OPM and SSA Partner to Meet the Need for Additional Administrative Law Judges
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Every day agencies across the Federal Government come together to provide important services to the American people. This spring, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) joined forces to recruit prospective candidates for administrative law judge (ALJ) positions. ALJs are integral to SSA and other agencies to make impartial decisions on such issues as disability determinations, licensing, or grievances. Nearly 2,000 ALJs work in 27 Federal agencies across the government.
SSA’s hearing and appeals operation is one of the largest administrative adjudicative systems in the world. OPM provides agencies with certificates of well-qualified ALJ candidates, drawn from a robust register, to fill vacant positions. We are happy to report that OPM recently issued an announcement for entry-level ALJ positions on USAJOBS, which yielded more than 5,000 applications.
In the coming months, OPM will review qualifications and complete the thorough approval process by which applicants who successfully complete both online and in-person assessments of the examination will be added to the ALJ register. In addition to scheduling the current administration of the exam, OPM replenished the existing ALJ register with new candidates who successfully completed the 2013 administration of the examination. OPM also opens the examination on a quarterly basis to disabled veterans and certain individuals who are entitled to veterans’ preference in relation to disabled veterans.
SSA and OPM are committed to continuing to work together to fulfill this important government function.
For more information on applying for ALJ positions, please visit our previous blog post: “Answer the Call to Public Service, Become an Administrative Law Judge.”
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Manuel S.
THE THIRD COMMENTATOR ABOVE HAS NAILED IT CORRECTLY:
GO TO THE FEDERAL WEB-SITE AT-
http://WWW.USAJOBS,GOV
TYPE IN THE TITLE OF POSITION, CITY AND STATE-
THEN SCROLL DOWN UNTIL YOU FIND THE POSITION YOU ARE INTERESTED IN.
IF THE POSITION YOU ARE INTERESTED IN DOES NOT SHOW, THEN IT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN THAT GEOGRAPHICAL AREA DESIRED, THEN VIEW THE NEXT BEST CHOICE.
BUENA SUERTE
Alan F.
I too need an ALJ for my claim. Maybe my money is coming soon. Sincerely Alan Fusco USA
Andy
id love to be approved sick sucks 24/7
John S.
What is the process for applying for an ALJ position?
Ray F.
For more information about the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) positions, visit the “Qualification Standards for Administrative Law Judge Positions” web page, provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). You must apply directly to a posting on the Office of Personnel Management’s USAJOBS website once positions become available.
Paulette o.
Can l work part time from home?
Ray F.
For more information about the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) positions, visit the “Qualification Standards for Administrative Law Judge Positions” web page, provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). You must apply directly to a posting on the Office of Personnel Management’s USAJOBS website once positions become available.
Terry A.
What are the requirements?
Ray F.
For more information about the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) positions, visit the “Qualification Standards for Administrative Law Judge Positions” web page, provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). You must apply directly to a posting on the Office of Personnel Management’s USAJOBS website once positions become available.
Paulette o.
Can l work from home part time?
adrian w.
GOTO TO USAJOBS.GOV . YOU NEED SEVEN YEARS AS A LAWYER TO DECIDE IF SOMEONE IS DISABLED
Rosie C.
I would like to apply
Ray F.
For more information about the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) positions, visit the “Qualification Standards for Administrative Law Judge Positions” web page, provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). You must apply directly to a posting on the Office of Personnel Management’s USAJOBS website once positions become available.
Michael K.
How do I apply for the ALJ positions in NY. Can you do it part-time ?
Ernest W.
How do I apply for ALJ positions in Georgia?
Ray F.
For more information about the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) positions, visit the “Qualification Standards for Administrative Law Judge Positions” web page, provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). You must apply directly to a posting on the Office of Personnel Management’s USAJOBS website once positions become available.
Caroline T.
Hi Michael,
Scroll to older post, dated 3/28/16 for blog on Answer the Call to Public Service, Become an ALJ for additional information on applying for ALJ positions. OPM site offers most current information : https://www.opm.gov/services-for-agencies/administrative-law-judges/
Ray F.
For more information about the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) positions, visit the “Qualification Standards for Administrative Law Judge Positions” web page, provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). You must apply directly to a posting on the Office of Personnel Management’s USAJOBS website once positions become available.
Shannon f.
The ones with SSA are full-time positions.