THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED

NOTE:  This vacancy is open to status candidates ONLY, that are former career or career conditional federal employees, current permanent federal employees, or those considered under special hiring authorities (Veterans with Veterans Preference, Veterans with 3 or more years of consecutive honorable service, disabled Veterans or those Veterans who served during certain timeframes or received certain eligible medals.)

Area of Consideration:  VA –Wide and All Status Eligible’s, however, First Area of Consideration will be given to any local employees at VAMC, St. Louis, MO.  Second Area of Consideration will be given to any other promotion candidate or candidate required to compete from other VA facilities.  Third Area of Consideration will be given to all Status Eligible Candidates to include special appointing authorities.

 Current permanent VAMC canteen service employees may apply for consideration under this vacancy announcement

Physical examination with positive results required.

The duty station for this position is the John Cochran Division; however, the duty station may be changed to one or multiple associated VAMC locations within the metropolitan St. Louis, MO area based on the needs of the medical center.

This is a testing designated position.  All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.  Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.

This announcement may be used to fill identical positions vacated within 90 days of any selections made from the original announcement.

Please indicate the grade level(s) (GS-5 or GS-6) for which you are applying.  You will be considered for the grade level(s) specified on your application.

REQUIRED TO SERVE A 1 YEAR PROBATIONARY PERIOD