Eligible US Citizens
Want Career Gratification? Are you willing to work hard, learn and grow? The Environmental Management Professional Development Corps provides participants with common training, as well as instruction specifically tailored to business, engineering, and scientific tracks. The corporate training and development objective of the EMPDC is to provide interns with a broad overview of the Department of Energy, its business lines, and instruction on how it accomplishes its mission. We are seeking individuals that are interested, inquisitive and highly motivated to play an important role in making our country's environment free from risk associated with our nation's nuclear weapons production legacy. WHY YOU, WHY NOW? BECAUSE YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU. The Contract Specialist position is in the business track of the EMPDC, offering participants assignments and activities that are developmental in nature. Our internships are designed to provide participants with experiences that build strength in his/her technical business knowledge base, demonstrate the application of theory to real world problems, and allow the application of the interns' education and knowledge base to actual work situations. As a Contract Specialist "in-training", your purpose will be in preparing for a wide variety of business and economic-related activities associated with the procurement of goods, systems and services for the Environmental Management Office of the United States Department of Energy. This internship is structured to encourage your growth and education resulting in a permanent role as a high performing Contract Specialist.
The mission of the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management(EM)is the accelerated risk reduction and cleanup of the environmental legacy of this nation's nuclear weapons program and government-sponsored nuclear energy research. The program is one of the largest, diverse and technically complex environmental cleanup opoerations in the world and includes responsibility for 114 sites across the country. The Environmental Management Professional Development Corps (EMPDC) provides EM with a continuing source of highly competent personnel with the skills and knowledge to meet both current and future goals and missions.
Based on your level of education, knowledge, and experience, you will have an opportunity to participate in activities that may be categorized as leadership development, research, analysis and decision-making, structured to develop your technical and critical thinking skills. Examples include: - Conducting studies and developing cost analyses; - Preparing briefings to various audiences which will eventually involve contractors and the Source Evaluation Board; - Studying regulations and learning to monitor compliance; - Coordinating the approval process for procurement and preparation of solicitation packages; - Reviewing and tracking proposals. Your assignments will also include rotational work experiences in a variety of functional or support program areas. It is expected during the course of your internship that you will transition from a level of working jointly with a mentor or supervisor in these areas to assuming full responsibility for your assigned functions.
Applicants will be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of these positions. Eligible applicants will receive ratings based on a combination of accademic achievement, demonstrated leadership ability, work experiences, and their responses to the application questions for these positions submitted on-line via the USAJOBS web site. These responses must be substantiated by your on- line resume. Applicants who do not respond to the application questions may be rated ineligible.
Degree from an accredited college or university
Generally, male applicants must be registered with Selective Service You must be U.S. Citizen.
You must meet the minimum basic educational/experience requirements for positions in the federal government. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements for this position if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence by the closing date of the announcement. More information on crediting foreign education can be found at: OPMQualifications
The federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits that are unmatched by most other employers. As a federal employee, you will be eligible for health benefits from your choice of a wide variety of providers, long-term care insurance, generous sick and annual leave accruals with 10 paid holidays, a family-friendly work environment, flexible spending options, and a comprehensive retirement plan unparalleled by most private-industry employers. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to federal employees: Benefit s
These positions may require a security clearance and subject to drug testing. The selectee must test negative prior to being appointed to this position and will be subject to random testing thereafter. Failure to pass subsequent tests could result in disciplinary action, up to and including removal from the Federal service. Equal Employment Opportunities/Diversity Policies: Selection for all positions will be based solely on merit, fitness, and qualifications without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, marital status, national origin, non-disqualifying handicap conditions, sexual orientation, parental status, or any other non-merit factors. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision to grant a reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. The application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Sections 3302 and 3361. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Applications (resume and application questions) for this vacancy must be received on-line via the USAJOBS web site before midnight Eastern time on the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit a complete on-line resume, you will not be considered for this position. Paper applications may be accepted however, requests for extensions will not be granted. Unless otherwise stated in this announcement, all required supplemental application materials must be received within 24 hours of the closing date of the announcement. This proof must be sent to either the e-mail address, fax number or mailing address identified below and must include the announcement number for which applying. If applying on-line poses a hardship to any applicant, the servicing personnel office listed on the announcement will provide assistance to ensure that applications are submitted on-line by the closing date. Applicants must contact the servicing personnel office prior to the closing date to speak to someone who can provide assistance for on-line submission.
To be considered for these positions, most applicants are required to submit some supporting documents. Please review the following list carefully to determine which documents, if any, are required for your application and eligibility.
Jean St. Pierre Phone: 513-246-0028 Fax: 513-246-0525 Email: jean.stpierre@emcbc.doe.gov Or write:Environmental Management 250 East 5th Street, Suite 500 Cincinnati, OH 45202 Fax: 513-246-0525
After your application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the selecting officials for further consideration and possible interview. MORE THAN ONE SELECTION MAY BE MADE FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT