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Outstanding Scholars

What is the Outstanding Scholar Program?
The Outstanding Scholar Program is a special hiring authority established to be used as a supplement to competitive examining for some entry-level positions. The Outstanding Scholar Program is authorized under the terms of a consent decree (Luevano vs. Lachance) and can only be used for the specific series and job titles listed in this information sheet. This special hiring authority is restricted to grade levels GS-5 and GS-7. Positions in the following occupational fields are not covered by the Outstanding Scholar Program: Accounting and Auditing; Engineering; Physical Sciences; Biological Sciences; and Mathematics.

Requirements For the Outstanding Scholar Program
Applicants must be college graduates and have maintained a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate course work, or have graduated in the upper 10 percent of their graduating class or major university subdivision, such as the School of Business Administration.

For this program, the GPA is rounded to one decimal place. For example, a GPA of 3.45 rounds up to the required 3.5, while a 3.44 rounds down to the 3.4 GPA.

A college degree in any major is qualifying for most of the career fields covered by the Outstanding Scholar Program. However, position titles followed by an asterisk (*) in this information sheet do require specific courses in subjects related to the job.

Applicants who wish to apply for the Outstanding Scholar Program may apply nine months before completing all the requirements of the Program, including GPA or class standing. However, the applicants must produce appropriate documentation (e.g., a copy of their college transcript) at the time of appointment.

How to Apply as an Outstanding Scholar
Outstanding Scholar opportunities are advertised on USAJOBS.

USAJOBS provides worldwide job vacancy information, employment information fact sheets, job applications and forms, and has on-line resume development and electronic transmission capabilities. In many instances, job seekers can apply for positions on-line. USAJOBS is updated every business day from a database of more than 16,000 worldwide job opportunities. USAJOBS is available to job seekers in a variety of formats, ensuring access for customers with differing physical and technological capabilities. It is convenient, user friendly, accessible through the computer or telephone and available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week.

USAJOBS consists of:

Internet - The official world wide web site for jobs and employment information, may be accessed at http://www.USAJOBS.opm.gov.

On the web site, job seekers can access worldwide current job vacancies, employment information fact sheets, applications and forms, and in some instances, apply for jobs online. Complete job announcements can be retrieved from the web site. The USAJOBS web site also has an Online Resume Builder feature. Using the resume builder, job seekers can create online resumes specifically designed for applying for Federal jobs. Resumes created on the USAJOBS resume builder can be printed from the system for faxing or mailing to employers; and saved and edited for future use. For many of the vacancies listed on the site, job seekers can submit resumes created through USAJOBS directly to hiring agencies through an electronic submission process.

Outstanding Scholars
Automated Telephone System - An interactive voice response telephone system which can be reached at 703-724-1850 or TDD 978-461-8404.

By telephone, job seekers can access worldwide current job vacancies, employment information fact sheets, and applications and forms, and in some instances, apply for jobs by phone.

CAREER FIELDS FOR THE OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR PROGRAM
          POSITION TITLES                                   SERIES

          Administrative Officer                            0341
          Agricultural Marketing                            1146
          Agricultural Market Reporting                     1147
          Agricultural Program Specialist                   1145
          Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Inspection         1854
          Anthropology, General    *                        0190
          Archeology *                                      0193
          Archives Specialist                               1421
          Archivist *                                       1420
          Arts and Information, General                     1001
          Appraising                                        1171
          Bond Sales Promotion                              0011
          Budget Analysis                                   0570
          Building Management                               1176
          Business and Industry, General                    1101
          Community Planning *                              0020
          Computer Specialist  Trainee                      0334
          Contact Representative                            0962
          Contracting Series *                              1102           
          Contractor Industrial Relations                   0246 
          Claims Examining, General                         0990
          Customs Inspection                                1890
          Distribution Facilities and Storage Management    2030
          Economics *                                       0110
          Education and Training, General *                 1701
          Educational Program *                             1720
          Employee Development                              0235
          Employee Relations                                0230
          Environmental Protection                          0028
          Federal Retirement Benefits                       0270
          Financial Administration and Programs             0501
          Financial Analysis                                1160
          Financial Institution Examining                   0570
          Foreign Affairs *                                 0130 
          Game Law Enforcement                              1812
          Geography *                                       0150
          Health Insurance Administration                   0170
          Highway Safety                                    2125
          History *                                         0170
          Hospital Housekeeping Management                  0673
          Housing Management Specialist                     1173
          Immigration Inspection                            1816
          Import Specialist                                 1889
          Industrial Property Management                    1103
          Industrial Specialist                             1150
          Inspection, Investigation, and Compliance, General
               [Restricted to following positions and agencies:
               Civil Aviation Security Specialist (FAA only)
               Center Adjudication Officer (INS only)
               District Adjudication Officer (INS only)]    1801
          Insurance Examining                               1163
          Intelligence                                      0132
          Internal Revenue Officer                          1169
          International Relations  *                        0131
          Inventory Management                              2010
          Investigator, Criminal                            1811
          Investigator, General                             1810
          Labor Relations                                   0233
          Labor Management Relations Examining              0244
          Land Law Examining                                0965
          Logistics Management                              0346
          Loan Specialist                                   1165
          Manpower Development                              0142
          Manpower Research and Analysis *                  0140
          Military Personnel Management                     0205
          Miscellaneous Administration and Program          0301
          Museum Management (Curator) *                     1015
          Occupational Analysis                             0222
          Outdoor Recreation Planning                       0023
          Packaging                                         2032
          Paralegal Specialist                              0950
          Park Ranger                                       0025
          Passport and Visa Examining                       0967
          Pension Law Specialist                            0958
          Personnel Management                              0201
          Personnel Staffing                                0212
          Position Classification                           0221
          Printing Management Specialist *                  1654
          Program  Management and Program Analysis          0343
          Property Disposal                                 1104
          Psychology *                                      0180
          Public Affairs                                    1035
          Public Health Quarantine Inspection               1864
          Public Health Program Specialist                  0685
          Public Utilities Specialist                       1130
          Quality Assurance Specialist                      1910
          Railroad Retirement Claims Examining              0993
          Realty                                            1170
          Safety and Occupational Health Management         0018
          Salary and Wage Administration                    0223           
          Securities Compliance Examining                   1831
          Security Administration                           0080
          Social Insurance Administration                   0105
          Social Science *                                  0101 
          Social Services                                   0187
          Sociology *                                       0184 
          Supply, General                                   2001
          Supply Cataloging                                 2050
          Supply Program Management                         2003
          Tax Law Examining                                 0987
          Tax Technician                                    0526
          Technical Writing and Editing                     1083
          Technical Information Services                    1412
          Telecommunications                                0391
          Trade Specialist                                  1140
          Traffic Management                                2130
          Transportation Operations                         2150
          Transportation Specialist                         2101
          Transportation Industry Analysis                  2110
          Unemployment Insurance                            0106
          Unemployment Compensation Claims Examining        0994
          Veterans Claims Examining                         0996
          Vocational Rehabilitation                         1715
          Wage and Hour Compliance                          0249
          Workers Compensation Claims Examining             0991
          Writing and Editing                               1082

          *  Position requires specific courses


AS OF: 10-26-2000



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