Description:
The YMCA of Northern Utah is seeking a leader for our community’s Weber County out of school time programs and services. The YMCA of Northern Utah serves over 1,200 youth annually at 13 sites/schools throughout Weber County.
The Out of School Time Director will develop broad and deep relationships within the school communities served; and hire/train staff and shape the culture of the YMCA out of school time programming in Weber County in a way that represents the YMCA mission, community needs and strategic direction of the Association.
The Out of School Time Director is responsible for administration and management of the YMCA’s out of school time operations, programs, and services in Weber County for the YMCA of Northern Utah. The OST Director will also work closely with the Regional Director and related staff in participant retention and to ensure the organization is providing timely, efficient and consistent service. The OST Director will spend approximately 50% in related administrative functions and 50% in OST programming support. This position is responsible for the OST Department including staff recruitment, training, development and evaluation in addition to budget and grant management. The position requires supervision of program managers, coordinators, leaders, tutors and assistants. This position is key in communicating the YMCA Mission and Goals to our participants, staff, and community. The Out of School Time Director will be capable of understanding and providing supervision, guidance, and mentoring on decisions related to budgeting, youth development and relationship building. Demonstrated success developing, monitoring, and addressing operating budget demands is required.
Qualifications:
The Out of School Time Director will have extraordinary interpersonal and leadership skills, a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Director/ Management, and broad operations expertise to develop and grow OST programs through innovative and forward thinking approaches, collaborations and leveraging resources. Bachelor’s Degree required, experience with non-profit and/or youth program organizations preferred.
Apply:
All interested applicants must submit a letter of interest stating your skills and knowledge that would qualify you for this position along with an updated resume to: anelson@ymcautah.org. In addition, please submit three professiona
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Out of School Time Director Salt Lake County - YMCA
Description:
The YMCA of Northern Utah is seeking a leader for our community’s Salt Lake County out of school time programs and services. The YMCA of Northern Utah serves over 1,800 youth annually at 8 sites/schools throughout Salt Lake County.
The Out of School Time Director will develop broad and deep relationships within the school communities served; and hire/train staff and shape the culture of the YMCA out of school time programming in Salt Lake County in a way that represents the YMCA mission, community needs and strategic direction of the Association.
The Out of School Time Director is responsible for administration and management of the YMCA’s out of school time operations, programs, and services in Salt Lake County for the YMCA of Northern Utah. The OST Director will also work closely with the Regional Director and related staff in participant retention and to ensure the organization is providing timely, efficient and consistent service. The OST Director will spend approximately 50% in related administrative functions and 50% in OST programming support. This position is responsible for the OST Department including staff recruitment, training, development and evaluation in addition to budget and grant management. The position requires supervision of program managers, coordinators, leaders, tutors and assistants. This position is key in communicating the YMCA Mission and Goals to our participants, staff, and community. The Out of School Time Director will be capable of understanding and providing supervision, guidance, and mentoring on decisions related to budgeting, youth development and relationship building. Demonstrated success developing, monitoring, and addressing operating budget demands is required.
Qualifications:
The Out of School Time Director will have extraordinary interpersonal and leadership skills, a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Director/ Management, and broad operations expertise to develop and grow OST programs through innovative and forward thinking approaches, collaborations and leveraging resources. Bachelor’s Degree required, experience with non-profit and/or youth program organizations preferred.
Apply:
All interested applicants must submit a letter of interest stating your skills and knowledge that would qualify you for this position along with an updated resume to: ahenry@ymcautah.org. In addition, please submit three professional references.
The YMCA of Northern Utah is seeking a leader for our community’s Salt Lake County out of school time programs and services. The YMCA of Northern Utah serves over 1,800 youth annually at 8 sites/schools throughout Salt Lake County.
The Out of School Time Director will develop broad and deep relationships within the school communities served; and hire/train staff and shape the culture of the YMCA out of school time programming in Salt Lake County in a way that represents the YMCA mission, community needs and strategic direction of the Association.
The Out of School Time Director is responsible for administration and management of the YMCA’s out of school time operations, programs, and services in Salt Lake County for the YMCA of Northern Utah. The OST Director will also work closely with the Regional Director and related staff in participant retention and to ensure the organization is providing timely, efficient and consistent service. The OST Director will spend approximately 50% in related administrative functions and 50% in OST programming support. This position is responsible for the OST Department including staff recruitment, training, development and evaluation in addition to budget and grant management. The position requires supervision of program managers, coordinators, leaders, tutors and assistants. This position is key in communicating the YMCA Mission and Goals to our participants, staff, and community. The Out of School Time Director will be capable of understanding and providing supervision, guidance, and mentoring on decisions related to budgeting, youth development and relationship building. Demonstrated success developing, monitoring, and addressing operating budget demands is required.
Qualifications:
The Out of School Time Director will have extraordinary interpersonal and leadership skills, a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Director/ Management, and broad operations expertise to develop and grow OST programs through innovative and forward thinking approaches, collaborations and leveraging resources. Bachelor’s Degree required, experience with non-profit and/or youth program organizations preferred.
Apply:
All interested applicants must submit a letter of interest stating your skills and knowledge that would qualify you for this position along with an updated resume to: ahenry@ymcautah.org. In addition, please submit three professional references.
Monday, March 2, 2015
Department of State - FOREIGN SERVICE DIPLOMATIC COURIER
Description:
Starting Salary: FP-06 -- $39,166 to $57,517 per annum. (This figure does not include the 16.14% Overseas Comparability adjustment for overseas assignments or locality pay for domestic assignments.)
Additional Benefits: Tax-Free Housing overseas; Tax-Free Education Allowance for eligible dependents, etc. (Additional information about benefits for Foreign Service Specialists is available online at http://careers.state.gov/work/benefits/fss.)
The U.S. Department of State is the lead foreign affairs agency formulating and implementing the President’s foreign policy and representing U.S. interests throughout the world. Foreign Service Diplomatic Couriers assist in worldwide security programs that provide secure transportation services for Department of State diplomatic pouches. The Department carries out this mission at over 275 embassies and consulates around the world, offices in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area and other locations in the United States.
The Foreign Service is more than a job – it’s a career. As a member of a diplomatic team, you will not only help to accomplish the mission of the Department of State, but also will be a representative of your country to the people of other nations. A Foreign Service career involves uncommon commitments and occasional hardships, as well as unique rewards and opportunities. A decision to enter this career should be based on extraordinary motivation and a firm dedication to public service.
Many overseas posts are in small or remote countries where harsh climates, health hazards, and other discomforts exist and where American-style amenities and the latest in technological advances often are unavailable. Personal security frequently becomes an area of concern in countries where there is political unrest or terrorist activity. However, careers in the Foreign Service offer special rewards, including the pride and satisfaction of representing the United States and protecting U.S. interests abroad.
The Foreign Service strives to maintain diversity in the representation of gender, geographic region, race and ethnicity within its work force.
Key Requirements
Each applicant, in order to be considered for selection, must:
Be a U.S. citizen.
Be at least 20 years old to apply and at least 21 years of age to be appointed.
Pursuant to the Foreign Service Act of 1980, be appointed to the Foreign Service prior to the month in which they reach age 60 (except for preference-eligible veterans). **
Be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
Be able to obtain the necessary medical clearance for Foreign Service work.
Be able to obtain a Suitability Clearance, based on a standards set forth in Chapter 3 of the Foreign Service Manual. For more details see http://careers.state.gov or http://www.state.gov/m/a/dir/regs/fam.
Be able to perform physically demanding duties, including handling heavy pouches.
**If 59 ½ years of age or over and claiming 5 pt. veteran’s preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214. If claiming 10 pt. veteran’s preference, in addition to the DD-214, you must submit your VA letter and SF-15. (Required if preference eligible.)
NOTE: Individuals who have been denied a suitability clearance by a Department of State Final Review Panel within the previous two years are ineligible to apply. This two-year ban runs from either the date of the denial letter or, if the candidate appealed and was denied, the date of the appeals denial letter. (Unless the individual was a candidate for a Special Agent position with the Diplomatic Security Service and the decision to deny eligibility was based on the candidate’s inability to fulfill the unique duties and legal restrictions of that position and not based on suitability standards.)
Major Duties
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The duties of a Diplomatic Courier can vary according to the requirements of each mission. Diplomatic Couriers are required to safeguard and escort diplomatic pouches containing classified and sensitive material between U.S. diplomatic missions and the Department of State. Diplomatic Couriers are entrusted with ensuring the inviolability of diplomatic pouches and their safe and secure delivery throughout the world. They operate under the auspices of international agreements and treaties as governed by the Vienna Convention. They are responsible for complying with Department of State policies, regulations and implementing the strict security procedures that define the control and movement of U.S. diplomatic pouches internationally and within the United States. Diplomatic Couriers spend a substantial portion of their careers living and working overseas in a nearly constant travel status using conveyances to include passenger and cargo aircraft, trucks, trains, and ships.
Couriers are responsible for the security of the Department of State’s Courier-accompanied diplomatic pouch operations worldwide. Diplomatic Courier duties may include the supervision of subordinate staff and the actual performance of some, or all, of the following functions:
Serve as a Diplomatic Courier for the Department of State and other US government agencies that may need to transmit official, government classified or sensitive materials across international boundaries. Identify needed logistical support; provision for the storage or staging of pouches; detect and bring to resolution the cause and impact of delays or other logistical problems; adjust plans and schedules for all related actions to accommodate timely and secure movement of pouches.
Develop, plan, and implement pouch escort programs and schedules; assess the efficiency and effectiveness of operations and provide practical solutions when problems arise; ensure the proper allocation and expenditure of appropriated funds; provide timely and appropriate pouch delivery and dispatch services to posts worldwide. Other responsibilities include maintaining internal management controls in order to prevent waste, fraud and mismanagement.
