On January 31, 2020, Secretary Alex M. Azar declared a public health emergency for the United States to aid the nation’s healthcare community in responding to the 2019 novel coronavirus.
HHS is actively recruiting and hiring persons to fill temporary positions through the Schedule A Hiring Authority in the response the COVID-19 public health emergency. HHS offers a variety of jobs and competitive salaries across the U.S. in support of this response.
COVID-19 Excepted Service Hiring Authority
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has authorized the use of excepted-service, temporary appointments under 5 CFR 213.3102(i)(3) to address the need for hiring additional staff in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
HHS is using the Schedule A Hiring Authority to fill temporary excepted service positions at any grade level for up to one (1) year that are directly related to the COVID-19 response.
- Appointments may extend up to one (1) additional year.
- Appointments can be made through March 31, 2021 or until termination of this public health emergency, whichever comes first.
- While being eligible for a Schedule A appointment will help you in the noncompetitive process, it will not guarantee you a job.
Application Process
As positions become available, the HHS Office of Human Resources will post them here.
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is looking to fill various positions to help respond to and fight COVID-19. View open positions at USAJobs.gov.
Interview Process
HHS makes reasonable accommodations for applicants to provide full access to the application process. During the interview process, the hiring official will ask you questions about your job qualifications and how you would perform the essential functions of the job. You are encouraged to present your qualifications in a positive manner which emphasizes abilities and assets. Sometimes an applicant will choose to anticipate and address job related questions about ways his or her disability may affect performance of critical duties, roles, and responsibilities of the job.
Keep in mind that hiring officials are prohibited from asking questions about your disability unless the questions are related to functioning on the job and consistent with the business needs of the position. To review the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's guidance about questions, agencies can ask about an applicant's disability. Please see the Enforcement Guidance: Pre-employment Disability-Related Questions and Medical Examinations.
Reasonable Accommodations
HHS may provide you with a reasonable accommodation in appropriate cases. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the non-competitive hiring process, such as what to submit, how to apply, or the status of your application, please contact the Office of Human Resources by email at [email protected].