Excepted Service Agencies

Most Federal Government civilian positions are part of the competitive civil service. To obtain a Federal job, you must compete with other applicants in open competition. Some agencies are excluded from the competitive civil service procedures. This means that these agencies have their own hiring system which establishes the evaluation criteria they use in filling their internal vacancies. These agencies are called excepted service agencies.

If you are interested in employment with an excepted service agency, you should contact that agency directly. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management does not provide application forms or information on jobs in excepted service agencies or organizations. Below is a list of excepted service agencies, departments and public international organizations. This list is not all inclusive and is subject to change.

Major Excepted Service Departments and Agencies:

Federal Reserve System, Board of Governors
20th & C Street, NW.
Washington , DC 20551
(202) 452-3038

Central Intelligence Agency
Office of Personnel
Washington, DC 20505
1-800-562-7242

Defense Intelligence Agency
Civilian Personnel Office
The Pentagon
Washington, DC 20340-3042
(703) 907-1724

U.S. Department of State
Foreign Service Positions, Recruitment Division
P.O. Box 9317, Rosslyn Station
Arlington, VA 22219

Federal Bureau of Investigation
JEH Building, Room 6647
10th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
Washington, DC 20571
(202) 324-4991

General Accounting Office
441 G Street, NW., Room 1157
Washington, DC 20548
(202) 275-6092
TDD (202) 512-4320

International Agency for Development
2401 E Street, NW., Room 1127
Washington, DC 20523
(202) 663-1023

National Security Agency
College Relations Branch
Fort Meade, MD 20750
1-800-638-7742

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Division of Organization of Personnel
Resources and Employment Program Branch
Washington, DC 20555

Post Rates Commission
Administrative Office, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20268-0001
(202) 789-6800

Postal Service (Contact your local Postmaster)

Tennessee Valley Authority
Knoxville Office Complex
400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37902
(615) 632-2101

United States Mission to the United Nations
799 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
(212) 415-4002

Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services and Research Administration:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is especially interested in hiring Physicians, Dentists, Nurses, Nurse Anesthetists, Physicians' Assistants, Podiatrists, Optometrists, Expanded-function Dental Auxiliaries, Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses, Physical Therapists and Certified/Registered Respiratory Therapists.

Employment inquiries should be made to one of the many VA Medical Centers located nationwide. Addresses and phone numbers can be found in your local area telephone directory under U.S. Government.

You may also write to:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Avenue, NW.
Washington, DC 20420
(202) 523-8667

Judicial Branch:

The Judicial Branch of the Federal Government includes all legal entities except the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and the U.S. Claims Court. For Judicial Branch employment information contact:

United States Supreme Court Building Personnel Office
1 First Street, NE.
Washington, DC 20543
(202) 479-3000

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Personnel Division, Room L701
Washington, DC 20544
(202) 633-6116

United States Claims Court
717 Madison Place, NW.
Washington, DC 20005

Legislative Branch:

The Legislative Branch of the Federal Government includes Senators' and Representatives' offices, the Library of Congress and the U.S. Capitol. For employment information contact:

U.S. Senate
Senate Placement Office
Senate Hart Building, Room 142B
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-9167

U.S. House of Representatives
House Placement Office
House Office Building, Annex 2, Room 219
Third & D Street, SW.
Washington, DC 20515-6609
(202) 226-6731

Library of Congress
Employment Office
Room 107, Madison Building
Washington, DC 20540
(202) 707-5627

Public International Organizations:

The United States holds membership in numerous international organizations which are not part of the Federal Government. For employment information and application procedures contact:

International Monetary Fund
Recruiting and Training Division
700 19th Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20431

Pan American Health Organization
Pan American Sanitary Bureau
Regional Office of the World Health Organizations
525 23rd Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20037

United Nations Children's Fund
3 United States Plaza
New York, NY 10017

United Nations Development Program
1 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017

United Nations Institute
for Training and Research
801 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017

United Nations Population Fund
220 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017

United Nations Secretariat
Office of Personnel Services
Recruitment Programs Section
New York, NY 10017

World Bank, IFC and MIGA*
Recruitment Division International Recruitment
1818 H Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20433

* IFC-International Finance Corporation MIGA-Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

AS OF: 11-01-95