Program Associate Jobs in San Jose, CA (NOW HIRING)

Summary
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is accepting applications from eligible applicants for consideration under the following non-competitive hiring authorities:
Who May Be Considered:

• Veterans - (30% or More Disabled and Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA))
• Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A)

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• Please select only the grade(s), location(s), and occupation(s) that you have a genuine interest in and would accept if offered.
• Consideration will be given to applicants who submit a complete application package. This includes providing the required information and supporting documentation, along with your resume. These applicants will be referred to hiring manager as vacancies become available via a non-competitive hiring authority.
• You may be contacted by interested hiring managers and asked to interview.
• You may update your application at any time until the closing date.
• This Public Notice will serve as a resume repository. Positions may or may not be filled from this announcement.

Typical job opportunities within CISA can include, but are not limited to, the following occupations:
Clerical and Administrative Support Positions

• 0203 - Human Resources Assistance
• 0303 - Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant
• 0318 - Secretary
• 1001 - General Arts and Information
• 1101 - General Business and Industry

Administrative and Management Positions

• 0018 - Safety and Occupational Health Management*
• 0028 - Environmental Protection Specialist
• 0080 - Security Administration
• 0132 - Intelligence
• 0201 - Human Resources Management
• 0260 - Equal Employment Opportunity
• 0301 - Miscellaneous Administration and Programs
• 0306 - Government Information
• 0308 - Records and Information Management
• 0340 - Program Management
• 0341 - Administrative Officer
• 0343 - Management and Program Analysis
• 0346 - Logistics Management
• 0391 - Telecommunications*
• 0501 - Financial Administration and Program
• 0505 - Financial Management*
• 0560 - Budget Analysis
• 1035 - Public Affairs
• 1082 - Writing and Editing
• 1083 - Technical Writing and Editing*
• 1084 - Visual Information*
• 1170 - Realty
• 1176 - Building Management
• 1640 - Facility Operations Services*
• 1712 - Training Instruction*
• 1801 - General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement and Compliance
• 1805 - Investigative Analysis
• 1810 - General Investigation
• 1910 - Quality Assurance*
• 2003 - Supply Program Management
• 2010 - Inventory Management

Professional and Scientific Positions

• 0020 - Community Planning*
• 0101 - Social Science*
• 0110 - Economist*
• 0131 - International Relations*
• 0180 - Psychology*
• 0510 - Accounting*
• 0801 - General Engineering*
• 0808 - Architecture*
• 0810 - Civil Engineering*
• 0854 - Computer Engineering*
• 0855 - Electronics Engineering*
• 0893 - Chemical Engineering*
• 1301 - General Physical Science*
• 1306 - Health Physics*
• 1320 - Chemistry*
• 1501 - General Mathematics and Statistics*
• 1515 - Operations Research*
• 1520 - Mathematics*
• 1550 - Computer Science*
• 1750 - Instructional Systems*

No Group Standard

• 0342 - Support Services Administration*
• 0905 - General Attorney
• 1102 - Contracting*
• 2210 - Information Technology Management*

*This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement in addition to or in place of the group standard.
Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• Selective Service - Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service, see http://www.sss.gov/
• All Federal employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
• DHS 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.
• All positions will require a pre-employment drug test or be identified as a drug testing designated position (TDP) for purposes of the CISA's Drug-Free Workplace Program. All applicants tentatively selected for a position will be required to submit to a drug test to screen for illicit/illegal drug use prior to receiving a final offer of employment. A final offer of employment is contingent upon a negative drug test result. After appointment, you may be subject to periodic random drug testing.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. Since this announcement will be used to fill positions within multiple divisions across CISA, the type of investigation and security clearance level will be made in accordance with the specific position.
• Selectees are required to complete either a one-year or two-year trial period, depending on the type of appointment.
• Conditions of employment will vary with the position filled.
• Some positions may require the selectee to possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• The position is not remote, the selectee(s) will be required to report to the office of the specified duty location. Only Military Spouses and U.S. Foreign Service Spouses are eligible for remote jobs.

Qualifications
IN ORDER TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST MEET ONE OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITY LISTED BELOW:
Being eligible for appointment only provides a way to be considered for employment; it does not guarantee selection for a position. In order to be considered for a non-competitive hiring authority, supporting documents must be provided at the time of application to verify your eligibility under the applicable authorities. More information about the required documents can be found in the Required Documents section below. Failure to submit supporting documents will cause your application to not be considered under the related authorities.
30% OR MORE DISABLED VETERAN:
30% or More Disabled Veteran is a special hiring authority that allows an agency to non-competitively appoint any veteran with a 30% or more service-connected disability.
Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible, you must be any of the following veterans:

• Disabled veteran who was retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more; OR
• Disabled veteran rated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as having a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.

Grade Level Restriction: You may be appointed at any grade level and for any job for which you qualify.
Trial Period: 1-year
Appointment: You are hired under a time limited provisional appointment, lasting more than 60 days in the competitive service; however, at management's discretion you may be noncompetitively converted to a permanent career or career-conditional appointment at any time during the time-limited appointment. There is no requirement that you will be converted to a permanent position.
VETERANS RECRUITMENT APPOINTMENT (VRA):
Veterans Recruitment Appointment is a special hiring authority that allows an agency to non-competitively appoint any eligible veteran.
Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible, you must be any of the following veterans:

• Disabled veteran; OR
• Veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized; OR
• Veteran who, while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces Service Medal was awarded (includes the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal); OR
• Recently separated veteran (within 3 years of discharge or release from active duty).

In addition to meeting the criteria above, you must have been separated under honorable conditions (i.e., you must have received either an honorable or general discharge).
Grade Level Restriction: You may be appointed at any grade level up to and including the GS-11 and for any job for which you qualify. (The promotion potential of the position is not a factor.)
Trial Period: 2-years
Appointment: You are hired under an excepted service appointment to a position that is otherwise in the competitive service. After two years of satisfactory service, you will be noncompetitively converted to a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service.
NOTE: If there are 2 or more VRA candidates and 1 or more is a preference eligible, veterans' preference must be applied.
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (SCHEDULE A):
Schedule A, 5 CFR 213.3102(u), is a special hiring authority that allows an agency to non- competitively appoint individuals who have a psychiatric, intellectual or severe physical disability.
Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible, you must show proof of your disability. A letter documenting disability under the Schedule A hiring authority 5 CFR 213.3102 (u) from one of the following sources:

• A licensed medical professional (e.g., a physician or other medical professional certified by a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. Territory to practice medicine); OR
• A licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist (i.e., State or private); OR
• Any Federal or State agency, or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits.

Grade Level Restriction: You may be appointed at any grade level and for any job for which you qualify.
Trial Period: 2-years
Appointment: You are hired under an excepted service appointment to a position that is otherwise in the competitive service. After two years of satisfactory service, you may be noncompetitively converted to a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service.
IN ADDITION TO MEETING ONE OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITY LISTED ABOVE; TO BE CONSIDERED YOU MUST ALSO MEET THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION:
You must meet the requirements for the position based on the job type, which can include education, physical qualifications, typing requirements, etc.
Qualifications determinations will be assessed based on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) General Schedule Qualifications Standards.
General Experience: (1) Any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation.
Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Applicants who have the 1 year of appropriate specialized experience are not required to have general experience, education above the high school level, or any additional specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements.
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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
You must meet the experience requirements (or a substitution of education for experience or equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience, if applicable) for the specific position being filled. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted that includes your name, the name of the educational institution, course title(s), number of credits, grade, and date of completion. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
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Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): For applicable GS-07 grade level positions, is based on:
(1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivi