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Thank you for your interest in applying for this position. Your responses to the following questions supplement the information provided in your resume.
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GS-9 QUALIFICATIONS: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience working with basic human resources development (HRD), practices, laws, regulations, policies, and precedents to provide HRD management advisory, and technical services on non-controversial factual, procedural, and/or recurring issues relating to learning and employee development; Experience applying instructional design principles and the processes used in designing and delivering learning products to assist other specialists in developing routine training material; Experience in applying principles, practices and elementary techniques of education, adult learning theory, and employee development to assess, define and meet individual learning needs; Experience in applying basic analytical methods and diagnostic techniques to identify HRD and non-HRD interventions to address routine HR problems and issues; Experience using oral communication techniques to present findings and recommendations and experience applying written communication techniques to draft and/or prepare in final form project papers, and training material.
OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A master's or equivalent graduate degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. OR Two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a graduate degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. OR LL.B or JD in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. OR You may qualify with an equivalent combination of qualifying experience and education.
Which of the following is true about your education and/or experience for the GS-9 level?
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TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Under merit promotion procedures, applicants must satisfy time-in-grade requirements contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. Time is credited based on calendar time served in a grade, regardless of the number of days or hours worked. Please select the response that best describes your time in grade for the GS-09 level.
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GS-11 QUALIFICATIONS: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience working and applying a range of human resources development (HRD) practices, laws, regulations, policies, and precedents to provide HRD management advisory and technical services on non-controversial factual, procedural, and/or recurring issues to learning and employee development; experience applying principles, practices and techniques of education, adult learning theory, and employee development to assess, define and meet individual learning needs; Experience using knowledge of instructional design principles and the processes used in designing and delivering standard learning products to improve employee performance, increase employee satisfaction, and facilitate management involvement in employee development; Experience applying analytical methods and diagnostic techniques to identify, evaluate, and recommend to management HRD and non-HRD interventions to resolve problems of limited scope; Experience using oral communication techniques to present findings and recommendations and experience using written communication techniques to prepare project papers, and training material.
OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. OR Three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a graduate degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. OR LL.M. in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. OR You may qualify with an equivalent combination of qualifying experience and education.
Which of the following is true about your education and/or experience for the GS-11 level?
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TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Under merit promotion procedures, applicants must satisfy time-in-grade requirements contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. Time is credited based on calendar time served in a grade, regardless of the number of days or hours worked.
Please select the response that best describes your time in grade for the GS-11 level.
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In addition to the online application and resume, you must submit a current annual Performance Appraisal. If a revalidated appraisal is used for merit promotion, the supervisor must prepare a narrative for each critical job element that does not have a narrative describing the performance in the appraisal period covered by the rating. Note: If you are a manager or management official, your most recent annual performance appraisal must be used for the overall rating identified.
Did you receive a fully successful, equivalent, or higher rating on your most recent performance appraisal?
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If you answered, "I do not have a recent performance appraisal." in the previous question, please indicate why you do not have a current performance appraisal otherwise please enter N/A.
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Please select the option that best describes your most recent performance appraisal.
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Please enter the date of your most recent performance appraisal.
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Please select the rating that you achieved on your most recent performance appraisal. For Non-IRS CTAP employees select the response that most accurately reflects your most recent performance rating.
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Are you currently in the same Business Operating Division and job series as the position for which you are applying to via this announcement?
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How have you contributed to your workplace environment?
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Which best describes your highest level of experience working on an IRS project team?
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How have you contributed to your workplace environment?
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Which best describes your highest level of experience working on an IRS project team?
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What is your experience collecting and analyzing data?
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Which of the following describes your experience using software applications?
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Which of the following describes your experience using software applications?
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What is your experience collecting and analyzing data?
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For which of the following course or developmental assessments have you analyzed data and presented findings to managers?
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Which of the following have you used to develop online training content?
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Which of the following describes your verbal communication experience?
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Which of the following describes your experience with written products on the job?
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Which of the following describes your verbal communication experience?
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Which of the following describes your experience with written products on the job?
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Which of the following describes your verbal communication experience?
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Which of the following describes your experience with written products on the job?
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Which of the following describes your verbal communication experience?
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Which of the following have you done to plan or coordinate learning or training events?
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Which of the following tasks have you performed to design and develop learning products using instructional design principles and processes [i.e., Training Development Quality Assurance System (TDQAS)]?
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Which of the following tasks have you completed using systems or applications?
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Which of the following have you done to design, develop or deliver learning and training events?
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Which of the following tasks have you performed to design and develop learning products using instructional design principles and processes [i.e., Training Development Quality Assurance System (TDQAS)]?
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Which of the following best describes your typical workload?
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Which of the following describes your experience with planning, organizing, and coordinating project or program activities?
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To qualify for this position and receive full credit for your relevant experience you must list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. Your resume must support your responses to the questions. Do you understand that failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination?
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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 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 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.
Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below.
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