The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a mission to save lives and protect people from health, safety, and security threats The CDC is expanding its Cloud Engineering team and looking for Software Architects, Software Engineers, Site Reliability Engineers, Data Architects, and Security Engineers. This team will help modernize the nation's public health infrastructure and develop new systems that will shape the future of public health.
Summary
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a mission to save lives and protect people from health, safety, and security threats The CDC is expanding its Cloud Engineering team and looking for Software Architects, Software Engineers, Site Reliability Engineers, Data Architects, and Security Engineers. This team will help modernize the nation's public health infrastructure and develop new systems that will shape the future of public health.
This job will close when we have received 600 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$111,521 to - $170,532 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14 - 15
Location
MANY vacancies in the following location:
Location Negotiable After Selection, United States
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None - Please be advised there is no promotion potential. Any position filled with this announcement will be filled at the single grade level requested.
This job will close when we have received 600 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.
These five roles are available under this job posting: Software Architect, Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, Data Architect, and Security Engineer. You may apply for up to two (2) using the Apply button. If we believe you are more likely to succeed in a different role than the ones you applied for, we may choose to also interview you for additional roles.
As a IT Specialist (OS)/ Software Engineer, you will:
Develop and deploy high quality code to cloud environments using modern software development frameworks and design patterns
Provide code-reviews to other CDC engineers or vendors
Manage the work completed by vendors
Investigate and respond to incidents involving applications and environments
Communicate and collaborate effectively with others at all levels of the organization
Promote and use agile best practices
Translate user needs into a technical solution
Enforce best practice security controls
Design systems that are sustainable and easy to maintain in a modern cloud environment.
As an IT Specialist (APPSW)/ Site Reliability Engineer, you will:
Establish best practices for monitoring and incident management.
Assist customers with application deployment and using modern cloud deployment techniques, such as CI/CD and blue-green deployments.
Design, implement, and manage operational metrics
Automate the creation and management of cloud resources
Develop and maintain standard operation procedures, best practices and documentation
Manage the work completed by vendors, and proactively communicating and escalating issues
Investigate and respond to incidents involving applications and environments
Communicate and collaborate effectively with others at all levels of the organization
Promote and use agile best practices
Translate user needs into a technical solution
Enforce best practice security controls
Design systems that are sustainable and easy to maintain in a modern cloud environment.
As an IT Specialist (ENTARCH)/Software Architect, you will:
Serve as a technical expert with teams working to modernize a legacy system or build a new one
Participate in conversations with external groups, such as public health partners, private sector companies, and non-profits in the public health space.
Contribute to, or lead, proof-of-concepts/prototypes to prove proposed cloud architectures and approaches.
Establish best practices for monitoring and incident management.
Assist customers with application deployment and using modern cloud deployment techniques, such as CI/CD and blue-green deployments.
Design, implement, and manage operational metrics
Automate the creation and management of cloud resources
Design and implement resilient and scalable data storage and management in the cloud
Design and implement data governance processes
Design and implement data pipelines for bringing data into the agency and transforming it into a more usable form.
Develop and maintain standard operation procedures, best practices and documentation
Manage the work completed by vendors
Investigate and respond to incidents involving applications and environments
Communicate and collaborate effectively
Promote and use agile best practices
Translate user needs into a technical solution
Enforce best practice security controls
Design systems that are sustainable and easy to maintain in a modern cloud environment.
As an IT Specialist (DATAMGT/APPSW) Data Architect, you will:
Design and implement resilient and scalable data storage and management in the cloud
Design and implement data governance processes
Design and implement data pipelines for bringing data into the agency and transforming it into a more usable form.
Manage the work completed by vendors
Investigate and respond to incidents involving applications and environments
Communicate and collaborate effectively
Promote and use agile best practices
Translate user needs into a technical solution
Enforce best practice security controls
Design systems that are sustainable and easy to maintain in a modern cloud environment.
As an IT Specialist (INFOSEC)/Security Engineer, you will:
Implement cybersecurity requirements, best practices, and increase adoption of modern cybersecurity tools
Lead activities in support of security incidents and detection of vulnerabilities
Develop threat models and security requirements
Communicate risk and tradeoffs effectively
Manage the work completed by vendors
Investigate and respond to incidents involving applications and environments
Communicate and collaborate effectively
Promote and use agile best practices
Translate user needs into a technical solution
Enforce best practice security controls
Design systems that are sustainable and easy to maintain in a modern cloud environment.
