| The Acquistion Professional Career Program Is | | | | work experience. If the applicant wishes to work |
| Open to College Graduates | | | | in a field office, this also should be indicated on the |
| The Department of Homeland Security has jobs | | | | application. Otherwise the applicant will be |
| in many fields, particularly, as one might expect, in | | | | considered for jobs in the Washington, D. C. area |
| the field of law enforcement. But one area where | | | | only. |
| there are many career openings in this important | | | | New Hires Will Receive Extensive Training |
| Federal agency is in the field of acquisitions. At the | | | | The Department has an intensive training program |
| entry level there is a new program called the | | | | that uses the class room as well as online and |
| Acquisition Professional Career Program or ACPC, | | | | on-the-job training. As the program participants |
| which is open to recent college graduates who | | | | progress through the APCP, they will gradually |
| would, as the name suggests, like to pursue a | | | | earn higher certifications which gives them |
| career in the field of acquisitions. These are | | | | standing in the Federal government work force. |
| important positions, for without this behind the | | | | New hires also receive management and |
| scenes work force, the men and woman in the | | | | leadership training. Homeland Security Department |
| field would be unable to function. The Dept. of | | | | jobs require U.S. citizenship and APCP positions |
| Homeland Security has the third largest budget in | | | | require a Secret Security clearance as well. |
| the Federal governmental, with over $20 million | | | | Applicants may be asked to take a drug test. |
| dollars spent annually for goods and services. So | | | | Careers with the Federal government offer |
| there are many areas of expertise needed to | | | | outstanding benefits. To name a few of the |
| manage the actual purchases as well as the | | | | major benefits, there is a program to help with |
| inventory acquired. | | | | school loan repayment which might be of special |
| Applicants Can Apply Online through the Office of | | | | interest to recent graduates. And there is tuition |
| Personnel Management | | | | assistance for on-going education. An entry level |
| An applicant should designate that he or she is | | | | employee receives up to 13 personal leave days, |
| applying for a job as an Acquisition Candidate and | | | | 10 paid holidays, and 13 sick days annually. In |
| submit a resume and a transcript to the Office of | | | | addition, there are good health plans available, |
| Personnel Management. If the applicant is | | | | thrift plans with matching benefits, life insurance |
| interested in pursing a career in a certain field, | | | | and long-term care insurance. |
| that should be indicated. Otherwise, the OPM will | | | | Once education and training is completed, there |
| decide what career field would be the best fit | | | | are a wide variety of Homeland Security Jobs |
| based on the applicant's training and previous | | | | available to those seeking them. |