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Child & Youth Program Assistant (CDC) Cy-01 (Gse-02) Rft (Local Commuting Area Only)
U.S. Marine Corps · Iwakuni, Japan · Closes today

1 Check you can apply
2 Resume and documents
3 Apply on USAJOBS
4 After you apply

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1 Check you can apply You are here

Who can apply: The public.

This job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or someone who owes allegiance to the United States.

Education: You must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Any school you use must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Licenses and certifications:

Current CPR certification
Current First Aid 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.

Resume ready: dates, hours per week, duties Resume of no more than 2 pages Education or certification certificates, if applicable Resume showing month/year and hours per week for each past job DD-214 Member Copy or Statement of Service if you are prior or retiring military PCS orders and Family Entry Approval (military) or sponsor's letter of employment (civilian) Most recent Personnel Action Report (SF-50 or similar) if you have prior federal employment Military spouses: copy of sponsor's orders submitted with your application Involuntarily separated military: written request and ID card stamped TA in red

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes today (November 4, 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, based on your resume and supporting documents. The selecting official picks the best qualified applicant. Failing to provide all required information may lead to an ineligible rating or a lower score.

Apply on USAJOBS ↗

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.
For each past job, list the month, year, and hours per week, or the minimum will be credited.
Apply online by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date. Email and mail are not accepted.

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