Your steps to apply

Recreation Aid (Epicenter)
Commander, Navy Installations Command · Great Lakes, Illinois · Closes in 24 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. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the U.S.

Education: The announcement does not require any education. If you rely on education, the school must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Licenses and certifications:

Emergency First Responder or CPR certification, within 90 days of hire, where applicable
Food Handlers and C.A.R.E training, within 90 days of hire, where applicable

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 showing your experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities College transcripts and licensure proof, as applicable Notice of separation, if claiming DOD NAF BBA priority consideration Sponsor's PCS orders and marriage certificate, if claiming military spouse preference DD-214 Member-4 page and supporting documents, if claiming veterans' preference Most recent SF-50 or PAR, if you are a current or former federal employee Completed online questionnaire

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 24 days (November 27, 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 resume and questionnaire are checked for basic eligibility, then rated against the job's knowledge, skills, and abilities. The best qualified applicants go to the hiring manager, and interviews may be held. Missing required documents may make you ineligible or lower your rating.

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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:

Make your resume show specific experience with cash handling, customer service, or equipment.
If you rely on education, include transcripts from a school accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accreditor.
Have a REAL ID-compliant license or another accepted ID ready for base access, starting May 7, 2025.

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