COMDINST 12300.9
and work requirements, students may be non-competitively converted to permanent Federal
civilian employee status. Recruitment is targeted, and an organization's needs are matched to an
educational institution. Students are federal employees and are hired at a grade level appropriate
to their study level and work experience. For example, students at the university level are
typically hired at the GS-4 through GS-9 level. Key features are:
(1) Improved diversity of candidates;
(2) Students are appointed in the excepted service;
(3) Initial appointments may be made at any time of the year;
(4) Work must be related to the student's academic program;
(5) Open to all students who are enrolled in at least a half-time academic course load;
(6) Written agreement among all parties (student, school, Coast Guard);
(7) Flexible scheduling of work assignments; and
(8) Conversion to a career/career-conditional appointment after work/school requirements are
met.
This entry-level hiring program may also be utilized under the Non-Ceiling Employment
program in which CG-831 issues positions/FTE for Coast Guard-wide use. The Non-Ceiling
Employment program covers a wide variety of needs, which includes other temporary
employment programs in addition to the SCEP.
b. The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program. The PMF program is an entry-level
career development and training program designed to attract outstanding individuals at the
graduate degree level who have a clear interest in and a commitment to a career in the analysis
and management of public programs. Candidates are nominated by the dean, director, or chair of
their academic program during their year of graduation and undergo a rigorous application and
screening process conducted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Once candidates
are finalists, they are eligible to be appointed quickly and directly by any federal agency. A
PMF is hired at the GS-9 level and rotated through federal agencies to develop their management
and leadership skills. A PMF is eligible for non-competitive conversion to career/career-
conditional status after 2 years and is eligible for promotion to GS-12. Key features are:
(1) Candidates must have received or be scheduled to receive a graduate degree and have
demonstrated exceptional ability and personal interest in a career in public service;
(2) PMF finalists are appointed between the spring and December 31st of the year in which they
are selected as finalists;
(3) PMF's are appointed into the excepted service and may be converted to career/career-
conditional appointments after successful completion of program and work requirements;
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