TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Not required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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You must be a U.S. citizen

You may undergo a personnel security background investigation

Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt

1 year probationary period required unless met during prior Federal service

Applicants selected for employment will be required to complete an OF-306

All qualification and eligibility requirements must be met within 30 days of the closing date.

You must self-certify that you type 40 word per minute(wpm).

GS-05: You may start at $37,113.00 if you meet the following minimum qualification requirements in addition to the education requirement listed under the Eligibility Requirements:

Specialized experience is defined as one year of experience at the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the private sector performing clerical and support work. Examples may include responding to inquiries verbally and in writing, gathering documents, and establishing and maintaining electronic and hard copy files.

GS-06: You may start at $41,369.00 if you meet the following minimum qualification requirements in addition to the education requirement listed under the Eligibility Requirements:

Specialized experience is defined as one year of experience at the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the private sector providing administrative support functions to assist with information for routine reports, inquiries, and technical correspondence. Examples include reviewing outgoing correspondence and documents to ensure proper signature and conformance to style and format requirements and procedural instructions are met.

GS-07: You may start at $45,972.00 if you meet the following minimum qualification requirements in addition to the education requirement listed under the Eligibility Requirements:

Specialized experience is defined as one year of experience at the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the private sector performing legal assistance and/or related support work and writing technical products. Examples may include responding to inquiries verbally and in writing, gathering documents, establishing and maintaining electronic and hard copy files, analyzing inquiries and conducting research, and drafting written products or letters to individuals internal or external to the organization.

EDUCATION -Education may be substituted for the following specialized experience; however such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work (if applicable).

Combination of Education and Experience: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level course work and experience may be used to meet the total experience requirements.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

To be considered under a special hiring authority such as the Schedule A appointing authority for persons with disabilities; the Veterans' Recruitment Appointment(VRA) authority; the direct-hire authority to appoint veterans with service-connected disabilities of 30 percent or more; Peace Corps or VISTA service; or another excepted service/special hire authority, you must submit documentation to support your claim for eligibility with your application package. For more details, visit Federal Hiring Flexibilities.

PBGC encourages qualified applicants with disabilities to apply. Applicants with disabilities who are interested in learning more about job opportunities under the Schedule A Hiring Authority and other available hiring flexibilities and authorities are encouraged to contact PBGC’s Selective Placement Program Coordinator, Donald Beasley, at (202) 326-4000 ext. 3637 or schedulea@pbgc.gov. TTY/TDD users should call the federal relay service at (800) 877-8339 and ask to be connected to (202) 326-4000 ext. 3637.

For this announcement, the number of applications will be limited to 50. The vacancy will close on the closing date listed or on midnight EST of the date the application limit is reached, whichever comes first. All applications received on the date the application limit is reached will be accepted and processed.

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

If your resume does not support the answers you gave on the assessment questionnaire, you may be rated Not Qualified or you may be placed in a lower quality group.

Your name will be placed in one of the three following quality groups:

•Best-Qualified - highly proficient regarding the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to this position.

•Qualified - competent regarding the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to this position.

•Minimally Qualified- possessing only the minimum qualifications required for this position.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs):

1.  ability to communicate in writing
2.  ability to communicate orally
3.  skill in performing office tasks

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 80 or above based on the competencies listed above (which is equivalent to PBGC’s “qualified” quality group); and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp

Candidates who apply under Competitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are best qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the assessment questionnaire. Best qualified will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.

Candidates who apply under Noncompetitive and Special Hiring Authorities procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume, supporting documentation submitted and their responses to the assessment questionnaire.

Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Referral: You will be assigned to one of three quality groups. Each group represents a quality level (i.e., Best Qualified, Qualified, Minimally Qualified). Candidates will be considered in quality group order. If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring polices).

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Drug test required No