FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT: APPROPIATED FUND AND NON-APPROPRIATED FUND

The Civilian Personnel Advisory Center is located at Building 4820 Washington St., in Kouma Village. Our team of human resources professionals is dedicated to supporting transitioning service members, civilian employees, military spouses and veterans with federal employment opportunities.

CPAC:

Individuals interested in federal civilian employment should visit https://www.usajobs.gov/ for a listing of open positions and detailed applicant instructions. You may narrow your search by entering Fort Cavazos, Texas, in the location search field.

Job Seekers: https://www.usajobs.gov/

- Learn about the federal application process

- Create a USAjobs profile

- Save and manage resumes and documents

- Apply for jobs in the federal government

- Explore hiring paths

- sign up for events: job fairs, workshops and/or information sessions

Military Spouses: USAJOBS Help Center | Military spouses

If you're a military spouse, you may be eligible to apply using a non-competitive process designed to help you get a job in the federal government.

Additional resources: Feds Hire Vets - Strategic Recruitment and Hiring - Hiring Officials - Special Hiring Authorities for Military Spouses and Family Members

Veterans: USAJOBS Help Center | Veterans

If you’re a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were separated under honorable conditions, you may be eligible for veterans’ preference, as well as other veteran specific hiring options.

Additional resources: https://www.fedshirevets.gov/

Federal employees: USAJOBS Help Center | Federal employees

If you are a current or former federal employee, there are different hiring options available to you, depending on your eligibility.

Additional services:

USAJOBS Help Center | Entering Federal Service

USAJOBS Help Center | Appointments

Students & recent graduates: USAJOBS Help Center | Students & recent graduates

If you’re a current student or recent graduate, you may be eligible for federal internships and job opportunities through the Pathways and other student programs.

Individuals with disabilities: USAJOBS Help Center | Individuals with disabilities

If you're an individual with a disability, you can apply and compete for any job for which you are eligible and meet the qualifications, but you also may be eligible for a special hiring authority.

To learn more about hiring paths and your eligibility visit USAJOBS - The Federal Government's official employment site.

Transition Assistance Program

Transition Assistance Program is the lead Army agency with responsibility to assist commanders with the execution of their transition assistance program under Public Law 112-56, the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011. TAP provides full-spectrum transition services to soldiers, retirees and their Army families in transition from active duty or those who are demobilizing. Statutory counseling employment life skills training includes job search, resume writing, career guidance, benefits use and negotiation skills relevant to a successful transition to civilian life.

The Fort Cavazos TAP center can be reached at 254-288-2227, 254-288-JOBS (5627) or 254-288-5627, and 254-553-6363; and is located on the third floor, Copeland Soldier Service Center, Building 18010, T.J. Mills and Legends Way. The center features a computer lab with 25 computers. Job postings, counselor resume assistance and reference materials are available in the lab from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The center is open during lunch.

Services and assistance are provided by certified TAP counselors at absolutely no charge. Soldiers are required to begin transition activities not later than 366 days prior to separation and authorized on-duty time to train and prepare for transition to civilian careers. The TAP foundation course is the mandatory five-day VOW workshop which occurs weekly at the Soldier Development Center. Weekly senior and bi-monthly executive-level employment workshops are available for officers, senior noncommissioned officers and those eligible to retire with 20 years of active duty. Your assigned TAP counselor will take it from there with one-on-one help with job search, writing a resume, cover or thank you letters, developing a portfolio, posting the resume online, completing a job application, registering for Veterans Affairs benefits and much more. In addition, optional two-day seminars in the areas of career technical, higher-education and entrepreneur tracks, as well as a host of specialty seminars ranging from federal resume writing to Troops2Teachers, are available.

The two-day entrepreneurship seminar, presented by the U.S. Small Business Administration, is offered every month. This two-day overview complements other business offerings such as being your own boss, home-based business, and taking your business to the internet.

The twice-weekly, two-day accessing higher education seminar assists those who plan to attend college. Transitions find institutions and degree programs to fulfill their career goals; determine costs; explore loans, grants and scholarships; and complete college application packages.

The weekly, two-day career technical training seminar is facilitated by the VA and designed for individuals interested in attending trade or technical schools. This course guides those transitioning in evaluating training needs and selecting the appropriate technical school.

Soldiers’ opportunities to put what they learn into practice occur at TAP's bi-annual career fairs. Each event host 185 employers, 5,000 job seekers are the largest such career events in the Department of Defense. Additional hiring events occur on an as-needed basis on individual corporate requests.

Additional transition opportunities authorized under the VOW Act include participation in up to 22 weeks of select, on-duty career skills programs offered by industry during a Soldier's final 180 days on active duty. Completion of these programs result in the high probability of employment and selection for these programs is highly competitive as seats are limited. Soldiers must be in good standing with the command, on track for an honorable discharge, receive the support of their battalion commander on program release forms, and commit to achieving the highest of industry course graduation standards.

All programs are no cost to soldiers. Current programs operating at Fort Cavazos include:

GM/ VERTEX (Shifting Gears) – 12 Weeks Automotive Technician Training, not a fully certified GM mechanic upon completion but close. Recruiter specifically looking for 91Bs but will take anyone with mechanical background and genuine passion for cars. 4300 dealerships across the country, mainly outside the Central Texas area. Program does not provide tools but works with soldier to help them negotiate their compensation package. Training is done on newer vehicles, with real focus on diagnosis and trouble shooting. 15 students per class. Class is offered approximately four times per year. Training is done for the full five days of the week. Training is free of charge.

For enrollment consideration in one of these CSP initiatives please contact the CSP manager at 254-288-0827.

Additional CSP are under development with expansion opportunities available. For information on CSP programming with Fort Cavazos, please contact the transition service manager at 254-288-6735. For corporate hiring, please contact the director of marketing at 254-553-9436.

When applying for positions on USAJOBS be sure to upload all employment information, including transcripts, certificates, licenses, Military Spouse Preference Program application, etc. It is recommended that you build your resume in the USAJOBS resume builder. For assistance with your federal resume contact the Army Community Service Employment Readiness Program at 254-288-2089 or 254-288-8828.

The My Career Advancement Account Scholarship is a workforce development program that provides eligible military spouses with financial assistance for licenses, certifications or associate degrees to pursue an occupation or career field. For information on MyCAA please visit https://mycaa.militaryonesource.mil or call 800-342-9647 or 254-288-2089.

Workforce Solutions for Central Texas is the state government agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to job seekers of Texas. For job seekers WSCT offers career development information, job search resources, training programs and as appropriate, unemployment benefits. While targeted populations receive intensive assistance to overcome barriers to employment all Texans can benefit from the services offered by WSCT and our network of workforce partners. For information visit the WSCT website.

All civilian positions available at Fort Cavazos are posted on USAJOBS. For employment opportunities and more information on Fort Cavazos, visit the Army Community Service Employment Readiness Program in Building 36000 (Shoemaker Center) or www.USAJOBS.gov. This will give you information on employment with the Federal Civilian Service and non-appropriated fund. The unemployment rate in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Cavazos metro area for April 2024 is 3.9%. The median household income is $63,394.