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Ordnance Equipment Helper
U.S. Coast Guard · Glen Burnie, Maryland · Closes in 3 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, Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).

Only U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply. The job is open to the public.

Experience: The announcement does not list a set number of years of experience. You are judged on how relevant, in-scope, and high-quality your experience and training are, including paid and unpaid or volunteer work.

Education: This position does not have a required education level. If you list education on your resume, include only degrees or attendance at schools accredited by recognized U.S. accrediting bodies.

Licenses and certifications:

Valid state driver's license (you must be able to obtain and keep one)

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 of no more than two pages, with start and end dates (mm/yy) and hours per week for each job or volunteer role Responses to the online self-assessment questions College transcript if you qualify through education (unofficial copy is acceptable at first) DD-214, SF-15, and VA letter if you claim veterans' preference Marriage proof and service member documents if you claim military spouse eligibility CTAP or ICTAP eligibility documents if you claim career transition priority Proof of political appointee status (such as SF-50) if it applies to you

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 3 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: Your application is first checked for minimum qualifications, then your experience, education, training, and assessment answers are rated. You are placed in Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified, and the best candidates may be invited to an interview. Overstating your experience on your resume or questionnaire may get you removed from consideration.

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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 (Secret), then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Keep your resume to two pages or less, with fonts at least 10 points and margins at least 0.5 inches, or it will not be considered.
For each job or volunteer role, list start and end dates in mm/yy format and hours worked per week.
Give specific examples on your resume, such as weapon systems, test stands, or repair work, to back up your questionnaire answers.

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