Careers
Permanent Career and Term Job Opportunities
EDA’s work touches the daily lives of the American people in many ways, with a wide range of responsibilities in the areas of trade, economic development, technology, entrepreneurship and business development, and statistical research and analysis. Permanent career, term positions available under our two disaster supplemental appropriations, and our Talent Management Database are located here.
View Permanent Career and Term Job Opportunities and Talent Management Database
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Talent Management Database
EDA is seeking quality job applicants under special hiring authority provided under the ARPA to both help promote our funding opportunities and administer grants under the ARPA. Check out our open positions here and apply today. Employees hired under EDA’s ARPA Hiring Authority are hired as Schedule A employees into the excepted service for a period not to exceed two (2) years.
FY23 Disaster
EDA’s Disaster Recovery efforts will seek to support communities recovering from Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, major wildfires and floods, and other declared natural disasters between 2021-2022. EDA is seeking quality job applicants under special hiring authority. Check out our open positions here and apply today. Employees hired under EDA’s FY23 Disaster Hiring Authority are hired as Schedule A employees into the excepted service for a period not to exceed two years which may be extended an additional 2 years.
Recompete Pilot Program
The Recompete Pilot Program is an economic development initiative that will provide grant funding to distressed communities across the country to create and connect workers to good jobs and support long-term comprehensive economic development by helping to reduce the high, prime-age (25 to 54 years of age) employment gap. EDA is seeking quality job applicants under special hiring authority. Check out our open positions here and apply today. Employees hired under EDA’s Recompete Hiring Authority are hired as Schedule A employees into the excepted service for a period not to exceed two years which may be extended an additional 2 years.
Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs)
The Tech Hubs program is an economic development initiative that leverages existing R&D strengths and technology demonstration and deployment capacities (public and private) within a region to drive technology- and innovation-centric growth and to catalyze the creation of good jobs for American workers at all skill levels equitably and inclusively. EDA is seeking quality job applicants under special hiring authority. Check out our open positions here and apply today. Employees hired under EDA’s Tech Hubs Hiring Authority are hired as Schedule A employees into the excepted service for a period not to exceed two years which may be extended an additional 2 years.
Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) Job Opportunities