Financial
and Administrative Positions
(Primarily Grades GS-5 to GS-15)
CATEGORY: ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS
Description
Fiscal responsibility and accountability are extremely important
in NSF programs. Working for NSF, you may have the opportunity
to collect and disburse funds, examine and audit expenditures.
Features
- Appointments are made under the NSF delegated examining authority.
- Entry level positions are filled at the GS-5, GS-7 or GS-9
grade level (or equivalent) and usually have career ladder
promotion potential to GS-11 or GS-12 (or equivalent).
Recruiting Sources
- Colleges, job fairs, professional organizations, placement
offices, other Federal agencies, and advertisements.
Eligibility
- Candidates must meet qualification requirements, which include
24 semester hours in accounting or auditing courses.
- Candidates
must be a citizen or national of the United States.
The table below shows the total minimum eligibility requirements
for administrative and professional positions at grades GS-5 to
GS-9.
Grade |
Education
or Experience* |
GS-5, or equivalent |
Bachelor's degree OR equivalent
combination of education and directly related experience. |
|
GS-7, or equivalent |
Bachelor's degree, plus 1
year of directly related experience OR one year of graduate-level
education OR bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement
OR one year of directly related experience equivalent to at
least GS-5 |
|
GS-9, or equivalent |
Two full years of graduate
education OR master's degree or equivalent graduate degree
OR one year of directly related experience equivalent to at
least GS-7. |
* Some positions may require specific amounts of course-work in certain
fields for eligibility.
CATEGORY: BUDGET ANALYSTS, COMPUTER SPECIALISTS,
CONTRACT SPECIALISTS, GRANTS AND AGREEMENT SPECIALISTS, PERSONNEL
SPECIALISTS, PROGRAM AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSTS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS
SPECIALISTS, AND, OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
Descriptions
Management and Program Analyst, Program Specialist,
Support Services Specialist. Administration and Management. NSF policies, practices, and programs are
constantly being refined to meet new challenges. Work involves developing,
analyzing, evaluating, advising on and improving the effectiveness of work
methods, procedures and programs.
Budget Analyst. Fiscal responsibility and accountability are extremely
important in NSF programs. Working for NSF, you may have the opportunity
to develop and improve accounting systems, develop budgets, collect and
disburse funds, examine and audit expenditures.
Grant and Agreement Specialist, Contract Specialist. NSF conducts much
of its business through the award of grants, contracts and interagency agreements.
You may help to manage this activity, or work in negotiating contracts and
agreements for a wide variety of goods and services.
Computer Specialist, LAN Manager. As one of the leading agencies in technology
advancement, NSF accomplishes much of its work processes by using computers.
You may perform a variety of analysis, design, programming, troubleshooting,
maintenance and report generating tasks.
Personnel Staffing and Classification Specialist,
Employee Relations Specialist, Employee Development Specialist. Employees in this field provide NSF's scientific,
administrative, clerical and technical staff with a wide variety of services
relating to recruitment, placement, position classification, position management,
employee development and employee relations.
Public Affairs Specialist, Writer-Editor, Legislative
Specialist. NSF has
an ongoing responsibility to communicate its mission and accomplishments
to the public. The format of this communication can be written or visual
-- portable exhibits, brochures, films, videos or other publications.
Science Education Assistant, Science Assistant, Assistant
Program Manager, Science Policy Analyst. As the premier Federal agency responsible for the
well-being of the basic sciences, NSF each year distributes nearly three
billion dollars in grants to fund research and education in science and
engineering. You may provide scientific assistance to the Program Officers
in all phases of the proposal review process. A bachelor's degree, or higher,
in a scientific, mathematics or engineering field is required.
Features
- OPM certification under Administrative Careers With America is required
for most appointments at grades GS-5 and GS-7.
- Appointments at grades GS-9 and above are made under the NSF delegated
examining authority.
- Candidates with outstanding academic records may qualify for placement
under the Outstanding
Scholar Program.
- Entry level positions are filled at the GS-5, GS-7 or GS-9 grade level
(or equivalent) and usually have career ladder promotion
potential to GS-11 or GS-12 (or equivalent).
Recruiting Sources
- Colleges, job fairs, placement offices, other Federal agencies, and advertisements.
Eligibility
- Candidates must meet qualification requirements.
- Candidates must be a
citizen or national of the United States.
The table below shows the total minimum eligibility requirements for administrative
and professional positions at grades GS-5 to GS-9.
Grade |
Education
or Experience* |
GS-5, or equivalent |
Bachelor's degree OR equivalent
combination of education and directly related experience. |
|
GS-7, or equivalent |
Bachelor's degree, plus 1
year of directly related experience OR one year of graduate-level
education OR bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement
OR one year of directly related experience equivalent to at
least GS-5 |
|
GS-9, or equivalent |
Two full years of graduate
education OR master's degree or equivalent graduate degree
OR one year of directly related experience equivalent to at
least GS-7. |
* Some positions may require specific amounts of course-work in
certain fields for eligibility.
|