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As I wait for Apr-May Prior Bid & OTS Bid to start moving along over the course of the next year I've applied to several jobs. I may have just landed one, but we will see for sure in the next couple of days.
It is a GS-5 Dispatch position in my town.
The requirements were: (shortend version)
- Must live in the local area.
- Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
You will be evaluated on the following competencies:
The salary for this position is 32,000 - 42,000
I was not a DoD employee so I didn't work off the GS pay/grade scale before because I was AD, but all the "blue jeans" I worked with were GS-11. With that said the very nature of ATC is also already harder than Dispatch work. Will I be able to negotiate this salary and ask for close to the full amount if not the full amount? Or am I going to fall under a GS-5 Step 1 with no chances to negotiate based off of government hiring "fine print"?
Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
It is a GS-5 Dispatch position in my town.
The requirements were: (shortend version)
- Must live in the local area.
- Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
You will be evaluated on the following competencies:
- Applies Technology to Tasks
- Decision Making
- Manages and Organizes Information
- Stress Tolerance
The salary for this position is 32,000 - 42,000
I was not a DoD employee so I didn't work off the GS pay/grade scale before because I was AD, but all the "blue jeans" I worked with were GS-11. With that said the very nature of ATC is also already harder than Dispatch work. Will I be able to negotiate this salary and ask for close to the full amount if not the full amount? Or am I going to fall under a GS-5 Step 1 with no chances to negotiate based off of government hiring "fine print"?
Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.