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Maintenance Mechanic NA09 – NA10
U.S. Marine Corps · Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California · Closes in 2 days
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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 owe allegiance to the United States.
Experience: For NA-9: two years of experience showing knowledge in one or more trades that apply to the job. For NA-10: five years of relevant maintenance and construction experience at journeyman level (a fully trained skilled worker), or a recognized journeyman certification.
Education: Education counts only if it comes from a school accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Licenses and certifications:
- Valid state driver's license
- Must be able to obtain and keep required forklift operator qualifications, licenses, or certifications
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 2 days (November 6, 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 are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, using your application, resume, and supporting documents. The selecting official picks the best qualified applicant. Missing required information may make you ineligible or lower your 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 referred.
- Apply online through the MCCS Careers website only, since emailed or mailed resumes are not considered.
- If you have prior military service, upload your DD-214 Member copy to your MCCS careers profile.
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