Become a PMF
Find a Job
If you pass the in-person assessment, you will become a
Finalist. As such, you are in the final stages of becoming a
PMF. Now, with your Finalist status, you're eligible to be
appointed to a PMF job in a participating agency
after:
- We officially announce Finalists.
- You complete all graduate degree requirements (not
necessary to have graduated), including successful completion or
defense of any thesis or dissertation.
- You complete any background investigation required by the
hiring agency.
The Finalist status expires one year after the date
Finalists are officially announced. For example, Finalists for
the PMF Class of 2012 were selected on January 24th, 2012;
they have until January 24th, 2013, to be appointed to a PMF
position.
Next Steps
You now have to get hired into a PMF position, pass a
background investigation, and go through the agency's on-boarding
process. It can take several months to pass a Federal
background investigation for a security clearance (if
applicable). Because you'll want to have
as much control as possible over when you start your
PMF position, it is important to plan ahead. Thus, we ask
Finalists to take the following steps, which are explained in more
detail below:
- Review the Memo to PMF Class of 2012 Finalists under the
Become a
PMF\Current Finalists webpage.
- Update your contact information by logging into the Information
Worksheet database.
NOTE: The login screen provides
instructions for Finalists on how to obtain their initial User ID
and Password.
- Update your resume by fax.
- Start collecting information for the background
investigation.
- Continue to monitor the Projected Positions System for available
positions.
Updating Your Contact
Info
All communications are conducted by
email. Both current Finalists and Fellows use this
on-line form, the Information Worksheet, to update their
personal contact information (e.g., name changes, home mailing
address, personal phone numbers, and personal email
address). Upon appointment as a Fellow, the appointing
agency's Agency PMF Coordinators can update your appointment
and work contact information. Finalists should follow the
instructions found on the login screen on how to obtain their
initial password. Select the following link to log in: Information
Worksheet .
Updating Your Resume
Agencies will have access to your on-line resume,
which you supplied during the application. If you want to update
your resume to ensure that it has the most current
information, you will need to fax it to the automated
system. Simply saving your resume in USAJOBS will not
get the updates in the hands of agencies.
The fax cover sheet below must be used by
Finalists to transmit your updated resume.
- Download and print the customized fax cover sheet.
There is a 2011 version and a 2012 version for
Finalists. Please be sure to use the correct version for your
class.
- Fill out the remaining information on the cover
sheet.
- Print your resume.
- Before faxing, it is important for your resume to
be correctly oriented in the fax machine otherwise it will not
post correctly.
- Using the fax cover sheet, fax your resume to (478)
757-3144 (long-distance phone charges may
apply).
Due to the volume of transmissions, it may take
a few days for your updated resume to
become synchronized with your record. You can confirm
receipt via your Application Manager
account by selecting the PMF announcement you used to apply, select
the "Details" tab, and view the latest date/time stamp of the
resume associated with your record. Your original resume will
still be listed, but the system will pull the latest version when
Agencies search and view your resume.
Preparing for a Background
Investigation
These investigations can be lengthy and may require
you to provide extensive information regarding your background.
The most common Standard Form (SF)
used by agencies is the SF 85, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive
Positions. You are highly encouraged to review this form
and start collecting the requested data ahead of time.
Some agencies require agency-specific forms for this purpose; if
this is the case, they will inform
you.
All new hires
into the Federal Government must complete some level of a
background investigation before being issued government
identification and/or starting employment (e.g., the Personal
Identity Verification (PIV) Smart Card Program). If you are offered
an appointment, the appointing agency's human resources office will
send you the necessary paperwork and instructions. The PMF Program
Office does not initiate or perform such
investigations.
It is common for background investigations to be
longer than normal for those with any overseas activity (e.g.,
attending school overseas, residing overseas, military stationed
overseas, etc.).
Depending upon the circumstance, it is possible that
prior background investigations will not transfer from
one agency to another and many agencies have unique
requirements.
UPDATED: 01-23-2012, 1:45 PM
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