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Program Analyst
Bonneville Power Administration · Vancouver, Washington · Closes in 6 days

1 Check you can apply
2 Resume and documents
3 Apply on USAJOBS
4 After you apply

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1 Check you can apply You are here

Who can apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Military spouses, The public.

Only U.S. citizens or nationals can apply. Federal employees in career transition programs and military spouses may receive priority as described in the announcement.

Experience: You need at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level below GS-11 in federal service. Specialized experience means detailed project and asset unitization analyses for capital and reimbursable projects, and using capital assets accurately to follow rules and guidelines.

Education: You can substitute a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M. if related. Your education must show the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for the work. You can also combine education and experience. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.

2 Resume and documents

Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.

Resume ready: dates, hours per week, duties Resume of up to two pages showing paid and unpaid experience, with employer names and addresses, start and end dates, hours per week, and salary Education details on your resume: program title, subject area, hours completed and completion date Unofficial transcripts if you qualify through education (must show institution, course title, credits and final grade) Optional cover letter for extra information not in your resume Veterans' preference documents if applicable, such as a DD-214 Career transition documents if applicable, such as a RIF separation notice or SF-50

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 6 days (November 9, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).

You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.

How they rate you: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, using your resume, supporting documents and questionnaire answers. You must also complete a USA Hire online assessment and meet or beat its cut score, or you will not be considered.

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4 After you apply

In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.

For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.

If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Your resume must show hours per week, salary and dates for each job, and describe duties that match the specialized experience.
If you use education to qualify, include transcripts, because failing to provide them may result in an Ineligible rating.
Upload all documents through the online application only; do not email or mail them.

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