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Required documents

All applicants

  • A resume supporting your specialized experience.
  • Your resume must also support your answers to the job questionnaire.

What to include in your resume

Based on who this job is open to

If you're applying to this job as a…
Then you must submit your…
If you're applying to this job as a…
Current or former Federal Employee
Then you must submit your…
  • SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held
  • SF-50: Showing Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflecting your title, series, and grade
  • Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
If you're applying to this job as a…
Former Federal employee under CTAP/ICTAP consideration
Then you must submit your…
  • SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action
  • A copy of the separation letter or Reduction In Force (RIF) notice
  • A copy of a current (or last) performance rating of record
If you're applying to this job as a…
Veteran
Then you must submit your…
  • DD-214: Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty
  • VA letter
  • Sf-15: Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference
  • A statement of intent to discharge from your agency (if you are a veterans who has not yet been discharged)
If you're applying to this job as a…
Military spouse
Then you must submit your…
  • Documentation verifying marriage. For example, a marriage certificate.
  • A copy of your spouse's active military orders.
  • DD-214: Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty - Military spouses of 100% disabled separated or retired veterans and widows or widowers, who are not remarried, of military service members who were killed on active duty.
  • DD 1300: Report of Casualty - Military spouses who are widows and widowers, and are not remarried, of military service members who were killed on active duty.
If you're applying to this job as a…
Individual with a disability
Then you must submit your…
  • Certified verification of a disability from a licensed medical professional; a licensed vocational District of Columbia agency or U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits.

Based on education

If…
Then…
If you're applying for this job…
using your eduction instead of experience, or if education is a requirement
Then you must submit your…
  • Unofficial transcripts or any report listing institution, course title, credits earned and final grade.

If you are relying on your education to meet the qualifications of this job:

If you don't submit a transcript, we will not use your education when deciding if you're qualified for the job.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.