Welcome to the 2009 Edition of Where the Jobs Are
Where the Jobs Are is the only comprehensive projection of hiring needs for critical occupations in the federal government. This edition is the third in an ongoing series produced by the Partnership for Public Service, covering fiscal years 2010 through 2012, and updating information in the 2005 and 2007 reports.
Top Areas Where Government Is Hiring
Medical and Public Health
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Occupational areas and positions include physician (all disciplines), nursing, dietician/nutrition, occupational and rehabilitation therapy, radiology, pharmacy, industrial hygiene and consumer safety.
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Security and Protection
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Occupational areas and positions include intelligence analysis, international relations, foreign affairs, security administration, transportation security officer, park ranger, correctional officer and police officer.
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Compliance and Enforcement
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Occupational areas and positions include inspectors, investigators (including criminal), customs and border patrol and protection, import specialist and customs inspection.
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Legal
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Occupational areas and positions include attorney, contact representative, paralegal, passport/visa examining and claims examining/assistance.
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Administration/Program Management
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Occupational areas and positions include human resources, equal employment opportunity, management/program analysis, telecommunications and a variety of clerical support activities.
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Featured Agencies
Department of Justice
The Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to recruit actively for the following positions: (1) compliance and law enforcement (criminal investigators, correctional officers, and staff for the Bureau of Prisons); (2) legal (attorneys and paralegals); (3) intelligence analysts; and (4) administrative support staff. DOJ is experiencing a six percent or lower attrition rate annually. Hiring challenges continue to be related to combating terrorism. Filling positions that require foreign language and intelligence analysis expertise, as well as FBI counterterrorism agents, remain a priority.
11Ranked 11th out of 30 large agencies in the 2011 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
As NASA transitions from its current Space Shuttle and International Space Station (ISS) missions to future endeavors such as the Constellation, Ares, and Orion Projects which are designed to return man back to the moon and beyond, Aeronautic, Science and Engineering jobs will continue to dominate its hiring program. However, designing vehicles and systems that allow travel beyond Earth’s orbit involve a unique set of competencies very different from those currently used to support the Space Shuttle and ISS. Building on the lessons learned through the Apollo Program and incorporating new technologies since, NASA will generate new exciting and challenging opportunities in the Aeronautics, Scientific and Engineering fields throughout the country in both the public and private sector.
5Ranked 5th out of 30 large agencies in the 2011 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings.
Designed to help a broad audience of job seekers, policy makers and agency leaders, Where the Jobs Are identifies nearly 273,000 mission-critical employment opportunities that will be available in the federal government from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2012.
Best Places To Work
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