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VETERAN OR MILITARY SPOUSE APPOINTING AUTHORITY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Position Title, Series, and Grade: Human Resources Assistant, GS-0203-5/6 (Part-time)
Salary Range: $35,265 - $51,102
Duty Station Location: Washington, DC
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship is required.
Number of Positions: 1
Type of Appointment: Excepted Appointment, Part-time
OPEN PERIOD: April 1, 2016 - April 8, 2016
WHO MAY APPLY: Applications are being accepted from qualified individuals who are eligible under
one of more of the following special hiring authorities:
Schedule A, 213.3102 (u) for persons having a disability; or
30% or more disabled veterans; or
Military Spouses.
Applicant Eligibility (for Veterans):
30% Disabled Veterans Appointing Authority allows any veteran with a 30% or more service-connected
disability to be non-competitively appointed. You are eligible if you retired from active military service
with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more; or you have a rating by the Department of
Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Also, the
Schedule A Appointing Authority for people with disabilities, 5 CFR 213.3102(u), is an excepted authority
that agencies can use to appoint eligible veterans who have a severe physical, psychological, or
intellectual disability.
Applicant Eligibility (for Military Spouses):
Military Spouse Appointing Authority (Executive Order 13473) allows agencies to appoint a military
spouse without competition. The purpose of this authority is to assist military spouses obtain Federal
Civil Service positions. Its intent is to recognize and honor the service of members injured, disabled, or
killed in connection with their service and minimize disruption when military families relocate.
As a military spouse you are eligible under this authority if your active duty military spouse: 1) receives a
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move; 2) has a 100% disability rating; or 3) died while on active duty.
Who We Are:
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation
that supports State and local governments in the design, construction, and maintenance of the Nation’s
highway system (Federal Aid Highway Program) and various federally and tribal owned lands (Federal
Lands Highway Program). Through financial and technical assistance to State and local governments, the
Federal Highway Administration is responsible for ensuring that America’s roads and highways continue
to be among the safest and most technologically sound in the world.