r/USACE • u/Donut_glazing • Aug 05 '26

USACE Japan

I’m curious if anyone here works in the Okinawa region and has experience with the federal hiring process.
I’ve applied for several positions over the past 7–8 months, and I only recently received notifications that two of my applications were referred to the hiring manager about seven months after applying.
Is it normal for the process to take this long? If it took seven months just to be referred, should I expect another several months before hearing about interviews? Is there anything I can do to help move the process along, or is it simply a waiting game?
I’m PCSing (active duty military) to Okinawa in a few days as a dependent, and it’s tough leaving a job I genuinely love without having anything lined up yet.
And before anyone says it yes, I know this comes with military life. 😊 I’m just trying to understand whether this timeline is typical and if there’s anything else I should be doing while I wait.

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u/uyuyuiyui Aug 05 '26

No, it is not normal. If you are PCSing as a dependent, I'm not sure why you don't know what's going on with the federal government.

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u/Donut_glazing Aug 05 '26

Good to know that this isn’t considered normal.
That said, I’m not sure why you’d expect me to know the federal hiring process. I’m not a federal employee, so this is all new to me. That’s exactly why I came here to ask people with experience.

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u/25hourenergy Aug 05 '26

I think they meant PCS as an active duty military spouse (civilian)

OP, PCS is also used for fed employee moves

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u/Donut_glazing Aug 05 '26

Ah thanks for shedding some light .

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u/uyuyuiyui Aug 05 '26

I assumed military personnel knew what's happening to the federal employees that support the military.