Career Program Referral for CP-35

The Defense Intelligence Special Career Automated System (DISCAS) has ceased operation. DISCAS had been the automated career referral system for Career Program 35, Intelligence and is a great loss to both employee and manager. Staff of the Intelligence Personnel Management Office (IPMO) continues to consider near- and mid-term solutions for recruitment of intelligence skills and welcomes ideas and input. We will work long-term solutions with the Office, Secretary of Defense (OSD) as we continue to develop the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Progress will be reported here as guidance is developed.

Direct comments and recommendations to Diane Falsone at commercial (703) 601-1568; DSN 329-1568 .

Army Careerists - Where can I find job vacancies? There are three main automated sources of job vacancy information.

1. CIPMS vacancy announcements are posted on the CPOL website. (Go to the CPOL website at www.cpol.army.mil, click on Employment Opportunities and then Click on Army's Vacancy Announcements. Search by geographic region, series, grade, vacancy announcement number, etc.)
2. Many of Army's Intelligence and Security vacancies are also listed on the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM's) jobs listing along with some of the Intelligence and Security related vacancies from other Agencies. (OPM's listing is also found at CPOL under Employment Opportunities then click on Government-wide Vacancy Announcements [USA JOBS])
3. The Defense Intelligence Agency maintains an Internet WebPage with hyperlinks for most Intelligence Agencies and Services containing job vacancy information. (The DIA website can be accessed through CPOL. Click on Employment Opportunities, then click on Intelligence Community Employment Opportunities. From there you may click on the Agency or Service desired for more information [Except Army - it will just take you back to CPOL's first page]). Each Agency and Service structures their websites differently and have different application procedures. Some are much more user friendly than others. Perseverance will be required. Assistance from careerists and managers is sought in finding new sites or clarifying instructions for existing sites.

Army Supervisors and Personnelists - Where can I find applicants? Vacancy announcements generated by Army Civilian Personnel Operations Centers that are posted on www.cpol.army.mil, Employment Opportunities, under Army's Vacancy Announcements and/or Governmentwide Vacancy Announcements (USA JOBS), will now be the primary sources to attract applicants. Personnelists in servicing Civilian Personnel Advisory Centers should be sought for advice on areas of consideration/type of candidates that will be considered, length of time the vacancy announcement should remain open, appropriate recruitment incentives, etc. Managers should also ensure that soft and/or hard copies of vacancy announcements are sent directly to targeted organizations when it is appropriate to either increase the number of minorities, females or individuals with disabilities or the numbers of applicants from competing federal agencies and private sector companies. This may frequently require Army's intelligence and security organizations to perform the actual mailings as well as help determine the appropriate organizations and addresses. The IPMO has made available the addresses it uses for recruiting positions above GS-15 to assist with targeted recruitment efforts.

Special Referral Procedures

1. Special procedures are required for the competitive fill of GS-14 and 15 positions in CP-35. The Functional Chief (FC) has delegated authority to General Officer, and Senior Intelligence Executive Service officials in Major Army Commands, to ensure all appropriate actions are taken when competitively filling GS-15 positions. This will ensure equitable treatment for minority, female and disabled applicants. The FC similarly delegated authority to Senior Intelligence Officers (SIOs) for GS-14 positions. DISCAS had been required as one recruitment source. ALL SOURCE areas of consideration and use of OPMs USA Jobs will now have to substitute. Generally, announcements should be opened for 30 calendar days. Targeted recruitment (directed mailing of vacancy announcements) to appropriate competing federal agencies and private sector companies is also recommended along with mailings to organizations that can assist with Affirmative Action.
2. 180 Day Waivers. An ALL SOURCE area of consideration and use of both Army's Vacancy Announcement website on CPOL (www.cpol.army.mil), and OPM's USA Jobs website should be used to advertise vacancies for those positions where it is likely that a selection will be made of a retired or retiring military member that will require HQDA approval to be hired within 180 days of retirement. Generally, announcements should be opened for 30 calendar days. Additional targeted recruitment may also be appropriate.

OUTREACH ADDRESS LIST

Senior Executive Association PO Box 7610 Ben Franklin Street Washington DC 20044	National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 1025 Vermont Ave Suite 820 Washington DC 20005
Federal Sector Programs US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 2401 E Street NW Washington DC 20507	National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Club Inc 1806 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington DC 20009
Mr. Gerald Reed, President Blacks in Government Room BC964 Pentagon Washington DC 20310	National Spanish Speaking Women's Organization 422 11th Street NW Albuquerque NM 87102
Federally Employed Women (FEW) 1400 I Street NW Suite 425 Washington DC 20045	North American Indian Women's Association 720 Sprue Street Sisseton SD 57262
Howard University (Ms Green) Department of Development Room 207 Notre Dame Building 2935 Upton Street NW Washington DC 20098	Organization of Chinese-Americans, Inc 11912 Andrew Street Wheaton, MD 20902-1150
Business & Professional Women's Club Inc 2012 Mass Avenue NW Washington DC 20036	Women's Action Alliance 370 Lexington Avenue New York NY 10017
Alumni Association Tuskegee Institute Tuskegee AL 26088	National Council of Negro Women 1218 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20036
Disabled American Vets (DV) 807 Maine Avenue, SW Washington DC 20024	National Urban League Director of Skills Bank 500 East 62nd Street New York, NY 10021
National Organization for Women 1000 16th Street NW Washington DC 20036	Marilyn Thornton Acting Director, Office of Diversity (CEG) Office of Personnel Management 1900 E Street NW Room 6332 Washington DC 20415
Organization of Chinese American Women 11912 Andrew St. Wheaton, MD 20902-1150