Why are there two announcement numbers for the vacancy – DE and MP?
DE stands for delegated examining and is referred as Public Non Status. Typically, candidates who are entering Federal service for the first time from the private sector will need to apply for delegated examining positions. Applicants are rated and ranked in score order and the top three candidates with the highest scores are referred to the selecting official. Applicants eligible for veteran’s preference, who have submitted the proper documentation, will be listed before a non-veteran if both have equal scores. Qualified applicants who are currently or have previously held a position in the competitive service (otherwise referred to as status candidates) may also apply for DE announcements. MP stands for merit promotion and is referred to as Public Status. Applicants for MP announcements must either be qualified current or former federal employees holding positions with career or career conditional status (commonly referred to as status applicants) or qualified employees eligible for
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