest grade level you held, excluding temporary promotions? (Please include the pay plan, e.g. GS-7, WG-10) to include "excepted service"?
(limit 250 characters)
7.
If you are, or ever were, a federal civilian employee, please indicate the start date and end dates of the highest graded permanent positions you held, excluding temporary promotions (e.g. MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, MM/YYYY to present, or NA for not applicable).
(limit 250 characters)
Assessment 1
1.
GS-15 - Choose one answer that best describes your experience.
2.
From the following choices, select the answers which best describe your experience addressing complex issues and making sound recommendations and decisions.
3.
If you responded that you have experience, e.g., response option A-I to the previous question, please indicate in the box below where this training and/or experience is represented on your resume. Please list only the relevant position title(s), organization(s), and dates held.
4.
Evaluating program operations and results.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Develop and use integrated and balanced organizational performance measures and associated reporting and tracking systems to support agency Government Performance and Results Act Modernization Act (GPRAMA) functions.
6.
If you responded that you have experience related to the previous question, please indicate in the box below where this training and/or experience is represented on your resume. Please list only the relevant position title(s), organization(s), and dates held.
7.
Analyzing data of a program nature.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
8.
I have conducted quantitative research that included planning, data collection, analysis, and reporting. In this context, quantitative analysis is defined as follows: The systematic analysis and interpretation of business data to describe and explain key business processes, practices, and results. Quantitative analysis typically uses techniques such as surveys, sampling, analysis of large databases and, business records, and other business process information.
9.
Planned and executed the strategic planning process based on the responsibilities and long-term interests of an organization in support of the Government Performance and Results Act Modernization Act (GPRAMA) to include: formulating strategic and management goals and objectives; defining underlying performance goals and measures; gathering and considering input from internal and external stakeholders; and defining and considering risks, strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities.
10.
Understands and keep up to date on external trends (e.g., Governmentwide workforce, policy, economic, and Federal management), internal challenges (e.g., organizational resources, employee trends, organizational changes) and on the interests and views of internal and external stakeholders that affect the organization and its mission, functions, effective and efficient operations and short and long-term performance to support GPRAMA.
11.
From the following list, please identify those items you have written.
12.
Please indicate which of the following you have extensive experience performing.
13.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.