Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional), CTAP/RPL/ICTAP eligible candidates in local commuting area, VEOA eligible, 30 percent or more Disabled Veterans, Military Spouses, Interchange Agreement, People with Disabilities, Peace Corps and VISTA, Reinstatement eligible candidates and NOAA Corps under honorable conditions after 3+ years of continuous service. Special Appointing Authorities: Special Appointing Authorities: If you are applying under a special appointing authority (i.e., Schedule A, disabled veterans, or certain military spouses, NOAA Corps), you will be asked to submit documents showing eligibility to non-competitively apply under Merit Assignment announcements.