The success of HCFA's large and vital programs depends on the ability of HCFA staff. Health Insurance Specialists Computer Specialists Management Analysts Economists Social Science Research Analysts Budget Analysts Accountants Actuaries Public Affairs and Communications Administration and Management Opportunities in the above career fields include clerical, technical, administrative, and professional occupations. About the Program Selective placement programs are organized action plans and procedures which provide the framework for Federal agency implementation of law and executive branch policy on the hiring, placement, and advancement of persons with disabilities, including disabled veterans, as well as rehabilitated offenders. The programs are designed to assist qualified individuals with disabilities to obtain, retain, and advance in employment consistent with their level of skills and abilities and their capacity for safe and efficient job performance.
Emphasis is on ability rather than disability.
Schedule A appointment for persons with disabilities who have been certified by a State or Veterans Administration counselor. After two years of successful performance in a continuing position, an employee serving in the excepted service under Schedule A may be noncompetitively converted to a career-conditional appointment. When HCFA hires a person with a disability, efforts are made to accommodate the individual by removing or modifying barriers to his or her ability to enable effective performance of the essential duties of the position. When an appropriate candidate is identified, the Coordinator circulates the resume to HCFA's management officials for review and consideration. In addition, the resume is maintained for future reference if an appropriate position is not immediately available.