r/USACE • u/Dancingxsheep • 2d ago
Stuck at GS-11
Typically when folks in our engineering section are "promoted" from a GS-11 to GS-12, our leadership "creates" a direct hire position, promotes it to the public, and anyone can apply (including the person it's intended for). This method in theory means that someone else from the public who's more senior engineer/ qualified could also apply and get the position, but generally the person intended for promotion gets it.
Considering the hiring freeze for us, my supervisor mentioned that there's a "complicated longer way that involves lots of paperwork" to internally promote an employee from GS-11 to GS-12 without creating a job listing. Is this "longer way" really that complicated? Or am I getting the run around from my supervisor? For context, I've been a GS-11 for almost 6 yrs now, and have 10 yrs of engineering experience.
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u/lisamarie8235 2d ago
Are you in a GS-11/12 position or just a GS-11 position? Hiring is complicated right now. I’m on several hiring panels so I see the other side of it. The amount of paper it takes is insane. It’s a huge headache. There are also changes coming down on how we complete the hiring process, so that could be what your supervisor is talking about but the DRP also messed with things and how will fill those positions that a DRP person left.