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These positions allow Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV) and certain Returned Peace Corps Response Volunteers (RPCRV) the opportunity to gain experience in the Federal Government while continuing to support the Peace Corps mission. Applicants will be placed in entry level positions across the agency supporting domestic and/or overseas operations.
Learn more about this agency01/08/2024 to 12/31/2024
$49,521 - $113,267 per year
FP 5 - 7
Many vacancies in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Term - 60 Months
Full-time
Excepted
None
No
Yes
RPCV-PCE-24-01-04
769523200
ONLY OPEN TO: Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV) and Returned Peace Corps Response Volunteers (RPCRV) with active Peace Corps Eligibility (PCE). Applicants must be United States Citizens.
These entry level positions will grant individuals who have recently completed volunteer service the opportunity for further professional development through a career in public service. Many of the positions will require the performance of assignments that are designed to further develop applicable analytical and evaluative skills and techniques beyond those gained in their prior volunteer service. Although these are growth opportunities, promotions are based on individual performance and are not guaranteed.
Applicants will be asked to identify prefered job categories, including communications, contract management, country desk unit operations, data management and analysis, finance/budget, administrative support, health services, human resources, information technology, training administration, and volunteer recruitment. You may select more than one job category of interest; however, you may be placed depending on the needs of individual Peace Corps offices.
Conditions of Employment
You must meet the specialized experience for the position at the time of your application. 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.
Applicants meeting minimum qualifications may be selected at one of the following grade levels depending on the position they are referred for.
FP-7 (Equivalent to GS-07)
FP-6 (Equivalent to GS-08)
FP-5 (Equivalent to GS-09/GS-10)
Qualifying experience includes one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the next lower grade level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience may include: Providing general clerical support (e.g., greeting visitors, maintaining files, and typing routine correspondence); or gathering program data or information following routine search procedures.
A combination of successfully completed post high school education and specialized experience that combined account for a total of 100% may be generally used to meet the total experience requirement.
Some positions may require a different set of specialized experience and/or specific education depending on the job category and/or grade level. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.
MS 601 7.3 Selection Process
A selecting official who wants to use the RPCV Peace Corps Eligibility (PCE) announcement to recruit for a vacancy must request an RPCV PCE certificate from HR. A selecting official has the option to request that the vacancy also be simultaneously posted for competitive selection under MS 620 Merit Selection and Promotion.
Additional information on qualification requirements are outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.
Please note: Peace Corps employees are employed using the Foreign Service Salary Schedule (FP). 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 (the FP-09 is the lowest, entry, level/pay and the FP-01 is the highest, senior, level/pay).
Depending on the series of the position being filled, some positions may include Individual Occupational Requirements such as specific education and/or experience in addition to the minimum federal qualification requirements in the 'Qualifications Required' section.
Peace Corps Information
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.
Eligibility
A Human Resources Specialist will review your application package to ensure you meet the eligibility requirements. Please review the required documents section to ensure your application is complete. Failure to submit documents that validate your eligibility will disqualify you from consideration.
Applicants can apply for a non-competitive appointment under this announcement if you meet one of the following criteria and have not already used Peace Corps Eligibility (PCE) to obtain employment with the Peace Corps:
A complete application package is required. This includes:
Documentation of Qualifying Volunteer Service: In most cases, this will be your Description of Service (DOS). Please include this under the "Proof of Volunteer with PC, VISTA, ACTION etc." document place holder.
References: Contact information for three (3) references from your recent volunteer service is required.
Resume: Include relevant work experience including job title, duties and accomplishments, employer name and address, supervisor name and phone number, start and end dates, hours per week and salary. If you are a current Federal employee or former Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09).
Veterans Documents: You may attach Veterans Documents; including a DD-214 reflecting the type of discharge, the SF-15 and a VA Letter. For more information regarding veterans' preference, please review the OPM Vet Guide.
Federal Employees: If you are a current or former Federal employee, please provide a copy of your appointment and most recent SF-50.
Qualifications Based on Education or a Combination of Education and Experience: If you are seeking to qualify for a position based on education or a combination of education and experience from the FP-9 up to and including the FP-5 level, you must submit a copy of your transcript(s) or an appropriate course listing with a diploma. Education must be accredited by an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be used towards qualifications. Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by recognized institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website.
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.
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful.
Please remember that this open continuous announcement requires recertification every 90 days.
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.
Positions may be filled at the Washington D.C. Headquarters location, in a variety of field-based locations throughout the continental United States, or at a remote duty location in the United States. The starting grade, pay and promotion potential will vary by position and location.
When a position is requested to be filled utilizing this RPCV PCE standing register, eligible applicants will be forwarded to management for review and possible selection.
Positions filled through this announcement may be at the FP-7 through FP-5 grade levels (equivalent to GS-7 through GS-9). Your resume and any submitted documents will be retained for 90 days after your first application. You will need to certify your continued interest every 90 days to be considered for future opportunities.
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/769523200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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