Through this program, career change opportunities may be available to current Department of Interior and/or USGS employees in positions that are at the GS-9 through GS-15 levels (or equivalent wage grade level). Individual vacancy announcements posted on the USGS Online Automated Recruitment System (OARS) will state if the position is being filled through the Career Development Program.

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