Completing an announcement

To complete an announcement:

1. Select an announcement.
2. Enter the unique Announcement Number or click Generate to designate a USA Staffing-generated number if your agency does not have a specific numbering convention for announcements.
3. Select an Open Date from the drop-down calendar.
4. Select a Close Date from the drop-down calendar.
5. Select the Salary Type from the drop-down list.
6. Enter the Minimum Salary.
7. Enter the Maximum Salary.

    

   

    

8. Select the Announcement Type from the drop-down list.
9. Select the applicable Hiring Paths from the drop-down list. For more information, see: USA Staffing Crosswalk for USAJOBS Unique Hiring Paths.
10. Select the Work Schedule from the drop-down list.
11. If you selected Temporary, Term, or Temporary Promotion as the appointment type, enter the Not to Exceed date or time.
12. If you selected Part-Time as the work schedule, enter the weekly Part Time Hours in the field.
13. Check the Set Promotion Potential check box, if applicable.
14. Select the promotion potential from the drop-down list, if applicable. The promotion potential must be equal to or greater than the highest grade assigned to the announcement.
15. Enter the Linked JOA Control Number if applicable.
16. Check and enter a number to Set Application Count if applicable.
17. Verify the Internal Contact section is correct. For instructions, see Editing an internal contact
18. Verify the Questions About This Job section is correct. For instructions, see Editing an external contact.
19. Verify the Agency Information section is correct. For instructions, see Editing the announcement customer.
20. Click Save to continue. Once the Announcement Information page is saved, the Announcement Location, Announcement Questionnaire, and Announcement Text pages are enabled for editing.
21. Add an announcement location(s).
22. Click Announcement Questionnaire.
23. Verify the information is relevant and applicable to your announcement.
24. Click Announcement Text.
25. Select an announcement template from the Choose Template pop-up box.
26. Review the template information and edit as necessary. For instructions, see Editing announcement text items.
27. Click the Preview link to view the announcement exactly as it will appear on USAJOBS before the announcement is released. For instructions, see Releasing an announcement to USAJOBS.