USA Staffing

Position Title: Head Offset Press Person 4 Color / Coater
Agency: Government Publishing Office
Announcement Number: 25-12726749-IMP-RH Opens in new window
Open Period: Monday, April 28, 2025 to Monday, May 12, 2025

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1. Are you a current GPO employee on a Career or Career Conditional Appointment?

A. Yes

B. No

You are required to submit acceptable proof of your appointment eligibility by submitting a copy of your most recent SF-50 (block 24 must be a "1" or "2"AND block 34 must be a "1"), Notification of Personnel Action, documenting your current position title, pay plan, series, grade, tenure and position occupied for a competitive service appointment AND you must submit your current Fiscal Year Performance Appraisal (FY2024) showing you have performed at an acceptable level.

If you are unable to submit your current Fiscal Year (FY2024) Performance Appraisal you must submit a written explanation as to why it was not obtainable. In this explanation you should include your final rating. Failure to submit your current Fiscal Year (FY2024) Performance Appraisal or a written statement explaining why it was not obtainable will disqualify you from further consideration

A. Yes

B. No

Employment of Relatives
Section 3110 of Title 5, U.S. Code, prohibits a Federal official from appointing, promoting, or advocating the appointment or promotion of a relative in the agency where the official is serving or exercises jurisdiction. In addition, Section 2302(b)(7) of Title 5, U.S. Code, makes it a "prohibited personnel practice" for a person in authority to "appoint, employ, promote, advance, or advocate for the appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement of a relative.

Please respond to the following questions below:

1. Do you have any relatives working for the Agency for which you are applying?

A. Yes

B. No

If you answered yes to the previous question, please provide the name, relationship, organization employed within, and location if known.
If you did not answer yes to the previous questions, please state not applicable (N/A) in the text box.

3.
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)?

A. Yes

B. No

C. No, but I have an approved exemption

D. Not Applicable

4. If you are a Federal employee, under what type of appointment are you currently serving?

A. Career Appointment, competitive service

B. Career-conditional Appointment, competitive service

C. Career Appointment, Excepted service - Treasury - Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

D. Career-Conditional Appointment, Excepted service - Treasury - Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

E. Permanent Excepted Service Appointment (Government Accountability Office)

F. Other Excepted Service Appointment (Government Accountability Office)

G. Excepted Service Appointment (other than listed)

H. Temporary (Time-Limited Appointment - not to exceed 1 year or less)

I. Term (Time-Limited Appointment - more than one year, not more than 4 years)

J. Pathways Program (Internship, Recent Graduates, or Presidential Management Fellows)

K. Not Applicable

5. If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan of the highest graded position you have ever held.

6. If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held.

7. Are you a retiree receiving a Federal annuity, either military or civilian?

Note: If you are an annuitant, your salary or annuity may be reduced upon employment.

A. Yes

B. No

This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment; and, conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions.

8. This position requires you to successfully pass pre-employment prior to appointment. Are you willing undergo the pre-employment process prior to appointment?

A. Yes

B. No

9. This position requires that the applicant submit to a Background Investigation for Suitability. Are you willing to submit to a Background Investigation for Suitability?

A. Yes

B. No

10. Resume Reminder- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:

Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held

Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.

Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.

Have you included all of the above information in your resume

A. Yes

B. No

Thank you or applying to the Head Offset Press Person position located in Press Division of Government Integrated Printing Service at GPO. You will be evaluated on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. Then we will compare your responses against your resume and supporting documentation. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. Please Note: The documentation in your application package MUST clearly identify the dates that support this experience (month/year) as well as the number of hours per week.

1. You must be a current Career or Career-Conditonal GPO employee to be eligible for consideration.

Are you a current career or career conditional GPO employee?

A. Yes

B. No

2. Applicants must meet SCREEN OUT/JOB ELEMENT: #1 - Ability to do the work of a Head Offset Pressperson (4 Color+ Coater) without more than normal supervision. (SCREEN OUT) to be considered eligible for the position. These duties include: experience in how to set up, operate, adjust an all sheet fed and envelope/specialty two color, four, six and eight color presses. Applicants must have experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality to independently perform the duties typically required of this position.

From the descriptions below, Please select the ONE response that best demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of a Head Offset Pressperson without more than normal supervison based on your current level of experience and/or training.

A. I independently set up, operate, adjust an all sheet fed and envelope/specialty two color, four, six and eight color presses.

B. I assist in the set-up, operation , adjustment on all sheet fed and envelope/specialty two color, four, six and eight color presses.

C. I set up, operate, adjust some all sheet fed and envelope/specialty color presses.

D. I perform basic duties/tasks within color presses.

E. I do not possess training or work experience related to this position.

For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list that best describes your experience and/or training. Select only one letter for each item.

Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.

3. Inspects press to ensure it is oiled/greased, in good working order, and that all safety guards are in placeand all safety procedures are followed.

A. I know little or nothing about this.

B. I have had study or training in this.