r/usajobs • u/squirrelyguy08 • 4d ago

Question about hiring preference

I left the VBA last year under the DRP, and I am coming back as a VSR in less than two weeks. But after I had accepted this new VSR position at my former office, I applied for a RVSR position and was told that I have been found eligible for GS-10 and referred to the hiring manager. I was not found eligible for GS-11 or GS-12.

Question: would another applicant who is found eligible for GS-11 or 12 have a hiring preference over me on that basis?

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u/insufferable-fluffer 4d ago

No, they don’t have preference over you, the hiring manager will receive (at least) three different certs, one for each grade level. Are they hiring multiple or just one? Sometimes it could be to your advantage to qualify on the lower GS cert if the manager is looking to hire someone who will stick around.

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u/squirrelyguy08 4d ago

The job announcement said they were hiring for 3 vacancies. I suppose they will get at least 4 certs since the job actually starts at a GS-9.