Employment Requirements and Selection Processes

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Basic Qualifications and Competency Requirements

• CC Competency Program
• Pre-employment Physical Examination
• Qualification Requirements for Federal Jobs (OPM)
• Superior Academic Achievement (OPM)
• X-118 Qualification Standards - General Schedule positions (OPM)
• X-118C - Qualification Standards for Trade and Labor Occupations (OPM)
• Core Qualifications for SES Positions (OPM)

Additional Requirements for Clinical/Patient Care Staff

• CC Licensure of Medical Staff Policy (.pdf)
• Credentialing Health Professionals at the CC (.pdf)
• Hiring and Privileging of Advance Practice Nurses
• M02-1 Credentialing Physician Assistants at the Clinical Center
• CC Medical Administrative Policies
  

Citizenship Requirements

• Employment of Non-Citizens (OPM)
• Visas and Permanent Residency Requirements (NIH)
  • NIH Policy on Use of H-1B Visas

Security/Suitability Requirements

• Suitability Determination
• Personnel Security/Suitability Program - HHS Instruction 731-1 (98.1) for download
• Personnel Security and Suitability Handbook (HHS for download)

Veteran's Preference

• Veteran's Information (OPM)
• VetGuide (OPM)
• Employment Rights and Benefits of Federal Civilian Employees who Perform Active Military Duty (OPM)
  • Guidance on Return to Civilian Employment from Active Military Duty ( OPM)
  • NIH Fact Sheet for Federal Civilian Employees who Perform Active Military Duty and Memorandum of Understanding (.doc)

Recruitment Sources, Processes and Freeze Information

• Freeze Information
  • NIH Administrative Freeze Policy, issued 5/24/04 and Exception Request Form
  • CC Hiring Freeze Lifted, 1/26/04
• Recruitment for Clinical Research Support Program
  • Current CC Job Openings - Vacancies Advertised in Career Here
• Advertising Job Openings - HHS Public Presentation Standards
• Use of Search Committees
  • Search Process for Tenure and Tenure-Track Investigators (NIH)
• QuickHire at NIH (main site)
• Human Resource Users Access (HHS) - main site
• Information for Managers, Selecting Officials and Administrative Officers (HHS)
• Request to Add Questions to QuickHire Library (NIH)
• NIH Merit Promotion Plan (NIH Manual Chapter 2300-335)
  • Merit Promotion Program Overview
  • CFR Part 335 - Promotion and Internal Placement (5CFR Part 335 Sections 101 - 105)
  • Competitive Examining of Outside Applicants
    • Delegated Examining
    • Direct Hire Authority (NIH)
• New Title 5 Hires (NIH) (4/04)
• Promotions and Other Actions for NIH Staff (NIH) (4/04)
• Reinstatement
  • Reinstatement Eligibility (OPM)
• Re-employed Annuitants
• Intergovemenrtal Personnel Act

Selection Criteria and Processes

• Employment Interviews
• The Federal Selection Interview (MSPB)
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
• Introduction to KSAs
• Definitions of Terms
• Writing Effective KSAs
• Helpful Hints
• Action Words
• QuickHire at NIH (main site)
  • Human Resource Users Access (HHS) - main site
  • Information for Managers, Selecting Officials and Administrative Officers (HHS)
  • Request to Add Questions to QuickHire Library (NIH)

Related Links

• NIH Conflict of Interests/Ethics Information (NIH)
• Building and Maintaining a Diverse, High-Quality Workforce (OPM)
• People with Disabilities in the Federal Government (OPM)