In an ongoing effort to improve the applicant experience, the Department of the Navy (DON) will be replacing the CHART application system with the USAJOBS online system. USAJOBS is the federal government’s official one-stop source for federal jobs and employment information.
After September 30, 2011, all DON job vacancies will be posted on the USAJOBS website and the CHART job search functionality and job vacancies will be removed.
For non Department of the Defense (DoD) employees, CHART will no longer be accessible after October 12, 2011. If you are a DoD or DON employee you may access CHART via a computer on a registered Government network (which may also require CAC authentication) until 30 December, 2011. Only resume and status information will be available for view.
DON will no longer use DON nationwide Open Continuous Announcements (OCAs) to gather applications for upcoming and anticipated vacancies. Most vacancies will be filled using individual vacancy announcements with identified closing dates. For frequently filled jobs at a particular DON installation or activity, activity specific OCAs may be opened. You can be notified via email for posted vacancy announcements by using the USAJOBS Saved Searches feature.
PREPARING FOR THE MOVE
1. Before September 30, 2011, you should access your CHART account and print and save an electronic copy of your online CHART resume.
2. Create a USAJOBS account at www.usajobs.gov and either upload a resume or build a resume using your current CHART resume information. The DON created a specific fact sheet outlining the key steps to transfer your information.
3. Check out the online applicant tool kit and frequently asked questions located at
www.public.navy.mil/donhr/Employment/hiringreform/Pages/ApplicantToolkit.aspx.
4. Explore USAJOBS and its different features, create saved searches for jobs of interest and locations, sign-up to receive email alerts for when announcements are posted.
5. Non DoD employees: Before October 12, 2011, make a final check of CHART information and any related status updates.
6. DoD and DON employees: Before December 30, 2011, make a final check of CHART information and any related status updates.
Specific questions regarding your CHART account can be sent to CHART@navy.mil; questions on the transition to USAJOBS should be sent to DONhrfaq@navy.mil.
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