Working at NIH
Onboarding
We’re glad you’ve chosen to pursue your career at the NIH.
- Learn about orientation.
- View the onboarding checklist.
- Completing Your New Hire Paperwork in USA Staffing Onboarding.
Dismissal and Closures
Should severe weather conditions or an emergency situation affect normal operations at the NIH, announcements to alert employees of such changes will be made.
- Current Operating Status
- Know what to do in the event of a dismissal or closure.
- Dismissal and closures FAQs
Work/Life
Learn about the work/life services and programs.
Work Schedules
At NIH you have the benefit of various workplace flexibilities.
Competencies at NIH
Competencies are not only about what you know, but how you apply what you know. They can help you define your duties, and the expectations of your position.
The NIH Civil Program
Preventing violence in the NIH workplace.
- Contact the NIH Civil Response Coordinator, call 301-40C-IVIL (301-402-4845)
- Domestic Violence Resources
- Resources for Employees
- Maintaining a Safe Work Environment
- NIH Civil Committee Charter
- NIH Civil Program Related Policy
Employee Verification
Need to verify your employment?
- Verify by using the The Work Number system.
Upcoming Working at NIH Events
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Top Working at NIH FAQs
- What are NIH plans for implementing competencies?
- What is the relationship between performance and competencies?
- What if there are other competencies that are relevant for my job but are not included in the models?
- How do NIH and HHS competencies relate to each other?
- Why are competencies useful to employees?
- Why are competencies useful to supervisors?
- Why are competencies important to ICs?
- Why is NIH developing competencies?
- How have competencies been used by other organizations?
- What if there is not enough funding for training? What are other development activities?
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