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Building on a Tradition of Excellence and Meeting the Challenges of the Future The Secret Service is a premier law enforcement organization with two critical national security missions: protect our nation's leaders and to conduct criminal investigations. Our team members continue a tradition of excellence - whether investigating financial crime or protecting national and visiting foreign leaders. In the Secret Service, we serve the country with duty, loyalty, justice, integrity and courage. In the Secret Service, we:
- Protect the President, the Vice President, and other leaders; investigate threats against them; and safeguard their residences and other facilities
- Plan and implement security designs for National Special Security Events
- Investigate financial crimes including fraud, identity theft and computer-based attacks on banking or telecommunications infrastructure
Joining the Secret Service, Office of Human Resources, Research and Assessment Division as a Student Trainee (Psychology) will allow to gain extensive, professional career based experience while making an impact on the agency’s mission by strengthening its ability to recruit, develop and retain a highly-specialized and dedicated workforce. This Student Trainee (Psychology) position starts at a salary of $36,281 (GS-5 step 1), with promotion potential to $71,467 (GS-9 step 10). For more information on the Secret Service click here.
Interns may be converted to a term, career-conditional or career appointment within 120 days following successful completion of all of their educational and work experience requirements in accordance with 5 CFR 362.204 .
More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade and unit occur.
Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
05/30/2017 to 06/02/2017
$36,281 - $58,428 per year
GS 05 - 07
Not required
No
Internships - Internship
Full-time - Full-Time/Part-Time; Paid
09
No
PATH-PH105-17-EX
470907200
The selectee will serve as a Student Trainee (Psychology) in the Office of Human Resources, Research and Assessment Division, and will receive practical on-the-job experience and formal training in the field of Psychology. Duties are developmental to enhance the knowledge of human resource functions that support work operations in at least one of the following concentrations under the Personnel Research Psychologist discipline; job analysis, competency modeling, career progression, assessment development, assessment validation, survey research and design, training needs analysis and development, and organization development. Typical work assignments include:
* Handles projects and addresses problems in human resource management and development and may be individual or segments of larger, longitudinal studies.
* Assists with survey planning and design to defined populations; conducts studies to determine the predictive effectiveness of existing test for specific occupations.
* Assists senior members in tasks of limited scope and complexity related to the development and validation of special-purpose test and related instruments for application to specific and general examining needs.
* Assists with data collection to support human capital reseach efforts.
Conditions of Employment
Please Note: You cannot be the son/daughter of a current Secret Service Employee.
If selected for this position, you must:
- Maintain a top secret clearance. For more information visit OPM Mythbuster Page.
- Undergo random drug testing while you occupy the position.
- Certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so, if you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959.
Pathways Program candidates must meet the minimum education requirements determined by OPM.
GS-5: Completion of four (4) academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree.
GS-7: Completion of one (1) full academic year of graduate level education; or Eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement Provision and completion of a bachelor's degree.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards
E-Verify Statement: DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Click here to learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
Mandatory Suitability Statement:
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.
This position will require a credit check after initial job qualifications have been determined.
Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience, education and knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant to the duties of the position.
- Knowledge of principles, methods and techniques of psychology
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of statistical material to review summarize psychological analysis
- Knowledge of automated systems, terminology and software to develop spreadsheets, presentations and use published statistical software programs.
To preview questions please click here.
In addition to addressing the vacancy specific questions, you must also submit the following documentation:
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.
This position is being advertised via CareerConnector which is an automated staffing system. To begin your online application, click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register or sign into USAJOBS, take the online questionnaire, and submit the required documents. See Required Documents section for more detail. You must complete the application process and submit any required documents no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. Instructions outlining the application process can be found at www.secretservice.gov/online_application_procedures.shtml. If you cannot apply online, you may contact the Talent and Employee Acquisition Management Division, Classification and Administrative, Professional, Technical Staffing Branch at hrsupport@secretservice.gov OR by calling (202) 406-6420 between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:30 pm EST (excluding Federal holidays) prior to the closing date of this announcement to receive assistance. The Secret Service provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
PLEASE NOTE: This vacancy will close at midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the stated closing date of the vacancy OR on the day that 100 applications are received, whichever occurs first. Only complete applications that include all supporting documents received prior to midnight EST on the closing date or the day the application limit is reached will be accepted. Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to submit all required supporting documents at the time of application. Supporting documents WILL NOT be accepted once the job opportunity announcement closes.
Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your eligibility. Best-qualified applicants will be referred for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. You may check the status of your application for this position by going to www.usajobs.gov. Click on the "My USAJOBS" tab, enter your user id and password, and click on "My Applications". You will also receive an email notification regarding your application status. For more information on applying for Federal employment, please click here.
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