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 FEDERAL JOB INFORMATION
(Updated Oct 2006)

FEDERAL JOB INFORMATION – FORT JACKSON

For viewing current job announcements for Army Civil Service, Federal positions, including announcements for positions at Fort Jackson, South Carolina – visit the following websites:

-         Army Employment Opportunities: http://acpol.army.mil/employment - Click on Search for Jobs, and enter search criteria or click on SC in the State selection area.

-         Official US Government Site for Jobs and Employment Information: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov, (click on search for jobs).

For additional assistance for Federal employment at Fort Jackson call 803-751-3219.

There are two basic types of announcements.  One is typically referred to as an “Internal” announcement, which is generally open only to certain categories of applicants.  The other is sometimes referred to as “External” announcements; these announcements are open to all U.S. citizens.  To determine if you are eligible to apply under an internal announcement, locate the “Area of Consideration” or the “Who may Apply” on the announcements to see if you meet one of the categories that may apply for consideration. 

Internal and External Announcements

Internal announcements and External Announcements are located at the Army employment opportunities web site identified above during the open period of the announcement.  There are three ways to submit a resume under RESUMIX.  You may use the Army Resume Builder on the web to create and electronically transmit your resume (this is the preferred and efficient method); you may paste your resume to an email and send it via email, or you may mail a hard copy of your resume.

Army Resume Builder – https://cpolst.belvoir.army.mil/public/resumebuilder/builder/index.jsp

Frequently Asked Questions and the RESUMIX Job kit and supplemental data may also be found under the above website.

For internet access authorized customers may go to the following locations:

Fort Jackson Education Center, 4600 Strom Thurmond Blvd.  Room B-104 (across from Burger King) 803-751-6595/6596  (Hours: Monday – Friday  0730-1630).

Public Libraries: 

Richland County Public Library – 143 Assembly Street, Columbia, S.C.  -  803-799-9084

Summit Parkway – 1 Summit Parkway, Columbia, S.C. – 803-699-9230

Eastover Branch – 608 Main Street, Eastover, South Carolina – 803-353-8584

Parklane Branch – 7490 Parklane Road, Columbia, South Carolina - 803-736-6575

Employment Websites and Information

Commissary (DECA) Defense Commissary Agency, Fort Jackson

POC: Sandra Wrein – 803-751-5789 (ext) 3300

Sandra.wren@deca.mil

Home Page and Employment Page - http://www.commissaries.com

DoD Polygraph Institute, Fort Jackson

POC: Debby Norton 751-9105/9100

Home Page: http://dodpi.army.mil

DoD Employment: http://hrd.whs.mil

AAFES (Army, Air Force and Exchange Services), Fort Jackson

Home page and Employment Search – http://www.aafes.com

Kim Gunter, Cheryl Woodall or Rhonda Harris – 803-782-7739

For employment information through the following Agencies:  www.usajobs.opm.gov

Click on Agency Search, scroll down to the Agency that you are interested in employment through, click on the search tab to locate vacancy announcements.

- Elementary Schools, Fort Jackson 803-782-2720

- Navy Employment Opportunities

- Air Force Employment Opportunities

- DFAS – Defense Finance and Accounting Service Employment Opportunities

- Veteran Administration Employment Opportunities

 U.S. Postal Service http://www.usps.com/employment

Federal Bureau of Investigation – http://www.fbi.gov

Careers in Government – http://www.careersingovernment.com

HRS Federal Job Search – http://hrsjobs.com

Links to various Federal and State Sites – http://www.hrsjobs.com/html/web_sites.htm

Federal Jobs Digest – http://www.jobsfed.com

Federal Jobs On the Net- http://advocacy-net.com/fedjobsmks.htm

FEDWORLD – http://www.fedworld.gov/jobs@jobsearch.html

Salary - Tables http://www.opm.gov/oca/payrates/index.htm

Veterans Information – http://www.opm.gov/veteran/index.htm

Spouse Preference – http://cpol.army.mil/permiss/6314.html

OF-612: Optional Application (for some jobs) http://www.usa.jobs.opm.gov/OF612.htm

OF-510: Applying for a Federal Job http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/of0510.pdf

This list is not meant to be inclusive or endorsed by this office or the Department of The Army and is subject to change.