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Position Title
Foreign Service Engineer
Agency
U.S. Agency for International Development
Announcement Number
Backstop-25 Engineering-23 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, August 21, 2023 to Wednesday, October 4, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. This position has an age requirement. Enter or select your date of birth. (limit characters)
2. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
3.

Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND you:

• have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR,
• are retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more?

 For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources:  https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans/.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. You must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.

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4. Are you a current Competitive Service Career or Career-Conditional, USAID employee?

To verify your eligibility as a current USAID Federal civilian employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:

• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1); AND,
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Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than 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 USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

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Assessment 1
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Where Did You Hear About Us?

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INSTRUCTIONS: Career Appointments in the Foreign Service are covered by the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended, which requires an applicant to be 18 years old at time of application and which directs mandatory retirement at age 65. Given this mandatory retirement age and the fact that five years must  be allowed to achieve tenure in the agency, there is an upper age limit of 60 at time of appointment to the Foreign Service (65 for preference-eligible veterans).

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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
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Are you between the ages of 18 - 59 or (18-64, if you are a veteran)?

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3. What is your date of birth? (MM/DD/YYYY) (limit 10 characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
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Work as a foreign service officer is primarily overseas to include countries undergoing hardship and conflict. You can find the countries where USAID operates here (https://www.usaid.gov/where-we-work). Are you available to work in any country where USAID has a physical presence?

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Select the highest level of education you have completed in a relevant field of study.

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Relevant overseas or diverse experience includes working and living: (1) in a foreign country, nation, territory, or tribe while supporting international development or (2) in an economically disadvantaged community in the United States working with members of historically disadvantaged groups. The applicant will need to demonstrate the diverse experience is relevant to the technical skills in the backstop, and must have been achieved after the completion of secondary school.

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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
7. Are you qualifying for this position based on foreign education, and if yes, ensure you upload the required certification? (limit characters)
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The qualifications for this position include relevant experience working overseas and/or in a diverse working environment which includes serving or working in an overseas context or in an economically disadvantaged domestic community (such as an inner city or Indian reservation) for the minimum number of years required, performing work directly related to the advertised Foreign Service Officer position, in which you experienced new cultures, learned foreign languages, encountered different cultures and practices, and/or coordinated and engaged with external partners and local counterparts.

Please provide the following details for each work period you have had overseas or in a diverse US working environment that is relevant to this position: Country (if domestic, indicate disadvantaged community), Job Title, Organization/ Company, Start Month/Year, and End Month/Year. (For example: "Sudan, Program Manager for Child Survival, World Health Organization, June 2007 to February 2009")

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A complete application for this position requires the submission of five (5) professional references. Professional references are individuals who have supervised or worked with you in the positions you have listed as relevant work experience (we will inform you prior to checking references). These references MUST include at least 3 supervisors. Please enter the contact information for your five (5) references in the following fields.

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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
9. Does the graduate transcript that is being uploaded contain the following information: the name of the applicant, the name of the graduate university, the date the degree was conferred/awarded, AND the type of degree awarded? (limit characters)
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Enter the name, reference type, email address and phone number for your 1st reference below:

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11.

Enter the name, reference type, email address and phone number for your 2nd reference below:

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12.

Enter the name, reference type, email address and phone number for your 3rd reference below:

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13. Enter the name, reference type, email address and phone number for your 4th reference below: (limit 250 characters)
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Enter the name, reference type, email address and phone number for your 5th reference below:

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15.

Please identify your field of study and degree(s) relevant to engineering.

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16.

Do you have a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license? If yes, please provide the State and License Number?

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17.

Choose the statement(s) that describe your experience in oral presentations.

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18.

Identify the activities related to influencing and negotiating through oral communication that you have applied on a regular and recurring basis with positive outcomes.

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19.

Choose the statement(s) that describe your work-related writing experience.

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20.

Which answer best describes your professional experience managing and resolving conflicts and disagreements and minimizing negative impact.

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21.

Choose the statement(s) that best define your experience as it relates to collaboration.

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22.

Which response best reflects your highest level of experience working cooperatively and collaboratively with others in a work, academic or volunteer setting?

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23.

Identify the activities related to teamwork that you have applied on a regular and recurring basis with positive outcomes. Please select all that apply.

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24.

Choose the statement(s) that describe your experience identifying the impact and implications of alternative options on a program or organization. (Multiple responses allowed)

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25.

Choose the statement(s) that best describe your experience developing budget requests, budget management and execution, and related supporting documentation. (Multiple responses allowed)

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26.

Which statement best describes your experience managing, directing, or administering an economic and social development program and/or economic and social development program segment.

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27.

Which statement best describes your experience in evaluating environmental issues and identifying/developing courses of action to mitigate them?

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28.

Which statement best describes your experience with highly technical engineering specifications, standards, guides and instructions?

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29.

Which statement best describes your experiences with planning, organizing and directing projects to include adaptively managing assistance instruments and contracts to achieve development objectives while providing effective financial oversight and environmental soundness.

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30.

What steps have you taken to promote diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility (DEIA) in your work?

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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
31. I have reviewed my application to ensure the responses to each question is the response intended AND I have uploaded the following REQUIRED documentation: Resume and unofficial graduate transcript that includes, your name, the name of the university, type of degree, and the date your degree was conferred. PLEASE NOTE: All foreign transcripts MUST be accompanied by an evaluation from one of the credited providers as listed in the vacancy. (Yes/No). (limit characters)
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