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Through this program, career development and growth opportunities may be available to current Department of Interior and/or USGS employees in positions that are at the GS-9 level or below (or equivalent wage grade level) and have a career ladder of GS-10 or below (or equivalent wage grade level). Individual vacancy announcements posted on USAJobs will state if the position is being filled through the Upward Mobility Program.

• Upward Mobility Program Fact Sheet
  Provides a summary of the Upward Mobility Program and explains how the Program works. For DOI/USGS employees and applicants, and USGS managers and servicing personnel offices.
• Upward Mobility Program Survey Manual
  Provides policy and programmatic guidance. For USGS managers, employees, and servicing personnel offices.
• Upward Mobility Program Training Plan
  Identifies the conditions of the trainee's specific Upward Mobility Program assignment and the training he/she needs to qualify for the target position. For USGS managers and Upward Mobility Program trainees.
• Upward Mobility Program Internal Processing Procedures
  Provides procedural guidance. For USGS managers and servicing personnel offices.
• Differences between the USGS Upward Mobility Program and the Career Development Program
  Provides a distinction between the UPMO and the CDP. For USGS managers and Servicing Personnel Offices, and DOI/USGS employees.