I have been employed by the Federal Government a little over 1 year and, coming from the private sector, i'd give my overall experience a B-minus. It's taken a while to get adjusted to the "government way" but i'd say that i'm satisfied enough to stay in public service.
With that being said, I have browsed other federal job postings and recently stumbled on a job description that seems right up my alley. However, the Position Information states that :
"This position is temporary NTE 5 Years, may be terminated or made permanent. Permanent Federal employees who may be selected for the position must be willing to accept a temporary appointment."
Here are my questions:
1) What exactly does "Not To Exceed 5 Years" mean? I understand it in literal terms, but does it mean that whoever they hire will likely hold the position for 5 years? I have no problem with 5 years, but it doesn't sound prudent to take a position that has a likelihood of kicking me to the curb after 1 year. What is the likelihood of a NTE 5 going the full five years?
2) Would it be foolish to even consider a Temporary position given that I have a full time permanent position now? I would never leave my current position for a 1 year temp position, but the 5 year thing has me curious.
3) What do they mean by "willing to accept a temporary appointment." That seems to be saying "you're agreeing to give up everything to do this." lol
4) By definition, this sounds more like a "Term" position instead of a "Temporary" position. Can someone clear this up for me?
I should add that the position would be a grade increase if I were hired, with a Promotion Potential of GS-13.
Any insight on this would be awesome.
Thanks
Glideslope2010-02-25 12:47:15