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Recreation Assistant (Automotive)
Commander, Navy Installations Command · Colts Neck, New Jersey · Closes in 5 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.

The job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S.

Education: This job has no education requirement. Education cannot replace the required knowledge of automotive tools and equipment.

Licenses and certifications:

Valid state driver's license

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 experience, knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) Proof of education, training or licensure, such as college transcripts and licenses, as applicable DD-214 (Member-4 page) and supporting papers if you claim veterans' preference Notice of separation if you claim NAF BBA priority consideration Sponsor's PCS orders and marriage certificate if you claim military spouse preference Most recent SF-50 or PAR if you are or were a federal employee

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 5 days (November 8, 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 eligibility, then rated on knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). The best qualified applicants go to the hiring manager, who may interview them. Missing required documents may affect your eligibility.

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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:

Describe your automotive tool and equipment knowledge clearly and specifically in your resume.
Submit both the online questionnaire and all required documents by the closing date, or your application may not be considered.
Include proof of your state driver's license and any licensure or education papers you need to support your application.

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