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Pipefitter
Bureau of Indian Education · Lawrence, Kansas · Closes in 57 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: Native Americans, The public, Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).

You must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Indian preference is given to qualified Indian candidates, and Native Americans with a tribal affiliation are also eligible, as are career transition applicants (CTAP/ICTAP) and certain former federal employees with priority.

Experience: No specific length of experience is required, but your resume must clearly describe your work history, duties, and hours worked so it supports your answers to the questionnaire. The announcement says it will not assume experience from job titles alone.

Education: This position does not have an education requirement at this grade level, so no transcripts are required.

Licenses and certifications:

Valid driver's license (required at time of appointment)

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 single-sided pages, with month and year dates and hours worked per week Complete the online Occupational Questionnaire Form BIA 4432 if claiming Indian preference, completed by your tribe DD-214 if claiming 5-point veterans' preference; SF-15 plus proof for 10-point preference CTAP/ICTAP proof of eligibility, most recent SF-50, and most recent performance appraisal if claiming that status VSIP documentation and SF-50 if you are a former federal employee who received a buyout

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 57 days (December 30, 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 will be rated on an online occupational questionnaire and your resume, using job elements such as equipment knowledge, blueprint reading, measurement, and troubleshooting. You must score at least 2 points on the screen-out element and average at least 2 points overall, and any inflated or unsupported claims may cost you 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, then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

If claiming Indian preference, get Form BIA 4432 completed by your tribe, since no other form is accepted.
Keep your resume to two single-sided pages with at least 10-point font, and include month and year dates and hours per week.
Make sure your resume describes specific pipe, plumbing, or heating work that supports each questionnaire answer.

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