Assist in labor intensive duties, including warehouse duties, sorting and moving heavy pouches, packing materials, escort missions, and working with the cargo crew to move heavy pouches on airport tarmacs.
Manage, regulate, coordinate, or otherwise exercise control over the pouch material. This includes initial planning, provisioning and determining handling and accountability, and oversight of physical accountability (maintenance and management of inventory records, conduct of periodic inventories, and releases from accountability).
Plan, coordinate and implement travel and pouch transportation support needs domestically and at posts serviced worldwide, including motor vehicle operations and needs, issuance of travel orders, and ticketing for commercial and military air and surface transportation. Evaluate, negotiate, and participate in awarding contracts with commercial organizations and other government agencies involved in provision of, or support of, travel and transportation.
Enforce Department of State pouch regulations required to ensure the inviolability of diplomatic pouches from the point of origination to international destinations as governed by the Vienna Convention.
Assess risks to movement of diplomatic pouches and sealed official diplomatic cargo; detect and report attempts to damage or subvert the principle of inviolability of the diplomatic pouches and cargo.
Conduct, administer and implement diplomatic pouch security training and training assistance programs for US foreign affairs personnel, and officials of designated foreign governments.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
It is important that a Diplomatic Courier has the physical endurance to withstand the challenging physical stresses from working long hours, lack of sleep, extremes of heat or cold, and other discomforts. A Diplomatic Courier must have the physical strength to lift and move heavy items such as diplomatic pouches and crates that may be oversized and weigh as much as 70 lbs or carry heavy equipment.
Some essential functions of the job have a physically demanding component. For instance, a Diplomatic Courier is required to perform work that requires regular and recurring periods of prolonged sitting, standing, bending, and stretching. A Diplomatic Courier is often required to physically move and transport heavy diplomatic pouches. That could involve climbing ladders and working in and around aircraft, trucks, trains, aboard ships, etc. Other essential duties of the job may involve assisting with the recurring lifting of heavy diplomatic pouches and boxes. Related activities include crawling, maneuvering, and working in cramped spaces as well as the occasional moving and transporting of diplomatic pouches that may weigh as much as 70 lbs.
In addition, candidates must have vision that is correctable to 20/20 in one eye and 20/40 in the other, no color blindness, adequate night vision and good peripheral vision. Candidates must have good hearing with no loss of greater than 30 decibels at 500, 1000, 2000 Hz level. The musculoskeletal system should have no deformities, diseases or limiting conditions that would interfere with the performance of duties.
The Office of Medical Services will conduct or arrange for a physical examination of each applicant offered a position to ensure that the candidate meets the physical and medical requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and can meet the standards required for a worldwide medical clearance.
Applicants must be available for worldwide service, and be able to tolerate intensive world travel, living away from family, and working and living in difficult and / or isolated conditions.
Qualifications:
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must have at least an Associate’s level degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university at the time of appointment. Official transcripts must confirm the Associate’s degree or the accredited 60 credit hours. An official transcript from the accredited college or university that confirms award of the degree or 60 credit hours is required prior to appointment.
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE
Applicants with 18 credit hours of undergraduate level study in addition to an Associate’s level degree may substitute that academic achievement for one year of general experience.
A Bachelors degree from an accredited university may be substituted for two years of general experience.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Three years of work experience with progressively increasing responsibility. Experience should demonstrate that the candidate has the ability to analyze problems, gather pertinent information and data, plan and organize work, form solutions, implement action, and communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Although not a requirement, fluency in a foreign language is desirable.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
Specialized experience must demonstrate that the applicant has acquired and is able to apply a combination of specific knowledge, skills and abilities appropriate to a Foreign Service Diplomatic Courier position. Examples are:
Experience in office operations in a government agency or a business, or an industrial firm servicing a client or client organization, demonstrating initiative, ingenuity, resourcefulness and judgment required to organize, implement and accomplish tasks;
The ability to think logically and objectively, to analyze and evaluate facts, and to apply sound judgment in assessing the practical implications of solutions such as those required for negotiating contracts, and scheduling services or production runs;
Responsibility for planning and scheduling resource needs, or organizing requirements for deliverables;
Experience preparing written and oral reports and presentation of findings in a clear and concise manner;
Interpersonal skills, including cultural sensitivity, discretion, tact, and capacity for obtaining the cooperation and confidence of others during team efforts and when supervising; and
Experience scheduling airline and other transportation. Dealings with routing practices and customs processes, or with agents or officials involved in transporting materials across international boundaries, is also credited.
All experiences must demonstrate progressive responsibility. The experience must include at least four of the six specialized experience areas listed above. Evidence of working and/or living in a multicultural environment is desirable.
Qualifications:
Applicants must be U.S. citizens between the ages of 20 and 59 and posses a valid U.S. driver’s license. Education and experience qualifications must be met. Male candidates must be in compliance with the Selective Service Act.
Superior Oral and Written Communication Skills: In order to pass the Foreign Service’s thorough and competitive assessment process, successful candidates must consistently meet a high standard for English, both written (overall structure as well as grammar, spelling and punctuation) and spoken (overall structure as well as delivery, clarity and succinctness). Those who fall short of this standard will have little chance of passing through the Foreign Service’s highly competitive assessment process.
Professional-level speaking ability in a foreign language is welcome, but not a requirement for applying. The applicant must be willing to be trained by the Department of State in a foreign language to meet a job requirement or expectation. These will be important considerations in the competitive promotion process.
Prior to appointment, Diplomatic Courier candidates must undergo a thorough background investigation to determine eligibility for a TOP SECRET security clearance and suitability for appointment to the Foreign Service. Candidates must undergo an extensive medical examination to obtain a class one medical clearance for worldwide service. A final review of a candidate’s complete file is conducted to determine suitability for the Foreign Service.
Apply at:
\To apply, applicants must first register on USAJOBS.gov and create an online federal resume. Your online resume must be typed or you may cut and paste an existing resume into the space provided. Once you have completed the registration process, select the “apply online” button to the right. This button will transfer you to Gateway to State.
Follow the “apply online” instructions at Gateway to State by answering self-assessment questions for the specific job to which you are applying. When completed, the information you provided at USAJOBS and the answers to the Gateway to State questions will become your application. Your registration, resume, and responses to questions will be used to evaluate your qualifications for this job. In addition, you must fax or upload the additional required documentation to complete your application package.
You have until 11:59 p.m. EST on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process and supply the required documentation outlined in this vacancy announcement. Please be aware that the application time is short and that your application package MUST be complete and RECEIVED by the closing date. No exceptions.
Due to the volume of applications, fax lines can become jammed and documents may not successfully attach to your application on the final days/hours of the announcement. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO VERIFY THAT REQUIRED DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE. Applicants can do so by going back into their application and verifying that documents have been attached. Applications received without required documents will be deemed ineligible. You are encouraged to submit your application early, and to go back into your application to confirm.
If you are having technical difficulty with the application process, please contact the helpdesk by calling 1-866-656-6830 or by emailing mgshelp@monster.com. Please note the helpdesk is available Monday through Friday from 7 am to 7 pm EST.
Required Documents
Applicants will have the option to either electronically upload or fax their documents into the system.
The following numbered documents are required for a complete application package:
A current completed, signed, and dated Minimum Qualifications Checklist (pdf). Minimum Qualifications Checklists from prior announcements will not be accepted.
Copies of transcripts that confirm your award of an Associate’s Degree or your completion of 60 equivalent undergraduate hours from an accredited college or university.
If claiming veterans’ preference, you must provide a copy of DD214 which must include character of service (e.g. Member 4 or Service 2 copy) or Statement of Service/Proof of Service which must include service dates and character of service. In addition, if claiming 10 point preference, you must submit a VA letter or disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces (or documentation of purple heart, if applicable) AND a SF-15 (Application for 10 point veterans preference).
A two paged, double spaced narrative autobiography (5000 characters maximum) which discusses your:
Personal background
Personal interests, hobbies and travel
Any professional experience not included in the employment application
Motivation for applying for a Foreign Service Diplomatic Courier career
If faxing, please print the fax coversheets generated at the end of the on-line application process. Then fax the supporting documentation to the number listed on the computer generated fax coversheets prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
If faxing, it is extremely important that only these system-generated cover sheets, and the phone number included on them, be used for faxing these documents. The cover sheets are coded to ensure that your documents are automatically attached to your online application. Please ensure that each document is faxed separately with the appropriate system generated cover sheet.
**IMPORTANT** Be sure to print BOTH coversheets and fax your documents in separate transmissions.
NOTE: The fax coversheets contain an important ID number; keep a copy for your files. Be certain to follow the instructions, otherwise you will lose consideration for this job.
All required documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Incomplete application packages will not be considered.
Important: Whether you upload or fax, please submit all your documents at the same time. If you must send any additional documents after your first submission, be sure to include your first group of documents along with the additional documents. This is because subsequent submissions erase prior submissions.
For additional information, please refer to our website at http://careers.state.gov.
Both official and unofficial transcripts are acceptable as part of the application process.
All potential applicants are strongly urged to read this entire Vacancy Announcement to ensure that they meet all the requirements for this position before applying.
Starting Salary: FP-06 -- $39,166 to $57,517 per annum. (This figure does not include the 16.14% Overseas Comparability adjustment for overseas assignments or locality pay for domestic assignments.)
Additional Benefits: Tax-Free Housing overseas; Tax-Free Education Allowance for eligible dependents, etc. (Additional information about benefits for Foreign Service Specialists is available online at http://careers.state.gov/work/benefits/fss.)
The U.S. Department of State is the lead foreign affairs agency formulating and implementing the President’s foreign policy and representing U.S. interests throughout the world. Foreign Service Diplomatic Couriers assist in worldwide security programs that provide secure transportation services for Department of State diplomatic pouches. The Department carries out this mission at over 275 embassies and consulates around the world, offices in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area and other locations in the United States.
