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Field Unit Local (FUL) Livestock Handler
National Park Service · Yellowstone National Park, Montana · Closes in 9 days

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.

Only U.S. citizens and nationals who live within the defined local area can apply, and they must keep a permanent, exclusive residence there. The area is Gallatin and Park counties in Montana, Park, Sublette and Teton counties in Wyoming, and Fremont county in Idaho. Veterans' preference and standard rating and ranking do not apply under this hiring authority.

Education: Education cannot replace experience for this Federal Wage System job.

Licenses and certifications:

Valid driver's license, kept throughout employment

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 two single-sided pages, listing all significant jobs and duties Resume must use at least 10-point font and 0.5-inch margins Proof of residence in the defined counties, such as a deed, lease, utility bill, or insurance policy SF-50 is not accepted as proof of residence Veteran documentation, if applicable, such as a DD-214 Remove all photographs from documents Do not upload Adobe portfolio files

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 9 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: The Human Resources Office checks whether you meet the minimum qualifications and eligibility rules, and qualified applicants may be referred to the hiring official for possible interview. You must meet the screen-out factor, which is the ability to do the work without more than normal supervision, or you will not be considered further.

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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:

Your two-page resume must clearly describe your horse, livestock, or related work experience and the duties listed in this announcement.
Send proof of residence in one of the listed counties; an SF-50 will not be accepted.
Remove photos from all documents and do not upload Adobe portfolio files, since staff cannot view them.

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