AREA OF CONSIDERATION:  Eligible employees of the VA Montana Health Care System.  Reinstatement eligible.  Other promotion candidate or candidates required to compete.  Any federal applicants eligible for reassignment (transfer), or change to lower grade.  Individuals with handicaps who may be eligible for appointment under a Special Appointing Authority, 30% veterans, preference eligibles or veterans who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after completing substantially 3 years of service, veterans meeting the new veterans recruitment appointment requirements, and certain military spouses meeting eligibility as defined under 5 CFR 315.612.

Special Employment Consideration:  VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., mental retardation (intellectual disabilities), severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.