The Foreign Service is more than a job – it’s a career. As a member of a diplomatic team, you will not only help to accomplish the mission of the Department of State, but also will be a representative of your country to the people of other nations. A Foreign Service career involves uncommon commitments and occasional hardships, as well as unique rewards and opportunities. A decision to enter this career should be based on extraordinary motivation and a firm dedication to public service.
Many overseas posts are in small or remote countries where harsh climates, health hazards, and other discomforts exist and where American-style amenities and the latest in technological advances often are unavailable. Personal security frequently becomes an area of concern in countries where there is political unrest or terrorist activity. However, careers in the Foreign Service offer special rewards, including the pride and satisfaction of representing the United States and protecting U.S. interests abroad.
The Foreign Service strives to maintain diversity in the representation of gender, geographic region, race and ethnicity within its work force.
Key Requirements
Each applicant, in order to be considered for selection, must:
Be a U.S. citizen.
Be at least 20 years old to apply and at least 21 years of age to be appointed.
Pursuant to the Foreign Service Act of 1980, be appointed to the Foreign Service prior to the month in which they reach age 60 (except for preference-eligible veterans). **
Be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
Be able to obtain the necessary medical clearance for Foreign Service work.
Be able to obtain a Suitability Clearance, based on a standards set forth in Chapter 3 of the Foreign Service Manual. For more details see http://careers.state.gov or http://www.state.gov/m/a/dir/regs/fam.
Be able to perform physically demanding duties, including handling heavy pouches.
**If 59 ½ years of age or over and claiming 5 pt. veteran’s preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214. If claiming 10 pt. veteran’s preference, in addition to the DD-214, you must submit your VA letter and SF-15. (Required if preference eligible.)
NOTE: Individuals who have been denied a suitability clearance by a Department of State Final Review Panel within the previous two years are ineligible to apply. This two-year ban runs from either the date of the denial letter or, if the candidate appealed and was denied, the date of the appeals denial letter. (Unless the individual was a candidate for a Special Agent position with the Diplomatic Security Service and the decision to deny eligibility was based on the candidate’s inability to fulfill the unique duties and legal restrictions of that position and not based on suitability standards.)
Major Duties
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The duties of a Diplomatic Courier can vary according to the requirements of each mission. Diplomatic Couriers are required to safeguard and escort diplomatic pouches containing classified and sensitive material between U.S. diplomatic missions and the Department of State. Diplomatic Couriers are entrusted with ensuring the inviolability of diplomatic pouches and their safe and secure delivery throughout the world. They operate under the auspices of international agreements and treaties as governed by the Vienna Convention. They are responsible for complying with Department of State policies, regulations and implementing the strict security procedures that define the control and movement of U.S. diplomatic pouches internationally and within the United States. Diplomatic Couriers spend a substantial portion of their careers living and working overseas in a nearly constant travel status using conveyances to include passenger and cargo aircraft, trucks, trains, and ships.
Couriers are responsible for the security of the Department of State’s Courier-accompanied diplomatic pouch operations worldwide. Diplomatic Courier duties may include the supervision of subordinate staff and the actual performance of some, or all, of the following functions:
Serve as a Diplomatic Courier for the Department of State and other US government agencies that may need to transmit official, government classified or sensitive materials across international boundaries. Identify needed logistical support; provision for the storage or staging of pouches; detect and bring to resolution the cause and impact of delays or other logistical problems; adjust plans and schedules for all related actions to accommodate timely and secure movement of pouches.
Develop, plan, and implement pouch escort programs and schedules; assess the efficiency and effectiveness of operations and provide practical solutions when problems arise; ensure the proper allocation and expenditure of appropriated funds; provide timely and appropriate pouch delivery and dispatch services to posts worldwide. Other responsibilities include maintaining internal management controls in order to prevent waste, fraud and mismanagement.
Assist in labor intensive duties, including warehouse duties, sorting and moving heavy pouches, packing materials, escort missions, and working with the cargo crew to move heavy pouches on airport tarmacs.
Manage, regulate, coordinate, or otherwise exercise control over the pouch material. This includes initial planning, provisioning and determining handling and accountability, and oversight of physical accountability (maintenance and management of inventory records, conduct of periodic inventories, and releases from accountability).
Plan, coordinate and implement travel and pouch transportation support needs domestically and at posts serviced worldwide, including motor vehicle operations and needs, issuance of travel orders, and ticketing for commercial and military air and surface transportation. Evaluate, negotiate, and participate in awarding contracts with commercial organizations and other government agencies involved in provision of, or support of, travel and transportation.
Enforce Department of State pouch regulations required to ensure the inviolability of diplomatic pouches from the point of origination to international destinations as governed by the Vienna Convention.
Assess risks to movement of diplomatic pouches and sealed official diplomatic cargo; detect and report attempts to damage or subvert the principle of inviolability of the diplomatic pouches and cargo.
Conduct, administer and implement diplomatic pouch security training and training assistance programs for US foreign affairs personnel, and officials of designated foreign governments.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
It is important that a Diplomatic Courier has the physical endurance to withstand the challenging physical stresses from working long hours, lack of sleep, extremes of heat or cold, and other discomforts. A Diplomatic Courier must have the physical strength to lift and move heavy items such as diplomatic pouches and crates that may be oversized and weigh as much as 70 lbs or carry heavy equipment.
Some essential functions of the job have a physically demanding component. For instance, a Diplomatic Courier is required to perform work that requires regular and recurring periods of prolonged sitting, standing, bending, and stretching. A Diplomatic Courier is often required to physically move and transport heavy diplomatic pouches. That could involve climbing ladders and working in and around aircraft, trucks, trains, aboard ships, etc. Other essential duties of the job may involve assisting with the recurring lifting of heavy diplomatic pouches and boxes. Related activities include crawling, maneuvering, and working in cramped spaces as well as the occasional moving and transporting of diplomatic pouches that may weigh as much as 70 lbs.
In addition, candidates must have vision that is correctable to 20/20 in one eye and 20/40 in the other, no color blindness, adequate night vision and good peripheral vision. Candidates must have good hearing with no loss of greater than 30 decibels at 500, 1000, 2000 Hz level. The musculoskeletal system should have no deformities, diseases or limiting conditions that would interfere with the performance of duties.
The Office of Medical Services will conduct or arrange for a physical examination of each applicant offered a position to ensure that the candidate meets the physical and medical requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and can meet the standards required for a worldwide medical clearance.
Applicants must be available for worldwide service, and be able to tolerate intensive world travel, living away from family, and working and living in difficult and / or isolated conditions.
Qualifications:
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must have at least an Associate’s level degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university at the time of appointment. Official transcripts must confirm the Associate’s degree or the accredited 60 credit hours. An official transcript from the accredited college or university that confirms award of the degree or 60 credit hours is required prior to appointment.
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE
Applicants with 18 credit hours of undergraduate level study in addition to an Associate’s level degree may substitute that academic achievement for one year of general experience.
A Bachelors degree from an accredited university may be substituted for two years of general experience.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Three years of work experience with progressively increasing responsibility. Experience should demonstrate that the candidate has the ability to analyze problems, gather pertinent information and data, plan and organize work, form solutions, implement action, and communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Although not a requirement, fluency in a foreign language is desirable.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
Specialized experience must demonstrate that the applicant has acquired and is able to apply a combination of specific knowledge, skills and abilities appropriate to a Foreign Service Diplomatic Courier position. Examples are:
Experience in office operations in a government agency or a business, or an industrial firm servicing a client or client organization, demonstrating initiative, ingenuity, resourcefulness and judgment required to organize, implement and accomplish tasks;
The ability to think logically and objectively, to analyze and evaluate facts, and to apply sound judgment in assessing the practical implications of solutions such as those required for negotiating contracts, and scheduling services or production runs;
Responsibility for planning and scheduling resource needs, or organizing requirements for deliverables;
Experience preparing written and oral reports and presentation of findings in a clear and concise manner;
Interpersonal skills, including cultural sensitivity, discretion, tact, and capacity for obtaining the cooperation and confidence of others during team efforts and when supervising; and
Experience scheduling airline and other transportation. Dealings with routing practices and customs processes, or with agents or officials involved in transporting materials across international boundaries, is also credited.
All experiences must demonstrate progressive responsibility. The experience must include at least four of the six specialized experience areas listed above. Evidence of working and/or living in a multicultural environment is desirable.
Qualifications:
Applicants must be U.S. citizens between the ages of 20 and 59 and posses a valid U.S. driver’s license. Education and experience qualifications must be met. Male candidates must be in compliance with the Selective Service Act.
Superior Oral and Written Communication Skills: In order to pass the Foreign Service’s thorough and competitive assessment process, successful candidates must consistently meet a high standard for English, both written (overall structure as well as grammar, spelling and punctuation) and spoken (overall structure as well as delivery, clarity and succinctness). Those who fall short of this standard will have little chance of passing through the Foreign Service’s highly competitive assessment process.
Professional-level speaking ability in a foreign language is welcome, but not a requirement for applying. The applicant must be willing to be trained by the Department of State in a foreign language to meet a job requirement or expectation. These will be important considerations in the competitive promotion process.
Prior to appointment, Diplomatic Courier candidates must undergo a thorough background investigation to determine eligibility for a TOP SECRET security clearance and suitability for appointment to the Foreign Service. Candidates must undergo an extensive medical examination to obtain a class one medical clearance for worldwide service. A final review of a candidate’s complete file is conducted to determine suitability for the Foreign Service.
Apply at:
\To apply, applicants must first register on USAJOBS.gov and create an online federal resume. Your online resume must be typed or you may cut and paste an existing resume into the space provided. Once you have completed the registration process, select the “apply online” button to the right. This button will transfer you to Gateway to State.
Follow the “apply online” instructions at Gateway to State by answering self-assessment questions for the specific job to which you are applying. When completed, the information you provided at USAJOBS and the answers to the Gateway to State questions will become your application. Your registration, resume, and responses to questions will be used to evaluate your qualifications for this job. In addition, you must fax or upload the additional required documentation to complete your application package.
