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MWR Recreation Assistant
Commander, Navy Installations Command · Coronado, California · Closes in 20 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 United States.

Experience: The announcement asks for a combination of experience in customer service and/or recreation activity-based functions. It does not name a grade level for this experience.

Education: The announcement does not list education that qualifies you. It says this position is not in a positive education series.

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, two pages or less Proof of education: college transcript showing name, school, degree type, date awarded and major, or a high school diploma or GED if no degree Notice of separation if claiming DOD NAF BBA priority consideration PCS orders and marriage certificate if claiming military spouse preference DD-214 Member-4 page and supporting papers if claiming veterans' preference Most recent SF-50 or PAR if you are a current or former federal employee Foreign transcripts need a U.S. credential evaluation, paid by you; foreign high school records need an English or certified translation

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 20 days (November 25, 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: Resumes are first checked for basic eligibility and qualifications. Eligible resumes are then rated on knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) using a set rating guide.

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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:

Keep your resume to two pages or less and show your customer service and recreation experience with dates and hours.
Include proof of education, such as a transcript showing your school, degree, date and major, or a high school diploma if you have no degree.
If you claim veterans' preference, attach your DD-214 Member-4 page, or the claim may not count.

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