- Position Title
- Investigative Assistant (Spanish)
- Agency
- Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
- Announcement Number
- MS-24-PHIL-OFCCP-12369245KG Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, April 2, 2024 to Tuesday, April 16, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current or former DOL employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which you received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• You are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• You are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent
Note: To verify your eligibility, you must submit copies of the appropriate documentation, such as a reduction in force (RIF) separation notice, a SF50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area. You must also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record.
• You are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• You are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent
Note: To verify your eligibility, you must submit copies of the appropriate documentation, such as a reduction in force (RIF) separation notice, a SF50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area. You must also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record.
2.
Are you a current Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment, and have never held a position with a promotion potential of the position being advertised?
Note: To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
Your SF-50 must reflect:
Tenure: Career or career-conditional (1 or 2) - Refer to Tenure box #24 on the SF-50
Position Occupied: Competitive service (1) - Refer to Tenure box #34 on the SF-50
For more information, review USAJOBS resources for Federal Employees.
Note: To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
Your SF-50 must reflect:
Tenure: Career or career-conditional (1 or 2) - Refer to Tenure box #24 on the SF-50
Position Occupied: Competitive service (1) - Refer to Tenure box #34 on the SF-50
For more information, review USAJOBS resources for Federal Employees.
3.
Are you a current Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) who currently holds or previously held a career or career conditional appointment with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
Note: To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
Your SF-50 must reflect:
Tenure: Career or career-conditional (1 or 2) -Refer to Tenure box #24 on the SF-50
Position Occupied: Competitive service (1) -Refer to Tenure box #34 on the SF-50
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources for Federal Employees.
Note: To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
Your SF-50 must reflect:
Tenure: Career or career-conditional (1 or 2) -Refer to Tenure box #24 on the SF-50
Position Occupied: Competitive service (1) -Refer to Tenure box #34 on the SF-50
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources for Federal Employees.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
I understand that the responses I selected in this questionnaire must be fully supported by detailed descriptions of my work experiences in my resume. In the event that my responses are not supported by my resume, the human resources office will amend my responses to more accurately reflect the level of competency demonstrated in my resume.
3.
I understand submission of supporting documentation, e.g., transcripts, DD-214, SF-50, most recent performance appraisal dated within 18 months (or a reason explaining why one cannot be provided) may be required for this position. I also understand that my application will not be considered if the required supporting documentation is not submitted or is not submitted in accordance with the time frames indicated in the announcement.
4.
Where did you first learn about this Department of Labor (DOL) job opportunity?
5.
Please provide the name of the institution/college/university or organization/program/network where you first heard about this Department of Labor (DOL) job opportunity. If you learned about this DOL job opportunity through a DOL Sponsored Career Fair, please provide the name of the career fair. If not applicable, please enter N/A.
(limit 250 characters)
Core Questions
1.
Are you a current Federal employee?
2.
If you selected "Other", please enter the agency and organization. If not applicable, please enter N/A.
(limit 250 characters)
3.
If you are a current Federal employee, what is your duty station? [City, State] (If not applicable, please enter N/A.)
(limit 250 characters)
4.
If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian employee, please indicate pay plan of the highest graded position you held.
5.
If you selected "Other", please enter the Pay Plan. If not applicable, please enter N/A.
(limit 100 characters)
6.
If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian employee, please indicate the highest-grade level you held.
7.
If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian employee, please indicate the dates of the highest title, series, graded position you held (MM-YYYY to MM-YYYY or Present, or if not applicable, please enter N/A.).
Note: Time-In-Grade restrictions apply in relation to advancement to General Schedule positions of employees in the competitive service. (limit 150 characters)
Note: Time-In-Grade restrictions apply in relation to advancement to General Schedule positions of employees in the competitive service. (limit 150 characters)
8.
If you are, or were, a Federal employee who held a permanent position in the competitive service, what is the highest full performance level* of that position?
*Full Performance Level: The highest grade level in an employment career ladder. For example, if the position is a Secretary, grade GS-5 with a target grade or promotion potential to GS-7, the GS-7 grade level is the full performance grade level of the position. It is the highest grade in the Secretary position's employment career ladder (i.e., GS-5, GS-6, GS-7).
*Full Performance Level: The highest grade level in an employment career ladder. For example, if the position is a Secretary, grade GS-5 with a target grade or promotion potential to GS-7, the GS-7 grade level is the full performance grade level of the position. It is the highest grade in the Secretary position's employment career ladder (i.e., GS-5, GS-6, GS-7).
