Our vision is that veterans who have fought to keep America free will feel that our nation has kept its commitment to them by providing employment opportunities within the federal service. Fort Campbell is committed to this endeavor by providing employment opportunities through "veterans hiring preferences" for those veterans who wish to serve his/her country as public servants.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has launched an aggressive nationwide campaign to hire candidates with military service. The OPM sponsored numerous veteran symposiums for all federal agencies in an effort to reach out and educate officials on hiring authorities and programs available to veterans.
Proposed changes in regulations will make it easier for federal agencies to provide employment opportunities to veterans, if you qualify under special appointments (Veterans Readjustment Appointment) &(Veterans Employment Opportunities Act).
WHO MAY APPLY FOR A FEDERAL JOB DEFINITION EXPANDED:
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Amended Announcement: Applicants who previously applied for Announcement Number need not reapply. Please read this announcement carefully because some changes have been made. If we have received your resume from a previous submission, you do not need to resubmit your resume. Resumes previously submitted will be considered along with other resumes received by the closing date on this announcement.
All U.S. citizens and Nationals with allegiance to the United States. Only a United States citizen (including citizens of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands including Siapan, Rota, Tinian; Puerto Rico; and the Virgin Islands of the United States, including St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John) and nationals from American Samoa and Swains Island may be appointed to this position.
Reinstatement eligible's. Former Federal employees who attained Career status on a permanent, competitive Federal appointment. If the person was a Career-Conditional, reinstatement eligibility generally applies 3 years after separation unless exception in 5 CFR 315.201(b)(3) apply.
NAF/AAFES Interchange Agreement eligible's. Currently serving on a NAF or AAFES position without time limitation or have been involuntarily separated from such appointment without personal cause within the preceding year. Must be or have been serving continuously for at least 1 year in a NAF or AAFES position. May be appointed only to permanent positions based on this authority.
Veterans eligible under Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998. Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after substantially completing an initial 3 years active service may apply. If selected, applicant will be required to submit a DD214, Certificate of Discharge.
Veterans eligible as 30% Disabled Veterans. You must have prior military service with a disability rating of 30% or more. Applicants must have a Notice of Rating from the Office of Personnel Management dated within the last six months. You may also contact your local Office of Personnel Management for information on when and where tests are administered. If selected, you will be required to submit a DD Form 214, Certificate of Discharge. When claiming 10-point preference, you must also submit your SF 15, Application for 10-point Veteran's Preference and supporting documents (i.e., Veteran's Administration letter dated within the last 12 months) as outlined on the reverse side of the SF 15.
Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) eligible's. Public Law 107-288 effected substantive changes to the Veterans Readjustment Act. Under the new law the following veterans are eligible for a non-competitive VRA appointment: Disabled Veterans; or Veterans who have been awarded a Campaign Badge, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM), or Armed Forces Service Medal (AFEM); or Recently separated veterans. Recently separated veterans are defined as those who have separated from active service within the last three years. There are no time restrictions on appointment of the first two categories of veterans. There are no length of service requirements for all three categories of veterans. Veterans who are serving under the old Veterans Readjustment Appointment who do not meet new eligibility requirements for new VRA appointment may still be converted to career-conditional appointments upon completion of the current appointment. The maximum grade level at which appointments may be made is GS-11. Veterans must meet all qualification requirements. Veterans with less than fifteen years of education must receive training or education.
Employment Program for People with Disabilities eligible's. Have a physical or mental impairment that limits one or more major life activities and has been certified by the State Department of Vocational Services.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligible's. A well qualified employee is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Under competitive delegated examining, ICTAP eligible's will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference.
Family member employees eligible under Executive Order 12721. Worked as an Appropriated Fund Federal employee overseas while a family member of a Uniformed Service Member, civilian employee, or Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) employee serving overseas. In the overseas assignment, employee must have accumulated 52 weeks of creditable service; received a fully successful or better performance rating; and must have returned to the U.S. from the overseas tour of duty and met time requirements.
Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) eligible's. Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) eligible's. (1) Reinstatement eligible--Current DCIPS employee who has reinstatement eligibility as a result of personal competitive status; or (2) Personnel Interchange eligible-- Currently serving on a DCIPS appointment without time limitation or have been involuntarily separated from such appointment without personal cause within the preceding year. Must be or have been serving continuously for at least one year in a DCIPS position. May be appointed only to permanent positions based on this authority.
Open to applicants who are 16 years old and are at least part-time students. Applicants must be currently or accepted at an educational institution taking at least a half-time academic or vocational and technical course load. Willing to accept temporary employment.
Applicants may apply under the Outstanding Scholar program if eligible. Resumes submitted under the Outstanding Scholar Program will be considered for this position. The Outstanding Scholar Program is used as one of several methods for recruiting some entry-level positions throughout the Army. This special hiring authority is restricted to grade levels GS-5 and GS-7 or equivalent. To be eligible you must be a college graduate and have maintained a grade point average (GPA) of 3.45 or better on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate course work, or have graduated in the upper 10 percent of your graduating class or major university subdivision. For this program, the GPA is rounded to one decimal place. For example, a GPA of 3.45 rounds up to the required 3.5, while a 3.44 rounds down to the 3.4 GPA. A college degree in any major is qualifying for most of the career fields covered by the Outstanding Scholar Program. However, some positions may require specific courses in subjects related to the job as indicated in the job announcement. Applicants who wish to apply for the Outstanding Scholar Program may apply nine months before completing all the requirements of the Program, including GPA or class standing. However, the applicants must produce appropriate documentation (e.g., a copy of their college transcript) at the time of appointment. To apply under as an Outstanding Scholar send a resume as explained in the How to Apply instructions for this position. You may be required to submit a copy of your college transcripts containing sufficient information to compute GPA and/or a letter from the Registrar's office as proof of your 10% class standing.