By working at ACL, you can help advance the independence and inclusion of older adults and people with disabilities in communities across the country. Learn more about employment and internship opportunities, ACL's mission, and how to apply below.
Open Positions
All of ACL's open opportunities can be found on USAJOBS, the official employment site of the United States federal government.
- Policy Advisor HHS-ACF-DE-24-12418348 - Closes 6/8/2024
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As a Policy Advisor within the Office of Policy Analysis and Development, you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by:
- Monitoring the field to assess challenges and develop policy solutions to support the implementation of key federal laws that support community living.
- Providing legal research and analysis on issues that arise related to ACL program implementation to support oversight and technical assistance activities.
- Providing expert advice, including through preparing memoranda, briefings, and other background material concerning substantive issues, findings, conclusions, and proposed solutions to keep management and appropriate staff involved at key decision points.
- Providing project planning, management, oversight, and coordination for policy initiatives.
- Participating in departmental or agency committees or working groups on issues related to community living for older adults and people with disabilities, behavioral health, health-related social needs/social determinants of health, emerging public health issues, and home and community-based services.
To apply, visit USAJobs.gov.
Why ACL
At ACL, we believe all people, regardless of age or disability, should be able to live independently and participate fully in their communities. ACL supports a variety of programs and services that help make community living a reality for millions of people with disabilities and older adults. ACL advocates across the federal government for older adults, people with disabilities, and families and caregivers; funds services and supports provided primarily by networks of community-based organizations; and invests in training, education, research, and innovation.
Read about our vision of community living (or watch this video) and the aging and disability networks we support.
Eligibility
Some positions are open to all U.S. citizens, while others may be open only to people who meet the criteria for special hiring authorities, such as:
- Current and former competitive service federal employees
- People with disabilities ("Schedule A")
- Veterans and military spouses
- Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.
- Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) - Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
- Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
- People who have served two years with the Peace Corps or one year with AmeriCorps VISTA
- People eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Some jobs are posted under multiple announcements - you may apply to any/all for which you meet the eligibility criteria.
How to Apply
Once you have identified a position on USAJOBS to which you would like to apply, complete and submit the online application following the instructions noted in the How to Apply tab of the job announcement. (New users must create a USAJOBS account before applying.)
Please note: You must submit a complete application package that includes all required supporting documents (e.g. resume, SF-50, veterans preference documents, transcripts, etc.) before the closing date of the announcement to ensure full consideration. You can find the list of documents required for each posting in the “How To Apply” section of the vacancy announcement(s).
This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please contact the HHS Staffing, Recruitment and Operations Center Help Desk at SROCHelpDesk@hhs.gov. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Information for People with Disabilities
If you are a person with a disability, you may be eligible for a special hiring authority, known as “Schedule A.” Schedule A gives federal agencies an optional, and potentially quicker, way to hire people with disabilities. It offers applicants an exception to the traditional hiring process.
To be eligible for Schedule A, you must provide a "proof of a disability" letter stating that you have an intellectual disability, severe physical disability or psychiatric disability. You can get this letter from your doctor, a licensed medical professional, a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, or any federal, state, or local agency that issues or provides disability benefits.
If you have your Schedule A letter, you may submit your letter and resume directly to ACL’s Selective Placement Program Coordinator, Cory Gilbertson, at cory.gilbertson@acl.hhs.gov. (You also may apply to the vacancy announcements above.)
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's ABCs of SCHEDULE A fact sheet has additional information about the Schedule A process, along with tips for applying for a federal position under the Schedule A authority.
Internship opportunities
Learn about the ACL Volunteer Internship Program.