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Official Reporter of Debates
Senate · Washington, District of Columbia · Closes in 16 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, U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the United States. Full citizenship and other conditions are listed on the Senate Career Page.
Education: Work requires a high school diploma and either state court reporter certification or NCRA certification, plus a minimum of seven years of professional field experience. See the minimum qualifications for details on education.
Licenses and certifications:
- State court reporter certification or National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) certification required
- Preferred: Registered Merit Reporter (RMR), Registered Diplomate Reporter (RDR), or Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR)
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 16 days (November 19, 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: A panel rates your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Qualified candidates may be selected for an interview. Missing required information may result in an ineligible rating or a lower overall 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:
- Apply only through the online application at the Senate Career Page; do not send paper materials or resumes by mail or in person
- Show your seven years of professional field experience clearly on your resume
- Only list degrees and schools accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting body
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