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U.S. Courts · Lincoln, Nebraska · Closes in 8 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
This job is open to the public. The announcement lists U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the United States, and it also says applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible to work in the United States.
Experience: You must have two years of general experience and one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience means clerical or administrative work that gets more responsible over time, applies rules or laws, and uses specialized terms and computer software for word processing, data entry, or reports. The announcement does not state a grade level for this experience.
Education: A high school diploma or equivalent is required. A college degree is preferred but not required. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for their education to count toward qualifications.
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 8 days (November 13, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications listed in the announcement. Missing required information may result in an ineligible rating or a lower overall rating. Materials not sent as instructed will not be considered, and only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Send your cover letter and resume as PDF files to USDCHR@ned.uscourts.gov, or they will not be considered.
- Complete every section of Form AO-78, because missing information can lower your rating.
- Include contact information for three professional references.
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