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The Pathways Internship Program targets students accepted for enrollment or currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program in a accredited educational institution, on at least a half-time basis. At the successful conclusion of this program, you may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a Federal career or career-conditional position.
This is a Temporary, Full-Time Intern position part of the Healthcare and Insurance, Office of the Actuaries, Office of Personnel Management.
01/08/2024 to 01/11/2024
$35,373 - $45,982 per year
Salary Listed is Rest of US Locality Pay. Total salary (including locality) will be determined at the time of selection.
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8 vacancies in the following location:
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24-12242180-JRT-IN
766697600
This is a Temporary, Full-Time Intern position, Not-To-Exceed 1 year - appointment may be extended.
This is a Student Trainee position. The student will support the functions of the team by helping or supporting projects, performing research, assisting in developing reports, and presenting research findings to agency leadership. They will actively participate in assignments and projects with higher-graded specialists, who will provide them with guidance and mentorship.
The work assigned will consist of specialized, supervised projects which will challenge the incumbent. Performs miscellaneous basic duties commensurate with the educational level achieved and work with higher graded team members performing portions of projects and studies of larger scope and complexity to develop knowledge and skills.
Reviews development of base community rate proposals of approximately 20 Health Maintenance Organization Plans. Identifies and makes corrections to errors in calculations.
Adds costs for special benefits purchased by the Federal programs and checks summary of rate proposals for community-rated plans.
Communicates with various personnel from Health Plans and with OPM staff in resolving questions about rate reconciliations and rate proposals.
Relocation expenses will not be paid.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across OPM.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application: http://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information
If you are a veteran and you are claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility.
If you are a veteran and you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form. For more information on veterans' preference click here.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration).
CONVERSION ELIGIBILITY:
Interns may be converted, without a break in service, to a term, career or career conditional appointment upon completion of program requirements.
To be eligible for conversion, Interns must:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, your resume will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement.
Qualified applicants will be placed in one of four groupings:
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
Due to the high number of applications we anticipate for the vacancy, this announcement will close the day we receive 200 applications or after 8 days - whichever comes first. Regardless of the number of applications it will be open for a minimum of two days.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST)on 01/15/2024 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
The questionnaire will assess your qualifications for the job, and will be used to identify the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. Your ratings in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probationary period.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated. You will receive another notification about the status of your application.
We expect to make a job offer within 40 days after the closing date of the announcement. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
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/766697600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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