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Position Title
Business Management Specialist
Agency
Department of Energy - Agency Wide
Announcement Number
24-NT-00901-12356238-IMP Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, April 1, 2024 to Wednesday, April 17, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you a current career/career-conditional federal employee at the Department of Energy applying for a PROMOTION to a position with a higher grade/pay band or higher promotion potential than you previously held on a permanent basis?

Note: also select "Yes" if applying for a change-to-lower grade (CTLG) to a position with higher promotion potential than you previously held on a permanent basis.

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
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2. Are you a current career/career-conditional federal employee at the Department of Energy applying for a REASSIGNMENT, CHANGE-TO-LOWER GRADE, or REPROMOTION and you currently or previously held a position with the same grade/pay band or higher and the same or higher promotion potential on a permanent basis?

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
Conditions of Employment
This position may have pre-employment requirements and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, possession of, and the ability to obtain and maintain these requirements and conditions. (limit characters)
1. Do any of your relatives work for the agency to which you are applying? If so, please list any applicable names below. Please enter N/A in the text box, if not Applicable. (Include: father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, and half sister). (limit characters)
2. Are you currently serving or have you served under a Political Appointment in the Federal Government within the last five (5) years? (limit characters)
3. Please list the title, agency and dates of the appointments (limit characters)
4. Are you currently receiving an annuity from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for FERS or CSRS service as a retired U.S. Federal civilian employee? (limit characters)
5. This position requires the incumbent to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08). Are you willing to comply with this requirement? (limit characters)
6. Instructions: To provide the hiring manager an opportunity to consider your accomplishments, you may submit/attach copies of your performance appraisals and/or incentive award justification as part of your application by uploading these documents into USA Staffing.


All current Federal employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating or higher, to be considered for competitive placement. Competitive Federal employees who have a current unacceptable performance rating will be excluded from consideration.
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7. Have you received awards or been recognized as part of your annual performance appraisal for work that was based on one or more of the competencies described in this vacancy announcement? (limit characters)
8. I understand that this position is approved to work remotely full-time, but that if selected I must reside within a realistic commuting distance of the DOE Worksite(s) specified in the vacancy announcement. While I will not be required to report to the DOE Worksite every pay period, I understand that I may be required to do so with some regularity (e.g., a few times a quarter) for work that cannot be performed remotely. Further, I understand that, if selected, I will be required to sign a remote work agreement after entry into the position. (limit characters)
9. I understand this position may be covered by a bargaining unit. Bargaining unit will vary by departmental element, grade, and/or location. (limit characters)
10. I understand that the responses in this questionnaire must be fully supported in my online resume. I further understand that my resume must provide detailed descriptions and/or examples of my knowledge and competencies as required in the vacancy announcement, and that my failure to do so may result in my being rated "ineligible" or "not qualified" for this position. (limit characters)
11. I have read this Vacancy Announcement thoroughly and understand that supplemental documentation may be required. I further understand that I will not be considered if my supplemental documentation is not received in the Servicing Personnel Office by the closing date of the announcement. (limit characters)
12. I declare under penalty of perjury, that all statements contained in this application and any accompanying documents are true and correct, with full knowledge that all statements made in this application are subject to investigation and that any false or dishonest answer to any question may be grounds for disqualification and loss of consideration. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Business Management Specialist position with Department of Energy. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
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1. GS-13 - Choose one answer that best describes your experience. (limit characters)
For each of the following statements, select the one response that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. Your resume will be reviewed, and your answers may be adjusted if your resume does not support your response. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Use database/spreadsheet software to maintain programmatic budget tracking spreadsheets and prepare budgets. (limit characters)
3. Select all duties you have performed from the list below. (limit characters)
The next question is for informational purposes only, it is not scored. (limit characters)
4. Not scored - select your highest current Federal Acquisition Certification-Contracting Officer's Representative (FAC-COR) certification level or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) equivalent from below: (limit characters)
5. Enter duty title for similar Contracting/Procurement duties performed if other was checked above, otherwise enter N/A. (limit 250 characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
6. Track and report actual spending against plans and create current and out-year scenario plans to advise Technology Managers (or others) on available funding options. (limit characters)
7. Create and maintain databases and spreadsheets that track business and administrative data and to prepare reports as needed. (limit characters)
8. Report and track progress in meeting established goals, metrics and milestones, including strategic, performance, institutional and programmatic. (limit characters)
9. Present complex technical and financial information in a form that facilitates management understanding and decision making. (limit characters)
10. Review, negotiate, and approve site-support contract technical and cost proposals. (limit characters)
11. Perform special projects and participate in planning exercises in support of strategic planning and program planning and evaluation. (limit characters)
12. Indicate the job(s) (i.e., title, name of employer, dates of employment) listed on your resume that support your self-ratings to the questions above. Be specific, do NOT say "see resume." Your self-ratings will be validated against this information and may be lowered if your resume does not support your self-rating. (Max. 250 characters) (limit 250 characters)
13. Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. (limit characters)