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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on those who want to help protect American interests and secure our Nation. DHS Components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters. We achieve these vital missions through a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.
“We Train Those Who Protect Our Homeland.” The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) is a unique inter-agency organization that prepares the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet the Nation's most pressing security challenges. To learn more about the FLETC’s vital Homeland Security Mission, please click here.
These positions are located in the FLETC, Regional and International Training Directorate, Office of Cheltenham Operations (OCH), Cheltenham, Maryland. The selected individuals serve as the confidential Staff Assistants to the OCH Site Director and to the Chief of the Cheltenham Administration Division providing substantial administrative and management support duties to ensure accomplishment of the FLETC and the OCH missions.
Additional selections may be made from this announcement within the same geographical area.
Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.
04/19/2017 to 04/28/2017
$49,771 - $64,699 per year
GS 08
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time - full-time (40 hours/week)
08
No
FLETC-RITD-2017-0024
468002000
Being a Staff Assistant makes you a valuable member of the FLETC team and mission. The selected individuals are responsible for providing administrative and management support and assistance in the areas of budget, procurement, timekeeping, travel authorizations, training requests, and personnel actions. Typical assignments include:
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DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation as a condition of placement into this position. This will include a credit check after a tentative job offer is given, a review of financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. Continued employment is contingent upon favorable adjudication of periodic reinvestigations.
Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. To determine your eligibility and to understand the documentation that would be required with your application, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is basically sedentary with occasional requirements to lift/move objects (supplies) weighing up to fifteen pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work is performed in an environmentally controlled office setting with potentially frequent interruptions and stress-inducing time/workload deadlines.
All employees are required to participate in the Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (DD/EFT) for salary payments.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, we will use a job questionnaire to determine the degree to which your experience, education, and training demonstrate the following competencies needed to perform this job:
1. Knowledge and skill in applying analytical techniques and evaluative methods to determine completeness and correctness of staff actions and correspondence.
2. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, as it relates to dealing with the public and formulation of correspondence and reports.
3. Knowledge of financial procedures and systems. Skill in advising and instructing staff members concerning such matters as directives, standard operating procedures, reports, correspondence and administrative matters.
4. Ability to skillfully use automated programs and equipment to develop and assist in the presentation of well-organized visual aids. Skill in using computer equipment and software to develop databases, spreadsheets, etc.
5. Knowledge of standardized administrative office practices and procedures to conduct studies of administrative work processes. Ability to identify, analyze, and recommend solutions to increase productivity and accuracy regarding staffing actions and administrative processes.
Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards as an indicator of the quality of prior experience. If you are determined to be best-qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, the veteran must 1) be a preference eligible; or 2) be a veteran separated after 3 or more years of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. (Note: Veteran’s preference does not apply under Merit Promotion procedures. View information on VEOA information on Feds Hire Vets.)
Career Transition Assistance Program or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government as a civilian, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility may be found on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well-qualified under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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Once this announcement closes, we will examine your documentation to ensure you meet the criteria in the “Who May Apply” section of this announcement. We will then review the experience and training outlined in your resume to determine if you are among the best-qualified. Those applications determined to be best-qualified will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews. We expect to make a job offer within 60 business days after this announcement closes. The status of your USAJOBS® account will be updated following each step in this process. In order to receive e-mail notices each time the status of your application is updated, you must enable “notifications” from within your USAJOBS® account.
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