The area of consideration may be restricted for some jobs filled from this announcement to current employees of the organization in which vacancy occurs or to broader groupings within the area of consideration. PCS costs may or may not be paid. A mobility agreement may be required for some position. Some positions may be covered by a formal developmental program entitling an otherwise eligible employee taking a change to lower grade to pay retention. It is a competitive training and development program with upward mobility opportunities.
Promotions are conditional based on performance and training completion.
Participants who are not progressing will be reassigned out of the program. Some positions are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, other are not. However, GS-02 employees may not be considered for positions that are more than two grades higher than what they have held during the preceding year, unless they have held a higher grade in the past. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Except for SES jobs, selections are subject to restrictions resulting from DOD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment.