Coordinating Office for Global Health
Frequently Asked Questions
Are non-US citizens or US Permanent Residents
eligible for Federal employment with CDC?
Non-US Citizens are eligible for employment through fellowship programs, as contract staff with companies with a viable contract with CDC, as individual contractors, and as Title 42 Senior and Associate Fellows. These appointments are generally made for 2 years, with the option to extend in 2-year increments not to exceed a maximum of 10 years.In most cases, Non-US citizens are not hired as career Federal Civil Service employees. For more information about employment of non-citizens by the federal government, go to: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/EI9.asp.
CDC also uses the Senior Service Fellowship Program to hire qualified U.S. Citizens and non-U.S. Citizens for overseas positions. Applicants hired through this program are given a limited Excepted Service appointment*.
Excepted Service Agreement:
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) provides excepted service hiring authorities to fill special jobs or to fill any job in unusual or special circumstances under "Schedules A, B, and C." These excepted service authorities enable agencies to hire when it is
not feasible or not practical to use traditional competitive hiring
procedures, and can streamline hiring.
For more information please visit: http://www.opm.gov/strategic_management_of_human
_capital/fhfrc/FLX05020.asp
Content Source: Coordinating Office for Global Health
Page last modified: July 30, 2007
Page last modified: July 30, 2007
