Job Opening at the Office of the Secretary of the Army

Job Title: WRITER-EDITOR (PRINTED MEDIA)
Department: Department Of The Army
Agency: Office of the Secretary of the Army
Job Announcement Number: AM-11-JD-434956
SALARY RANGE: $42,209.00 - $81,204.00 /year
OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 to Tuesday, February 15, 2011
SERIES & GRADE: GS-1082-07
POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time Career/Career Conditional
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 11
DUTY LOCATIONS: Alexandria, Arlington & Falls Church, VA
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: United States Citizens
How To Apply:
It is your responsibility to insure that all application materials are RECEIVED by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of the announcement Tuesday, February 15, 2011, in order to be considered. We cannot be responsible for incompatible software, illegible fax transmissions, interruptions in internet service, etc.

You must submit a complete application package. Failure to provide complete information may result in your not receiving consideration for this position.
You must submit your assessment questionnaire online (through Application Manager) or on OPM Form 1203-FX (faxed to 1-478-757-3144). Do not send printouts of your Application Manager Questionnaire Answers. If you fax your application and/or documentation, please keep a copy of your fax transmittal receipt for future verification, if necessary.

If you upload your documents using Application Manager, DO NOT FAX the same documents. To verify that your uploaded documents have been processed, please wait one hour to ensure they have cleared the virus scan. You can then verify that your uploaded documents are attached to your application by checking the "Details" tab of your Application Manager account (https://applicationmanager.gov ) for this vacancy announcement. Your documents will display under the "Details" tab in the Document area.

You will not be contacted for additional information. DO NOT contact our office for verification of receipt or status reports - we do not provide this information.
Your application materials will not be returned. Do not submit original documents that you may need in the future.
Your application must be completed on-line or faxed to 1-478-757-3144. This office does not accept applications by electronic mail (e-mail), regular mail, or in person.

Option A: Applying through Application Manager
To begin, choose one of these options:

1. If your résumé is going to come from the USAJOBS Resume Builder, you begin the process by clicking the Apply Online button near the bottom of this page. Your résumé will be attached only to the Application Package you complete and Submit immediately after you click the Apply Online button for this job announcement, not to any Application Packages you may already have created.

2. To return to Application Manager at any time, use whichever one of the links you used to begin as described above, or simply go to https://ApplicationManager.gov.

Option B: Paper Qualifications Questionnaire
If it is not possible for you to use Application Manager, you can write your answers on paper. Follow these steps:

1. Print a copy of this job announcement so that you can read the questions offline.

2. Obtain and print a copy of the OPM Form 1203-FX, which you will use to provide your answers. You can obtain the form at this URL http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf or by calling USAJOBS by Phone at (703) 724-1850; after the introduction, press 1, and listen for instructions.

3. You may submit the Form 1203-FX, resume, and any supporting documents by fax to 1-478-757-3144.

Faxing Form 1203-FX, do not use a separate cover sheet. Simply make sure the Form 1203-FX is on top of any other documents you are faxing. If you are faxing any documents without the Form 1203-FX on top, always use the official cover sheet which is here -- http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf -- and be sure to fill it out completely and clearly. Documents must be faxed to 1-478-757-3144. Feed all documents into your fax machine top first so that we receive them right-side up.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Step 2
Resume
Transcripts
Veterans Preference documentation
Miscellaneous
Submitting Documents

If you upload your documents using Application Manager, DO NOT FAX the same documents. To verify uploaded documents have been processed, please wait one hour to ensure they have cleared the virus scan. You can verify that your uploaded documents are attached to your application by checking the Details tab of your Application Manager account https://applicationmanager.gov for this vacancy announcement. Your documents will display under the Details tab in the Document area.

Faxed documents will take 2-3 business days to process. To fax documents, you MUST use the special cover page. Print the pre-populated cover page on the upload documents screen of Application Manager. Or, you may click this link http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf to print a copy of the cover page. When faxing documents, follow the procedures outlined below.

Include the 8-character Vacancy Identification Number AM434956
Provide your Social Security Number and full name in the spaces provided or we will not be able to associate your document(s) with the rest of your application.
You may submit multiple documents for the same vacancy announcement using one cover page.

Fax your cover page and documents to 1-478-757-3144.

Faxed documents submitted with missing information will not be processed. The following will prevent your documents from being processed:

Not using the special cover page mentioned above.
Missing, incomplete, or invalid Vacancy Identification Number
Missing or incomplete Social Security Number or name

Note: If you have documents in your Application Manager account from a previous vacancy announcement they can be opened, copied and saved then reused as an upload file for this vacancy. Uploading your documents will speed the processing of your application for this announcement.

Your resume, curriculum vitae, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612), or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications can be submitted electronically using the document upload process, fax, mail or by hand-deliver. Please be sure to include all of the following information in your resume:

To submit the documents requested follow the instructions below: Your resume, curriculum vitae, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612), or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications can be submitted electronically using the document upload process, fax, mail or by hand-deliver. Please ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone and at least your last four digits of your social security number.

Note: Please be sure to include all of the following information in your resume:

Job Information:

-Vacancy Identification Number, title, grade and location for which you are applying.
Personal Information:
- Full name, mailing address (with zip code) and day/evening telephone numbers (with area code).
- Social Security Number. Giving your Social Security Number is voluntary. However, we cannot process your application without it.
- Country of Citizenship.
- If ever employed by the Federal Government, please show the highest Federal civilian grade held, job series, and dates of employment in grade.

Education:

- High School name, city, state and zip code, date of diploma or GED.
- Colleges and/or Universities attended, city, state and zip code.
- Major field(s) of study.
- Type and year of degree(s) received. If no degree received, show total credit hours received in semester or quarter hours.

Work Experience for each paid or non-paid position held related to the job for which you are applying (do not provide copies of job descriptions):

- Job title.
- Duties and accomplishments.
- Number of hours per week.
- Employer's name and address.
- Supervisor's name and phone number.
- Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year).
- Salary.
- Indicate if your current supervisor may be contacted.

Other Qualifications:

- Job-related training courses (title and year).
- Job-related skills (e.g., other languages, computer software/hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed, etc.)
- Job-related certificates and licenses.
- Job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments. (e.g., publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, performance awards, etc.) Do not send copies of documents unless specifically requested.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Jacqueline R. Dixon
Phone: (410)306-0003
Fax: (410)306-0098
Email: JACQUELINE.DIXON@US.ARMY.MIL Agency Information:
DA NER CPOC
314 Johnson Street
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5283
USA
Fax: (410)306-0098