[Missouri-l] [Jobs] Social Security Administration's Hiring Plans for 2009

[peter altschul]

Link:
http://www.cessi.net/ttw/SSAHires/index.html

Text:

SSA's Hiring Plans for 2009:
Linking Candidates with Disabilities to SSA Jobs

Questions?
Please email Tickettowork at cessi.net<mailto:Tickettowork at cessi.net

The Social Security Administration has recently received funding 
to hire a significant number of employees throughout the country.  
This hiring initiative offers a unique opportunity for 
individuals with disabilities who may want to get a job with SSA.  
These jobs will be at various skill levels including a number of 
entry-level positions.

What kinds of jobs is SSA offering?

SSA is recruiting employees to work in field offices and 
teleservice centers where they will assist the public by phone 
and in person with a wide variety of program related activities 
such as filing claims, applying for a new or replacement Social 
Security cards and other types of inquiries.  SSA also is 
recruiting employees to work in claims processing centers and to 
work in hearings offices in legal and paralegal positions.

Where are these jobs located?

All across the United States; for example, some are in the local 
SSA field offices or SSA hearings offices, some in the 37 
teleservice centers nationwide, some in SSA's program service 
centers and some at SSA headquarters in the Baltimore area.

How will SSA recruit?

SSA will use a variety of avenues to recruit and hire people with 
disabilities.  In particular, the Agency is reaching out to 
Ticket to Work ticket holders who are trying to return to work, 
veterans with disabilities through programs such as the Wounded 
Warrior transitional program, and students with disabilities.  
Many individuals with disabilities will qualify for consideration 
under a special placement authority called "Schedule A."
Thank you for your interest in SSA's hiring plans.  This page is 
provided to give you an overview of the initiative along with 
detailed resources and documents to help your organization in 
providing qualified candidates with disabilities, including 
Ticket Holders, to SSA for consideration.
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Frequently Asked Questions<faqs.html
*       Hiring People with Disabilities<hiring.html
*       Veterans Hiring Authorities<veterans.html
*       Reasonable Accommodation<accommodation.html
*       Federal Career Intern Program<fcip.html
*       Student Programs<scep.html
*       Ticket to Work<ttw.html
*       SSA Job Descriptions 
<docs/SSA_Job_Descriptions_and_Qualifications.doc> (MS Word, 
142kb)
*       Success Stories<success.html

In March 2009, SSA announced hiring plans with a Webinar.  The 
training presentation slides for that session are posted below.
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SSA Hiring Webinar Presentation 
<../../pmro_pub/SSA_Hiring_Webinar_030509.ppt> (MS Powerpoint, 
6.1Mb)

April 21, 2009, SSA Hires Teleconference; the training materials 
for this session are posted below.
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CESSI National Teleconference Training 
Agenda<docs/CESSI_National_TeleconferenceTraining_Agenda_4-21-09.
doc> (Word document, 290 KB)
*       SSA Hiring Project Teleconference Presentation 
<docs/SSA-TTW_Conf_Call_4-21-09.ppt> (MS Powerpoint, 72 KB)
*       Schedule A Fast Facts <docs/Schedule_A_Fast_Facts.pdf> 
(Adobe Reader PDF, 152 KB)

Contact SSA for More Information:
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List of Regional SSA Selective Placement Coordinators<spc.html

If you have specific questions about this initiative or want to 
submit an application or resume for consideration, please send 
those to our special e-mail address, 
Selective.Placement.Applications at ssa.gov<mailto:Selective.Placeme
nt.Applications at ssa.gov>.  Please include QUESTION in the subject 
line for all questions and use RESUME for all submissions of 
resumes.
As SSA is a small portion of a broader Federal Government hiring 
initiative, Employment Networks, Vocational Rehabilitation 
Agencies, and other employment service providers are key partners 
in bringing talented and available candidates to SSA and all 
agencies.  Thank you for getting involved and helping SSA reach 
its goal to increase diversity and opportunities for employment 
of people with disabilities at SSA locations across the nation.

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Center for Continuing Education in Rehabilitation link:
http://www.ccer.org/

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Employment Opportunities with the Social Security Administration 
for People with Disabilities

SSA recently received new budget authority for 2009 for a 
significant increase in its staffing levels throughout the 
country.  This hiring surge offers a unique opportunity for 
individuals with disabilities who are interested in seeking 
employment with SSA.  There will be many positions available, not 
only in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan areas, but also in 
the regional SSA offices and many local SSA offices.  These jobs 
will be at various skill levels, including positions ranging from 
telephone service representatives to attorney advisors.

SSA is treating this hiring authority as a rare opportunity to 
significantly increase the number of individuals with 
disabilities in SSA's workforce.  Thus, this initiative is 
focused on recruiting individuals with disabilities, including 
SSI/SSDI beneficiaries eligible to participate in the Ticket to 
Work program, veterans with disabilities, and students with 
disabilities..