Schedule A Hiring Initiative

The Social Security Administration�has hired a significant number of employees, including many with disabilities, throughout the country this fiscal year.� SSA expects to continue hiring during the next fiscal year which begins on October first.� Additionally, SSA plans to open some new facilities in the next few years and this will provide new employment opportunities. Although different offices and regions of the country will experience different rates of hiring, which are impossible to predict in advance, our ongoing hiring initiative offers a unique opportunity for individuals with disabilities to be considered for SSA positions. These jobs will be at various skill levels including a number of entry-level positions.

What kinds of jobs is SSA offering?

SSA is recruiting employees to work in field offices and teleservice centers where they will assist the public by phone and in person with a wide variety of program related activities such as filing claims, applying for a new or replacement Social Security cards and other types of inquiries.  SSA also is recruiting employees to work in claims processing centers and to work in hearings offices in legal and paralegal positions.

Where are these jobs located?

SSA’s jobs are located all across the United States. There are positions in local SSA field and hearing offices, the 37 teleservice centers, program service centers, and at SSA headquarters in the Baltimore area.

How will SSA recruit?

SSA will use a variety of avenues to recruit and hire people with disabilities. In particular, the Agency is reaching out to Ticket to Work ticket holders who are trying to return to work, veterans with disabilities through programs such as the Wounded Warrior transitional program, and students with disabilities. Many individuals with disabilities will qualify for consideration under a special placement authority called “Schedule A.” Please see the link below, “Hiring People with Disabilities,“ for detailed information on the Schedule A hiring authority.

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Hiring People with Disabilities
• Veterans Hiring Authorities
• Reasonable Accommodation
• Federal Career Intern Program
• Student Programs
• Ticket to Work
• Schedule A Letter Sample (Word Version)
• SSA Job Descriptions (Word Version)
  
  

• List of Regional SSA Selective Placement Coordinators

SSA’s Selective Placement Program assists qualified individuals with disabilities in obtaining non-competitive employment under the federal government’s Schedule A Excepted Service appointing authority. This appointing authority can be extended to individuals with mental retardation, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities.

If you have specific questions about this initiative or want to submit a resume for consideration and you meet the criteria listed under the Schedule A hiring authority, please send them to Selective.Placement.Applications@ssa.gov. Applicants who send resumes to this mailbox should include the following statement in the email.

“I understand that this resume submission is for an application at SSA for a person with a disability under the Selective Placement Program.”

You may also wish to seek employment through the competitive hiring process. Information concerning job opportunities may be obtained from the Office of Personnel Management web site www.usajobs.gov, the SSA web site www.ssa.gov/careers, or the state employment office. These same resources are available for those who do not meet the requirements for severe disability, but are still interested in employment at SSA.

As SSA is a small portion of a broader Federal Government hiring initiative, Employment Networks, Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies, and other employment service providers are key partners in bringing talented and available candidates to SSA and all agencies. Thank you for getting involved and helping SSA reach its goal to increase diversity and opportunities for employment of people with disabilities at SSA locations across the nation.