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Golf Automotive Mechanic
Commander, Navy Installations Command · Great Lakes, Illinois · Closes in 7 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.

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 U.S.

Experience: You need two years of documented experience as a mechanic at the full performance level. Your resume should show this experience clearly.

Education: This position does not have a set education requirement. If you rely on school to qualify, the school must be accredited by an accrediting body 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.

Resume ready: dates, hours per week, duties Resume showing your experience, knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) Proof of education, training or licensure, such as college transcripts if applicable DD-214 Member-4 page if you claim veterans' preference Notice of separation if you claim DoD NAF BBA priority consideration Sponsor's PCS orders and marriage certificate if you claim military spouse preference Most recent SF-50 or PAR if you are a current or former federal employee

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 7 days (November 11, 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: Your resume is first checked for basic eligibility, then rated on your knowledge, skills and abilities against the job requirements. The best qualified applicants go to the hiring manager, and interviews may be held. Missing required documents may lower your rating or make you ineligible.

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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, a security clearance (Other), then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Describe your two years of mechanic experience clearly on your resume, with dates and the equipment you worked on.
Attach your transcripts and any licensure, since the announcement lists them as required documents.
If you claim veterans' preference, attach your DD-214 Member-4 page and any supporting documents.

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