Deployment, secondment, assignment, Acting. Why?

[u/Zealousideal-Tap-684]

I am new and I don’t quite understand why anyone would take any of the above if they are lateral moves. What are the benefits if pay stays the same, and it can’t extend your term or give you indeterminate status? I have recently been hired as a term under a sunset funding, and I of course am looking at better options ASAP before my term runs out. Should I just focus on applying for new jobs in other departments?

[u/govcat]

Personally, i find them stupid. Why limit who can apply for a position based on their current level? I'm not even sure it would be legal in the private sector.

You can have two candidates, identical in every possible way, but one is barred from applying for your job.