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Recreation Assistant (Lifeguard)
Commander, Navy Installations Command · Newport, Rhode Island · Closes in 31 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: This position has no education requirement.

Licenses and certifications:

Lifeguard Certification
CPR for Professional Rescuers
First Aid including Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Blood Borne Pathogens certification

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 and knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) Copy of college transcripts and licenses, if you qualify through education or licensure Notice of separation, if claiming DoD NAF Business Based Action priority consideration Sponsor's PCS orders and marriage certificate, if claiming military spouse preference DD-214 Member-4 page and supporting papers, if claiming veterans' preference Most recent SF-50 or Personnel Action Report, if you are or were a federal employee

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 31 days (November 28, 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 is checked to see if you meet the basic requirements. It is then rated on your knowledge, skills, and abilities using a set scoring method, and the best qualified are sent to the hiring manager. The selecting official may interview candidates. You must also complete the online questionnaire, and missing 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:

Upload all four certifications: lifeguard, CPR for Professional Rescuers, first aid with AED, and bloodborne pathogens.
Make your resume clearly show your pool, waterfront, rescue, and chemical testing experience.
Apply by 11:59 PM EST on 11/28/2026, and complete the online questionnaire as well.

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