The position gets posted on USA Jobs where it is open for a period of time, say 3 weeks. You then go on to USA Jobs and submit the resume. During the time period that the job is posted, you wait until all resumes have been received. Once the job closes, AFPC will screen all resumes for qualification. If qualified, employer contacts you after resume review. Then there is an interview, the hiring, and processing to be hired.

Time consuming. Slow process but due to multiple agencies being involved in the steps. Applying is easy and straightforward. USAJobs is easy to navigate in order to find and apply for jobs.