Summary For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/ As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. The repository may be used to fill Term, Temporary, and Permanent positions. Note: If selected under an initial Term Appointment NTE two-years, then it may be extended up to a total of 5 years or made permanent without further competition. Responsibilities If eligible as either a Schedule A/ VRA/ 30%+ Disabled Veteran, your resume will be made available for hiring managers to review. This announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies at any time without notification in any of the below series, which grade levels range between GS-05 to GS-15. The following job series offered within the U.S. Attorney's Office, Virginia Eastern include: 0200-0299 Human Resources Management 0900-0999 Legal and Kindred 2200-2299 Information Technology Management 0500-0599 Accounting and Budget 1100-1199 Business and Industry 0300-0399 General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications IN ORDER TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST MEET ONE OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITY LISTED BELOW:Being eligible for appointment only provides a way to be considered for employment; it does not guarantee selection for a position. In order to be considered for a non-competitive hiring authority, supporting documents must be provided at the time of application to verify your eligibility under the applicable authorities. More information about the required documents can be found in the Required Documents section below. Failure to submit supporting documents will cause your application to not be considered under the related authorities. 30% OR MORE DISABLED VETERAN: 30% or More Disabled Veteran is a special hiring authority that allows an agency to non-competitively appoint any veteran with a 30% or more service-connected disability. Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible, you must be any of the following veterans: Disabled veteran who was retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more; OR Disabled veteran rated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as having a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Grade Level Restriction: You may be appointed at any grade level and for any job for which you qualify. Trial Period: 1-year Appointment: You are hired under a time limited provisional appointment, lasting more than 60 days in the competitive service; however, at management's discretion you may be noncompetitively converted to a permanent career or career-conditional appointment at any time during the time-limited appointment. There is no requirement that you will be converted to a permanent position. VETERANS RECRUITMENT APPOINTMENT (VRA): Veterans Recruitment Appointment is a special hiring authority that allows an agency to non-competitively appoint any eligible veteran.Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible, you must be any of the following veterans: Disabled veteran; OR Veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized; OR Veteran who, while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces Service Medal was awarded (includes the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal); OR Recently separated veteran (within 3 years of discharge or release from active duty). In addition to meeting the criteria above, you must have been separated under honorable conditions (i.e., you must have received either an honorable or general discharge). Grade Level Restriction: You may be appointed at any grade level up to and including the GS-11 and for any job for which you qualify. (The promotion potential of the position is not a factor.) Trial Period: 2-years Appointment: You are hired under an excepted service appointment to a position that is otherwise in the competitive service. After two years of satisfactory service, you will be noncompetitively converted to a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service. NOTE: If there are 2 or more VRA candidates and 1 or more is a preference eligible, veterans' preference must be applied. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (SCHEDULE A): Schedule A, 5 CFR 213.3102(u), is a special hiring authority that allows an agency to non- competitively appoint individuals who have a psychiatric, intellectual or severe physical disability. Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible, you must show proof of your disability. A letter documenting disability under the Schedule A hiring authority 5 CFR 213.3102 (u) from one of the following sources: A licensed medical professional (e.g., a physician or other medical professional certified by a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. Territory to practice medicine); OR A licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist (i.e., State or private); OR Any Federal or State agency, or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits. Grade Level Restriction: You may be appointed at any grade level and for any job for which you qualify. Trial Period: 2-years Appointment: You are hired under an excepted service appointment to a position that is otherwise in the competitive service. After two years of satisfactory service, you may be noncompetitively converted to a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service. IN ADDITION TO MEETING ONE OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITY LISTED ABOVE; TO BE CONSIDERED YOU MUST ALSO MEET THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION:You must meet the requirements for the position based on the job @type, which can include education, physical qualifications, typing requirements, etc.Qualifications determinations will be assessed based on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) General Schedule Qualifications Standards. General Experience: (1) Any @type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation. Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Applicants who have the 1 year of appropriate specialized experience are not required to have general experience, education above the high school level, or any additional specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements. 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. You must meet the experience requirements (or a substitution of education for experience or equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience, if applicable) for the specific position being filled. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Education All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation. Additional Information Locality Pay Percentage based upon Duty Station: Richmond, VA - 22.28% Alexandria, VA - 33.94% Norfolk/Newport News, VA - 18.80% Payment of relocation expenses may or may not be authorized The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Special Employment Consideration- Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. For further information, please click the link below. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-authorities/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline. Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
