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Marine Machinery Repairer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Norfolk, Virginia · Closes in 5 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
Open to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. You must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Experience: You must show you can do the work of a Marine Machinery Mechanic Helper without more than normal supervision, including use of test equipment and measuring devices. The flyer does not name a grade level for this experience.
Education: Education may be used to qualify, but the flyer does not list a specific degree or coursework. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and transcripts are required.
Licenses and certifications:
- Valid state driver's license to operate a motor vehicle for assigned duties
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 5 days (November 9, 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: Human Resources reviews your resume and supporting documents against the listed qualifications. Eligible applicants are referred to the hiring manager, who may hold interviews. Inflated qualifications, errors, or missing information may remove you from 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:
- Your resume must be two pages or less and show hours per week for each job, or it may be marked incomplete.
- Email your application to john.e.payne@usace.army.mil and put XF 5334 08 Marine Machinery Repairer in the subject line.
- Fax or other alternate applications are not accepted, and the complete package must arrive by the stated deadline.
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