E-Verify: If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System. Federal law requires DHS to use the E-Verify System to verify employment eligibility of all new hires, and as a condition of continued employment obligates the new hire to take affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies identified by the system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is an E-Verify Participant.
Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
One-year probationary period may be required.
Travel, transportation, and moving expenses may be paid: Yes
Bargaining Unit Position: Yes
Drug Screening Required: No
Annual Leave for non-federal service may be authorized.
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: Please be advised there is no promotion potential. Any position filled with this announcement will be filled at the single grade level requested.
Supervisory position: No
CDC Financial Disclosure -OGE form 450 Holding ourselves to a higher standard; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention inspires public confidence in its trust responsibilities and mission by maintaining high ethical principles. This position is subject to the confidential financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). Therefore, if selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest and your prospective position with the agency. This Information will be required annually.
Public Trust/Moderate Background Investigation (5) is required
Qualifications
Subject matter experts will evaluate the first three pages of your resume based on these competencies. You must have at least one-year demonstrating accomplishment of the duties and competencies described below.
Software Engineering (required for all roles): Design, develop, test, and deliver high quality software solutions that meet user needs.
Security (required for all roles):Applies security best practices, standards, and techniques to systematically manage risk.
Technical Communication (required for all roles): Uses effective written and oral communications to manage work and to translate technical concepts into audience appropriate language.
Agile Project Management (required for all roles): Has a bias towards action. Breaks down work into small pieces and delivers products iteratively to provide value to customers.
Software Architecture (required for Software Architect): Works with enterprise leadership to define a future state technical architecture to be implemented by a technical team. Provides high level guidelines, design principles, and standards.
Infrastructure Operations & Site Reliability Engineering (required for Site Reliability Engineer & Software Architect): Design, build, deploy, maintain, automate, and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure and systems components for high scalability and recoverability.
Data Management (Required for Data Architect & Software Architect) : Design, implement and manage secure, scalable and reliable data systems. Define policies for data governance, data security and access controls. Choose the best modern technologies to integrate heterogenous data sources.
GS-14 LEVEL SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Experience developing modern web applications, backend services, or cloud infrastructure using approaches that may include test-driven development, continuous integration & deployment, or distributed version control such as github. Candidates should demonstrate experience providing guidance on technical projects and working in an iterative or agile environment.
GS-15 LEVEL SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Experience developing or architecting complex modern web applications, backend services, or cloud infrastructure using approaches or tools such as test-driven development, continuous integration & deployment, modern version control systems such as github or gitlab, or dependency management tools. Candidates must demonstrate experience providing technical project leadership, experience interfacing with high level stakeholders, and experience with iterative or agile development methodologies.
Additional Qualifying experience for the GS-14 or GS-15 grade levels requires IT-related experience that demonstrated each of the following four competencies: Attention to detail; customer service; oral communications; and problem solving.
1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
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.
Education
This series/grade does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
The salary listed is Rest of U.S. (RUS); Locality pay will be adjusted to reflect location negotiated after selection. If selected, you will be required to sign a Statement of Understanding (SOU) for negotiable location requirements. For more information on locality and pay scales, please visit here
This position may be represented by the following union certified by the Federal Labor Relations Authority as the exclusive representative:
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2883
BUS Code 1872
President, Marie J. Hopson
For more information you may contact the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) at 770-488-1401 and afgelocal2883@cdc.gov.
FLRA
The Statute
The utilization of shared certificates within multiple Centers of the Center of Disease Control and Prevention may be used from this vacancy announcement; additional selections may be made within the same geographical location CDC-wide.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The technical qualifications for this position will be evaluated by subject matter experts. Apply only if you meet the qualifications. If you are not selected for this position you may be considered for similar positions at CDC within 90 days.
1. Resume review
Subject matter experts will review the first three pages of your resume to determine your technical qualifications for your chosen role(s) based on the required competencies. You must pass the resume review to continue to the next stage.
2. Written assessment
If the subject matter experts determine that your resume reflects the required competencies, you will be given a written assessment to determine your ability to perform the required competencies for your chosen role(s). You must pass the written assessment to continue to the next stage.
3. Qualifying phone interviews
If the subject matter experts determine that your written assessment resume reflects the required competencies, you will have at least one phone interview to further assess whether your experience meets the required competencies for your chosen role(s). You may meet with more than one subject matter expert for a determination to be made.
4. Ranking and preference
Preference will be applied to applicants who move forward after the qualifying phone interviews.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
Only the first 3 pages of your submitted resume will be reviewed. Upload your resume as a PDF to ensure consistent formatting.
