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Summary This position is located in the Office of Volunteer Recruitment and Selection (VRS), Chief of Operations (CHOOPs), Office of Placement. The Incumbent of this position is responsible for supporting the mission of the Placement Sub Office as a Placement Officer responsible for ensuring appropriate evaluation and screening of applicants pursuing career as Peace Corps Volunteers. Responsibilities The Volunteer Assessment & Placement Specialist performs the following major duties: Conducts interviews to determine candidates' suitability, competitiveness, professional qualifications, and skills for Peace Corps service. In addition to candidates overall qualifications and suitability, determines overall selection or nonselection based on communications observed during the interview and the outcome of references. During this process, the incumbent determines selection or non-selection and possible assignment available and appropriate program assignments. Participates in the development of SOPs, guidance documents, and candidate communications. Develops and implements training materials and programs for new placement staff, overseas staff, Recruiters and others on the operations of the Volunteer Delivery System as directed by supervisor Recommends skill equivalencies, programming, and training revisions of initial requests to improve fill rates; coordinates these changes, through appropriate supervisor, with the Country Desk Units, Regional Program and Training Advisors and Program Managers. Develops cooperative working relationships with Recruitment and Communications to focus recruiting efforts and to clarify and/or discuss specific job posting requirements. Works accurately in a database to maintain current information and status of candidates in agencywide database. Keeps apprised of current information and developments relative to assigned skill or geographic areas, as well as policy and procedural changes for use in resolution of operational and day-to-day concerns Serves as single point of contact for Peace Corps candidates, providing exemplary customer service to promote a smooth assessment experience. Enters and retrieves relevant information from Agency information management systems. Contacts candidates to obtain additional information/clarification regarding their skills, experience, and other relevant data as necessary. Completes appropriate documentation to provide evidence of an assessment process that communicates rationale behind decisions made about candidate's suitability for service. Prepares and disseminates appropriate communication to candidates to provide or to request relevant information. Follows up with candidates as appropriate to ensure requested information Requirements Conditions of Employment Please read this announcement in its entirety prior to submitting your application. You must be a U.S. Citizen. You must be at least 18 years of age. All Federal employees are required to have federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. For additional information, see www.sss.gov. You must complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. You must go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These documents must be unexpired original or certified copies. You must successfully complete a background security investigation with favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet this requirement will be grounds for employment termination. Prior to employment, and in compliance with statutes 5 USC 3322 and 22 USC 2507b, Peace Corps will conduct a check of Peace Corps records for both Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and former Peace Corps employees. All new employees are required to certify and submit a state of understanding acknowledging adherence to the Peace Corps condition of employment prior to day 1 of employment with the Peace Corps. This position requires a public trust background investigation. This is a bargaining unit position. A one-year probationary period is required. The initial appointment to this position cannot exceed five years. Qualifications All qualification requirements must be met by July 8, 2024 (the closing date of the announcement). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To ensure full credit for your experience, please indicate the start and end dates (month, day, and year) of employment, the number of hours worked per week, and the location of employment in your resume. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. Specialized Experience: This vacancy is being announced at FP-5. and FP-7 Specialized Experience at the FP-5 (GS-10): To be minimally qualified for this position at the FP-5 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression, FP-6 or GS-09 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes: Apply laws, regulations, policies and precedents which effect the use of program and related support resources. Evaluate and make recommendations to support and improve work operations or in adapting analytical techniques and evaluation criteria in order to make decisions and select the most competitive and suitable candidates. Specialized Experience at the FP-7 (GS-07): To be minimally qualified for this position at the FP-7 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression, FP-8 or GS-06 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes: Providing customer service to internal and external stakeholders including the general public. Demonstrating interpersonal skills in presenting staffing recommendations and negotiating solutions to disputed recommendations. Please note: Past experience that satisfies the Specialized Experience MUST be well documented within your resume. Failure to provide this information in your resume with corresponding start and end dates (month, day, and year) of employment, the number of hours worked per week, and location of employment may result in disqualification from further consideration. Specialized Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer work done with National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) or other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Additional information on qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site. Peace Corps employees are employed using the Foreign Personnel (FP) pay scale. The FP pay plan does not follow the same structure as the GS pay plan. In the FP pay plan, as the grade-level numbers decrease the level/pay for the position increases. The FP-09 is the lowest entry-level grade and the FP-01 is the highest senior-level grade. Education No education is required. Additional Information The minimum and maximum salaries listed on this announcement do not include locality pay. Salary will be adjusted in accordance with the locality pay of the duty location after selection. If you are a current federal employee, your agency may grant you reemployment rights in accordance with Section 310 of the Foreign Service Act, 22 USC 3950. You must request and be granted reemployment rights prior to separation from your current federal agency. Peace Corps Information: This is a federal civilian job in the Excepted Service. Peace Corps employees are paid on the Foreign Personnel (FP) pay scale. The Peace Corps uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. This is a drug-free workplace and we promote a drug-free environment. Additional hiring needs may be filled through this vacancy. Intelligence Background Information: Peace Corps Manual Section 611 is applicable to this position: This prohibits the employment of certain persons previously engaged in intelligence activities or connected with intelligence agencies within the past 10 years. If you have ever worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), you are not eligible for employment at the Peace Corps in any capacity, and you should not apply for employment. Acceptance of employment with Peace Corps precludes employment by certain intelligence organizations for a specific period of time, determined by the employing agency, after Peace Corps employment ceases. Applicants who are found to be otherwise qualified will be required to submit a completed Intelligence Background Questionnaire upon request, indicating whether the applicant has been involved in or has had any connection with intelligence activities or related work and, if so, the nature and dates of his or her involvement. Failure to meet this requirement will result in disqualification from further consideration. If you have any other type of possible intelligence connection, your application will not be further considered until you submit this form. Except when the CIA or the National Security Agency (NSA) is involved (see below), if your connection with an Intelligence Agency involves an immediate family member who works or has worked in intelligence, the immediate family member should complete the form, not the applicant. Usually relying on memory is sufficient to answer most if not all of the questions. If you have an immediate family member who works or has worked for the CIA, you should not give them this form to complete. Please contact your relative in person-not by phone, email, social networking, or any other means that is not in person- and ask him or her to contact the Office of General Counsel at the CIA. If you or an immediate family member have been employed by or associated with the NSA, you or your family member must contact the NSA Prepublication Review Office at 443-634-4095.