You have until 11:59 p.m. EST on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process and supply the required documentation outlined in this vacancy announcement. Please be aware that the application time is short and that your application package MUST be complete and RECEIVED by the closing date. No exceptions.
Due to the volume of applications, fax lines can become jammed and documents may not successfully attach to your application on the final days/hours of the announcement. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO VERIFY THAT REQUIRED DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE. Applicants can do so by going back into their application and verifying that documents have been attached. Applications received without required documents will be deemed ineligible. You are encouraged to submit your application early, and to go back into your application to confirm.
If you are having technical difficulty with the application process, please contact the helpdesk by calling 1-866-656-6830 or by emailing mgshelp@monster.com. Please note the helpdesk is available Monday through Friday from 7 am to 7 pm EST.
Required Documents
Applicants will have the option to either electronically upload or fax their documents into the system.
The following numbered documents are required for a complete application package:
A current completed, signed, and dated Minimum Qualifications Checklist (pdf). Minimum Qualifications Checklists from prior announcements will not be accepted.
Copies of transcripts that confirm your award of an Associate’s Degree or your completion of 60 equivalent undergraduate hours from an accredited college or university.
If claiming veterans’ preference, you must provide a copy of DD214 which must include character of service (e.g. Member 4 or Service 2 copy) or Statement of Service/Proof of Service which must include service dates and character of service. In addition, if claiming 10 point preference, you must submit a VA letter or disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces (or documentation of purple heart, if applicable) AND a SF-15 (Application for 10 point veterans preference).
A two paged, double spaced narrative autobiography (5000 characters maximum) which discusses your:
Personal background
Personal interests, hobbies and travel
Any professional experience not included in the employment application
Motivation for applying for a Foreign Service Diplomatic Courier career
If faxing, please print the fax coversheets generated at the end of the on-line application process. Then fax the supporting documentation to the number listed on the computer generated fax coversheets prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
If faxing, it is extremely important that only these system-generated cover sheets, and the phone number included on them, be used for faxing these documents. The cover sheets are coded to ensure that your documents are automatically attached to your online application. Please ensure that each document is faxed separately with the appropriate system generated cover sheet.
**IMPORTANT** Be sure to print BOTH coversheets and fax your documents in separate transmissions.
NOTE: The fax coversheets contain an important ID number; keep a copy for your files. Be certain to follow the instructions, otherwise you will lose consideration for this job.
All required documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Incomplete application packages will not be considered.
Important: Whether you upload or fax, please submit all your documents at the same time. If you must send any additional documents after your first submission, be sure to include your first group of documents along with the additional documents. This is because subsequent submissions erase prior submissions.
For additional information, please refer to our website at http://careers.state.gov.
Both official and unofficial transcripts are acceptable as part of the application process.
All potential applicants are strongly urged to read this entire Vacancy Announcement to ensure that they meet all the requirements for this position before applying.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Congressional Budget Office: Graduate Intern
Description:
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) provides the Congress with the objective, timely, and nonpartisan analyses needed for economic and budgetary decisions. CBO is accepting applications from graduate students through Friday, February 27, 2015 for the 2015 Summer Internship Program. Interns contribute to CBO’s work in program areas such as budget and tax policy, health care, national defense, the environment, education, retirement and other income assistance, regulation, and public investment.
CBO internships offer candidates with preparation in disciplines related to our mission:
• Ten-weeks of experience in the federal budget process and policymaking,
• Responsibility for specific projects,
• Opportunity to work alongside leaders in economic analysis,
• Flexible start and end dates,
• Opportunity to participate in educational events on Capitol Hill,
• The dynamic environment of one of the world’s premier cities,
• Competitive compensation based on academic level and related experience, and a
• Local transportation subsidy up to $130 per month.
qualification:
Ideal candidates are pursuing graduate academic programs in the following fields:
o Economics
o Public policy/administration
o Health policy
o Finance
o Mathematics
o Statistics
Apply:
Graduate students provide general information and submit their cover letter, résumé, contact information for references, unofficial transcripts (including undergraduate transcript if first-year graduate student) and a list of spring coursework online. Only applications with all materials submitted by the deadline will be considered.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) provides the Congress with the objective, timely, and nonpartisan analyses needed for economic and budgetary decisions. CBO is accepting applications from graduate students through Friday, February 27, 2015 for the 2015 Summer Internship Program. Interns contribute to CBO’s work in program areas such as budget and tax policy, health care, national defense, the environment, education, retirement and other income assistance, regulation, and public investment.
CBO internships offer candidates with preparation in disciplines related to our mission:
• Ten-weeks of experience in the federal budget process and policymaking,
• Responsibility for specific projects,
• Opportunity to work alongside leaders in economic analysis,
• Flexible start and end dates,
• Opportunity to participate in educational events on Capitol Hill,
• The dynamic environment of one of the world’s premier cities,
• Competitive compensation based on academic level and related experience, and a
• Local transportation subsidy up to $130 per month.
qualification:
Ideal candidates are pursuing graduate academic programs in the following fields:
o Economics
o Public policy/administration
o Health policy
o Finance
o Mathematics
o Statistics
Apply:
Graduate students provide general information and submit their cover letter, résumé, contact information for references, unofficial transcripts (including undergraduate transcript if first-year graduate student) and a list of spring coursework online. Only applications with all materials submitted by the deadline will be considered.
U.S. Department of State: Foreign Service Diplomatic Courier
Description:Starting Salary: FP-06 -- $39,166 to $57,517 per annum. (This figure does not include the 16.14% Overseas Comparability adjustment for overseas assignments or locality pay for domestic assignments.)
Additional Benefits: Tax-Free Housing overseas; Tax-Free Education Allowance for eligible dependents, etc. (Additional information about benefits for Foreign Service Specialists is available online at http://careers.state.gov/work/benefits/fss.)
The U.S. Department of State is the lead foreign affairs agency formulating and implementing the President’s foreign policy and representing U.S. interests throughout the world. Foreign Service Diplomatic Couriers assist in worldwide security programs that provide secure transportation services for Department of State diplomatic pouches. The Department carries out this mission at over 275 embassies and consulates around the world, offices in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area and other locations in the United States.
The Foreign Service is more than a job – it’s a career. As a member of a diplomatic team, you will not only help to accomplish the mission of the Department of State, but also will be a representative of your country to the people of other nations. A Foreign Service career involves uncommon commitments and occasional hardships, as well as unique rewards and opportunities. A decision to enter this career should be based on extraordinary motivation and a firm dedication to public service.
Many overseas posts are in small or remote countries where harsh climates, health hazards, and other discomforts exist and where American-style amenities and the latest in technological advances often are unavailable. Personal security frequently becomes an area of concern in countries where there is political unrest or terrorist activity. However, careers in the Foreign Service offer special rewards, including the pride and satisfaction of representing the United States and protecting U.S. interests abroad.
The Foreign Service strives to maintain diversity in the representation of gender, geographic region, race and ethnicity within its work force.
Key Requirements
Each applicant, in order to be considered for selection, must:
Be a U.S. citizen.
Be at least 20 years old to apply and at least 21 years of age to be appointed.
Pursuant to the Foreign Service Act of 1980, be appointed to the Foreign Service prior to the month in which they reach age 60 (except for preference-eligible veterans). **
Be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
Be able to obtain the necessary medical clearance for Foreign Service work.
Be able to obtain a Suitability Clearance, based on a standards set forth in Chapter 3 of the Foreign Service Manual. For more details see http://careers.state.gov or http://www.state.gov/m/a/dir/regs/fam.
Be able to perform physically demanding duties, including handling heavy pouches.
**If 59 ½ years of age or over and claiming 5 pt. veteran’s preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214. If claiming 10 pt. veteran’s preference, in addition to the DD-214, you must submit your VA letter and SF-15. (Required if preference eligible.)
NOTE: Individuals who have been denied a suitability clearance by a Department of State Final Review Panel within the previous two years are ineligible to apply. This two-year ban runs from either the date of the denial letter or, if the candidate appealed and was denied, the date of the appeals denial letter. (Unless the individual was a candidate for a Special Agent position with the Diplomatic Security Service and the decision to deny eligibility was based on the candidate’s inability to fulfill the unique duties and legal restrictions of that position and not based on suitability standards.)
Major Duties
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The duties of a Diplomatic Courier can vary according to the requirements of each mission. Diplomatic Couriers are required to safeguard and escort diplomatic pouches containing classified and sensitive material between U.S. diplomatic missions and the Department of State. Diplomatic Couriers are entrusted with ensuring the inviolability of diplomatic pouches and their safe and secure delivery throughout the world. They operate under the auspices of international agreements and treaties as governed by the Vienna Convention. They are responsible for complying with Department of State policies, regulations and implementing the strict security procedures that define the control and movement of U.S. diplomatic pouches internationally and within the United States. Diplomatic Couriers spend a substantial portion of their careers living and working overseas in a nearly constant travel status using conveyances to include passenger and cargo aircraft, trucks, trains, and ships.
Couriers are responsible for the security of the Department of State’s Courier-accompanied diplomatic pouch operations worldwide. Diplomatic Courier duties may include the supervision of subordinate staff and the actual performance of some, or all, of the following functions:
Serve as a Diplomatic Courier for the Department of State and other US government agencies that may need to transmit official, government classified or sensitive materials across international boundaries. Identify needed logistical support; provision for the storage or staging of pouches; detect and bring to resolution the cause and impact of delays or other logistical problems; adjust plans and schedules for all related actions to accommodate timely and secure movement of pouches.
Develop, plan, and implement pouch escort programs and schedules; assess the efficiency and effectiveness of operations and provide practical solutions when problems arise; ensure the proper allocation and expenditure of appropriated funds; provide timely and appropriate pouch delivery and dispatch services to posts worldwide. Other responsibilities include maintaining internal management controls in order to prevent waste, fraud and mismanagement.
