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Position Title
Plate Printer (Intermediate)
Agency
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Announcement Number
25-BEP-12589490-A Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, October 25, 2024 to Thursday, November 7, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you a current Bureau of Engraving and Printing employee who is eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following categories?
  • Current BEP employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
  • Current BEP employee serving on a VRA appointment.
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2. 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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3. Are you a current BEP employee who currently holds (or have 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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Preferences
1. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
2. Where did you learn about this Department of the Treasury job opportunity? (limit characters)
3. As outlined in the vacancy announcement, you must submit a copy of your most recent completed annual performance appraisal (i.e. final annual performance appraisal issued and signed by appropriate management official) dated within the last 18 months. If you have not submitted an appraisal meeting these specific requirements, you must explain why you are unable to do so. If you fail to provide a copy of the performance appraisal, or a statement advising why it is unavailable, you will be removed from further consideration. NOTE: If you are wanting to be considered for non competitive reinstatement a performance appraisal document MUST be submitted to be eligible. 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 requirement, please provide a reason in the text box below. ("N/A" is not considered an acceptable response). (limit characters)
4. If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)? (limit characters)
5. Are you a current Federal employee?
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6. 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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7. Have you attended any of Treasury's information sessions? (Please click all that apply.)
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8. I authorize my application information being shared with hiring managers for similar positions. I understand this option may not result in further consideration for additional positions nor will it impact my application for this announcement. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1.  Choose the statement that best describes the supervision received while you perform your work. (limit characters)
2. This experience must be clearly documented in your resume, indicate where we can find it to ensure you receive proper credit. (limit 250 characters)
3. Select ALL of the following kinds of presses with which you have experience. (limit characters)
4. Select ALL of the following kinds of presses with which you have experience. (limit characters)
5. Select ALL of the following kinds of presses with which you have experience. (limit characters)
6. Select ALL of the following kinds of presses with which you have experience. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
7. Do you have experience monitoring a Printing Press while operating and printing product? (limit characters)
8. Do you have experience in make ready/set up for a Printing Press in a manufacturing environment to prepare a printing press for a production run of a printed product? (limit characters)
9. Select ALL of the following tasks you have completed while making ready/setting up a Printing Press for production of a printed product. (limit characters)
10. Select ALL of the following tasks you have completed while making ready/setting up a Printing Press for production of a printed product. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
11. Do you have experience making adjustments to a Printing Press according to manufacturer specifications while in production, printing product? (limit characters)
12. Please specify where this experience is documented in your resume by indicating place of employment and job title. We must be able to verify this experience in your resume in order for you to receive credit. (limit 250 characters)
13. Select the number of colors you have printing experience using in production. (limit characters)
14. Select the number of colors you have printing experience using in production. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
15. Do you have experience determining the cause of defective printing while operating a Printing Press? (limit characters)
16. Please specify where this experience is documented in your resume by indicating place of employment and job title. We must be able to verify this experience in your resume in order for you to receive credit. (limit 250 characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
17. Do you have experience utilizing tools and monitoring devices to maintain quality standards during production on Intaglio and or Offset Presses? (limit characters)
18. Do you have experience running and using an online Inspection Equipment Nota Save I or Nota Save III system while operating a Printing Press in production? (limit characters)
19. Select ALL of the following tasks you have completed. (limit characters)
20. Do you have experience using tools to maintain equipment as prescribed by manufacturer specifications in a production environment? (If yes, select ALL of the following tasks you have completed. (limit characters)
21.  Which of the following tools do you have experience using? Choose all that apply. (limit characters)