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Position Title: Student Trainee (Program Support Specialist)
Agency: Administration for Children and Families
Announcement Number: HHS-ACF-DE-24-12313063 Opens in new window
Open Period: Friday, February 23, 2024 to Thursday, February 29, 2024

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• Your grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy AND
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center page (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ctap/).

A. Yes

B. No

3. 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
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/)

A. Yes

B. No

4. Are you currently a student that has been accepted for enrollment or are enrolled at least half-time in an accredited high school, college, professional, technical, vocational, or trade school pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate? You must remain enrolled and will be required to provide proof of current student status to be eligible for this program.

For more information, review USAJOBS Student and Recent Graduate resources. (https://www.usajobs.gov/StudentsAndGrads)

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

2. In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you been or are you currently an employee in the Executive Branch serving on a political, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES appointment? If yes, and you are selected through this vacancy announcement, you may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Are you an HHS employee in a Bargaining Unit (such as the National Treasury Employees Union)

A. Yes

B. No

4. Would you accept a temporary appointment?

A. Yes

B. No

We will evaluate your resume and responses to this questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be fully supported by your resume and supporting documents.

1. Are you a student in good academic standing and understand that you must remain in good academic standing throughout the Pathways Internship Program?

A. I maintain good academic standing of at least a 2.5 GPA (cumulative) for an undergraduate degree program.

B. I have a 3.0 GPA in a professional master's degree program.

C. I do not have the GPA described above.

2. From the description below, select the one which best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications requirement for the Student Trainee (Program Support Specialist), GS-05 position.

A. I have completed 4 academic years of post-high school study leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree.

B. I do not possess the education described above.

3. From the description below, select the one which best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications requirement for the Student Trainee (Program Support Specialist), GS-07 position.

A. I have completed 1 full academic year of graduate level education. One full academic year of graduate is the number of credit hours determined by the college, university, or school to

B. I have a bachelor's degree and meet Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) criteria. S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. 1.Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses. 2.Grade-point average (G.P.A.) -- Applicants must have a grade-point average of: a.3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or b.3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. 3. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society -- Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies.

C. I do not possess the education described above.

4. From the description below, select the one which best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications requirement for the Student Trainee (Program Support Specialist), GS-09 position.

A. I have completed 2 academic years of graduate level education, or a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree. One full academic year of graduate education is the number of credit hours determined by the college, university or school to represent 1 year of full-time study.

B. I do not possess the education described above.

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