Employment Opportunities

The Wiesbaden military community is full of employment opportunities for family members, both full- and part-time, both paid and volunteer.

There are two major types of civilian employment opportunities available: Appropriated Fund (APF) and Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) paid from money generated by Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities. The U.S. Army, Europe (USAREUR) recruitment program is centralized out of the Civilian Personnel Operations Center (CPOC) in Seckenheim, Germany. The CPOC is supplemented by nine regional Civilian Personnel Advisory Centers (CPACs) with fourteen additional branch offices located throughout Europe. Applicants residing in Europe must use the Resumix application when applying for appropriated fund (GS) vacancy announcements. To find out more about the Resumix process and for information for getting appropriated fund, nonappropriated fund and local national positions, log on to the Civilian Human Resources Agency European Region web site, http://cpolrhp.belvoir.army.mil/eur/index.htm

Areas of employment within the Wiesbaden military community are:

• Appropriated fund, Civil Service
• Non-appropriated fund (NAF)
• Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDDS)
• AAFES
• Private business and industry, i.e. contractors

Local National hires for CYSS

Local Nationals are eligible for employment with Child, Youth and Sports Services as Child and Youth Program Assistants. Full-time employment with CYS includes German insurance as well as paid German and American holidays off. For more information call mil 337-7772 or civ (0611) 705-7772.

Current openings

AAFES hires full- and part-time for positions throughout the community, in the stores and in food service. Please visit the employment section of their web site for more information, www.aafes.com/

Andrews Federal Credit Union has career opportunities throughout the community for Branch and Euro-AFCU Headquarters positions. Log on to their website at www.andrewsfcu.org

The Defense Commissary Agency also hires for various positions for the commissaries in Wiesbaden and Dexheim. Log on to their website for more information, www.commissaries.com/

The Family Member Employment Assistance Program (FMEAP) at Army Community Service offers information and referral to the agencies listed above; assistance with employment applications, career planning and goal setting, classes on employment preparation and the Resumix process; and one-on-one career counseling. Computers are available by appointment to edit and submit Resumix formatted resumes.

If you wish to expand your talents for the job market, or simply want to help out around the community, please contact the Army Volunteer Corps Coordinator at Army Community Service in Hainerberg Housing Area in Wiesbaden. Math tutors, AVID tutors, Oudoor Recreation instructors, music enthusiasts and office help volunteers are in strong demand!

If you are getting out of the military, you should visit the Army Career and Alumni Program for the best information on how to get a job when you leave the service.

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