Passport Specialist, GS-07 (Pathways Recent Graduate)
Location: Seattle, WA
Announcement Number: HRSC/ACWA-2023-0027
Salary: $51,934 - $67,514
Closing Date: September 15, 2023
Duties
The Bureau of Consular Affairs, Seattle Passport Agency (CA/PPT/SE), serves U.S. citizens intending international travel through passport issuance, while protecting the integrity of the U.S. passport as proof of U.S. citizenship at home and around the world.
As a Passport Specialist, you will:
- Receive, examine, and adjudicate applications for the issuance, amendment, and replacement of passports forwarded by acceptance agents or presented by applicants or applicant representatives.
- Examine evidence of citizenship submitted with applications to determine and judge authenticity and adequacy in relation to laws, regulation, and procedures associated with the issuance of passports.
- Maintain awareness of the possibility of fraudulent documentation or claims of identity and develop or resolve such cases.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Meet Recent Graduate Eligibility Requirements
- Must complete a Pathways participant agreement
- This position requires a Secret Security clearance
- Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required.
- Drug Test
Positions will be filled under the Pathways Recent Graduates Program. Recent Graduates who have completed a qualifying degree or certificate program within the previous two years may apply (Veterans precluded by their military service obligation, will have up to six years). *See provision in Qualification section below. Upon successful completion of the program requirements, the incumbent may be converted to a term, career or career-conditional position with promotion potential to the GS-11.
Qualifications
GS-7: Completion of 1 full academic year (18-30 credits) of graduate-level education OR Eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) Provision and completion of a bachelor’s degree (SAA: Graduating with bachelor's overall 3.0 GPA or greater)
Note: All applicants WILL BE required to submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you may lose consideration for this position.
Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications.
To qualify for this Passport Specialist under the Pathways Program you must have recently graduated within the previous two years (Veterans precluded by their military service obligation will have up to six years). You MUST include transcripts that show a graduation date (Conferred Date) within the last two years. Including current transcripts that do not show a graduation date within the last two years will not meet the requirement.
