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Position Title
Director of Management Operations
Agency
Trade and Development Agency
Announcement Number
TDA-25-SES-12634006MR Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, December 9, 2024 to Monday, December 23, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2.

Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?

  • I am currently serving on a permanent career OR career/conditional appointment in the Federal service
  • I have previously served on a permanent career appointment
  • I have previously served on a permanent career conditional appointment and have completed 3 years of continuous creditable service
  • I have held a permanent career or career conditional appointment and have veteran preference
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. For example, a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50 non-award) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your competitive status or a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (Member 4 copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service.

 
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3. Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
  • I am a current Pathways Intern with the agency where this vacancy is being announced and I am within the 120 day conversion time frame
To verify your eligibility, you must provide proof of current student status. Note: you must remain enrolled in the degree or certificate program to be eligible for this Internship. (limit characters)
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Are you a current Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service at the same grade level,or higher as this position with the same or higher promotion potential?
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Were you formerly employed as a Federal civilian employee on a permanent competitive appointment or have you obtained career-conditional status (and are within 3 years of the date of separation or are a preference eligible) and have you held the same grade as this position or higher with the same or higher promotion potential?

To verify your eligibility as a current or former Federal civilian employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:

  • career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
  • status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
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5.

(1) Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who has been issued orders for a permanent change of station (PCS)? If yes, confirm you are indicated on the PCS orders; and that you:

  • have been married to the military member on or prior to the date of your spouse's PCS orders;
  • are relocating with your spouse to the new duty location; AND,
  • have not previously been appointed using this authority under these orders.

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(2) Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating of 100 percent at the time of retirement or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs?
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(3) Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources. 

To verify your eligibility for option 1 identified above, you must submit a copy of the PCS orders indicating you are authorized to relocate on those orders.

To verify your eligibility for options 2 and 3 identified above, you must submit the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15 and all supporting documentation identified on that document (e.g., Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (Member 4 copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service; death certificate and documentation identifying marital status at the time of death; disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service, etc.

 
 
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6.

Foreign Service Employee:  Do you meet ALL of the following eligibilities?

  • I have served in the Foreign Service under an unlimited, career-type appointment
  • I have completed at least one year of continuous service without a break of a workday under one or more non-temporary Foreign Service appointment
  • I have service that began with a non-temporary Foreign Service appointment counting towards the 3-year service requirement for career tenure and have been separated within the past 30 days from the career-type appointment in the Foreign Service
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your nontemporary status. If you are outside of the 3-year requirement but are entitled to veteran's preference, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (Member 4 copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service.
 
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7.

Certain Former Overseas Employees:  Do you meet ALL of the following eligibilities?

  • I am a former overseas Appropriated Fund employee.
  • I have completed 52 weeks of creditable overseas service in an appropriated fund position(s) as a family member during the time you accompanied a sponsor officially assigned to an overseas area.
  • I have received a fully successful or better (or equivalent) performance rating.
  • I returned to the United States to resume residence less than 3 years ago.
For more information, review USAJOBS Former Overseas Employees resources. 

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50, and performance appraisal.
 
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8.

Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months?
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Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and are requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student or other experience related to this position?
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Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your description of service or other proof of non-competitive eligibility. If you are a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility, please also provide the necessary documentation to support your request.

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9.

Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?
 
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources. 

To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist.

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10.

Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions AND you:

  • served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (Note: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility); OR,
  • are entitled to veterans' preference

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service.

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Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND you:

  • have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR,
  • are retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources. 

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. You must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15

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12.

Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency that has a valid interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management?

Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration

  • Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  • Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs
  • The Department of Defense (The Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System) Agreement
  • Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) employees of the Department of Defense
  • Federal Aviation Administration
  • Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration
  • Corporation for National and Community Service
  • Tennessee Valley Authority
For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems. [[Show "Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems" as hyperlink to http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems]]
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Are you a current:
  • Postal Career Service Employee;
  • Postal Rate Commission Employee;
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; or,
  • Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee
For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management. 

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
 
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Assessment 1
Please read the following statements carefully. Your response to the following questions will determine whether you will be eligible for this position or not. Please answer all of the following questions below based on the choices provided to be eligible for consideration of this position. Please answer all of the following questions below based on the choices provided to be eligible for consideration of this position. Select "Yes" or "No" to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire will be 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 provide may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in me not being considered for this position.
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2. Are you willing to submit to an initial and periodic background investigation, including a fingerprint check and a credit check?
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3. Are you willing to submit to an initial drug test and subsequent random testing?
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4. Are you willing to complete an annual financial disclosure?
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5. Do you have progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related skills and abilities as outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications and the Mandatory Technical Qualifications for this position?
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6. Have you submitted a narrative statement or write up with you application that individually addresses each of the FIVE Executive Core Qualifications as REQUIRED in the vacancy announcement for competitive candidates OR have you submitted appropriate documentation (i.e., an SF-50 appointing you to the SES or an Official CDP Certification Certificate) to demonstrate that you are a non-competitive candidate?
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7. Have you submitted a narrative statement that addresses each of the Mandatory Technical Qualifications for this position as REQUIRED by the vacancy announcement?
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8. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, in any one of the categories below, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Do you meet one of the following?
- I am a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316;
- I am a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch; OR-
I am a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee.
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9. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five (5) years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
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10. If you are currently serving or have served in the last five (5) years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government, then please list the title, agency, and dates of this appointment. Please note you will be required to provide proof to meet OPM Approval of your appointment if selected. "N/A" if not applicable.
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11. Have you ever served in any additional Political Appointments or Non-career SES Appointments in the Federal Government?
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