9.
May we contact your current supervisor for a reference?
10.
Does the Department of Labor employ any member of your family?
11.
If yes to previous question, please provide the name, relationship, organization in which employed, and location if known. If not applicable, please enter N/A.
(limit 250 characters)
12.
If you are a male at least 18 years of age, born after December 31, 1959, have you registered with the Selective Service System?
13.
If you are a male at least 18 years of age, born after December 31, 1959 AND you have NOT registered with the Selective Service System, do you have an approved exemption?
Note: You will be asked to provide a copy of the exemption prior to the interview and selection.
Note: You will be asked to provide a copy of the exemption prior to the interview and selection.
14.
Are you a retiree receiving a Federal annuity, either military or civilian?
Note: If you are an annuitant, your salary or annuity may be reduced upon employment.
Note: If you are an annuitant, your salary or annuity may be reduced upon employment.
15.
Have you accepted a buyout from a Federal agency within the past 5 years?
16.
For DOL employees only, what is your bargaining unit status?
17.
The Department of Labor does not recognize academic degrees (including any coursework leading to a degree) from secondary schools that are not authorized by the state, or post-secondary educational institutions that are not accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Department of Education. Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an authorized or accredited institution will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service. Please check the appropriate box.
Note: You can verify your school's accreditation through its registrar's office.
Note: You can verify your school's accreditation through its registrar's office.
18.
Are you currently serving or have you served in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
19.
Please indicate your most recent performance appraisal rating from your most recent performance appraisal (within 18 months).
Assessment 1
1.
To meet the Qualifications Requirements for Investigative Assistant, GS-06, select the option that best describes your education and/or experience background:
2.
To meet the Qualifications Requirements for Investigative Assistant, GS-05, select the option that best describes your education and/or experience background:
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
Do you have fluency in Spanish? Fluency means that you can have conversations with others in the language, you can write simple business correspondence in the language, AND you can read and translate a document in the language for others.
4.
Which statement(s) best describes your level of experience managing the administrative process and flow of information in an office?
5.
Please describe your self-management skills.
6.
I have performed the following office tasks independently. (Select all that apply.)
7.
Please select the statement below that best describes your highest level of skill and fluency in the Spanish language.
8.
Select all the responses below which describe education or training you have received:
9.
From the answer choices below, please select the one that best reflects your ability to manage and organize information.
10.
Choose the statement that best indicates your experience with data collection and analysis.
11.
Which of the following best reflects your highest level of experience working on a team?
12.
Select the statement that best describes your experience representing an office or organization in communications with outside parties or customers regarding administrative or other matters.
13.
From the following choices, identify those that reflect your experience in the area of customer service:
14.
Please select the responses that describe your experience utilizing correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax and required formats in writing and editing information. Select all that apply.
15.
Please indicate which of the following types of written communication you have performed as a regular part of your job. (Check all that apply.)
16.
Indicate those written products for which you have been responsible for providing translation from Spanish-to-English and or English-to-Spanish. To accurately respond to this question, you must have completed the translation start-to-finish. Assisting on a product does not count for the purposes of this response. Choose as many responses as appropriate.
17.
Select the statement(s) that describe(s) your experience in interacting within an office environment.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
18.
Have you used an e-travel system to make travel arrangements online for others?
19.
The incumbent is expected to manage one or more executive calendars through Microsoft Outlook. Do you have experience managing a calendar through Outlook, for someone else?
20.
Do you have experience monitoring or assisting with monitoring financial activity/expenditures for budgets?
21.
Please select the statement below that best describes your highest level of skill and fluency in the Spanish language.
22.
Choose all the tasks that you have performed.
23.
Select the responses that describe the methods and sources you have used to gather data.
24.
Please select those experience statements in the following list that best describe your highest level(s) of demonstrated ability and experience in effectively building relationships with others and working with teams to accomplish organizational goals.
25.
From the following choices, identify those that reflect your experience in the area of internal and external customer service. (Check all that apply)
26.
Select all of the responses that describe your written communication skills.
27.
Please select the answer that best describes your experience with correspondence. (Your answer choice must be supported by the information provided in your resume. Select one.
28.
Indicate those written products for which you have been responsible for providing translation from Spanish-to-English and or English-to-Spanish. To accurately respond to this question, you must have completed the translation start-to-finish. Assisting on a product does not count for the purposes of this response. Choose as many responses as appropriate.
29.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.