Assist in labor intensive duties, including warehouse duties, sorting and moving heavy pouches, packing materials, escort missions, and working with the cargo crew to move heavy pouches on airport tarmacs.
Manage, regulate, coordinate, or otherwise exercise control over the pouch material. This includes initial planning, provisioning and determining handling and accountability, and oversight of physical accountability (maintenance and management of inventory records, conduct of periodic inventories, and releases from accountability).
Plan, coordinate and implement travel and pouch transportation support needs domestically and at posts serviced worldwide, including motor vehicle operations and needs, issuance of travel orders, and ticketing for commercial and military air and surface transportation. Evaluate, negotiate, and participate in awarding contracts with commercial organizations and other government agencies involved in provision of, or support of, travel and transportation.
Enforce Department of State pouch regulations required to ensure the inviolability of diplomatic pouches from the point of origination to international destinations as governed by the Vienna Convention.
Assess risks to movement of diplomatic pouches and sealed official diplomatic cargo; detect and report attempts to damage or subvert the principle of inviolability of the diplomatic pouches and cargo.
Conduct, administer and implement diplomatic pouch security training and training assistance programs for US foreign affairs personnel, and officials of designated foreign governments.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
It is important that a Diplomatic Courier has the physical endurance to withstand the challenging physical stresses from working long hours, lack of sleep, extremes of heat or cold, and other discomforts. A Diplomatic Courier must have the physical strength to lift and move heavy items such as diplomatic pouches and crates that may be oversized and weigh as much as 70 lbs or carry heavy equipment.
Some essential functions of the job have a physically demanding component. For instance, a Diplomatic Courier is required to perform work that requires regular and recurring periods of prolonged sitting, standing, bending, and stretching. A Diplomatic Courier is often required to physically move and transport heavy diplomatic pouches. That could involve climbing ladders and working in and around aircraft, trucks, trains, aboard ships, etc. Other essential duties of the job may involve assisting with the recurring lifting of heavy diplomatic pouches and boxes. Related activities include crawling, maneuvering, and working in cramped spaces as well as the occasional moving and transporting of diplomatic pouches that may weigh as much as 70 lbs.
In addition, candidates must have vision that is correctable to 20/20 in one eye and 20/40 in the other, no color blindness, adequate night vision and good peripheral vision. Candidates must have good hearing with no loss of greater than 30 decibels at 500, 1000, 2000 Hz level. The musculoskeletal system should have no deformities, diseases or limiting conditions that would interfere with the performance of duties.
The Office of Medical Services will conduct or arrange for a physical examination of each applicant offered a position to ensure that the candidate meets the physical and medical requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and can meet the standards required for a worldwide medical clearance.
Applicants must be available for worldwide service, and be able to tolerate intensive world travel, living away from family, and working and living in difficult and / or isolated conditions.
Qualifications:
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must have at least an Associate’s level degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university at the time of appointment. Official transcripts must confirm the Associate’s degree or the accredited 60 credit hours. An official transcript from the accredited college or university that confirms award of the degree or 60 credit hours is required prior to appointment.
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE
Applicants with 18 credit hours of undergraduate level study in addition to an Associate’s level degree may substitute that academic achievement for one year of general experience.
A Bachelors degree from an accredited university may be substituted for two years of general experience.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Three years of work experience with progressively increasing responsibility. Experience should demonstrate that the candidate has the ability to analyze problems, gather pertinent information and data, plan and organize work, form solutions, implement action, and communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Although not a requirement, fluency in a foreign language is desirable.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
Specialized experience must demonstrate that the applicant has acquired and is able to apply a combination of specific knowledge, skills and abilities appropriate to a Foreign Service Diplomatic Courier position. Examples are:
Experience in office operations in a government agency or a business, or an industrial firm servicing a client or client organization, demonstrating initiative, ingenuity, resourcefulness and judgment required to organize, implement and accomplish tasks;
The ability to think logically and objectively, to analyze and evaluate facts, and to apply sound judgment in assessing the practical implications of solutions such as those required for negotiating contracts, and scheduling services or production runs;
Responsibility for planning and scheduling resource needs, or organizing requirements for deliverables;
Experience preparing written and oral reports and presentation of findings in a clear and concise manner;
Interpersonal skills, including cultural sensitivity, discretion, tact, and capacity for obtaining the cooperation and confidence of others during team efforts and when supervising; and
Experience scheduling airline and other transportation. Dealings with routing practices and customs processes, or with agents or officials involved in transporting materials across international boundaries, is also credited.
All experiences must demonstrate progressive responsibility. The experience must include at least four of the six specialized experience areas listed above. Evidence of working and/or living in a multicultural environment is desirable.
Qualifications:
Applicants must be U.S. citizens between the ages of 20 and 59 and posses a valid U.S. driver’s license. Education and experience qualifications must be met. Male candidates must be in compliance with the Selective Service Act.
Superior Oral and Written Communication Skills: In order to pass the Foreign Service’s thorough and competitive assessment process, successful candidates must consistently meet a high standard for English, both written (overall structure as well as grammar, spelling and punctuation) and spoken (overall structure as well as delivery, clarity and succinctness). Those who fall short of this standard will have little chance of passing through the Foreign Service’s highly competitive assessment process.
Professional-level speaking ability in a foreign language is welcome, but not a requirement for applying. The applicant must be willing to be trained by the Department of State in a foreign language to meet a job requirement or expectation. These will be important considerations in the competitive promotion process.
Prior to appointment, Diplomatic Courier candidates must undergo a thorough background investigation to determine eligibility for a TOP SECRET security clearance and suitability for appointment to the Foreign Service. Candidates must undergo an extensive medical examination to obtain a class one medical clearance for worldwide service. A final review of a candidate’s complete file is conducted to determine suitability for the Foreign Service.
Apply:
To apply, applicants must first register on USAJOBS.gov and create an online federal resume. Your online resume must be typed or you may cut and paste an existing resume into the space provided. Once you have completed the registration process, select the “apply online” button to the right. This button will transfer you to Gateway to State.
Follow the “apply online” instructions at Gateway to State by answering self-assessment questions for the specific job to which you are applying. When completed, the information you provided at USAJOBS and the answers to the Gateway to State questions will become your application. Your registration, resume, and responses to questions will be used to evaluate your qualifications for this job. In addition, you must fax or upload the additional required documentation to complete your application package.
You have until 11:59 p.m. EST on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process and supply the required documentation outlined in this vacancy announcement. Please be aware that the application time is short and that your application package MUST be complete and RECEIVED by the closing date. No exceptions.
Due to the volume of applications, fax lines can become jammed and documents may not successfully attach to your application on the final days/hours of the announcement. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO VERIFY THAT REQUIRED DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE. Applicants can do so by going back into their application and verifying that documents have been attached. Applications received without required documents will be deemed ineligible. You are encouraged to submit your application early, and to go back into your application to confirm.
If you are having technical difficulty with the application process, please contact the helpdesk by calling 1-866-656-6830 or by emailing mgshelp@monster.com. Please note the helpdesk is available Monday through Friday from 7 am to 7 pm EST.
Required Documents
Applicants will have the option to either electronically upload or fax their documents into the system.
The following numbered documents are required for a complete application package:
A current completed, signed, and dated Minimum Qualifications Checklist (pdf). Minimum Qualifications Checklists from prior announcements will not be accepted.
Copies of transcripts that confirm your award of an Associate’s Degree or your completion of 60 equivalent undergraduate hours from an accredited college or university.
If claiming veterans’ preference, you must provide a copy of DD214 which must include character of service (e.g. Member 4 or Service 2 copy) or Statement of Service/Proof of Service which must include service dates and character of service. In addition, if claiming 10 point preference, you must submit a VA letter or disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces (or documentation of purple heart, if applicable) AND a SF-15 (Application for 10 point veterans preference).
A two paged, double spaced narrative autobiography (5000 characters maximum) which discusses your:
Personal background
Personal interests, hobbies and travel
Any professional experience not included in the employment application
Motivation for applying for a Foreign Service Diplomatic Courier career
If faxing, please print the fax coversheets generated at the end of the on-line application process. Then fax the supporting documentation to the number listed on the computer generated fax coversheets prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
If faxing, it is extremely important that only these system-generated cover sheets, and the phone number included on them, be used for faxing these documents. The cover sheets are coded to ensure that your documents are automatically attached to your online application. Please ensure that each document is faxed separately with the appropriate system generated cover sheet.
**IMPORTANT** Be sure to print BOTH coversheets and fax your documents in separate transmissions.
NOTE: The fax coversheets contain an important ID number; keep a copy for your files. Be certain to follow the instructions, otherwise you will lose consideration for this job.
All required documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Incomplete application packages will not be considered.
Important: Whether you upload or fax, please submit all your documents at the same time. If you must send any additional documents after your first submission, be sure to include your first group of documents along with the additional documents. This is because subsequent submissions erase prior submissions.
For additional information, please refer to our website at http://careers.state.gov.
Both official and unofficial transcripts are acceptable as part of the application process.
All potential applicants are strongly urged to read this entire Vacancy Announcement to ensure that they meet all the requirements for this position before applying.
Additional Benefits: Tax-Free Housing overseas; Tax-Free Education Allowance for eligible dependents, etc. (Additional information about benefits for Foreign Service Specialists is available online at http://careers.state.gov/work/benefits/fss.)
The U.S. Department of State is the lead foreign affairs agency formulating and implementing the President’s foreign policy and representing U.S. interests throughout the world. Foreign Service Diplomatic Couriers assist in worldwide security programs that provide secure transportation services for Department of State diplomatic pouches. The Department carries out this mission at over 275 embassies and consulates around the world, offices in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area and other locations in the United States.
