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CYS Program Associate Technology Lab NF-03
United States Army Installation Management Command · Rock Island, Illinois · Closes in 27 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
The job is open to the public, but applicants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. The agency clarifies that non-U.S. nationals may apply if they have lived in the U.S. or a U.S. territory for at least three continuous years before starting federal service. Applicants must live within the 100-mile commuting area of Rock Island Arsenal, though military spouse and involuntarily separated military preference candidates are also included.
Experience: You can qualify with 24 months of experience in the computer science or information technology field, as an alternative to a professional certificate. The announcement does not name a grade level for this experience.
Education: A professional certificate or higher degree related to computer science or information technology can qualify you instead of the 24 months of experience. Education must come from schools accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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 27 days (November 30, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
Eligible applicants who apply by 05 November may be sent first for consideration, and more referrals are sent only if management asks for them.
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 are rated on how well your resume, supporting documents and questionnaire answers show you meet the qualifications. Incomplete applications, including skipped questionnaire items, may be rated ineligible, and overstated experience can affect your consideration.
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 two pages or less, with no photos, and show your related experience with dates.
- Upload your professional certificate or transcripts with your application, because proof is required at the time of application.
- Answer every questionnaire question, since skipped items can make your application ineligible.
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