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Position Title
Administrative Specialist
Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Announcement Number
831795-EM-12663632-DE-R Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, January 10, 2025 to Monday, January 20, 2025
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. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)

Are you a current or former federal employee who is considered displaced or surplus (you've received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction in Force) from one of the following components under the Department of Homeland Security?
  • CBP:  Customs and Border Protection
  • FEMA:  Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • FLETC:  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
  • ICE:  Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • S&T:  Science and Technology Directorate
  • USCG:  United States Coast Guard
  • USCIS:  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • USSS:  United States Secret Service
  • DHS HQ:  DHS Headquarters
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice, your most recent performance rating, and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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3. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)

Are you a current or former federal employee considered surplus/displaced (you've received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction in Force) from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? 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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.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.
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4. Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?

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Preferences
1. How did you hear about this Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) job opportunity? (limit characters)
2. Are you a retiree receiving a federal annuity (either military or civilian)? Or have you accepted a buyout from a federal agency within the past 5 years? (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
3. Are you a current FEMA employee? (limit characters)
4. Are you currently serving, or have served within the last five years, as a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) employee in the Executive Branch? (limit characters)
5. Please provide the following information regarding your political appointment(s): 1. Official Title of Position; 2. Type of Appointment (i.e. Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career SES); 3. Name of Agency; 4. Date Position began; and 5. Date Position ended. (NOTE: If you have never held a political appointment, please enter N/A.) (limit characters)
Conditions of Employment
1. If you are a male at least 18 years of age, born after December 31, 1959, have you registered with the Selective Service System?

Select "Not Applicable" if this question does not apply to you.
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2. All FEMA employees are subject to 24-hour on-call in the event of an emergency and all Federal employees may be subject to emergency deployment. In the event of an emergency deployment, travel requirements may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require relocation to emergency sites, some of which are quite austere. The length of deployment may last anywhere from days to months, depending upon the nature of the emergency or disaster.

Every FEMA employee is considered an emergency manager and each employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, although not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. Your emergency management duties may vary depending on the needs of the Agency, your particular skills, and certain personal circumstances. All positions may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.

Are you able to meet this commitment?
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3.

In order to be hired for this position, applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use of or possession of drugs.

Are you willing to undergo a background investigation?

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Assessment 1
OCCUPATIONAL QUESTIONS - Mark only 1 response for each question. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND WORK EXPERIENCE This section asks you to describe your educational background, your work, and other experiences in specific factors which relate to job performance. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED. (limit characters)
1. From the descriptions below, select the letter that describes the education or experience you have that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of this GS-7 position. If your highest level of education is not described below, choose the letter that describes experience or lower level education that you do have. Mark only 1 response. (limit characters)