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CISA - Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A) Repository

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$35K–$164K/yrFull-timeOn-site1mo ago30+ days old, may be filled
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is accepting applications from eligible applicants for consideration under the following non-competitive hiring authorities: Who May Be Considered: Veterans - (30% or More Disabled and Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)) Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A) IN ORDER TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST MEET ONE OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITY LISTED BELOW: Being eligible for appointment only provides a way to be considered for employment; it does not guarantee selection for a position. In order to be considered for a non-competitive hiring authority, supporting documents must be provided at the time of application to verify your eligibility under the applicable authorities. More information about the required documents can be found in the Required Documents section below. Failure to submit supporting documents will cause your application to not be considered under the related authorities. 30% OR MORE DISABLED VETERAN: 30% or More Disabled Veteran is a special hiring authority that allows an agency to non-competitively appoint any veteran with a 30% or more service-connected disability. Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible, you must be any of the following veterans: Disabled veteran who was retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more; OR Disabled veteran rated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as having a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Grade Level Restriction: You may be appointed at any grade level and for any job for which you qualify. Trial Period: 1-year Appointment: You are hired under a time limited provisional appointment, lasting more than 60 days in the competitive service; however, at management's discretion you may be noncompetitively converted to a permanent career or career-conditional appointment at any time during the time-limited appointment. There is no requirement that you will be converted to a permanent position. VETERANS RECRUITMENT APPOINTMENT (VRA): Veterans Recruitment Appointment is a special hiring authority that allows an agency to non-competitively appoint any eligible veteran. Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible, you must be any of the following veterans: Disabled veteran; OR Veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized; OR Veteran who, while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces Service Medal was awarded (includes the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal); OR Recently separated veteran (within 3 years of discharge or release from active duty). In addition to meeting the criteria above, you must have been separated under honorable conditions (i.e., you must have received either an honorable or general discharge). Grade Level Restriction: You may be appointed at any grade level up to and including the GS-11 and for any job for which you qualify. (The promotion potential of the position is not a factor.) Trial Period: 2-years Appointment: You are hired under an excepted service appointment to a position that is otherwise in the competitive service. After two years of satisfactory service, you will be noncompetitively converted to a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service. NOTE: If there are 2 or more VRA candidates and 1 or more is a preference eligible, veterans' preference must be applied. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (SCHEDULE A): Schedule A, 5 CFR 213.3102(u), is a special hiring authority that allows an agency to non- competitively appoint individuals who have a psychiatric, intellectual or severe physical disability. Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible, you must show proof of your disability. A letter documenting disability under the Schedule A hiring authority 5 CFR 213.3102 (u) from one of the following sources: A licensed medical professional (e.g., a physician or other medical professional certified by a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. Territory to practice medicine); OR A licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist (i.e., State or private); OR Any Federal or State agency, or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits. Grade Level Restriction: You may be appointed at any grade level and for any job for which you qualify. Trial Period: 2-years Appointment: You are hired under an excepted service appointment to a position that is otherwise in the competitive service. After two years of satisfactory service, you may be noncompetitively converted to a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service. IN ADDITION TO MEETING ONE OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITY LISTED ABOVE; TO BE CONSIDERED YOU MUST ALSO MEET THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION: You must me


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