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Position Title
Financial Management Specialist, GS-0501-12/13 MP
Agency
National Science Foundation
Announcement Number
DFM-23-11967048 Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 to Thursday, July 13, 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 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)
4.
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)
5. 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)
6. 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)
7. 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)
8. 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)
9. 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)
10. 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)
11. 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)
12. 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)
13. Are you now, or have you been in the last 5 years, a political appointee? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. GS-12 Choose the answer that best describes your experience. (limit characters)
2. GS-13 Choose the answer that best describes for experience. (limit characters)
3. Do you have knowledge and experience with federal grant financial management processes, to include Federal grant payment systems, payment request and expenditure reporting, general knowledge of cost allowability guidelines, program income, and other grant financial requirements? (limit characters)
4. Please select the following payment systems you have worked with: (limit characters)
5. I have supported the following types of customers (limit characters)
6. Please select the following financial management system you have on the job experience using. (limit characters)
7. Please select the following modules you have experience using within a financial management system. (limit characters)
8. Describe your experience performing analysis with financial or grant data to help resolve internal or external customer issues. (limit characters)
9. Please select the statement which best describes your experience summarizing and presenting financial and grant management concepts to internal or external stakeholders. (limit characters)
10. Describe your experience troubleshooting issues with financial or grant data to help resolve internal or external customer issues. (limit characters)
11. Please select the statement which best describes your knowledge and experience interacting with grant recipients and other external stakeholders in a customer-facing capacity to resolve inquiries and issues. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
12. For this application, I have either uploaded or faxed my most recent performance appraisal that includes my overall rating. (limit characters)
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