Jobs for people with disabilities. Government Jobs Federal Sector. The Task Force was charged with creating a coordinated and aggressive national policy to bring working-age individuals with disabilities into gainful employment at a rate approaching that of the general adult population. Currently, over 209,284 people with disabilities, seven percent of the total federal civilian workforce, work for the federal government.
Opportunities exist at all levels of government and in hundreds of occupations.
Total disabled federal employment has remained constant at seven percent since 1980. These initiatives should expand total disabled employment opportunities throughout government. All agencies are required by law to develop outreach efforts to identify qualified candidates to meet agency workforce diversity goals. This section explains the various hiring options for people with disabilities. Individuals seeking appointments with the federal government must be proactive and begin networking with local agencies, contacting listed resources, and aggressively seeking out all available federal employment opportunities.