The Foreign Service is more than a job – it’s a career. As a member of a diplomatic team, you will not only help to accomplish the mission of the Department of State, but also will be a representative of your country to the people of other nations. A Foreign Service career involves uncommon commitments and occasional hardships, as well as unique rewards and opportunities. A decision to enter this career should be based on extraordinary motivation and a firm dedication to public service.
Many overseas posts are in small or remote countries where harsh climates, health hazards, and other discomforts exist and where American-style amenities and the latest in technological advances often are unavailable. Personal security frequently becomes an area of concern in countries where there is political unrest or terrorist activity. However, careers in the Foreign Service offer special rewards, including the pride and satisfaction of representing the United States and protecting U.S. interests abroad.
The Foreign Service strives to maintain diversity in the representation of gender, geographic region, race and ethnicity within its work force.
Key Requirements
Each applicant, in order to be considered for selection, must:
Be a U.S. citizen.
Be at least 20 years old to apply and at least 21 years of age to be appointed.
Pursuant to the Foreign Service Act of 1980, be appointed to the Foreign Service prior to the month in which they reach age 60 (except for preference-eligible veterans). **
Be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
Be able to obtain the necessary medical clearance for Foreign Service work.
Be able to obtain a Suitability Clearance, based on a standards set forth in Chapter 3 of the Foreign Service Manual. For more details see http://careers.state.gov or http://www.state.gov/m/a/dir/regs/fam.
Be able to perform physically demanding duties, including handling heavy pouches.
**If 59 ½ years of age or over and claiming 5 pt. veteran’s preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214. If claiming 10 pt. veteran’s preference, in addition to the DD-214, you must submit your VA letter and SF-15. (Required if preference eligible.)
NOTE: Individuals who have been denied a suitability clearance by a Department of State Final Review Panel within the previous two years are ineligible to apply. This two-year ban runs from either the date of the denial letter or, if the candidate appealed and was denied, the date of the appeals denial letter. (Unless the individual was a candidate for a Special Agent position with the Diplomatic Security Service and the decision to deny eligibility was based on the candidate’s inability to fulfill the unique duties and legal restrictions of that position and not based on suitability standards.)
Major Duties
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The duties of a Diplomatic Courier can vary according to the requirements of each mission. Diplomatic Couriers are required to safeguard and escort diplomatic pouches containing classified and sensitive material between U.S. diplomatic missions and the Department of State. Diplomatic Couriers are entrusted with ensuring the inviolability of diplomatic pouches and their safe and secure delivery throughout the world. They operate under the auspices of international agreements and treaties as governed by the Vienna Convention. They are responsible for complying with Department of State policies, regulations and implementing the strict security procedures that define the control and movement of U.S. diplomatic pouches internationally and within the United States. Diplomatic Couriers spend a substantial portion of their careers living and working overseas in a nearly constant travel status using conveyances to include passenger and cargo aircraft, trucks, trains, and ships.
Couriers are responsible for the security of the Department of State’s Courier-accompanied diplomatic pouch operations worldwide. Diplomatic Courier duties may include the supervision of subordinate staff and the actual performance of some, or all, of the following functions:
Serve as a Diplomatic Courier for the Department of State and other US government agencies that may need to transmit official, government classified or sensitive materials across international boundaries. Identify needed logistical support; provision for the storage or staging of pouches; detect and bring to resolution the cause and impact of delays or other logistical problems; adjust plans and schedules for all related actions to accommodate timely and secure movement of pouches.
Develop, plan, and implement pouch escort programs and schedules; assess the efficiency and effectiveness of operations and provide practical solutions when problems arise; ensure the proper allocation and expenditure of appropriated funds; provide timely and appropriate pouch delivery and dispatch services to posts worldwide. Other responsibilities include maintaining internal management controls in order to prevent waste, fraud and mismanagement.
Assist in labor intensive duties, including warehouse duties, sorting and moving heavy pouches, packing materials, escort missions, and working with the cargo crew to move heavy pouches on airport tarmacs.
Manage, regulate, coordinate, or otherwise exercise control over the pouch material. This includes initial planning, provisioning and determining handling and accountability, and oversight of physical accountability (maintenance and management of inventory records, conduct of periodic inventories, and releases from accountability).
Plan, coordinate and implement travel and pouch transportation support needs domestically and at posts serviced worldwide, including motor vehicle operations and needs, issuance of travel orders, and ticketing for commercial and military air and surface transportation. Evaluate, negotiate, and participate in awarding contracts with commercial organizations and other government agencies involved in provision of, or support of, travel and transportation.
Enforce Department of State pouch regulations required to ensure the inviolability of diplomatic pouches from the point of origination to international destinations as governed by the Vienna Convention.
Assess risks to movement of diplomatic pouches and sealed official diplomatic cargo; detect and report attempts to damage or subvert the principle of inviolability of the diplomatic pouches and cargo.
Conduct, administer and implement diplomatic pouch security training and training assistance programs for US foreign affairs personnel, and officials of designated foreign governments.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
It is important that a Diplomatic Courier has the physical endurance to withstand the challenging physical stresses from working long hours, lack of sleep, extremes of heat or cold, and other discomforts. A Diplomatic Courier must have the physical strength to lift and move heavy items such as diplomatic pouches and crates that may be oversized and weigh as much as 70 lbs or carry heavy equipment.
Some essential functions of the job have a physically demanding component. For instance, a Diplomatic Courier is required to perform work that requires regular and recurring periods of prolonged sitting, standing, bending, and stretching. A Diplomatic Courier is often required to physically move and transport heavy diplomatic pouches. That could involve climbing ladders and working in and around aircraft, trucks, trains, aboard ships, etc. Other essential duties of the job may involve assisting with the recurring lifting of heavy diplomatic pouches and boxes. Related activities include crawling, maneuvering, and working in cramped spaces as well as the occasional moving and transporting of diplomatic pouches that may weigh as much as 70 lbs.
In addition, candidates must have vision that is correctable to 20/20 in one eye and 20/40 in the other, no color blindness, adequate night vision and good peripheral vision. Candidates must have good hearing with no loss of greater than 30 decibels at 500, 1000, 2000 Hz level. The musculoskeletal system should have no deformities, diseases or limiting conditions that would interfere with the performance of duties.
The Office of Medical Services will conduct or arrange for a physical examination of each applicant offered a position to ensure that the candidate meets the physical and medical requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and can meet the standards required for a worldwide medical clearance.
Applicants must be available for worldwide service, and be able to tolerate intensive world travel, living away from family, and working and living in difficult and / or isolated conditions.
Qualifications:
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must have at least an Associate’s level degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university at the time of appointment. Official transcripts must confirm the Associate’s degree or the accredited 60 credit hours. An official transcript from the accredited college or university that confirms award of the degree or 60 credit hours is required prior to appointment.
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE
Applicants with 18 credit hours of undergraduate level study in addition to an Associate’s level degree may substitute that academic achievement for one year of general experience.
A Bachelors degree from an accredited university may be substituted for two years of general experience.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Three years of work experience with progressively increasing responsibility. Experience should demonstrate that the candidate has the ability to analyze problems, gather pertinent information and data, plan and organize work, form solutions, implement action, and communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Although not a requirement, fluency in a foreign language is desirable.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
Specialized experience must demonstrate that the applicant has acquired and is able to apply a combination of specific knowledge, skills and abilities appropriate to a Foreign Service Diplomatic Courier position. Examples are:
Experience in office operations in a government agency or a business, or an industrial firm servicing a client or client organization, demonstrating initiative, ingenuity, resourcefulness and judgment required to organize, implement and accomplish tasks;
The ability to think logically and objectively, to analyze and evaluate facts, and to apply sound judgment in assessing the practical implications of solutions such as those required for negotiating contracts, and scheduling services or production runs;
Responsibility for planning and scheduling resource needs, or organizing requirements for deliverables;
Experience preparing written and oral reports and presentation of findings in a clear and concise manner;
Interpersonal skills, including cultural sensitivity, discretion, tact, and capacity for obtaining the cooperation and confidence of others during team efforts and when supervising; and
Experience scheduling airline and other transportation. Dealings with routing practices and customs processes, or with agents or officials involved in transporting materials across international boundaries, is also credited.
All experiences must demonstrate progressive responsibility. The experience must include at least four of the six specialized experience areas listed above. Evidence of working and/or living in a multicultural environment is desirable.
Qualifications:
Applicants must be U.S. citizens between the ages of 20 and 59 and posses a valid U.S. driver’s license. Education and experience qualifications must be met. Male candidates must be in compliance with the Selective Service Act.
Superior Oral and Written Communication Skills: In order to pass the Foreign Service’s thorough and competitive assessment process, successful candidates must consistently meet a high standard for English, both written (overall structure as well as grammar, spelling and punctuation) and spoken (overall structure as well as delivery, clarity and succinctness). Those who fall short of this standard will have little chance of passing through the Foreign Service’s highly competitive assessment process.
Professional-level speaking ability in a foreign language is welcome, but not a requirement for applying. The applicant must be willing to be trained by the Department of State in a foreign language to meet a job requirement or expectation. These will be important considerations in the competitive promotion process.
Prior to appointment, Diplomatic Courier candidates must undergo a thorough background investigation to determine eligibility for a TOP SECRET security clearance and suitability for appointment to the Foreign Service. Candidates must undergo an extensive medical examination to obtain a class one medical clearance for worldwide service. A final review of a candidate’s complete file is conducted to determine suitability for the Foreign Service.
Apply:
To apply, applicants must first register on USAJOBS.gov and create an online federal resume. Your online resume must be typed or you may cut and paste an existing resume into the space provided. Once you have completed the registration process, select the “apply online” button to the right. This button will transfer you to Gateway to State.
Follow the “apply online” instructions at Gateway to State by answering self-assessment questions for the specific job to which you are applying. When completed, the information you provided at USAJOBS and the answers to the Gateway to State questions will become your application. Your registration, resume, and responses to questions will be used to evaluate your qualifications for this job. In addition, you must fax or upload the additional required documentation to complete your application package.
You have until 11:59 p.m. EST on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process and supply the required documentation outlined in this vacancy announcement. Please be aware that the application time is short and that your application package MUST be complete and RECEIVED by the closing date. No exceptions.
Due to the volume of applications, fax lines can become jammed and documents may not successfully attach to your application on the final days/hours of the announcement. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO VERIFY THAT REQUIRED DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE. Applicants can do so by going back into their application and verifying that documents have been attached. Applications received without required documents will be deemed ineligible. You are encouraged to submit your application early, and to go back into your application to confirm.
If you are having technical difficulty with the application process, please contact the helpdesk by calling 1-866-656-6830 or by emailing mgshelp@monster.com. Please note the helpdesk is available Monday through Friday from 7 am to 7 pm EST.
Required Documents
Applicants will have the option to either electronically upload or fax their documents into the system.
The following numbered documents are required for a complete application package:
A current completed, signed, and dated Minimum Qualifications Checklist (pdf). Minimum Qualifications Checklists from prior announcements will not be accepted.
Copies of transcripts that confirm your award of an Associate’s Degree or your completion of 60 equivalent undergraduate hours from an accredited college or university.
If claiming veterans’ preference, you must provide a copy of DD214 which must include character of service (e.g. Member 4 or Service 2 copy) or Statement of Service/Proof of Service which must include service dates and character of service. In addition, if claiming 10 point preference, you must submit a VA letter or disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces (or documentation of purple heart, if applicable) AND a SF-15 (Application for 10 point veterans preference).
A two paged, double spaced narrative autobiography (5000 characters maximum) which discusses your:
Personal background
Personal interests, hobbies and travel
Any professional experience not included in the employment application
Motivation for applying for a Foreign Service Diplomatic Courier career
If faxing, please print the fax coversheets generated at the end of the on-line application process. Then fax the supporting documentation to the number listed on the computer generated fax coversheets prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
If faxing, it is extremely important that only these system-generated cover sheets, and the phone number included on them, be used for faxing these documents. The cover sheets are coded to ensure that your documents are automatically attached to your online application. Please ensure that each document is faxed separately with the appropriate system generated cover sheet.
**IMPORTANT** Be sure to print BOTH coversheets and fax your documents in separate transmissions.
NOTE: The fax coversheets contain an important ID number; keep a copy for your files. Be certain to follow the instructions, otherwise you will lose consideration for this job.
All required documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Incomplete application packages will not be considered.
Important: Whether you upload or fax, please submit all your documents at the same time. If you must send any additional documents after your first submission, be sure to include your first group of documents along with the additional documents. This is because subsequent submissions erase prior submissions.
For additional information, please refer to our website at http://careers.state.gov.
Both official and unofficial transcripts are acceptable as part of the application process.
All potential applicants are strongly urged to read this entire Vacancy Announcement to ensure that they meet all the requirements for this position before applying.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Student Volunteer
GAO seeks non-paid student volunteers to encourage interest in public service careers and provide valuable work experience
Description: As a non-paid volunteer, a student will gain first-hand experience with GAO’s work environment, learn about the federal government and perform a variety of tasks related to supporting GAO activities.
Student volunteers may work during the school year and/or during summer or school vacation periods. The nature of the volunteer assignment as well as the work schedule will be established once on-board.
Voted one of the best places to work in the federal government since 2005. We foster an inclusive work environment that emphasizes continuous learning, personal and professional development, and incentives for exceptional performance.
We promote equal opportunity for all staff without regard to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. GAO's success in embracing and leveraging the diversity of its employees is central to our mission of serving a diverse American population through its congressional representatives. To learn more about GAO please visit us on the web at http://www.gao.gov/careers/index.html.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship
Enrollment at least half-time in an accredited academic institution
In good academic standing
Completion of a satisfactory background investigation
Selective Service registration if you are a male born after Dec. 31, 1959
Work permit if required by state for high school students
DUTIES:
Please note that the specific duties and responsibilities associated with this position will vary based on the team or office assignments. The following list is intended to provide applicants with a general overview of the duties and responsibilities.
Plan and complete work assignments on time
Collect and analyze relevant information
Prepare quality draft documents
Communicate relevant and accurate information, clearly and concisely during formal or informal meetings
Collaborate with others to accomplish goals
Contribute to team efforts.
Use various enterprise tools and technology to prepare and share documents
Provide essential support such as arranging meetings, taking notes, responding to routine inquiries
Qualifications:
In addition to the Key Requirements listed in this vacancy announcement the Student Volunteer must also possess the following qualities:
Ability to work well in a team environment.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing to a variety of audiences.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to organize a variety of assignments simultaneously to meet deadlines.
A working knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
Student Status: Definition of a student - applicant must be enrolled in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, two-year or four-year college or university, graduate or professional school. You must be considered in good academic standing by the school. Individuals must be taking at least a half-time academic, vocational, or technical course load leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate. "Half-time" is defined by the school in which the student is enrolled.
To be considered for the Student Volunteer Program, you must:
apply via the on-line application,
be a U.S. Citizen,
be at least 16 years of age
provide a work permit if you are under the age of 18 before you can start work
actively be enrolled as a part-time degree-seeking student at an accredited educational institution,
be in good academic standing, provide transcript (unofficial is acceptable) or class schedule
be available to work at least 20 hours a week
be able to start the volunteer position to work a minimum of 6 weeks (GAO will accept volunteers on a rolling basis with flexible starting and ending dates)
free from conflict of interest, pass a valid background check and willing to sign a nondisclosure agreement
continue enrollment in your program for the duration of volunteer service
Apply by:
Please carefully follow all instructions under the How to Apply tab to ensure you are considered for the position.
You are required to apply online for this announcement. We are unable to accept mailed or emailed documents. You must complete the entire application process, including submission of all documents BEFORE this announcement closes. To do so, complete the following steps.
Step 1: Click on the "APPLY ONLINE" button on the right side of this announcement. Follow USAJOBS' instructions to access your account and submit your resume. If you are not registered with USAJOBS, click on the "create your account now!" button to obtain access and electronically build your resume. You will not be able to begin the actual job application without first having a resume built (not uploaded) in the USAJOBS system. Resumes that are uploaded into USAJOBS will not successfully transmit into GAO's application system.
Step 2: Once you submit your resume, you will be redirected to the Career Connector website to complete the application process. If this is your first time in Career Connector, you will be asked to answer questions related to your eligibility for Federal employment. You will be able to update this information and save it to our account for future announcements.
Step 3: Once you have completed the eligibility questions, you will be taken directly to the vacancy application questions. Answer all questions honestly and thoroughly. Click on "Submit" after you have completed your application. Once you have submitted your application, you can check your status online through your Career Connector or MY USAJOBS account.
Step 4: Career Connector offers three options that will electronically attach your documentation to your online application once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement.
(1) You may select a document that you have already uploaded to USAJOBS for a previous announcement.
(2) You may electronically upload a document directly from your computer to your application. Be certain to review your complete application for confirmation the document uploaded and click on "Finished" to be returned to USAJOBS.
(3) You may follow the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions within the online application, which will provide the necessary cover sheets for each of your documents so that they will be correctly submitted. The fax number will be available on the cover sheet.
Please note that each cover sheet and corresponding document must be faxed separately. Be certain to review your complete fax transmittal confirmation to ensure that all pages have been received.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have multiple documents of the same kind, e.g. 2 undergraduate transcripts from different schools or 2 SF-50s, etc., be sure that they are all in the same file on your computer or in your USAJOBS profile before uploading them. If you try uploading them individually, only the last one sent will be visible in our system. Likewise, if sending them by fax, be sure and include both of them behind the respective fax cover sheet and send them as one fax. If you send them individually with the same cover sheet, each one will overwrite the other. Finally, if you upload a document, e.g. your undergraduate transcript, do not also fax that same document (or fax another undergraduate transcript), because whichever one you send last will be the only one that is visible in our system. If you have any questions about this information, please contact the person on this announcement BEFORE the closing date.
Your complete online application and any required supplemental documentation (e.g., DD-214, SF-50, etc.) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of the announcement. It is your responsibility to ensure that all documents are received on time and that the materials are readable. Failure to do so will result in your application being excluded from consideration for this announcement.
If you are experiencing any technical difficulty with the online process, you MUST CONTACT THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE 5 PM ON THE CLOSING DATE. For all technical issues encountered after 5 PM on the closing date, please contact CareerConnectorHelp@do.treas.gov. Requests for extensions will not be granted.
GAO provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees (and interns) with disabilities. To request an accommodation, please email ReasonableAccommodations@gao.gov.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
You must submit your high school, college or university transcript (official or unofficial) or report card that supports the number of hours completed. If you are a first-year college student and do not yet have a transcript, you may submit a class schedule from the college or university's registration system or Registrar's Office instead. If you are submitting a transcript from a non-US educational institution, applicants must submit all necessary documents to a private U.S. organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials, commonly called a credential evaluation service. For additional information please visit http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp
If you are a high school student, you must also submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor or school administrator.
In addition, you must submit the following documents:
On-line Resume
Answers to vacancy questions
A work permit, if you are under the age of 16. (Some states require students under 16 to obtain a work permit in order to work or volunteer. High school students should check with their school guidance counselors or other school administrators about the requirement. If your state requires a work permit, please bring it with you to GAO when you report for your first day.)
Failure to submit any of these documents within the prescribed time frame will result in the disqualification of your application.
Description: As a non-paid volunteer, a student will gain first-hand experience with GAO’s work environment, learn about the federal government and perform a variety of tasks related to supporting GAO activities.
Student volunteers may work during the school year and/or during summer or school vacation periods. The nature of the volunteer assignment as well as the work schedule will be established once on-board.
