DATA SERVICES SPECIALIST

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

Specialized Experience:

At the GS-07: Qualifying experience for GS-07 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-05 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience managing or processing electronic records by facilitating effective and time-saving methods for document drafting, clearances, and approvals by subject-matter experts, managers, and executives via an automated system.

OR

Substitution of Education for Experience: Successful completion of a one full year of graduate level education which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. Related degrees may include Library and Information Science or similar academic programs. (Provide transcripts to verify graduate level education)

OR

Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. Applicable for persons who have completed (or expect to complete within 9 months) all the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. SAA is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.

1. Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.
2. Grade-point average (G.P.A.) -- Applicants must have a grade-point average of: a. 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or b. 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.
3. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society -- Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies. Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision.

Note: Grade-point averages are to be rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9. (Provide transcripts to verify GPA or other documents showing class standing or honor society membership)

OR

A combination of education and experience as described above.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.