# 5 CFR § 330.104: Requirements for vacancy announcements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-330.104

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 330.104
- **Heading:** Requirements for vacancy announcements
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS > PART 330—RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT (GENERAL) > Subpart A—Filling Vacancies in the Competitive Service

## Text

(a) Each vacancy announcement must contain the following information:
(1) Name of issuing agency;
(2) Announcement number;
(3) Position title, series, pay plan, and grade (or pay rate);
(4) Duty location;
(5) Number of vacancies;
(6) Opening date and application deadline (closing date) and any other information concerning how receipt of applications will be documented, such as by date of receipt or postmark, and considered, such as by cut-off dates in open continuous announcements;
(7) Qualification requirements, including knowledge, skills, and abilities or competencies;
(8) Starting pay;
(9) Brief description of duties;
(10) Basis of rating;
(11) What to file;
(12) Instructions on how to apply;
(13) Information on how to claim veterans' preference, if applicable;
(14) Definition of “well-qualified,” as required by subparts F and G of this part;
(15) Information on how candidates eligible under subparts F and G of this part may apply, including required proof of eligibility;
(16) Contact person or contact point;
(17) Equal employment opportunity statement (Agencies may use the recommended equal employment opportunity statement located on OPM's USAJOBS website.); and
(18) Reasonable accommodation statement.
(b)(1) An agency may use wording of its choice in its statement that conveys the availability of reasonable accommodation required by § 330.104(a)(18). In its reasonable accommodation statement, an agency may not list types of medical conditions or impairments appropriate for accommodation.
(2) Agencies may use the recommended reasonable accommodation statement located on OPM's USAJOBS website.
(c) If an agency is sharing a certificate of eligibles under part 332 of this chapter, the original hiring agency must provide notice in the job opportunity announcement that the resulting list of eligible candidates may be used by one or more hiring agencies, and of how the applicant may opt-in to the disclosure of his or her applicant records to other hiring agencies.
[75 FR 67593, Nov. 3, 2010, as amended at 82 FR 5339, Jan. 18, 2017]

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 330.101 § 330.101 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-330.101.md)
- [5 CFR § 330.102 § 330.102 Methods of filling vacancies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-330.102.md)
- [5 CFR § 330.103 § 330.103 Requirement to notify OPM.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-330.103.md)
- [5 CFR § 330.104 § 330.104 Requirements for vacancy announcements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-330.104.md)
- [5 CFR § 330.105 § 330.105 Instructions on how to add a vacancy announcement to USAJOBS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-330.105.md)
- [5 CFR § 330.106 § 330.106 Funding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-330.106.md)
- [5 CFR § 330.201 § 330.201 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-330.201.md)
- [5 CFR § 330.202 § 330.202 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-330.202.md)
- [5 CFR § 330.203 § 330.203 RPL Eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-330.203.md)
- [5 CFR § 330.204 § 330.204 Agency requirements and responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-330.204.md)
- [5 CFR § 330.205 § 330.205 Agency RPL applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-330.205.md)
- [5 CFR § 330.206 § 330.206 RPL registration timeframe and positions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-330.206.md)
- [5 CFR § 330.207 § 330.207 Registration area.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-330.207.md)
- [5 CFR § 330.208 § 330.208 Duration of RPL registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-330.208.md)

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