Title 5 Vacancy Announcements

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Displaced/Surplus Federal Employees: Employees covered under the provision of the inter-agency Career Transition Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) (displaced VA employees) eligible will be given priority consideration for vacancies within the local commuting area for which they are well qualified. Applicants requesting this consideration must attach appropriate proof of the CTAP eligibility with their applications.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, politics, marital status, non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap, age, or membership or non-membership in a labor organization.

How to apply

Area of Consideration

Applicants will be considered in the following order:

• First consideration Consideration will be given to career or career conditional employees and permanent Title 38 employees of the Portland VA Medical Center eligible under the interchange Agreement. Included are employees of the Willamette National Cemetery, Regional Office and Veterans Outreach Center. Employees who have received "Directed Reassignments" will be given priority consideration for any reassignment opportunity for which the employee has applied and meets the minimum qualification requirements. Such employees must include a copy of their "Directed Reassignment" letter with their application package.
• Second consideration will be given to employees of other VA facilities;
• Third Consideration will be given to employees with competitive status outside the VA i.e., those with transfer or reinstatement eligibility. Veterans Recruitment Eligibles will be considered concurrently with applicants in this consideration. The VRA (Veterans Recruitment Appointments) is a special hiring program for:
  • Veterans who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized;
  • Veterans who, while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces, participated in a military operation for which an Armed Forces Service Medal was awarded;
  • Recently separated veterans, meaning veterans last separated from active duty within the last three years; and
  • Disabled Veterans with a service-connected disability.
  • Also, veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active service may apply under the third consideration (veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA))
• Fourth consideration is any US Citizen.
  **AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Applicants must have completed an affiliated graduate VA healthcare clinical education program that included more than 40 hours per year of training which was paid or on a without compensation (WOC) basis and have completed the affiliated program in a satisfactory manner; and apply within one (1) year after graduation.

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How to Apply (First Considerations): In order to be considered for this vacancy, interested employees must complete and submit VA Form 5-4078, "Application for Promotion or Reassignment", to be received in Human Resources Management Division (P4HRMS) no later than 4:30 p.m. on the closing date of this announcement. Applicants MUST COMPLETE and submit VA Form 5-4676a, "Employee Supplemental Qualifications Statement" no later than (7) calendar days after the closing date of the position. Failure to answer rating factors will result in not being referred for position. VA Form 5-4667b, "Supervisory Appraisal of Employee for Promotion", will be furnished to the employee for completion by supervisory officials also due 7 calendar days after the closing date. These forms are available in Human Resources Management Division.

How to Apply (Second, Third and Fourth Consideration Applicants): You may submit OF 612 (Optional Application for Federal Employment), a resume, or other written format (i.e., SF-171). If your resume or application does not provide all the information requested on the OF 612 and this vacancy announcement, you may lose consideration for the position. Failure to answer rating factors will result in not being referred for position. In addition, the following forms must be completed/provided and returned to Human Resources Management Service by the closing date:

OF-306, "Declaration for Federal Employment", is required to consider you for employment.
SF 50, "Notification of Personnel Action" (for proof of civilian Federal status).
DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty" (if claiming veterans preference and/or VRA eligibility).
SF-15, "Application for 10-point Veteran Preference" (with required documentation for proof). On a separate, plain piece of paper, submit a written specific and detailed response to the rating factors listed in the BASIS OF RATING paragraph listed above. Appropriate proof of ITCAP eligibility.

Send your application to:
Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Human Resources Management Service (Bldg 16, Room 300)
P.O. Box 1034
3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Road
Portland, Oregon 97207

For more information on positions contact the The Human Resources Customer Service Desk at 503-273-5236.