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NIH Hiring Event for Veterans
"Honoring our sacred trust with America's veterans means doing all we can to help them find work when they come home so they never feel as if the American Dream they fought to defend is out of reach for them and their families." President Obama.
In November 2009, President Barack Obama announced a groundbreaking initiative designed to transform the federal government into the model employer of America?s veterans. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) met this challenge by hosting its very first Hiring Event for Veterans in August of 2010. Based on the success of this Event, for both applicants and the NIH Community, we will be sponsoring another INVITATION-ONLY Event in early June.
Who Should Apply:
- Are you interested in a career opportunity with benefits and the potential for career progression?
- Do you want to work in an environment that embraces diversity and inclusion and the talent you can offer?
- Are you eligible for a Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA)?
If so, now is the time for you to begin your career of service. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is sponsoring a historic day-long Federal Hiring Event for Veterans. Representatives from various Institutes and Centers will be reviewing resumes prior to the Event, and inviting prospective candidates for interviews.
Eligibility Requirements:
The Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA) is an excepted authority that allows agencies to appoint eligible veterans without competition to a position in the excepted service at any grade level up to and including a GS-11 or equivalent. After successfully completing 2 years, you can be converted to the competitive service.
- Are you in receipt of a campaign badge for service during a war or in a campaign or expedition? OR
- Are you a disabled Veteran? OR
- Are you in receipt of an Armed Forces Service Medal for participation in a military operation? OR
- Are you a Veteran who separated from active duty within the last 3 years? AND
- Did you separate under honorable conditions (this means an honorable or general discharge)?
- Do you meet the qualification requirements for the position?
If so, you may meet the requirements to qualify under the Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA) authority and we encourage you to submit your resume for consideration to our upcoming Hiring Event!
Using the Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA), found at 5 C.F.R. PART 307, qualified candidates who meet the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) guidelines can be hired non-competitively to an appointment in the excepted service. After successfully completing 2 years, you may be converted to the competitive service.
How to Participate:
A list of occupations for which we are hiring at this Event is included below. Although not all inclusive, this list includes the majority of our targeted hiring efforts:
Clerical and Administrative Support Positions
- Program Support Assistant
- Office Automation Clerk
- Purchasing Agent
Administrative and Management Positions
- Administrative Officer
- Management or Program Analyst
- Grants Management Specialist
Trade and Labor Positions
- Maintenance Mechanics
- High Voltage Electricians
- Boiler Plant Operators
In order to receive consideration, you must submit your resume online and provide acceptable documentation of your preference or appointment eligibility. The member 4 copy of your DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," is preferable. If claiming 10 point preference, you will need to submit a Standard Form (SF-15) "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference". If you need assistance submitting your resume or have any questions regarding this Event, including the type of documentation required, please forward your inquiry to: veteranhiring@mail.nih.gov. Please note the job announcement will be open from June 18-25. Check back beginning June 18 to apply.
What Happens After You Submit Your Application:
You will receive notification by email that your resume has been received. Resumes submitted through this notice will be actively screened and applicants whose background, experience, and skill set meet the requirements of the targeted positions for which we will be hiring will be contacted during the month of May to schedule an interview.
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