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Working at ACL

All of ACL's open opportunities can be found on USAJOBS, the official employment site of the United States federal government. 

Open Positions

Rehabilitation Program Specialist - HHS-ACL-DE-24-12317302 - Closes 03/06/2024

As a Rehabilitation Program Specialist within ACL / NIDILRR, you will use your knowledge of and experience with disability research, rehabilitation engineering, and assistive technology to optimize program results by

  • Providing consultation to encourage and promote the organization and the advancement of disability research programs.
  • Supporting and promoting NIDILRR-funded programs by applying appropriate knowledge, experience, and methodologies from the fields of rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology.
  • Serving as one of NIDILRR's principal spokespersons and scientific program leaders in the area of rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology.
  • Serving as project officer for assigned portfolio of grants and cooperative agreements, ensuring appropriate administrative and scientific monitoring of these projects.
  • Prepare reports of the research and associated activities relevant to disability programs (i.e., vocational, behavioral, social science, policy, technology or medical).

To apply, visit USAJobs.gov.

Eligibility

Some positions are open to all U.S. citizens, while others may be open only to people who meet the criteria for special hiring authorities, such as:

  • Current and former competitive service federal employees 
  • People with disabilities ("Schedule A")
  • Veterans and military spouses
  • Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.
  • Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) - Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
  • Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
  • People who have served two years with the Peace Corps or one year with AmeriCorps VISTA
  • People eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.

Some jobs are posted under multiple announcements - you may apply to any/all for which you meet the eligibility criteria. 

How to Apply 

Once you have identified a position on USAJOBS to which you would like to apply, complete and submit the online application following the instructions noted in the How to Apply tab of the job announcement. (New users must create a USAJOBS account before applying.)

Please note:  You must submit a complete application package that includes all required supporting documents (e.g. resume, SF-50, veterans preference documents, transcripts, etc.) before the closing date of the announcement to ensure full consideration. You can find the list of documents required for each posting in the “How To Apply” section of the vacancy announcement(s).

This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please contact the HHS Staffing, Recruitment and Operations Center Help Desk at SROCHelpDesk@hhs.gov. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. 

Information for People with Disabilities

If you are a person with a disability, you may be eligible for a special hiring authority, known as “Schedule A.” Schedule A gives federal agencies an optional, and potentially quicker, way to hire people with disabilities. It offers applicants an exception to the traditional hiring process. 

To be eligible for Schedule A, you must provide a "proof of a disability" letter stating that you have an intellectual disability, severe physical disability or psychiatric disability. You can get this letter from your doctor, a licensed medical professional, a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, or any federal, state, or local agency that issues or provides disability benefits.

If you have your Schedule A letter, you may submit your letter and resume directly to ACL’s Selective Placement Program Coordinator, Cory Gilbertson, at cory.gilbertson@acl.hhs.gov. (You also may apply to the vacancy announcements above.) 

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's  ABCs of SCHEDULE A  fact sheet has additional information about the Schedule A process, along with tips for applying for a federal position under the Schedule A authority.

Internship opportunities

Learn about the ACL Volunteer Internship Program.


Last modified on 02/26/2024


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