Special Assistant

You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp. Specialized Experience: For the GS-13: You must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Assisting within comprehensive analyses for critical issues such as short- and long-term strategies for administrative policies and programs. 2) Experience conducting presentations to advise mid-level management and peers. 3) communicate both orally and in writing, with all levels of management. 4) Writing and/or editing a variety of materials (reports, memorandums, emails). For the GS-14: You must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Conducting comprehensive analyses of critical issues such as short-and long-term strategies for administrative policies and programs. 2) Advising senior leaders on technical policies and procedures, statutory and regulatory requirement and presenting recommendations. 3) Communicating orally and in writing, with all levels of executives and senior leaders. 4) Writing and/or editing a variety of materials (reports, memorandums, emails) and for executives and senior level review and approval. Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Reemployed annuitant: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.