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Program Support Assistant (OA)
Veterans Health Administration · San Antonio, Texas · Closes in 3 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), The public.
Only U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply. The job is open to the public, and career transition candidates (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) are also eligible, with priority for displaced federal employees.
Experience: You need one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-5 in the normal line of progression for this job. Examples include using office software packages, managing time and daily priorities, and working well with many people, including leadership.
Education: Education cannot replace experience at this grade.
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 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: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your questionnaire and application. Competencies rated include administration and management, clerical, project management, and technology management. The agency will not assume anything about your experience, so be clear and specific.
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:
- Keep your resume to two pages or less, and list dates and hours per week for each job.
- Describe your software use, time management, and communication work clearly, because the agency will not assume your experience.
- Submit both the questionnaire and your resume by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
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