- Select an announcement.
- Enter the unique Announcement Number or select Generate to designate a USA Staffing-generated number if your agency does not have a specific numbering convention for announcements.
- Choose an Open Date from the drop-down calendar.
- Choose a Close Date from the drop-down calendar.
- Choose the Salary Type from the drop-down list.
- Enter the Minimum Salary.
- Enter the Maximum Salary.
- Choose the Announcement Type from the drop-down list.
- Choose the applicable Hiring Paths from the drop-down list. For more information, see: USA Staffing Crosswalk for USAJOBS Unique Hiring Paths.
- Choose the Work Schedule from the drop-down list.
- If you selected Temporary, Term, or Temporary Promotion as the appointment type, enter the Not to Exceed date or time.
- If you selected Part-Time as the work schedule, enter the weekly Part Time Hours in the field.
- Check the Set Promotion Potential check box, if applicable.
- 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.
- Enter the Linked JOA Control Number if applicable.
- Check and enter a number to Set Application Count if applicable.
- Verify the Internal Contact section is correct. For instructions, see: Editing an internal contact
- Verify the Questions About This Job section is correct. For instructions, see: Editing an external contact.
- Verify the Agency Information section is correct. For instructions, see: Editing the announcement customer.
- Select Save to continue. Once the Announcement Information page is saved, the Announcement Location, Announcement Questionnaire, and Announcement Text pages are enabled for editing.
- Add an announcement location(s).
- Select Announcement Questionnaire.
- Verify the information is relevant and applicable to your announcement.
- Select Announcement Text.
- Select an announcement template from the Choose Template pop-up box.
- Review the template information and edit as necessary. For instructions, see: Editing announcement text items.
- Select 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.
For additional information, see: Announcement Information Related Tasks.