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Forest Service · Missoula, Montana and 1 more · Closes in 8 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. The conditions of employment say you must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.

Education: Education cannot replace experience for this position.

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 with name, address, contact details, education, and work experience including dates, hours per week, and duties Resume no longer than 2 pages College transcripts if you use education to qualify (unofficial copy is fine at first) Proof of eligibility and recent SF-50 if you claim CTAP, RPL or ICTAP priority

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 8 days (November 12, 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 job elements such as dexterity and safety, use of measuring instruments, knowledge of materials, and ability to interpret instructions. You also complete an Assessment Questionnaire, and errors, omissions or inflated qualifications can lower your score or make you ineligible.

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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:

Your resume must show dates, title, and hours per week for each job, and must not exceed 2 pages.
Choose the Location Negotiable option if you are willing to work at any listed duty location.
Upload files under 5MB in an accepted format such as PDF or Word. Encrypted files and Adobe Portfolio files will not be accepted.

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