Nurse Consultant -Open & closing dates 03/22/2018to04/04/2018 -Salary $78,463 to $102,002 per year -Pay scale & grade GS 12 -Work schedule Full-Time -Appointment type Permanent -Location -Bloomington, MN -Relocation expenses reimbursed No -Duties -Summary -Open to all U.S. Citizens. This announcement will be utilized to fill positions through the Direct Hire Authority. -View -of terms in this announcement.Organizational Location:This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Human Resources Management, Talent Management Directorate located in Bloomington, MN. GS Salary:Visit -to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table. -Responsibilities Joining the Customs and Border Protection, Office of Human Resources Management, Talent Management Directorate will allow you to use your expertise to assist in the development of medical standards and policy. This position starts at a salary of $78,463 (GS-12, Step 1) to $102,002 (GS-12, Step 10). Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen Homeland Security by analyzing medical data to make medical qualification decisions. In this Nurse Consultant position you will become a key team member of Homeland Security professionals by analyzing medical data to make medical qualification decisions. Typical work assignments include: -Using nursing judgment to conduct individualized assessments of individuals' ability to safely and efficiently perform essential job duties. -Requesting and reviewing opinions and medical records from treating physicians, and appropriate consulting. -Assessing the level of risk of medical conditions and their impact on safe and efficient performance of essential job duties. -Identifying link between a medical condition and which essential job tasks may be affected. -Providing verbal and written customer service to individuals seeking employment with CBP. -Providing advice to management officials, supervisors and co-workers on the application of medical requirements and determination of medical qualification. -Travel Required Not required -Supervisory status No -Promotion Potential 12 -Conditions of Employment -You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position -Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service -Primary U.S. residency for the last three years (additional details below) -You may be required to pass a background investigation and/or polygraph -You may be required to pass initial and random drug testing -You must be registered as a Registered Nurse -Qualifications Basic Requirements: Education:Degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant. Registration:Applicants must have active, current registration as a Registered Nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. An applicant who has graduated from an approved nursing educational program within the past 12 months may be appointed pending State registration as a professional nurse within 6 months of appointment. No person appointed pending registration may be retained beyond 6 months, or promoted, if registration has not been attained. NOTE:Conferred Transcripts or College Diploma and a copy of current, active RN license registration documentation must be provided at the time of application. Failure to submit proper documentation may result in loss of consideration. AND GS-12:You quality at the GS-12 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the skills needed to perform the job duties. Examples of such experience include: providing medical expertise required for the development and administration of health and safety programs; performing extensive reviews of medical records for Fitness for Duty and Return to Work examinations, preparing case reviews for Medical Review Boards and developing and/or standardizing new or existing procedures for quality review processes for medical examination programs. 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 all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process by 04/04/2018. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Background Investigation:U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity. During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances. For more information visit -. Residency:If you are not currently a CBP employee, you must meet one or more of the following primary residency criteria for at least three years prior to applying to this announcement: -Resided in the United States or its protectorate or territories (excluding short trips abroad, such as vacations); -Worked for the United States government as an employee overseas in a federal or military capacity; or -Been a dependent of a United States federal or military employee serving overseas.Exceptions may be granted if you provide complete state-side coverage information regarding participation in "Study Abroad" programs, overseas church missions, or state-side addresses of anyone who worked or studied with you overseas. You must provide information and related documentation at the time of application. Probationary Period:All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment. Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period. Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles:If you have never worked for the Federal Government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. Information about ICTAP or CTAP eligibility can be found -. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must have knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as defined under "How You Will Be Evaluated" section of this announcement which clearly exceed the minimum qualification and any applicable basic requirements for the vacancy. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. -Education Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position. -Additional information -covered under the bargaining unit. -Every individual receives a fair opportunity throughout the federal recruitment and hiring process. Learn more -This position is being filled under a Direct Hire Authority. You will be evaluated based on your resume, supporting documentation and responses to the job questionnaire. All applicants who meet minimum qualifications and any basic requirements applicable to this position, will be forwarded to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. -Security clearance -Your resume:A resume describing your job-related qualifications is required and will be used for the purpose of reviewing your qualifications and determining what training, if any, would be required when placed. Your resume must be in English and must include your job titles and a detailed description of your duties and the dates you performed them (MM/DD/YY), as well as your hours per week for each position listed. Your resume should also contain your full name, address, phone number, email address, and salary. NOTE: Resumes stored on USAJOBS will not automatically carry over to this announcement. You must upload your resume and any other applicable supporting documentation. -Your responses to the job questionnaire: -Education:Submit a copy of your college transcript or degree from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant (unofficial is acceptable at this time; however, official copies will be required prior to entrance on duty) or a list of coursework with hours completed.A copy of your transcripts or degree must be provided at the time of application.Education must be from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Education obtained from a foreign university or college is not creditable unless it has been evaluated by an organization that specializes in interpretation of education credentials. For a listing of accrediting agencies see -Registration:Active, current registration as a registered nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.A copy of your current, active Nurse Registration/License must be provided at the time of application. -Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)?You must submit a separation notice; your most recent SF-50 (noting your current position, grade level and duty location); a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or equivalent; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; or a Military Department of National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456. -Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee?Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: -Position title -Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee) -Agency -Beginning and ending dates of appointmentPlease upload your resume under "Resume" and any other applicable supporting documents mentioned above under "Other" documents. "Other" documents may not be applicable for each applicant, but should be utilized if you are submitting veterans documents for preference eligibility, transcripts for qualifications, etc. -will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. -You must submit your resume, your online questionnaire, and any supporting documents by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 04/04/2018. It is your responsibility to verify that any information entered or uploaded is received and is accurate. -Next steps -Once the job opportunity announcement has closed, we will refer all minimally qualified applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews. You will be notified by email when applications have been reviewed and referred to the hiring manager for consideration. Stay informed of changes to your application status by signing up for automatic email alerts with your -(Declaration for Federal Employment), and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. -A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.