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FORT A.P. HILL THE BEST TRAINING AND SUPPORT ANYWHERE! A Career on the Hill Employment Opportunities A Career on the Hill 2 Mission: Fort A.P. Hill, a Regional Training Center, provides realistic joint and combined arms training support to America’s Defense Forces. 3 A Career on the Hill Thank you for your interest in career opportunities at Fort A.P. Hill. Fort A.P. Hill is an allpurpose regional training center strategically located in Caroline County, Va., just 90 minutes south of Washington, D.C. It is one of the largest and most diverse military installations on the East Coast, spanning more than 76,000 acres; and is one of only two Army installations in the Installation Management Command’s Northeast Region capable of training a large maneuver force. From professionals to technicians, tradesmen to administrative specialists, many opportunities exist to support the installation’s training mission. Known as “The Place Where America’s Military Sharpens Its Combat Edge,” every branch of the Armed Forces trains at the post, honing their skills in combat and combat 1 A Career on the Hill Fort A.P. Hill support specialties. Between 80,000 and 100,000 military personnel train annually at Fort A.P. Hill. In addition, federal, state and local government agencies regularly avail themselves of the installation’s world-class training opportunities. Fort A.P. Hill was established in 1941 and has played a significant role in the training U.S. military forces for combat and sustained readiness ever since. The goal is to provide “The Best Training and 2 A Career on the Hill Support— Anywhere!” Fort A.P. Hill’s team of dedicated professionals have created a working and training environment that is hailed as among the best in the Department of Defense, with the installation a perennial winner in Army Communities of Excellence competitions. So join a winning team with an outstanding mission in an area of Virginia known for its superb quality of life. For more, please visit the installation’s website at www.aphill.army.mil. FT. AP Hill A Career on the Hill 3 Fort A.P. Hill How To Apply For Army Civilian Jobs Where do I go to find out what jobs are available? you are seeking employment by highlighting the state of choice. Example: If an applicant is seeking employment at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., then the state of Virginia should be highlighted. Once a state is selected click on Get Results on the bottom right side of the page to access a list of vacant positions. Disregard all other options on the page to ensure all vacant positions are listed during the search. The most current and reliable information about civilian employment opportunities is available via the Internet. The Army posts vacancies on The Army Employment website http://www.cpol.army.mil. The Army website will only post Army Appropri- 5. To view an individual announcement, click on the announceated Fund (AF) and Non-Appropriated ment number located on the Fund (NAF) positions. AF positions left side of the list. Example: require an applicant to self-nominate NCAS-D is an old anfor vacant jobs and NAF requires the nouncement number for submission of an application and/or a Police Officer, GS-0083-06 posiresume per the instructions provided tion at Fort A.P. Hill. When you in the announcement. By accessing click on the NCAS-D link the website you can view current all pertinent information pertaining vacancy announcements. to the open position will appear Snapshot of the Army Employment 6. To apply for a position, click on the Process self-nomination bottom on the last 1. Create a resume in Army Resume page of the vacancy announcement. Builder; additional information on An electronic self nomination form how to build your resume is prowill pop up prompting you to fill vided below. Applicants must have out the form and then submit. The a resume on file before applying for self nomination form has to be vacant positions. submitted prior to the closing date listed on the vacancy announce2. Access the Army Employment ment. When you self-nominate for website by logging on to http:// a position, the resume you created www.cpol.army.mil to view and saved in the Army Resume vacancy announcements. Builder will be pulled from the 3. Once the page appears click on database for consideration. the Employment link and then the Search for Jobs link. 4. Select the location for which 4 A Career on the Hill Note: The vacancy announcement will provide a description of the work to be performed, the qualifications required and the salary range. The Army posts vacancies on The Army Employment website http://www.cpol.army.mil. A Career on the Hill 5 Fort A.P. Hill It will also indicate whether the job is permanent or temporary, full-time or part-time and provide information on who can apply. The announcement site is updated daily so you are encouraged to visit regularly. What do I do next? It will be important for you to read the vacancy announcement to see if you are within the target audience (Who May Apply) as described below. 1. The target audience for the first type of announcement is generally current permanent Army employees. However, the announcement is often open to other current and former Federal employees and those who can be appointed under various appointment authorities such as some veterans, handicapped employees with disabilities, reinstatement eligibles, Executive Order 12721 eligibles, etc. The following additional information is provided in reference special appointing authorities for veterans and reinstatement eligibles. Special Appointing Authorities Veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the VEOA (Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998). Applicants who apply under VEOA will compete against other status applicants for Merit Promotion opportunities. Other special authorities include two specifically for veterans; the 30% disabled veterans’ special appointment and the veteran’s recruitment appointment (VRA). If you apply under these authorities you do not undergo the rating and ranking process and are automatically referred providing you meet the minimum qualifications for the job. Eligibility Requirements: The disabled veteran’s special appointment 6 A Career on the Hill Human Resources includes those veterans with a Vetration from a career conditional appointment. eran’s Administration letter indicating a 30% (or greater) disability. The VRA 2. The target audience for the second appointment includes