New Position to help "bank the unbanked" in Treasury's Offic

From: <Louisa.Quittman@do.treas.gov>
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The US Department of the Treasury is looking to fill two temporary (1 to 2 year) positions with the title of Community Consultant in Treasury’s Office of Financial Education related to a “banking the unbanked” initiative.* The position is open to the general public as well as to current Federal employees.* The full description can be found on www.usajobs.gov, using the following link; the full text is also below.* The deadline may be extended beyond Aug. 20.* If you or anyone interested has questions, please feel free to contact me.*
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Thanks much.*
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Louisa M. Quittman
Director
Community Adjustment and Investment Program
Office of Financial Education
US Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Room 1406A
Washington, DC 20220
(202) 622-8103 phone
(202) 622-6243 fax
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http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/get...&TabNum=1&rc=6
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USAJOBS
Department: Department of Treasury
Agency: Departmental Offices
Sub Agency: Departmental Offices
Job Announcement Number:* 07-DO-353P
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Community Consultant
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Salary Range: 79,397.00 - 121,967.00 USD
Open Period: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 to Monday, August 20, 2007
Series & Grade: GS-0301-13/14Position Information: The full performance level of this position is a GS-14 Term
(More than 1 year appointment but not to exceed 4 years)
Promotion Potential: 14
Duty Locations: 2 vacancies - Washington DC Metro Area, DC
Who May Be Considered:* Any U.S. Citizen.*
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All applicants selected under this announcement may be required to
serve a one-year probationary period.* Current permanent Federal
employees in competitive positions, former Federal employees who
have reinstatement eligibility, and individuals who are eligible to
apply under special appointing authorities may wish to apply for
this same vacancy under Merit Promotion Vacancy Announcement 07-DO-
352.* Please refer to that vacancy announcement for details on
eligibility and how to apply.
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Job Summary:
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has a distinguished history
dating back to the founding of our Nation, and today, continues with
a critical role in the economic and financial life of the country
and the world.* The Departmental Offices have responsibility for
formulating policy and the management of the Department as a whole.*
As a valued Treasury employee, you will contribute to the agency's
mission in an important, satisfying and rewarding job.
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Position Location:
Departmental Offices
Domestic Finance
15th & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20220
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Key Requirements:
Applications will only be accepted online via USAJOBS.
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Please include this announcement number on any supporting documents.
One or more selections may be made from this vacancy announcement.
DO has the option of extending a term appointment up to the 4 year limit.
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Major Duties:
The employee is responsible for serving as a Community Consultant
for a specified number of communities (2 to 5) selected to participate in the Banking the Unbanked pilot. This pilot is
intended to provide technical and coordination assistance to communities to implement sustainable efforts to bring more low- and
moderate-income people into the financial mainstream by providing financial education and banking the unbanked. The Community
Consultant will research, contact and coordinate community resources including government entities, financial institutions, community development financial institutions, non-profit organizations, educational entities, existing campaigns (such as savings campaigns) and others to develop a program and plan for providing appropriate financial education and financial services to unbanked low- and moderate-income residents of each selected community.
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-The Community Consultant will help identify and obtain educational and marketing resources, and will provide training and or advice on financial education and outreach strategies to community partners.
-The Community Consultant will consult with financial institutions in the development and delivery of appropriate financial products
and services.
-The Community Consultant will coordinate the efforts of the initiative with other Federal resources in the community, including
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites, Earned Income Tax Credit campaigns, the Go Direct campaign and other resources to assist low- and moderate-income individuals in order to ensure delivery of these services and benefits to the maximum number of appropriate individuals.
-The Community Consultant will provide assistance in developing and implementing an approach to report on the number of accounts opened and maintained through the initiative and other data collection efforts as appropriate.
-The Community Consultant will also assist the Director in identifying, contacting and coordinating national and regional
resources that may be of assistance in the community.
-The Community Consultant will assist in other roles of the Office of Financial Education in implementing financial education
strategies related to underserved populations and other activities related to providing access to financial services to low- and
moderate-income people who do not currently have such access.
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Among the tasks of the Community Consultant will be:
- to represent the Department of the Treasury in selected communities, and in other venues; schedule and hold meetings;
research and present information on best practices in banking the unbanked and financial education; provide advice and input on
curricula, outreach materials, financial products, and program strategies; prepares and deliver written and oral reports on the
progress of the community initiatives; analyzes data and narrative information provided by participating communities; serves as
resource person on the Banking the Unbanked initiative and work effectively with a wide range of individuals and organizations in
diverse communities in order to build lasting coalitions.
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Qualifications:
Candidates must meet all eligibility requirements, including the following, by 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
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Applicants must demonstrate, in their resume and responses to the vacancy questions that they meet the qualification requirements described below.
