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Position Title
Management Information Specialist
Agency
Office of General Counsel
Announcement Number
23-HUD-2899 Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 to Monday, October 9, 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 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.
 
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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.
 
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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. 
 
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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)
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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.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans)
 
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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.)
 
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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?
 
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9. Are you eligible under any other miscellaneous appointing authority not listed thus far, such as (but not all inclusive to):
  • 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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10. 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.
National Service (Peace Corps and VISTA)
 
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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.
 
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12. Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?

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Preferences
1. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
2. 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)? (limit characters)
3. Are you a current Federal employee? (limit characters)
4. 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. (limit 250 characters)
5. I am interested in having my application shared with other HUD hiring managers. I understand that electing this option will not impact my chances of selection from this vacancy announcement and does not guarantee that a similar vacancy announcement will be opened by another hiring manager for which I can be considered or selected. Please select one or more of the following HUD Program Offices that you authorize to receive your application information. If you do not wish for your application to be shared, please select "Please do not share my application information with other HUD hiring managers. (limit characters)
Performance Appraisal
1. As outlined in the vacancy announcement, you must submit a copy of all pages of your most recent completed annual performance appraisal, dated within the last 12 months, that includes the final rating. If you have not submitted an appraisal meeting these specific requirements, you must explain why you are unable to do so in the next question. If you do not provide a copy of the performance appraisal, or a statement advising why it is unavailable, you will be removed from further consideration. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application, you will need to provide a reason in the text box below.

(Note: If you answer "NO" to this question, you must provide a reason as to why you were not able to provide a performance appraisal in the text box of the following question)

Have you submitted a copy of all pages of your most recent completed annual performance appraisal, dated within the last 12 months, that includes the final rating?
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2. If you answered "NO" to the previous question, please provide a reason as to why you were not able to provide a performance appraisal in the text box below. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. . Specialized experience for the GS-13 is defined as one year of experience at the GS-12 level, or equivalent that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes the following:

- Experience with assisting with electronic discovery administrative tasks (e.g., data collection issue resolution, developing materials and leading user training, providing eDiscovery customer and vendor support, updating eDiscovery written guidance/procedures, etc.); AND
- Experience working with electronic discovery litigation tools or software (e.g., Relativity, etc.); AND
- Experience with other technology support functions (e.g., assisting with computer moves, IT ticket submission, technical system access and/or removal, technical customer support, etc.) AND
- Experience with providing technical advice/guidance or training to end users in a technical area.

Do you have one full year of specialized experience as described above?
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2. Which of the following best reflects your experience with completing the following tasks? (limit characters)
3. Which of the following best reflects your experience assisting attorneys and paralegals in completing e-discovery in litigation? (limit characters)
4. Choose the statement that best describes your knowledge of the legal requirements related to electronic discovery. (limit characters)
5. Choose the statement that best describes your experience assisting attorneys and/or paralegals with electronic discovery review efforts. (limit characters)
6. Choose the statement that best describes your experience with providing presentations or training on electronic discovery issues or related considerations. (limit characters)
7. Choose the statement that best describes your experience with completing other technology-related support functions. (limit characters)
8. From the following list, identify the statement(s) that describe your hands-on experience with system administration and support. (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
9. Which of the following bests reflects your experience administering SharePoint sites? (limit characters)
10. I have hands on experience administering Microsoft SharePoint in the following area(s): (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
11. Choose the statement that best describes your experience providing technical advice/guidance and training to end users on office productivity software and applications (Excel, SharePoint, Access, Power BI, PowerApps). (limit characters)
12. From the following list, identify the Project Management related certification(s) you currently hold: (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
13. I have direct, hands-on experience leading the following project management tasks: (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
14. Choose the statement that best describes the largest project you have led and on which you were the Project Manager: (limit characters)
15. Select the statement below that best describes your highest level of experience managing multiple assignments, conflicting priorities, and multitasking, while maintaining good customer service and meeting various deadlines. (limit characters)
16. Select the option that best describes your experience multitasking, prioritizing, scheduling, and meeting deadlines. (limit characters)
17. From the following list, please identify the type(s) of contact(s) that you interact/communicate with daily. (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
18. Choose the statement that best describes your experience in written communications. (limit characters)
19. Choose the statement that best describes your experience in oral communications. (limit characters)
20. Choose the statement(s) that describe your collaborative experience. (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
21. Choose the statement that best describes your experience as a liaison between a business unit and an IT office. (limit characters)
22. In providing customer service, please indicate the response that best describes your experience: (limit characters)
23. I have direct, hands-on experience completing the following customer service tasks: (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
24. Select the statement(s) that describe your experience and knowledge of organizational contracting and procurement regulations and guidelines and ability to monitor contracts and procurement actions. (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
25. Select all of the following procurement contracts with which you have knowledge and experience. (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
26. Choose all of the active procurement/contracts related certifications that you currently hold. (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)