All applicants
All applicants must submit a resume. Feel free to use your preferred resume, but ensure that the qualifications for this job are reflected in the first three pages.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
Your résumé showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed (only first three pages will be reviewed).
If you are a Discharged, Non-Disabled Veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing character of discharge (Member 4 copy), or other Documentation of Service and Separation under Honorable Conditions, as listed on the SF15. If you don't have your DD-214, you may request it after discharge from the National Archives.
If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge, you must submit signed documentation from the Armed Forces certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, 2) under honorable conditions, 3) your pay grade/rank/rate at time of discharge, 4) dates of active duty service, 5) any campaign or expeditionary medals received, & 6) dated within 120 days of your separation.
If you are a Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, orMother or Spouse of a Disabled or Deceased Veteran, you must submit all additional proof required by the SF15, and if applicable, a completed SF15. You may request a copy of your Department of Veterans Affairs letter from www.ebenefits.va.gov or call 1-800-827-1000 to establish proof of disability.
Documentation for Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan consideration if you are a displaced Federal employee within the local commuting area. You must include: 1) Proof you are a displaced Federal employee, e.g., RIF Separation Notice, Notice of Proposed Removal, etc; 2) SF-50s (Notifications of Personnel Action) showing career/conditional tenure competitive status, promotion potential and duty location; and 3) your most recent performance appraisal. To exercise selection priority, displaced or surplus Federal employees must be rated well-qualified or above 85 on the rating criteria for this position.
For USPHS Commissioned Corps Call-To-Active Duty (CAD) Candidates:
In lieu of PHS Personnel Order (PHS-7063), submit an official copy of your USPHS CAD Medical and Professional Boarding notifications stating you are physically qualified andrecommended for appointment.
Consideration is subject to Armed Forces Veterans Preference.
Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
APPLICANT COUNT - applications received up until 11:59 p.m. on the day the limit is reached, to accommodate applicants in non-Eastern time zones, will be accepted. This job will close when we have received 600 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
If you cannot apply online:
You are encouraged to apply online. If you are unable to apply online, please use the following link: Alternate Application. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online if at all possible. Applying online, through your USAJOBS account, will expedite the application process and allow you to check your application. If you utilize the Alternate Application method, your USAJOBS account will not display this application and you will not receive status updates.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible see http://opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ictap. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85.0 or above on the rating criteria for this position.
In accordance with Executive Order 12564 of September 14, 1986, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is A Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The Federal government, as the largest employer in the Nation, can and should show the way towards achieving drug-free workplaces through programs designed to offer drug users a helping hand, and at the same time demonstrating to drug users and potential drug users that drugs will not be tolerated in the Federal workplace. The use of illegal drugs, on or off duty, by Federal employees is inconsistent not only with the law-abiding behavior expected of all citizens, but also with the special trust placed in such employees as servants of the public. Applicants tentatively selected for this position may be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and be subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring. If required to submit to urinalysis, the appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative applicant drug test result. In order to demonstrate commitment to the HHS goal of a drug-free workplace and to set an example for other Federal employees, employees not in a testing designated position may volunteer for unannounced random testing by notifying their Drug-free Federal Workplace Program Point of Contact upon hiring.
CDC OD, Office of the Chief Operating Officer
1600 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30333
US
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement.
You will receive notice via email once this process is completed (generally 4-6 weeks).
Your position may be eligible for workplace flexibilities which may include remote work or telework options, and/or flexible work scheduling. These flexibilities may be requested in accordance with the HHS Workplace Flexibilities policy.
Positions may be available in multiple locations across the United States, along with telework and remote opportunities, based on the hiring agency and the agency's remote/telework/virtual work policy.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized.
Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov).
Former and present Peace Corps personnel may be considered to fill vacancies. Peace Corps personnel are eligible for consideration if you have completed at least 36 months of continuous service, without a break in service of 3 days or more. This requirement is consistent with section 7(a) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2506), which pertains to the appointment of Peace Corps staff (not volunteers) and is applicable within 3 years after separation from qualifying service with the Peace Corps. A copy of your SF-50 is required to support your request.
Peace Corps Volunteers may be considered to fill vacancies. Executive Order 11103 provides eligibility for appointment in the competitive service for any person who is certified by the Director of the Peace Corps as having served satisfactorily as a Volunteer or Volunteer Leader under the Peace Corps Act and who passes such examination as the Office of Personnel Management may prescribe.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
Only the first 3 pages of your submitted resume will be reviewed. Upload your resume as a PDF to ensure consistent formatting.
