To apply for HHS/ASPR job vacancies you will need a
USAJOBS account.
Create your
account, complete your profile, and
build your resume. You can create and store up to five resumes in USAJOBS.
To apply for ASPR vacancies, you will need to apply with a resume built
using the
USAJOBS Resume
Builder. To learn more, check out the
frequently asked
questions about USAJOBS.
You can search for HHS/ASPR job opportunities by using the
USAJOBS search
features available. After you have searched for, and found, a HHS/ASPR job
opportunity you are interested in, please read the vacancy announcement
carefully. Take time to review your resume to make sure you meet the
eligibility and qualifications required for the position. Be sure to review
the major duties of the position and ensure that your resume describes your
experience, accomplishments,education, training, and community or outside
professional activities that are applicable to the position. Provide
specific and detailed information including the start and end dates for each
job you have held. If you meet the eligibility requirements for the
position, select the "Apply Online" button and follow the online
instructions.
If you have recently applied to an ASPR job posting, be sure to sign up for
application status notifications. You will receive an email notification
When the status of your application changes.
The agency will start reviewing the application usually a few weeks after the
vacancy closes on
USAJOBS. You can
always
check the
status of your application in your
USAJOBS profile. A
hiring official from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Will review your application to make sure you're eligible.
The HHS hiring official may update your application status to Reviewed. After
the HHS hiring official reviews all applications, they will send the highest
qualified applicants to the hiring official on a list called a certificates-
these applicants will see a Referred status in their application status.
All other applications (not being considered) will see a Not Referred status.
At any time after applying for a job, the candidate can reach out to the
Human Resource Specialist listed on the application for additional
information or to ask question.
The HHS hiring official will review this certificate and can either select a
candidate directly or contact the applicants directly to schedule
interviews.
After ASPR staff completes all of the interviews, they will select a
candidate and contact him or her to start the job offer process.
If your application was not selected, the HHS hiring official will update
your application status to Not Selected. If you are not selected for this
position, your application package may be shared with other hiring officials
within HHS that are in the process of hiring candidates with similar
qualifications.
If your application was selected, the HHS hiring official will extend a
tentative job offer. Once this offer is accepted the agency will start the
background security investigation.
The job offer is final when the agency successfully completes the background
investigation and any additional security checks. The HHS hiring official
will contact the candidate(s) directly to set up a start date.
You are now on your way to working with HHS/ASPR.
