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CDC Assistant Director Nf-04/Rft, Ashibina CDC, Camp Foster
U.S. Marine Corps · Camp Foster, Japan · Closes in 10 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
Open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. This position is only for applicants who currently live in Okinawa or are arriving on official government orders to Okinawa.
Experience: You need a minimum of 18 months of experience working in group programs with children or youth, plus knowledge of how children and youth develop. The announcement does not tie this experience to a specific grade level.
Education: A bachelor's or advanced degree in child development, early childhood education, elementary or secondary education, family and consumer sciences (early childhood emphasis), special education, or another field suited to the job. Education can also be combined with experience from an accredited college or university. Schools must be accredited by an accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Licenses and certifications:
- Current CPR certification
- Current First Aid certification
- Current Food Handlers certification
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 10 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 your application, resume, and supporting documents meet the qualifications. The selecting official will choose the best qualified applicant. Leaving out required information may result in an ineligible rating or a lower overall rating.
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:
- Keep your resume to 2 pages or fewer, or it will not be considered.
- Show your 18 months of group work with children or youth, with clear dates.
- Apply online through the MCCS Careers website. Emailed or mailed resumes are not considered.
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