Voted one of the best places to work in the federal government since 2005. We foster an inclusive work environment that emphasizes continuous learning, personal and professional development, and incentives for exceptional performance.
We promote equal opportunity for all staff without regard to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. GAO's success in embracing and leveraging the diversity of its employees is central to our mission of serving a diverse American population through its congressional representatives. To learn more about GAO please visit us on the web at http://www.gao.gov/careers/index.html.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship
Enrollment at least half-time in an accredited academic institution
In good academic standing
Completion of a satisfactory background investigation
Selective Service registration if you are a male born after Dec. 31, 1959
Work permit if required by state for high school students
DUTIES:
Please note that the specific duties and responsibilities associated with this position will vary based on the team or office assignments. The following list is intended to provide applicants with a general overview of the duties and responsibilities.
Plan and complete work assignments on time
Collect and analyze relevant information
Prepare quality draft documents
Communicate relevant and accurate information, clearly and concisely during formal or informal meetings
Collaborate with others to accomplish goals
Contribute to team efforts.
Use various enterprise tools and technology to prepare and share documents
Provide essential support such as arranging meetings, taking notes, responding to routine inquiries
Qualifications:
In addition to the Key Requirements listed in this vacancy announcement the Student Volunteer must also possess the following qualities:
Ability to work well in a team environment.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing to a variety of audiences.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to organize a variety of assignments simultaneously to meet deadlines.
A working knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
Student Status: Definition of a student - applicant must be enrolled in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, two-year or four-year college or university, graduate or professional school. You must be considered in good academic standing by the school. Individuals must be taking at least a half-time academic, vocational, or technical course load leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate. "Half-time" is defined by the school in which the student is enrolled.
To be considered for the Student Volunteer Program, you must:
apply via the on-line application,
be a U.S. Citizen,
be at least 16 years of age
provide a work permit if you are under the age of 18 before you can start work
actively be enrolled as a part-time degree-seeking student at an accredited educational institution,
be in good academic standing, provide transcript (unofficial is acceptable) or class schedule
be available to work at least 20 hours a week
be able to start the volunteer position to work a minimum of 6 weeks (GAO will accept volunteers on a rolling basis with flexible starting and ending dates)
free from conflict of interest, pass a valid background check and willing to sign a nondisclosure agreement
continue enrollment in your program for the duration of volunteer service
Apply by:
Please carefully follow all instructions under the How to Apply tab to ensure you are considered for the position.
You are required to apply online for this announcement. We are unable to accept mailed or emailed documents. You must complete the entire application process, including submission of all documents BEFORE this announcement closes. To do so, complete the following steps.
Step 1: Click on the "APPLY ONLINE" button on the right side of this announcement. Follow USAJOBS' instructions to access your account and submit your resume. If you are not registered with USAJOBS, click on the "create your account now!" button to obtain access and electronically build your resume. You will not be able to begin the actual job application without first having a resume built (not uploaded) in the USAJOBS system. Resumes that are uploaded into USAJOBS will not successfully transmit into GAO's application system.
Step 2: Once you submit your resume, you will be redirected to the Career Connector website to complete the application process. If this is your first time in Career Connector, you will be asked to answer questions related to your eligibility for Federal employment. You will be able to update this information and save it to our account for future announcements.
Step 3: Once you have completed the eligibility questions, you will be taken directly to the vacancy application questions. Answer all questions honestly and thoroughly. Click on "Submit" after you have completed your application. Once you have submitted your application, you can check your status online through your Career Connector or MY USAJOBS account.
Step 4: Career Connector offers three options that will electronically attach your documentation to your online application once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement.
(1) You may select a document that you have already uploaded to USAJOBS for a previous announcement.
(2) You may electronically upload a document directly from your computer to your application. Be certain to review your complete application for confirmation the document uploaded and click on "Finished" to be returned to USAJOBS.
(3) You may follow the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions within the online application, which will provide the necessary cover sheets for each of your documents so that they will be correctly submitted. The fax number will be available on the cover sheet.
Please note that each cover sheet and corresponding document must be faxed separately. Be certain to review your complete fax transmittal confirmation to ensure that all pages have been received.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have multiple documents of the same kind, e.g. 2 undergraduate transcripts from different schools or 2 SF-50s, etc., be sure that they are all in the same file on your computer or in your USAJOBS profile before uploading them. If you try uploading them individually, only the last one sent will be visible in our system. Likewise, if sending them by fax, be sure and include both of them behind the respective fax cover sheet and send them as one fax. If you send them individually with the same cover sheet, each one will overwrite the other. Finally, if you upload a document, e.g. your undergraduate transcript, do not also fax that same document (or fax another undergraduate transcript), because whichever one you send last will be the only one that is visible in our system. If you have any questions about this information, please contact the person on this announcement BEFORE the closing date.
Your complete online application and any required supplemental documentation (e.g., DD-214, SF-50, etc.) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of the announcement. It is your responsibility to ensure that all documents are received on time and that the materials are readable. Failure to do so will result in your application being excluded from consideration for this announcement.
If you are experiencing any technical difficulty with the online process, you MUST CONTACT THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE 5 PM ON THE CLOSING DATE. For all technical issues encountered after 5 PM on the closing date, please contact CareerConnectorHelp@do.treas.gov. Requests for extensions will not be granted.
GAO provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees (and interns) with disabilities. To request an accommodation, please email ReasonableAccommodations@gao.gov.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
You must submit your high school, college or university transcript (official or unofficial) or report card that supports the number of hours completed. If you are a first-year college student and do not yet have a transcript, you may submit a class schedule from the college or university's registration system or Registrar's Office instead. If you are submitting a transcript from a non-US educational institution, applicants must submit all necessary documents to a private U.S. organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials, commonly called a credential evaluation service. For additional information please visit http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp
If you are a high school student, you must also submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor or school administrator.
In addition, you must submit the following documents:
On-line Resume
Answers to vacancy questions
A work permit, if you are under the age of 16. (Some states require students under 16 to obtain a work permit in order to work or volunteer. High school students should check with their school guidance counselors or other school administrators about the requirement. If your state requires a work permit, please bring it with you to GAO when you report for your first day.)
Failure to submit any of these documents within the prescribed time frame will result in the disqualification of your application.
Budget Analyst
There is a position open at the Congressional Budget Office as a Budget Analyst.
Description:
The Congressional Budget Office is a small nonpartisan agency that provides economic and budgetary analysis to the Congress. CBO’s Budget Analysis Division seeks an analyst to work in its Income Security and Education Cost Estimates Unit, which is responsible for preparing multiyear budget projections and producing cost estimates for legislative proposals related to education, income security, nutrition, and housing programs. The analyst will be responsible for preparing budget projections and cost estimates for some of those program areas, including elementary and secondary education, Pell grants, and some aspects of the student loan programs. Much of that work necessitates quick turnarounds, in response to the needs of Congressional committees.
The Congress relies on CBO’s work to prepare its annual budget plans, review the President’s budgetary proposals, and assess the budgetary effects of legislation. CBO’s analysts work closely with Congressional staff and agency officials; they have wide-ranging responsibilities and often play a significant role in the legislative and budget processes.
Qualifications:
Candidates for this position must be able to accurately interpret and analyze legislative proposals. A graduate degree in public policy, public administration, economics, or a related field is required, and some experience analyzing or working on education policy issues is desirable.
This position requires an analyst with a strong quantitative orientation, the ability to handle several analytic issues simultaneously, and the ability to independently complete written projects under tight deadlines. Strong oral and written communications skills are also required, especially the ability to communicate complex material clearly and concisely to colleagues, Congressional staff, Members of Congress, and the public. Experience using statistical software is essential (preferably SAS, though experience with similar software is acceptable).
Apply by submiting a cover letter, résumé, salary history, brief writing sample, and contact information for three references online at www.cbo.gov/careers. Recent graduates must submit an unofficial copy of academic transcripts. Only complete applications will be considered. Although there is no deadline, this job opening may be closed when CBO has received a sufficient number of applications from qualified candidates. This position is governed by the Veterans Employment in Opportunity Act, as made applicable by the Congressional Accountability Act, as amended
Description:
The Congressional Budget Office is a small nonpartisan agency that provides economic and budgetary analysis to the Congress. CBO’s Budget Analysis Division seeks an analyst to work in its Income Security and Education Cost Estimates Unit, which is responsible for preparing multiyear budget projections and producing cost estimates for legislative proposals related to education, income security, nutrition, and housing programs. The analyst will be responsible for preparing budget projections and cost estimates for some of those program areas, including elementary and secondary education, Pell grants, and some aspects of the student loan programs. Much of that work necessitates quick turnarounds, in response to the needs of Congressional committees.
The Congress relies on CBO’s work to prepare its annual budget plans, review the President’s budgetary proposals, and assess the budgetary effects of legislation. CBO’s analysts work closely with Congressional staff and agency officials; they have wide-ranging responsibilities and often play a significant role in the legislative and budget processes.
Qualifications:
Candidates for this position must be able to accurately interpret and analyze legislative proposals. A graduate degree in public policy, public administration, economics, or a related field is required, and some experience analyzing or working on education policy issues is desirable.
This position requires an analyst with a strong quantitative orientation, the ability to handle several analytic issues simultaneously, and the ability to independently complete written projects under tight deadlines. Strong oral and written communications skills are also required, especially the ability to communicate complex material clearly and concisely to colleagues, Congressional staff, Members of Congress, and the public. Experience using statistical software is essential (preferably SAS, though experience with similar software is acceptable).
Apply by submiting a cover letter, résumé, salary history, brief writing sample, and contact information for three references online at www.cbo.gov/careers. Recent graduates must submit an unofficial copy of academic transcripts. Only complete applications will be considered. Although there is no deadline, this job opening may be closed when CBO has received a sufficient number of applications from qualified candidates. This position is governed by the Veterans Employment in Opportunity Act, as made applicable by the Congressional Accountability Act, as amended
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