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These are excepted service appointments in the CFPB Pathways Intern Program. These appointments may be eligible for conversion to a permanent position and may be extended past 12 weeks at agency and management discretion. The incumbent serves as a student trainee and receives on-the-job training in the technical aspects of the organization's work.
Learn more about this agency09/09/2024 to 09/21/2024
$27.65 - $27.65 per hour
Hourly rate listed is the 'base'. The locality pay received will be determined by the duty station.
CN 30
Many vacancies in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Internships - Not-to-exceed 12 weeks; may be extended or made permanent at agency and management discretion.
Full-time
Excepted
30
No
No
24-CFPB-214-X
808300100
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current students enrolled in accredited educational institutions from high school to graduate level. Includes internships, pathways and other student programs.
This opportunity is open to U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals or Naturalized U.S. Citizens who are Students enrolled on at least a half-time basis, or accepted for enrollment, and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution; have at least a cumulative (overall) 2.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale; remain in good academic standing; and be at least 16 years of age.
As a Student Trainee (Program Assistant), you may:
The CFPB is looking for summer student interns in the following divisions (offices):
Office of Director: The Office of the Director is staffed with the Bureau's most senior leaders and is composed of the following units, which support the functions of the Director and Bureau as a whole: Director's Front Office (including the Executive Secretariat and Chief Technologist teams), Office of the Deputy Director, Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA), Office Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI), Office of Civil Rights (OCR), Office of Fair Lending & Equal Opportunity (OFLEO) and Office of Policy Planning and Strategy.
Operations Division: The operational support arm of CFPB, focuses on improving the Bureau's operational functions and foundational processes. The Division includes the following program offices supported by a central, divisional office: Administrative Operations, Human Capital, Technology and Innovation, Office of Finance and Procurement, and Office of the Chief Data Officer.
Research, Monitoring and Regulations Division: Responsible for monitoring consumer financial markets, conducting research, and writing rules. The Division includes the following program offices supported by a central front office: Research, Markets, Regulations, Competition and Innovation, and Consumer Populations.
Consumer Response and Education Division: Delivers scalable services and tools designed to empower consumers to share their experiences in the marketplace, respond to challenges, and make better informed financial decisions. The Division includes two program offices supported by a centralized front office: Consumer Response and Financial Education.
Supervision Division: Ensures compliance with federal consumer financial laws by supervising market participants. Supervision includes the Office of Supervision Examinations and the Office of Supervision Policy and Operations.
Enforcement Division: Responsible for investigating potential violations of Federal consumer financial laws and taking action to address violations when appropriate. Enforcement's work is critical to furthering the Bureau's mission to make consumer financial markets work, protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices, and take action against companies that break the law. Interns in the Enforcement Front Office assist in Enforcement's administrative and program operations in support of the mission.
Key Requirements:
Applicants must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
ELIGIBILITY: You MUST meet the definition of a STUDENT for the duration of your appointment.
The definition of a student is: an individual accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution, on a full or half-time basis (as defined by the institution in which the student is enrolled), including awardees of the Harry S. Truman Foundation Scholarship Program under Public Law 93842. Students need not be in actual physical attendance, so long as all other requirements are met. Students need not be enrolled in the summer as long as they are enrolled in both the preceding spring semester and subsequent fall semester. An individual who needs to complete less than the equivalent of half an academic/vocational or technical course load immediately prior to graduating is still considered a student for purposes of this program.
General Experience for the CN-30: To qualify at CN-30 level, you must have one year of general experience at or equivalent to the CN-22 level in the Federal service. (For qualification purposes, the CN-22 level is broadly equivalent to the GS-4 level). For this position, general experience may be defined as:
OR
Education: Completion of 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: You may qualify with a combination of qualifying education and experience. (For example: the completion of 50% requirements for a Bachelors degree and 6 months of specialized experience.)
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.
This appointment is being filled under the Pathways Internship Program. You MUST submit transcripts or equivalent. Education may be substituted for experience as described in "Qualifications."
Must be pursuing a course of study related to the position being filled.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which these criteria, please refer to www.ed.gov.If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency; more information may be found http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-II/s2-e4.asp#e4a.
NOTE: Selectees living in the Washington, D.C. locality pay area will have their duty station listed as CFPB Headquarters. Selectees living outside the Washington, D.C. locality pay area will have their duty station listed as their home address. The locality pay you receive will be determined by your duty station: CFPB Headquarters (Washington, D.C.), or home address if located outside the D.C. locality pay area.
Remote work is approved for the contiguous United States and does not include Alaska, Hawaii, or U.S. territories and possessions.
OTHER INFORMATION:
We also take the selectee's skill set into account. Applicants should note that salary offers seldom fall near the upper end of the salary range as listed in this vacancy announcement. Salary may be set from the minimum of the salary range to the midpoint of the salary range. In some instances, based on a selectee's extensive experience directly related to the position, salary may be set at or above the mid-point up to the maximum salary for that band level. See information on our base pay ranges and salary structure.
Our comprehensive benefits are among the most generous in the federal government. They include:- Challenging and rewarding work benefiting American consumers - Opportunities for development and advancement- Comprehensive Federal health, vision, dental, life, and long-term care insurance programs- Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: http://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/201706_cfpb_benefits.pdf
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits specific inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal or credit background unless the hiring agency has made a conditional offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting: Ana.GuzmanEvans@cfpb.gov
What are criminal history inquiries?
Your application includes your:
We use a multi-step process to evaluate and refer applicants:
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Please ensure all required documents, including any required work samples, narratives, or other materials as stated in this announcement, are attached to your application package.
It is anticipated that there will be significant interest in the announcement. As a result, the announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on the date of receipt of the 300th application or at 11:59 p.m. ET on 10/09/2024; whichever occurs first. Any required documents should be submitted at the time that you apply as documents will not be accepted after the vacancy closes.
FOR QUALIFICATION: If you are qualifying based on education, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of courses showing title, number of credits, grade, and date of completion.
FOR ELIGIBILITY: Both official AND unofficial transcripts are acceptable as part of the application process. To verify you are eligible for the Pathways program you must submit proof that you are pursuing a degree in a related field. If you are selected, you will be required to provide an official transcript before your final offer of employment. If you have not completed any post-high school course work, you are only required to submit proof of enrollment, or acceptance of enrollment, at a qualified educational institution at this time. See "Requirements" section for the definition of a qualifying educational institution.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. Compensably disabled preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. An SF-15 may be found at the OPM Forms page. For more information on veteran's preference, click here.
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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.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.
Please review the entire announcement before applying.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
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Once the online application is submitted, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your résumé and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct any required suitability and/or security background investigation.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/808300100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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