Requirements & Selection
Basic Qualifications and Competency Requirements
- Qualification Requirements for Federal Jobs (USAJOBS)
- Superior Academic Achievement (OPM)
- X-118 Qualification Standards - General Schedule positions (OPM)
- X-118C - Qualification Standards for Trade and Labor Occupations (OPM)
- Core Qualifications for SES Positions (OPM)
- Clinical Center Competency Program
Citizenship Requirements
Security/Suitability Requirements
- Personnel Security/Suitability Program - HHS Instruction 731-1 (98.1) for download
- Personnel Security and Suitability Handbook (HHS for download)
Veteran's Preference
- Veteran's Information (OPM)
- VetGuide (OPM)
- Employment Rights and Benefits of Federal Civilian Employees who Perform Active Military Duty (OPM)
Recruitment Sources and Processes
- Search Process for Tenure and Tenure-Track Investigators (NIH)
- NIH Merit Promotion Plan (NIH Manual Chapter 2300-335)
- CFR Part 335 - Promotion and Internal Placement (5 CFR Part 335 Sections 101 - 105)
- Competitive Examining of Outside Applicants
- Transfers (USAJOBS)
- Reinstatement Eligibility (USAJOBS)
Interviewing and Selecting Candidates
- Conducting Effective Interviews and Reference Checks
- Interview Do's and Dont's (.doc)
- Interview Questions Related to Jobs Skill Sets (.doc)
- Interview Questions Form (.doc) / MS Word Form-Fillable (.dot)
- MSPB Report: Reference Checking in Federal Hiring: Making the Call (.pdf) (MSPB)
- Reference Check Form (.doc) / MS Word Form-Fillable (.dot)
- HHS Careers (QuickHire) at NIH
- Behavioral Based Interview Guides
- Accounting (GS-510) (.doc)
- Administrative Officer (GS-341) (.doc)
- Budget Analysis (GS-560) (.doc)
- Contracting (GS-1102) (.doc)
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Specialist (GS-260) (.doc)
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Assistant (GS-361) (.doc)
- General Administration (GS-301) (.doc)
- Grants Management (GS-1101) (.doc)
- Human Resources, (GS-201) (.doc)
- Information Technology Management (GS-2210) (.doc)
- Program/Management Analysis (GS-343) (.doc)
- Public Affairs (GS-1035) (.doc)
- Leadership and Management (.doc)
- The Federal Selection Interview (MSPB)
Additional Requirements for Clinical/Patient Care Staff
- Clinical Center Licensure of Medical Staff Policy (.pdf)
- Credentialing Health Professionals at the Clinical Center (.pdf)
- Hiring and Privileging of Advance Practice Nurses
- M02-1 Credentialing Physician Assistants at the Clinical Center (.pdf)
- Clinical Center Medical Administrative Policies
