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Recreation Assistant (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 U.S.

Education: This job does not require any specific education.

Licenses and certifications:

Valid state driver's license, or the ability to get and keep one
Lifeguard Training Certification
CPR for the Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Providers
First Aid with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Certification
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, knowledge, skills and abilities for this job Proof of education, training or licensure, including college transcripts if used DD-214, Member-4 page, and supporting papers if claiming veterans' preference Notice of separation if claiming DOD NAF Business Based Action priority Sponsor's PCS orders and marriage certificate if claiming military spouse preference Most recent SF-50 or Personnel Action Report if you are or were a 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 is checked to see if you meet the basic requirements, then rated on the knowledge, skills and abilities the job needs. You must also complete the online questionnaire. 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 lifeguard, pool, or water rescue experience and the certifications you hold.
Complete the online questionnaire, because you must finish it to be considered.
Send every document you claim, such as a DD-214 or transcripts, because missing documents can lower your rating.

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