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Recreation Assistant (Lead Lifeguard)
Commander, Navy Installations Command · Great Lakes, Illinois · Closes in 10 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 someone who owes allegiance to the United States.

Education: No specific education is required for this job. If you rely on school, the school must be accredited by a accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Licenses and certifications:

Current, active CPR certification
Current, active lifeguard certification
Current, active first aid certification
Valid state driver's license that you must obtain and keep

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 that shows your experience and knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) College transcripts and licenses, as applicable DD-214 and supporting papers if claiming veterans' preference Notice of separation if claiming DOD NAF priority consideration Sponsor's PCS orders and marriage certificate if claiming military spouse preference Most recent SF-50 or Personnel Action Report if you are a current or former federal employee

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 10 days (November 13, 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 answers are reviewed to see if you meet the basic requirements, then rated on your knowledge, skills, and abilities using a set scoring guide. The best qualified applicants go to the hiring manager, who may choose to interview them. Missing required documents may affect your eligibility or 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, then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Show specific lifeguard, CPR, first aid, and leadership experience on your resume, not just job titles.
Keep your lifeguard, CPR, and first aid certificates current and have a valid state driver's license, since these are required.
Complete the online questionnaire and upload every required document by the deadline, because missing papers can hurt your rating.

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