Select bases using new civilian application procedure

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  • By April Rowden
  • Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs Office
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  The planned Feb. 22 rollout of a civilian hiring test initiative activated on schedule, requiring current Air Force civilian employees to follow new procedures when applying for jobs at select bases.

Air Force civilians applying for jobs at Goodfellow AFB, Texas; Osan Air Base, Korea; or any of the United States Air Forces in Europe bases will apply for vacancies through USAJOBS instead of the Air Force Civilian Employment Self-Nomination Application found on the Air Force Personnel Center's secure Web site.

This change applies to jobs staffed through AFPC, not those staffed through other Air Force Agencies such as Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force District of Washington or Air Force Reserve Command.

Air Force employees applying for positions at the pilot locations will need to submit an online resume for consideration. AFPC will determine qualifications based on the resume, thereby replacing consideration by career briefs and job experience skills codes.

Applicants can verify the announcement is available to current Air Force civilian candidates by looking for the "Current Permanent Air Force Employee" eligibility statement on jobs advertised at www.USAJOBS.gov. Applicants should identify themselves as current Air Force employees in the assessment questionnaire included in the vacancy announcement.

Recent town hall meetings at the pilot locations generated largely positive feedback from the audience. Attendees were generally pleased with the user-friendly aspect of the online resume builder and felt the new process created a more level playing field for all applicants.

USAJOBS can be accessed by computer or smart phone using a username and password 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For more information, read the full article on AFPC public Web site. Current Air Force employees may call the 24-hour Air Force Total Force Service Center at (800) 525-0102.