Anyone seeking competitive employment in the Federal Government can view job openings and submit applications online at USAJOBS. Through the posting of job advertisements on USAJOBS, The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has provided a single location to browse approximately 16,000 available jobs each day. One can apply by submitting the Federal Job Search and Application Form, OF-612, or create an online profile through the Online Resume Builder.
Persons with disabilities also have the option to apply for non-competitive appointments to federal positions through Schedule A. This is a special hiring authority for people with disabilities, where the traditional competitive application process can be avoided by hiring managers by hiring persons with disabilities on either a part-time or full-time employment. Applicants can expedite the hiring process by submitting resume and disability documentation directly to an agency’s Selective Placement Coordinator. To learn more about recruitment and retention procedures in the Federal Government, please visit OPM's Resources for People with Disabilities. For additional information on Schedule A, visit the ABCs of Schedule A.
For a better understanding on policies and working with people with disabilities, the following resources will be beneficial.
Federal Exchange on Employment and Disability (FEED): An interagency working group focused on information sharing, best practices, and collaborative partnerships designed to make the Federal Government a model employer of people with disabilities. Membership is open to Federal employees at any level whose job duties involve inclusion of people with disabilities, including recruitment, hiring, and retention, and advancement.
FedsHireVets.gov: A resource for wounded veterans to better understand the Federal Government hiring process and to view current opportunities.
Office of Personnel Management: A federal agency ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce.
Job Accommodations Network: Facilitates the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing employers, employment providers, people with disabilities, their family members and other interested parties with information on job accommodations, entrepreneurship, and related subjects.
Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
The Office of Personnel Management sponsors this site to help visitors better understand how to hire and retain persons with disabilities. OPM's Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
ODEP develops and influences disability related employment policies as well as practices affecting the employment of people with disabilities. Office of Disability Employment Policy