- Position Title
- ECONOMIST
- Agency
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Announcement Number
- 24-DE-12440616-AS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, July 15, 2024 to Friday, July 19, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Preferences
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 served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Economist position with the Federal government. Note: Your application materials must support your responses to the following questionnaire.
1.
Select the response below that best describes the education that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an Economist 0110 series.
2.
Select the one statement that best describes the experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Economist work at the GS-09 grade level.
3.
Select the one statement that best describes the experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Economist work at the GS-11 grade level.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Obtain data via personal visits, video collaboration tools, phone and/or email.
5.
Utilize various sources, including the internet, to research, analyze, synthesize, and obtain information from a variety of sources.
6.
Check source data to verify completeness and accuracy.
7.
Produce written information in a clear, succinct, and organized manner which is appropriate for the intended audience.
8.
Write materials or reports for work or academia to present facts, analysis of facts and conclusions.
9.
Prepare preliminary reports based on analysis of economic data according to established procedures.
10.
Organize material and complete assignments according to set standards, technical procedures, and deadlines.
11.
Manage competing deadlines and shifting priorities to complete concurrent projects within time constraints.
12.
Establish short and long term priorities to complete multiple work or academic assignments.
13.
Utilize computers and computer applications to analyze and communicate information.
14.
Utilize specific software to submit collected data for review.
15.
Update and maintain spreadsheets containing data to be uploaded into databases.
16.
Build constructive and cooperative relationships with others while working to accomplish similar goals.
17.
Deliberate with group members to gain consensus and accomplish project goals.
18.
Collaborate with federal and state agencies, private groups, and others engaged in natural resource activities to obtain information and provide findings.