Best entry points into VA right now

Quick question: for those applying to VA roles, are direct-hire PACT Act postings moving you faster than standard USAJOBS announcements, especially for non-clinical series like 0343 and 0671? In Tampa last quarter we filled a GS-9/11 Program Analyst via DHA in 32 days versus about 80 via competitive merit, and I’m trying to validate if that pattern holds elsewhere to inform a hiring policy brief.

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Your ‘32 vs 80’ tracks here; 0343 DHA about 45 days. Add ‘PACT Act’ language and ask HR: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/direct-hire-authority/.

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