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Specialized Experience:*
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade in the federal service. Specialized
experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties
of the position, and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
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GS-13: For the GS-13 level you would have one year (52 weeks) of experience in one of the following areas: building community
partnerships, researching and obtaining resources, or independently managing a project.
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GS-14: For the GS-14 level you would have one year (52 weeks) of experience in all of the following areas:* building community
partnerships, researching and obtaining resources, and independently managing a project.
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This position has been designated Non-Critical Sensitive.* The individual selected for this position will be subject to the
necessary security investigation.
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How You Will Be Evaluated:
Applicants will be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to
the duties of the position.** Eligible applicants will receive a numerical rating based on their responses to the application
questions for this position submitted on-line via CareerConnector (QuickHire).* These responses must be substantiated by the resume submitted. Applicants who do not respond to the application questions will be rated ineligible.
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CTAP candidates:
Candidates will be considered well qualified if they earn a minimum score of 85 on their responses to the application questions.* To preview questions please click here.
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Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following: Federal Employees' Health Benefits, Federal Employees'
Group Life Insurance, a retirement plan with a 401(k)-type savings plan, 13 days sick leave each year, 13, 20 or 26 days of annual
leave each year depending on years of Federal service, and 11 paid holidays each year.
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In addition, our bureau may participate in one or more of the following programs: Voluntary Leave Transfer Program, Federal
Employees Family Friendly Act, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)of 1993, Part-Time Career Employment Program/Job Sharing, Flexible Work Schedule Program, and/or Compressed Work Schedule Program.
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Employees are eligible to receive performance and incentive awards and may participate in various forms of employee development and training. Employees are eligible for services at a federally run Health Unit. The office is located in a smoke-free building.
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Other Information: Executive Branch employees are barred from receiving or considering political recommendations from members of Congress unless they pertain to the character or residence of the applicant.
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This is a non-bargaining unit position.
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Relocation expenses will not be paid.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.* If you need a
reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify us immediately. The decision on granting
reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
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The Departmental Offices offer employees the opportunity to participate in an alternative work schedule program (AWS) for many
positions.
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All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reason such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status,
membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.
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* If selected, you must:
- Be eligible for a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credential,
- Have a successfully adjudicated background investigation appropriate to the position, and
- Maintain PIV Credential eligibility during your employment.
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How To Apply:
Individuals applying for this announcement are required to complete and submit an on-line application through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) application system, USAJOBS at www.usajobs.opm.gov.
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This job is being filled through a 5-step application process:
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Step 1: In order to apply for a vacancy announcement, you must have at least one resume on file at USAJOBS. If you have not created a resume on USAJOBS, use the resume builder provided to do so. Enter your resume on-line either when you register or at a later date.* But make sure that you build a resume BEFORE this announcement closes.* If you fail to include a resume, you will be ineligible.*
DO NOT mail, fax or e-mail a copy of your resume, OF-612, etc.* You
MUST apply on-line via CareerConnector.
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Step 2:* Once you have completed the registration process, thoroughly review this vacancy announcement and then select
the "Apply Online" button and follow the instructions provided.*
Click the Apply Online link at the bottom of the page and then select one of your stored resumes to submit with your application.*
Click on "Apply for this position now!" to start the submission of your application.* You will be redirected to the Department of the
Treasury's CareerConnector website to complete the application
process.
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Step 3:* You will be prompted to answer 19 questions related to your eligibility for Federal employment. These questions determine what types of jobs you are eligible to apply for based on your past Federal experience and other factors. You will only answer these
questions once. The system will save your responses and include them with all future applications. However, when you apply for another vacancy announcement, you may update the information on file.
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If you have previously applied for a position through CareerConnector, you may choose to update the information you have
on file.
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Step 4: Once you have completed the eligibility questions, you will be taken directly to the vacancy application questions. Answer all of the questions honestly and thoroughly.* Click on the Submit button once you have completed your application. The vacancy
questions are available until 11:59 Eastern Standard Time on the closing date listed on the vacancy announcement. You must be
finished with the vacancy questions by 11:59 EST to receive consideration. Always be sure to have a copy of your entire
application emailed to you to ensure confirmation of receipt. Once you have submitted your application, you can check your status
online through your MY USAJOBS account. For further information refer to the "What to Expect Next" section of the vacancy
announcement.
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Step 5:* Send any required supplemental documentation (i.e. documentation for CTAP eligibility) via mail, fax or e-mail in order
for your application to be found eligible for this announcement.*
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Failure to submit the required documentation will result in your application to be removed from consideration for this announcement.