All applicants
All applicants must submit a resume. Feel free to use your preferred resume, but ensure that the qualifications for this job are reflected in the first three pages.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
Your résumé showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed (only first three pages will be reviewed).
If you are a Discharged, Non-Disabled Veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing character of discharge (Member 4 copy), or other Documentation of Service and Separation under Honorable Conditions, as listed on the SF15. If you don't have your DD-214, you may request it after discharge from the National Archives.
If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge, you must submit signed documentation from the Armed Forces certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, 2) under honorable conditions, 3) your pay grade/rank/rate at time of discharge, 4) dates of active duty service, 5) any campaign or expeditionary medals received, & 6) dated within 120 days of your separation.
If you are a Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, orMother or Spouse of a Disabled or Deceased Veteran, you must submit all additional proof required by the SF15, and if applicable, a completed SF15. You may request a copy of your Department of Veterans Affairs letter from www.ebenefits.va.gov or call 1-800-827-1000 to establish proof of disability.
Documentation for Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan consideration if you are a displaced Federal employee within the local commuting area. You must include: 1) Proof you are a displaced Federal employee, e.g., RIF Separation Notice, Notice of Proposed Removal, etc; 2) SF-50s (Notifications of Personnel Action) showing career/conditional tenure competitive status, promotion potential and duty location; and 3) your most recent performance appraisal. To exercise selection priority, displaced or surplus Federal employees must be rated well-qualified or above 85 on the rating criteria for this position.
For USPHS Commissioned Corps Call-To-Active Duty (CAD) Candidates:
In lieu of PHS Personnel Order (PHS-7063), submit an official copy of your USPHS CAD Medical and Professional Boarding notifications stating you are physically qualified andrecommended for appointment.
Consideration is subject to Armed Forces Veterans Preference.
Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
APPLICANT COUNT - applications received up until 11:59 p.m. on the day the limit is reached, to accommodate applicants in non-Eastern time zones, will be accepted. This job will close when we have received 600 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
If you cannot apply online:
You are encouraged to apply online. If you are unable to apply online, please use the following link: Alternate Application. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online if at all possible. Applying online, through your USAJOBS account, will expedite the application process and allow you to check your application. If you utilize the Alternate Application method, your USAJOBS account will not display this application and you will not receive status updates.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible see http://opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ictap. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85.0 or above on the rating criteria for this position.
In accordance with Executive Order 12564 of September 14, 1986, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is A Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The Federal government, as the largest employer in the Nation, can and should show the way towards achieving drug-free workplaces through programs designed to offer drug users a helping hand, and at the same time demonstrating to drug users and potential drug users that drugs will not be tolerated in the Federal workplace. The use of illegal drugs, on or off duty, by Federal employees is inconsistent not only with the law-abiding behavior expected of all citizens, but also with the special trust placed in such employees as servants of the public. Applicants tentatively selected for this position may be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and be subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring. If required to submit to urinalysis, the appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative applicant drug test result. In order to demonstrate commitment to the HHS goal of a drug-free workplace and to set an example for other Federal employees, employees not in a testing designated position may volunteer for unannounced random testing by notifying their Drug-free Federal Workplace Program Point of Contact upon hiring.
CDC OD, Office of the Chief Operating Officer
1600 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30333
US
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement.
You will receive notice via email once this process is completed (generally 4-6 weeks).
Your position may be eligible for workplace flexibilities which may include remote work or telework options, and/or flexible work scheduling. These flexibilities may be requested in accordance with the HHS Workplace Flexibilities policy.
Positions may be available in multiple locations across the United States, along with telework and remote opportunities, based on the hiring agency and the agency's remote/telework/virtual work policy.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized.
Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov).
Former and present Peace Corps personnel may be considered to fill vacancies. Peace Corps personnel are eligible for consideration if you have completed at least 36 months of continuous service, without a break in service of 3 days or more. This requirement is consistent with section 7(a) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2506), which pertains to the appointment of Peace Corps staff (not volunteers) and is applicable within 3 years after separation from qualifying service with the Peace Corps. A copy of your SF-50 is required to support your request.
Peace Corps Volunteers may be considered to fill vacancies. Executive Order 11103 provides eligibility for appointment in the competitive service for any person who is certified by the Director of the Peace Corps as having served satisfactorily as a Volunteer or Volunteer Leader under the Peace Corps Act and who passes such examination as the Office of Personnel Management may prescribe.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
