Description:
You are encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application package. Your application may not receive full consideration if you do not follow the instructions as outlined.
This position is located in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, in HCTM's Center for Policy Planning and Systems Management (HCTM/PPSM), in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Requirements:
Basic Requirement
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study (or equivalent) in psychology. (Must submit transcript.)
In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, applicants must possess specialized experience to qualify for this position.
Specialized Experience: GS-14: To be eligible for this position, you must possess one year of specialized experience that is equivalent to the difficulty and responsibility level of a GS-13 position in the Federal service. Prior federal experience is not required. The specialized experience should be full-time work, and if it's part-time work, it must add up to a minimum of 2,087 hours to count as one year of specialized experience. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position are:
CTAP/ICTAP candidates will be referred to the selecting official if they are found well qualified. Well-qualified means an eligible applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities that clearly exceed the position's minimum requirements. In addition, a well-qualified employee must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements of the position, including any medical qualifications, suitability, and minimum education and experience requirements, meet all selective factors (where applicable); meet quality ranking factors and are assigned to the Silver Category or higher Category; be physically qualified with reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position; meet any special qualifying U.S. OPM-approved conditions; AND be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry without additional training.
A well-qualified candidate will not necessarily meet the definition of highly or best qualified when evaluated against other candidates who apply for a particular position. Therefore, selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations without selective and quality ranking factors.