those veterans type of announcement is individuals who meet any one of the following who have never been permanent criteria: veterans with a disability at Federal employees or do not have any percentage, veterans who have one of the appointment authorities service or active duty in the Armed described above. This type of anForces during a war or in a campaign nouncement is commonly used for or expedition for which a campaign entry-level positions, hard-to-fill jobs badge has been authorized, veterans (such as Medical and Engineering who have received an Armed Forces occupations), and in cases when Services Medal, or veterans who managers choose to expand the have separated from active duty applicant pool to the general public. within the last three years. VRA Most of these announcements are appointments can be made for posirestricted to U.S citizens. NAF jobs tions up to and including the GS-11 are not restricted. level, or equivalent WG/WS. How do I prepare a resume? Reinstatement Eligibles Reinstatement allows you to reenter the Federal competitive service workforce without competing with the public. Reinstatement eligibility also enables you to apply for Federal jobs open only to status candidates. Eligibility requirements are as follows; you must have held a career or career-conditional appointment at some time in the past. If so, there is no time limit on reinstatement eligibility for those who have veterans’ preference, or acquired career tenure by completing three years of substantially continuous creditable service. If you do not have veterans’ preference or did not acquire career tenure, you may be reinstated within three years after the date of your sepa- Use Army’s Resume Builder with the following in mind: This tool allows you to create a resume with all of the required information and to electronically save it to Army’s database. When you electronically submit your resume and/or self-nomination for a vacancy, you will receive an electronic acknowledgement of receipt. You may use the Army Resume Builder or use the hyper-links in vacancy announcements to build your resume. Your resume is not intended to be a complete “working life history” but should provide enough information to determine eligibility and qualifications. When preparing your resume, start by thinking about your career goals. Focus on defining and identifying the key and meaningful skills you curA Career on the Hill 7 Fort A.P. Hill rently possess. Describe your experience in sufficient detail with concrete words rather than vague descriptions. Do not use acronyms or abbreviations that are not commonly known. Be sure to state the month and year for the beginning and ending dates of employment and put the number of hours per week that you worked. A well-written resume can be used to compete for many Department of the Army vacancies. Please be aware, your resume is subject to review and verification. Legal and regulatory penalties may be imposed if false information is provided. To access Army Resume Builder go to Army employment website at http://www.cpol.army.mil. After the page appears, click on the Employment link and then the Build a Resume/View Status link. Follow the 8 A Career on the Hill instructions to build your resume and track the status of your application. Keep in mind when creating a resume that the system will periodically time out. If you do not save the information before the system times out the information will be lost. This can be frustrating and a common way to avoid losing information is to create a resume in a word processing document and then paste it into the Army Resume Builder. How do I submit a resume? We recommend that you submit a resume at the beginning of your job search. Once a resume is on file, you can easily apply for jobs from the job announcement. The Army Resume Builder or the job announcement will have guidance on where to submit your resume. You may update your resume at anytime; however, it is important to remember that only Human Resources the latest resume will be active. cally submit your resume and selfnominations, you avoid waiting until How do I self-nominate (apply)? applications are manually processed You must complete two steps to apply to find out your application’s status. under a vacancy announcement— Resumes from applicants not persubmit a resume and self-nominate. manently employed by the DepartOnce you have saved and submitted ment of the Army will be retained your resume you are ready to apply in the database for six months from for specific vacancy announcements. date of last submission of resume, As you see vacancies for which you date last accessed, or until selected want to be considered, you must apfor a position. ply by self-nominating. All you need Resumes from current permanent Deto do is click on the Search for Jobs partment of the Army civilian employbutton, select your job preferences and when you find the announcement ees will be retained in the database that interests you, scroll to the bottom until the employee either updates the resume or is selected for a position and click on the “Self-Nom” button. through competitive referral. This button will take you to the SelfNomination program where you may electronically apply for the vacancy. The NAF positions listed on the Army website will not give you the option to self-nominate so applicants must follow the instructions in the NAF vacancy announcement on how to apply. How do I monitor the status of my job search? You have easy access to real-time information on the status of your application through ANSWER. Just click on the Build A Resume/View Resume Status button on the lefthand side of the screen. Who do I contact if I have questions about what I see in ANSWER? If you have any questions, please submit an inquiry to: applicanthelp@ cpsrxtp.belvoir.army.mil Remember, each vacancy announcement provides instructions on how to apply for the position and also includes a point of contact should you have questions regarding the announcement. For all Department of Defense (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard) civilian job listings, go to: www.usajobs.gov Use ANSWER to view the status of your resume and self-nomination(s). You can also view the resume that The Department of Defense is an you currently have on file. By using the Army Resume Builder to electroni- Equal Opportunity Employer. A Career on the Hill 9 FORT A.P. HILL 18436 4th Street Fort A.P. Hill, VA- www.aphill.army.mil A Career on the Hill THE BEST TRAINING AND SUPPORT ANYWHERE! 1 1-2011-2K