TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Not required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No

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

You must be registered for Selective Serivce if applicable (www.sss.gov).

You must be suitable for Federal employment.

You may be required to complete a financial disclosure (OGE-450).

Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

This vacancy is advertised under 2 different announcements. Please read the 'Who May Apply' section carefully to determine your eligibility. If you are not eligible under this announcement, please see OCIA-2019-0014, Correspondence Analyst, GG-0301-11, CENSUS-MP-CAJ.

This is a Term Appointment, initial appointment is not to exceed (NTE) 09/26/2020. This appointment may be extended 2 additional years at management’s discretion.

A probation period may be required.

This position is ELIGIBLE for telework; additional criteria will be required (e.g., supervisory approval).

This is a NON-BARGAINING unit position.

Relocation expenses may be paid.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

For the GG-11:  You must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 level.

Specialized experience includes: producing high quality executive-level correspondence by editing grammar and style, restructuring logical content, and confirming that content conforms to approved requirements; directing correspondence through the concurrence process to appropriate offices in a timely manner; ensuring official requirements are applied throughout the controlling and reviewing process; monitoring priority correspondence; writing official correspondence; editing a variety of materials written by others; controlling, reviewing and responding to official executive correspondence; creating and maintaining files of scanned images; and utilizing Web-based applications to receive and send documents and creating status reports.

OR

Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The following links provide information on various hiring authorities that may enable you to apply through merit assignment procedures, or be eligible for a non-competitive appointment.

• VRA (GS-11 or below)
• 30% or more disabled veteran
• Person with Disability
• CTAP
• ICTAP

The Department of Commerce provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. TTY users can contact the Human Resources Office via the Federal Relay Service, 1-800-877-8339.

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

Your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the job opportunity announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire (True/False, Yes/No, Multiple Choice questions) and place you in one of three pre-defined categories. These categories are "gold," "silver," and "bronze." Your resume and/or optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. Candidates placed in the "gold" category will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.

How you will be evaluated for preference eligibility:  Within each category, those entitled to veterans' preference will be listed at the top of the pre-defined category for which they are placed.

Preference eligibles with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest quality category (gold).

The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies; please do not provide a separate written response:

• Ability to apply established procedures and priorities to clear correspondence through appropriate personnel and offices.
• Ability to analyze content, evaluate differing editorial comments, and obtain required clearances.
• Skill in writing, proofreading and editing high level correspondence.
• Skill in writing technical information in clear, concise text for the public, following agency style and requirements.
• Ability to use a variety of standard applications and procedures such as word processing, electronic files, directories and Web and Oracle-based applications.
• Ability to answer phone and email inquiries in a friendly matter.

For more information on category rating, please go to:
http://www.hr.commerce.gov/s/groups/public/@doc/@cfoasa/@ohrm/documents/content/prod01_009474.pdf

We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process.

To preview questions please click here.

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Drug test required No