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This position is established as a Student Trainee at Peace Corps headquarters, Washington DC. This position description may be utilized by an office within Peace Corps to participate in the Agency internship program. The trainee will perform a variety of professional and technical duties designed to increasingly develop and apply knowledge of generally accepted principles, concepts and practices of the occupation relevant to the area of study of the trainee's enrolled educational program.
Learn more about this agency01/24/2023 to 02/24/2023
$42,870 - $98,571 per year
FP 5 - 9
FEW vacancies in the following location:
No
Yes—Remote work and travel may be authorized on a case-by-case basis.
Not required
No
Temporary - 4-12 Months
Multiple Schedules
Excepted
5
No
No
23-11800751-KL
701856100
Based on the area of enrolled field of study, the trainee may be placed under one of the following programs/occupational fields:
All students MUST be U.S. Citizens or a person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B).
Applications will be accepted from students who are at least eighteen (18) years of age by February 10, 2023, AND currently attending a college or university.
Note: Participation in the Summer Intern Employment Program is limited to a total of one year. Candidates are eligible to participate no more than one year, collectively or consecutively, in the Summer Intern Employment Program. Candidates who have reached one year in the program will be deemed ineligible to participate this calendar year.
Specialized Experience:
You must meet the specialized experience at the grade level(s) in which you choose to be considered by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 02/24/2023 (the closing date of the announcement). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To ensure full credit for your experience, please indicate dates of employment by month, day, and year and the number of hours worked per week in your resume.
This vacancy is being announced at three grade levels:
FP-9
Qualifying experience for the FP-9 level includes Completion of 2 full academic years of post-high school study
or
Associate's Degree or Completion of 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree.
FP-7
Qualifying experience for the FP-7 level includes Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate-level education;
or
Eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement Provision and completion of a bachelor's degree.
FP-5
Qualifying experience for the FP-5 level includes Completion of 2 academic years of graduate level education, or a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree.
Additional information on qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/
All qualification requirements must be met by 02/10/2023 (the closing date of this announcement). Qualification claims will be subject to verification.
Please note: Peace Corps employees are employed using the Foreign Personnel (FP) pay scale. The FP pay plan does not follow the same structure as the GS pay plan. In the FP pay plan, as the grade-level numbers decrease the level/pay for the position increases (e.g., the FP-09 is the lowest entry-level pay and the FP-01 is the highest senior-level pay).
FP-9
Qualifying experience for the FP-9 level includes Completion of 2 full academic years of post-high school study
or
Associate's Degree or Completion of 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree.
FP-7
Qualifying experience for the FP-7 level includes Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate-level education;
or
Eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement Provision and completion of a bachelor's degree.
FP-5
Qualifying experience for the FP-5 level includes Completion of 2 academic years of graduate level education, or a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree.
Intelligence Background Information
Peace Corps Manual Section 611 is applicable to this position. This section prohibits the employment of certain persons previously engaged in intelligence activities or connected with intelligence agencies within the past 10 years. If you have ever worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), you are not eligible for employment at the Peace Corps in any capacity, and you should not apply for employment.
Acceptance of employment with Peace Corps precludes employment by certain intelligence organizations for a specific period of time, determined by the employing agency, after Peace Corps employment ceases.
Applicants who are found to be otherwise qualified will be required to submit upon request in the future a completed Intelligence Background Questionnaire, or narrative signed statement, indicating whether the applicant has been involved in or has had any connection with intelligence activities or related work and, if so, the nature and dates of his or her involvement. Failure to meet this requirement will result in the applicant being rated ineligible for further consideration. If you have any other type of possible intelligence connection, your application will not be further considered until you submit this form. Except when the CIA or the National Security Agency (NSA) is involved (see below), if your connection with an Intelligence Agency involves an immediate family member who works or has worked in intelligence, the immediate family member should complete the form, not the applicant. Usually relying on memory is sufficient to answer most if not all of the questions.
If you have an immediate family member who works or has worked for the CIA, you should not give them this form to complete. Please contact your relative in person-not by phone, email, social networking, or any other means that is not in person- and ask him or her to contact the Office of General Counsel at the CIA.
If you or an immediate family member have been employed by or associated with the NSA, you or your family member must contact the NSA Prepublication Review Office at 443-634-4095.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Review your resume and responses carefully. Responses to job questions that are not fully supported by the information in your application package may result in adjustments to your rating. A Human Resources Representative will validate the qualifications of those candidates eligible to be referred to the hiring official. FORMS RECEIVED BY FAX, EMAIL OR U.S. POSTAL SERVICE DELIVERY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job-specific self-assessment questions. Your responses to the self-assessments serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions, or your score may be adjusted or lowered accordingly which may affect your overall final rating. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from further consideration.
Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the "Required Documents" section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).
To apply for Summer Internship positions, you only need to submit: a) your resume and b) answers to the online vacancy assessment questionnaire. The online questionnaire contains eligibility questions and other relevant information. No additional documentation or attachments are required at the time of application. Your resume should list your education, any relevant training, skills, and work experience including job titles, employment dates, and job duties. Nothing further is required until it is requested by the Peace Corps Office of Human Resources. When asked to provide proof of enrollment in college or University, students selected for a position need only provide one (1) of the following acceptable documents:
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.
1. Click "Apply Online" to create an account or log into your existing USAJOBS account.
2. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire and upload the required documents.
3. Please ensure you click the "Submit My Answers" button to submit your application.
4. Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 02/10/2023 to receive consideration.
5. Check your application status by logging into your USAJOBS account. Return to an incomplete application by clicking Apply Online in the vacancy announcement and re-selecting your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account..
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful.
You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USAJOBS account and by going to the "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status". For a more detailed update of your application status, you may go to "more information" under the individual vacancy.
USAJOBS has added an alert setting to their system to provide status updates for applicants. You can elect to activate the status updates from your USAJOBS profile at any point during the application process.
If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to the Selecting Official for further consideration.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/701856100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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