- Position Title
- Wine Technical Trade Advisor
- Agency
- Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
- Announcement Number
- 24-TTB-30 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, January 22, 2024 to Friday, February 9, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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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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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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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.
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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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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.
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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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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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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.
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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.
Preferences
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Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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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?
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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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Performance Appraisal
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As outlined in the vacancy announcement, you must submit a copy of your most recent rating of record(i.e; final annual performance appraisal issued and signed by appropriate management officials) dated within the last 18 months. If you have not submitted an appraisal meeting these requirements or if it is not dated within the last 18 months, you must explain why you are unable to do so. 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.
Type "yes" in the text box below if you are providing a performance appraisal meeting the above requirements with your application. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application meeting the requirements, please provide a reason in the text box below. (This is required of all applicants regardless of prior federal service. "N/A" is not considered an acceptable response.)
Type "yes" in the text box below if you are providing a performance appraisal meeting the above requirements with your application. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application meeting the requirements, please provide a reason in the text box below. (This is required of all applicants regardless of prior federal service. "N/A" is not considered an acceptable response.)
Assessment 1
For the GS-14, you must have one year of experience at the GS-13 level or equivalent in other public or private sectors, that is directly related to the position as listed above and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as;
- Developing policy regarding regulations, standards, or processes for wine production, viticulture, or enology; AND
- Leading projects or programs pertaining to wine industry requirements; AND
- Communicating with stakeholders (i.e., international trade industry, interagency groups or teams, or other federal, local, state or international agencies) on wine industry-related matters.
- Developing policy regarding regulations, standards, or processes for wine production, viticulture, or enology; AND
- Leading projects or programs pertaining to wine industry requirements; AND
- Communicating with stakeholders (i.e., international trade industry, interagency groups or teams, or other federal, local, state or international agencies) on wine industry-related matters.
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Select the choice that best describes your specialized experience.
For the GS-13, you must have one year of experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent in other public or private sectors, that is related to the position as listed above and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as;
- Experience leading projects and studies; AND
- Providing advice on technical matters involving wine.
- Experience leading projects and studies; AND
- Providing advice on technical matters involving wine.
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Select the choice that best describes your specialized experience.
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Indicate which statement(s) describe your experience with researching, analyzing, and evaluating materials on laws, regulations, rulings, guidance, and technical reports to develop policies or provide guidance to industry members or the public.
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Select the statement(s) that best describe your experience leading a regulatory program.
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Please specify where this experience is documented in your resume by indicating place of employment, job title and length of time performing the duties.
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Choose the statement(s) that describe your experience formulating policies that implement laws, regulations, and administrative policies.
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Choose the statement(s) that best describe your experience in performing studies and analyses of proposed strategies, policies, programs, and practices as a foundation for addressing technical concerns related to wine.
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Please specify where this experience is documented in your resume by indicating place of employment, job title and length of time performing the duties.
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Speaking and writing fluently in English is preferred for this position, but not required. Do you meet this preference?
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In addition to English, speaking and writing fluently in another language is preferred for this position, but not required. Do you meet this preference?
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If you answered yes please indicate in the space below the specific foreign language(s) in which you possess both speaking and writing proficiency.
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Choose the statement(s) that best describe your experience in communicating in writing regulations, procedures, policies, correspondence and other materials.
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Please specify where this experience is documented in your resume by indicating place of employment, job title and length of time performing the duties.
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Choose one statement that best describes your skills in written communication.
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Choose the statement that best describes your experience communicating in writing to prepare policy papers and other materials.
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Choose the statement(s) that best describe your experience communicating in person to advise executive leadership and management.