- Position Title
- MEDALLIC ARTIST
- Agency
- U.S. Mint
- Announcement Number
- 23-MINT-560 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, September 7, 2023 to Thursday, October 5, 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?
2.
Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
3.
Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
4.
Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency covered by an OPM Interchange agreement that conveys noncompetitive eligibility?
For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
5.
Are you eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following merit promotion categories?
- Current Federal civilian employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
- Current Excepted service employee covered by an Interchange Agreement
- Former Federal employee with Reinstatement eligibility
- Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)
- Current Federal employee serving on a VRA appointment
- Land Management Employee eligible under Public Law 114-47
- Other competitive category not listed above (you must submit proof of eligibility)
6.
Are you eligible to be appointed under the Military Spouse Noncompetitive Appointing Authority based on any of the following categories?
- You are the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces.
- You are the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- You are the widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status, and you have not re-married.
7.
Are you a former federal employee that has been separated for at least one full year and is eligible to be non-competitively reinstated to a higher grade or full-performance level than which you left federal employment?(Note: you MUST provide: 1) a copy of your separation SF-50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2"); AND 2) the last performance appraisal you received from your federal employment which shows at least a fully successful rating.)
8.
Do you currently hold (or have you previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service (or in another merit system with which OPM has an interchange agreement), with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement?
9.
Are you eligible under any other miscellaneous appointing authority not listed thus far, such as (but not all inclusive to):
For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=MiscellaneousAuthoritiesNotRegulated .
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
For more information on Foreign overseas employment please review the following: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#NontemporaryForeignService or https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/family-member-employment/family-member-employment-in-the-d-c-area/non-competitive-eligibility-nce/#NCE5
- Postal Career Service Employee;
- Postal Rate Commission Employee;
- Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee;
- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee; or
- Foreign overseas employee or eligible family member of former overseas employee
For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=MiscellaneousAuthoritiesNotRegulated .
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
For more information on Foreign overseas employment please review the following: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#NontemporaryForeignService or https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/family-member-employment/family-member-employment-in-the-d-c-area/non-competitive-eligibility-nce/#NCE5
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Are you eligible for consideration as a Peace Corps, VISTA, or Action volunteer? If you select this option, you are required to provide acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility by submitting proof of employment from the appropriate agency with your completed application.
11.
Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
12.
Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and you:
• recently separated (within the past 3 years)
• are a disabled veteran
• served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition OR
• received an Armed Forces Service Medal
If eligible, 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. If claiming disability preference, provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
• recently separated (within the past 3 years)
• are a disabled veteran
• served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition OR
• received an Armed Forces Service Medal
If eligible, 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. If claiming disability preference, provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
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Where did you learn about this Department of the Treasury job opportunity?
4.
If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)?
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Are you a current Federal employee?
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If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held.
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Assessment 1
For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
Experience creating designs and models for use in manufacturing hubs and/or dies; designing, sculpting, and creating finished renderings for coinage and medals; using digital design, sculpting software and other bas relief sculpting tools; sculpting with plastilene, clay, wax or other material & creating plaster models. Experience presenting and communicating orally or in writing to varied audiences.
Examples of such experience could include:
- Creating designs for coinage, medals and other devices. AND
- Creating designs in 3-D graphics formats using electronic sculpting software. AND
- Representing an organization at selected public functions and ceremonies. AND
- Interacting with oversight committees and/or boards advocating for or taking a certain position on sculpture designs and techniques. AND
- Participating in and becoming a finalist for design competitions.
Experience creating designs and models for use in manufacturing hubs and/or dies; designing, sculpting, and creating finished renderings for coinage and medals; using digital design, sculpting software and other bas relief sculpting tools; sculpting with plastilene, clay, wax or other material & creating plaster models. Experience presenting and communicating orally or in writing to varied audiences.
Examples of such experience could include:
- Creating designs for coinage, medals and other devices. AND
- Creating designs in 3-D graphics formats using electronic sculpting software. AND
- Representing an organization at selected public functions and ceremonies. AND
- Interacting with oversight committees and/or boards advocating for or taking a certain position on sculpture designs and techniques. AND
- Participating in and becoming a finalist for design competitions.
1.
Select the choice which best describes your experience as indicated by your resume.
For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience following prescribed designs and models following guidelines and/or templates for use in manufacturing hubs and/or dies; designing, sculpting, and creating finished renderings for coinage and medals; using digital design, sculpting software and other bas relief sculpting tools; sculpting with plastilene, clay, wax or other material & creating plaster models. Experience presenting and communicating orally or in writing to varied audiences.
Examples of such experience could include:
- Creating designs for coinage, medals and other devices. AND
- Creating designs in 3-D graphics formats using electronic sculpting software. AND
- Participating in peer review feedback for designs. OR
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR
3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR
LL.M., if related
OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
Examples of such experience could include:
- Creating designs for coinage, medals and other devices. AND
- Creating designs in 3-D graphics formats using electronic sculpting software. AND
- Participating in peer review feedback for designs. OR
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR
3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR
LL.M., if related
OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
2.
Select the answer that best describes your experience and / or education as it directly relates to the specialized experience statement. Carefully review your application and ensure that your response is supported by your resume.
For the GS-09, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience following basic designs and models guidelines and/or templates. Using digital design, sculpting software and other bas relief sculpture techniques. Experience communicating orally or in writing to varied audiences.
Examples of such experience could include:
- Creating designs for coinage, medals and other devices. AND
- Creating designs in 3-D graphics formats using electronic sculpting software. OR
- Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR
- 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR
- LL.B. or J.D., if related
OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
Examples of such experience could include:
- Creating designs for coinage, medals and other devices. AND
- Creating designs in 3-D graphics formats using electronic sculpting software. OR
- Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR
- 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR
- LL.B. or J.D., if related
OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
3.
Select the answer that best describes your experience and / or education as it directly relates to the specialized experience statement. Carefully review your application and ensure that your response is supported by your resume.
4.
Please provide a portfolio of past and current work that demonstrates any of the above either via .pdf file or an online website and ensure these examples of work experience, titles, exhibitions, and/or public installations and dates are in your submitted resume and/or application documentation.
5.
Which of the following best reflects your artistic design ability as supported by your resume?
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Please provide a portfolio of past and current work that demonstrates any of the above either via .pdf file or an online website and ensure these examples of work experience, titles, exhibitions, and/or public installations and dates are in your submitted resume and/or application documentation.
7.
Select the response(s) that demonstrate(s) your skill in creating designs in 3-D graphic formats using electronic sculpting software and revising/modifying digitally scanned imagery to create new designs as evidenced by your resume.
8.
Please provide a portfolio of past and current work that demonstrates any of the above either via .pdf file or an online website and ensure these examples of work experience, titles, exhibitions, and/or public installations and dates are in your submitted resume and/or application documentation.
9.
Describe your work experience that demonstrates your ability to design, draw and sculpt in low-relief as evidenced by your resume.
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Please provide a portfolio of past and current work that demonstrates any of the above either via .pdf file or an online website and ensure these examples of work experience, titles, exhibitions, and/or public installations and dates are in your submitted resume and/or application documentation.
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What is your experience working under the guidance and/or instruction of an art director of a professional artist?
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Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience/education so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit.