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Coast Guard Civilian Careers : Diversity
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - THE U.S. COAST GUARD PROMOTES DIVERSITY
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The U.S. Coast Guard fosters an
inclusive environment that emphasizes support, achievement, sharing,
challenge, and a spirit of camaraderie. We are an organization whose members
are brought closer together because of our unique and important mission.
At the U.S. Coast Guard, we are proud to serve all Americans: all
backgrounds, cultures, and ethnic origins. This same philosophy extends to
the individuals we hire and develop.
What's our workforce thinking? We firmly believe that the more perspectives,
distinct personalities, divergent points-of-view, and different ideas we can
include in our team, the stronger our ability to grow and achieve.
The U.S. Coast Guard is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified
applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race,
color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status,
age, disability, or other non-merit factors. The U.S. Coast Guard provides
reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities and to employees
so they can perform their jobs effectively and efficiently, and enjoy the
benefits and privileges of employment.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
THE U.S. COAST GUARD IS COMMITTED TO MEETING AFFIRMATIVE EMPLOYMENT GOALS
The
U.S. Coast Guard welcomes and encourages applications from people with
disabilities, and will work with the needs of those persons so they can
enjoy a challenging and rewarding civilian career as a member of our team.
We are committed to meeting our affirmative employment goals to ensure that
people with disabilities have equal opportunity for employment and career
advancement on the basis of merit within the U.S. Coast Guard. We provide
reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities when applying for
jobs. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a
case-by-case basis.
You do not have to be a current or former permanent federal civilian
employee to be eligible for appointment under Schedule A of the excepted
service. Appropriate documentation to support your claim for eligibility
will be required.
Special Hiring Authorities (Schedule A) are
available for people with disabilities. That means if you meet the specific
requirements listed below, you may be hired without going through the
competitive examining process.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
- You must have a severe physical, cognitive, or emotional disability; or a history of having such disabilities or are perceived as having such disabilities; and
- Proof of disability must be certified by a licensed medical professional, or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, or a representative of any Federal agency, State agency, or Agency of the District of Columbia or U.S. Territory that issues or provides disability benefits; and
- You must meet the qualification requirements for the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
- If you are selected for the position, a second letter is required, a certification of job readiness may be included that states that a licensed medical professional, or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, or a representative of any Federal Agency, State Agency, or Agency of the District of Columbia or U.S. Territory that issues or provides disability benefits has evaluated the job tasks and determined that you are able to perform the essential tasks of the position required. The letter must also state what reasonable accommodations, if any are required.
- Where certification has not been provided, the Coast Guard may give you a temporary appointment to determine job readiness, or may accept service under another type of temporary appointment as proof of job readiness.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have questions about Schedule A, or require reasonable accommodation
during the application process, please get in touch with the
Point-of-Contact that is listed in the vacancy announcement of the position
for which you are applying.
RELATED LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION:
http://www.opm.gov/disability/index.htm
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov
30% OR MORE DISABLED VETERANS PROGRAM
The Coast Guard has the authority, by law, to give noncompetitive appointments to any veteran who has a service-connected disability of 30% or more.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible, a candidate must be a disabled veteran who has a compensable
service-connected disability of 30 percent or more, and the disability must
be officially documented by the Department of Defense or the Department of
Veterans Affairs. Federal agencies may now accept veterans' disability
letters dated 1991 or later. (This change aligns with Department of Veterans
Affairs policy, which considers letters issued in 1991 or later as proof of
a permanent disability, unless specifically stated otherwise.)
QUALIFICATIONS
The candidate must meet all qualification requirements for any position to
which he or she is appointed.
GRADE LEVEL OF JOBS
This authority covers all grade levels and occupations.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
An employee must serve initially under a temporary appointment not limited
to 60 days or less. This provides the supervisor with a period of time to
evaluate whether the employee is able to successfully perform the full range
of duties the position requires. Once the supervisor certifies that the
disabled veteran is successful in the position, he/she may be converted to a
permanent appointment.