Finding Federal Employment:

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Finding Federal Employment
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
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Message from the President

• Public service is not simply a noble profession,
  it is an honorable life. Your service to your
  country makes the ideal of America a daily,
  living reality.
• President Barack Obama

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Federal Employment Facts

• The Federal government employs 1.84 million
  workers
• 41.9 percent of Federal employees have a
  bachelor's degree or higher
• 6.9 percent of Federal employees have
  disabilities
• 22.4 percent of Federal employees have veterans
  preference
• 40 percent of Federal employee are eligible to
  retire

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Why Public Service?

• Numerous Federal career paths and locations
• 84 positions outside DC
• Unparalleled career opportunities
• Average Age of Federal Employee 45.6
• Great benefits and work-life balance
• Service to country
• You truly make a difference!

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What mission critical occupations are projected
to have a recruitment emphasis over the next few
years?
OCCUPATION EMPLOYEES NEEDED 2005-06 EXAMPLES OF POSITIONS
Security, Enforcement and Compliance Assistance 37,515 inspectors, investigators (including criminal), compliance officers, consumer safety officers, police officers, security/prison guards, airport screeners
Medical and Public Health 25,756 physicians, nurses, pharmacists, medical technicians, nursing assistants
Engineering and Sciences 23,806 professionals in engineering disciplines and biological sciences (microbiologists, botanists, foresters), physical sciences (physicists, chemists, astronomers), veterinary medical science
Program Management/Administrative 17,323 program managers, analysts, administrative staff
Accounting, Budget and Business 12,959 revenue agents, auditors, tax examiners, pay technicians, budget analysts
Number of employees as of September
2005. http//www.ourpublicservice.org/usr_doc/FINA
L_REPORT.pdf
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Federal Compensation Package

• Competitive Salary
• Annual and Sick Leave
• Multiple Health Insurance Options
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Care Insurance
• Thrift Savings Plan (401K) (pre-tax )
• Flexible Spending Accounts (pre-tax )
• Public Transit Subsidy (non-taxable)

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Typical 2014 Starting Salaries
City GS-5 GS-7 GS-9
Florida 33,465 41,545 50,706
Seattle 33,747 41,804 51,135
RUS 31,628 39,179 47,923
New York 35,662 44,175 50,035
San Francisco
Washington, DC 34,459 42,361 52,146
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Government Speak in Hiring

• Job (Vacancy) Announcement
• Competitive Service vs. Excepted Service
• Job Series or Occupational Series
• KSAs
• Specialized Experience
• Career ladder
• Hiring Certificate (the cert or BQ)
• Veterans Preference
• Career Status and Reinstatement

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General Advice When Applying

• Apply only for positions and job levels for which
  you already have the required experience and
  skills
• Answer questions fully
• Tailor application to document specific
  knowledge, skills and abilities requested
• Pay attention to security clearance
• Submit all documents, as requested

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Writing KSAs and Competencies

• Address the breadth and scope of your experience
• Be specific
• Dates
• Coursework levels
• Length of time
• Results of efforts
• Be accurate and truthful

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• Search Features
• Flexible and user-friendly
• Tailor your search to your specific needs
• Location
• Agency
• Occupation
• Advanced
• Keyword

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A New Day in Federal Service.
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Pathways Program.
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1. Intern Program
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Intern Program
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2. Recent Grads Program
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Recent Grads
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Recent Grads
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3. PMF Program
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PMF
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Finding Pathways jobs
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Additional Resources

• Government Agency Gateway
• www.usa.gov
• Library of Congress Agency dictionary
• www.loc.gov/rr/news/fedgov.html
• U.S. Government Manual
• www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html

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Additional Resources

• Qualifications Standards
• www.opm.gov/fedclass/html/gsseries.asp
• Classification Standards
• www.opm.gov/qualifications/

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Message from the 26th President

• Far and away the best prize that life offers is
  the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Civil Service Commissioner
• 1889 - 1895

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THANK YOU! Questions or Comments?
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Good LUCK!

•  Kelli
• Kelli Seaberry
• HR Specialist Classification/Recruitment
• WFMO l Advisory Services Division
• ( 301-713-6351 office l 301-713-0974 fax
• 8kelli.seaberry_at_noaa.gov
• 1305 East West Highway, WFMO, SSMC IV, Silver
  Spring, MD 20910