The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers extensive information regarding jobs with the Federal Government, the application process, terminology, employment issues, special opportunities, etc. You can access this information at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov.

Job Opportunities and how to apply for them

STUDENTS:  candidates seeking full or part-time work with the St. Louis District, may send a resume in the body of an email (not as an attachment, please) to: cemvs-hr@usace.army.mil. The HR office can be reached at (314) 331-8530 for additional information.

FEDERAL CAREER INTERN PROGRAM (FCIP):  We fill positions in a variety of career fields, but predominately engineers and scientists under the FCIP appointing authority.  We sometimes have program/budget analyst and administrative positions available under this authority.  If you would like to be considered for such positions, you may send your resume in the body of an email (not as an attachment, please) to: cemvs-hr@usace.army.mil. The HR office can be reached at (314) 331-8541 or  (314) 331-8545 for additional information.

 OTHER JOB SEEKERS:  In addition to the opportunities above, job listings for advertised Army jobs may be found at http://cpol.army.mil as well as the usajobs link above.

(Under who can apply, look  for: 1) former federal employees with career status, 2) Reemployed Annuitants, 3) individuals with certain disabilities, 4) disabled veterans, 5) veterans with 3 continuous years of active duty military service, (Veterans Employment Opportunities Act VEOA) 6) Veterans who meet the requirements for Veteran's Recruitment Act (VRA). Further information about who falls into this category is available at: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/eil2.asp. If you do not fall into these categories, look for announcements open to all citizens or to the general public on http://www.usajobs.opm.gov .

To apply for these jobs:

1. Prepare your resume using the Army's Civilian Resume Builder (This is Army's PREFERRED METHOD, minimizes the possibility of overlooking required data) at https://cpolst.belvior.army.mil/public/resumebuilder/index.jsp . Once you have completed the resume and supplemental data online, submit it as instructed at the website.

A saved resume will be deleted from the Army Civilian Resume Builder database 180 days from the last time it was accessed for any reason (You may open and close the resume periodically to keep it active). It will, however, remain in the Resumix database indefinitely.

You can also prepare your resume on your word processor and submit by mail/email. If you do not follow all instructions to the letter, you risk having your submission rejected. BE ATTENTIVE! Download and follow all the instructions provided in the "Job Kit". South West has posted all necessary materials and current instructions at http://cpol.army.mil/library/employment/jobkit/ . Complete the "Supplemental Information" sheet and submit it with your resume, or your resume cannot be processed.

2. Submit your resume to the address provided in the job kit at the web address of the above..

3.  When you see an announcement in which you have an interest, complete the Self-Nomination for by clicking on the link in the announcement.

Or, you can click on the "Self-Nomination" form found in the jobkit at the link above. Additional SWCPOC self-nomination information is available at the site by clicking on "Employment Information."

4. Follow up on your application (Optional) using ANSWER (found at the same site where you build/submit your resume).