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All supplemental documentation (e.g., DD-214, SF-50 or equivalent) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement, and YOU MUST INDICATE WHICH ANNOUNCEMENT YOU ARE APPLYING FOR WHEN SENDING SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTATION.*
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Applicants have the following choices in submitting supplemental documentation:
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- E-MAIL: Using the 'save as' feature, save your supplemental documentation in either of the following formats: PDF format,
Microsoft Word 97 through 2003 format or in Rich Text Format (RTF) or Plain Text.* Other formats may not be readable by the Human Resources Operations Division.* ZIP files will NOT be accepted.* You can send your e-mail to DOINQUIRIES@BPD.TREAS.GOV;
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- FAX: You can submit supplemental documentation to (304) 480-8359
or (304) 480-8292;
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OR
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- MAIL: you can submit supplemental documentation to the following
address:
TFESB-DO, Rm A2-J
Bureau of the Public Debt
200 3rd Street
Parkersburg WV* 26106-5312.
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If applying on-line poses a hardship to any applicant, please
contact us at the telephone number listed on the first page of this
announcement.* Applicants MUST CONTACT US PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE
to speak to someone who can provide assistance for on-line
submission.* Requests for extensions will not be granted.
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It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all
materials are received on time and that the materials submitted are
properly received and readable.* If required documents for a
complete application package are illegible, then the applicant will
be removed from consideration for this position.
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*********************** Required Documents:
Veterans Claiming Preference are required to submit the following:
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5-points:* A copy of Member 4 of a DD 214, OR other documentation
showing dates of service and type of discharge (i.e., Honorable).
10-points:* Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, SF 15,
along with required documentation listed on the back of the SF 15
form.
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Failure to submit the required documentation will result in your
application to be removed from consideration for this announcement.
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Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)/Interagency Career
Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles must also submit the
following (all four are required):
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1. An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or other official
documentation, which shows that you were declared displaced or
surplus while serving as a career or career conditional competitive
service employee, in tenure group 1 or 2, OR are a current or former
Executive Branch agency employee in the excepted service serving on
an appointment without time limit, at grade levels GS-15 or
equivalent and below, and who has been conferred non-competitive
appointment eligibility and special selection priority by statute
for positions in the competitive service;
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2. An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or other official
documentation which shows the position you may be or are being
separated from has the same or higher promotion potential as that of
the vacancy;
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3. CTAP eligibles:* a copy of your Reduction in Force (RIF)
separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a
directed reassignment or transfer of function outside the local
commuting area, Certificate of Expected Separation or other official
notice indicating you are in a surplus organization or occupation or
eligible for discontinued service retirement.
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ICTAP eligibles:* a copy of your RIF separation notice, notice
of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or
transfer of function outside the local commuting area, documentation
showing you were separated as a result of a RIF or declining a
directed reassignment or transfer of function outside the local
commuting area, or a letter from OPM or your agency documenting
other priority consideration status as described in 5 CFR 330.708(a)
(2); and
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4. A copy of a current (or last) performance rating of record of at
least fully successful or equivalent (required unless you are an
ICTAP eligible due to compensable injury or disability retirement).
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*********************** Contact Information:
************************* Gerrod Negley
************************* Phone: 304-480-8373
************************* Fax: 304-480-8359
************************* Email: doinquiries@bpd.treas.gov
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************************* Or write:
************************* Departmental Offices
************************* 200 Third Street, Room A2-J
************************* Parkersburg, WV 26106
************************* Fax: 304-480-8359
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*********************** What To Expect Next:
You are encouraged to check the status of your application online by
logging into USAJOBS and clicking on the 'My USAJOBS' tab.* Click
on 'application' to track your online job application.* You will be
routed to the USAJOBS Online Application History Page to view the
status of your application.* When you click the 'More Information'
link, you will be able to view more specific information regarding
your application within CareerConnector.
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You will receive final notification via email when this vacancy has
been filled.
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If your contact information changes after the closing date of this
vacancy announcement, send your updated information to
careerconnectorhelp@do.treas.gov to ensure you can be contacted
throughout the selection process.
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**************** The United States Government does not discriminate in
***************** employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
***************** national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation,
***************** marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee
***************** organization, or other non-merit factor.
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**************** Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to
***************** applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants
***************** requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the
***************** application and hiring process should contact the hiring
***************** agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable
***************** accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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*********************** Send Mail to:
*********************** Departmental Offices
*********************** 200 Third Street, Room A2-J
*********************** Parkersburg, WV 26106
*********************** Fax: 304-480-8359
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*********************** For questions about this job:
*********************** Gerrod Negley
*********************** Phone: 304-480-8373
*********************** Fax: 304-480-8359
*********************** Email: doinquiries@bpd.treas.gov
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***** USAJOBS Control Number: 972243
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