Your steps to apply

Security Guard
Commander, Navy Installations Command · El Centro, California and 2 more · Closes in 58 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, but the agency clarifies that only U.S. citizens may apply. Veterans' preference does not apply under this hiring authority.

Experience: GS-3: at least 6 months of general experience, such as administrative, clerical, military, or other work that followed written rules and involved contact with coworkers or the public. GS-4: at least 6 months of specialized experience at the GS-3 level in security work (vehicle screening, controlling access by checking IDs, patrolling for suspicious activity, and keeping desk logs), plus at least 6 months of general experience.

Education: Completed college study in any subject can count. GS-3 requires 1 year of college above high school. GS-4 requires 2 years of college above high school. You must provide a transcript.

Licenses and certifications:

Valid United States driver's license
Certification to carry a firearm, with ongoing proficiency
Current Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid 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 Complete resume of no more than 2 pages showing employer, dates (month and year), hours per week, and pay plan, series, and grade for federal jobs Official or unofficial transcript if you use college study to qualify Copies of any licenses, certifications, or credentials you claim DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference Statement of service on command letterhead if you are active duty Form SF-15 and disability documents if you claim 10-point veterans' preference

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 58 days (December 25, 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: Human Resources reviews your resume against the minimum qualifications, and qualified applicants are referred to the hiring manager. The hiring manager may interview applicants, and you may be found ineligible if your resume overstates your experience, is hard to read, or is missing required information.

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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 (Secret), then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Email your application to CNRSW-Jobs@us.navy.mil and put DE-12923116-26-MVP in the subject line. Faxed applications are not considered.
Keep your resume to 2 pages and include employer, month and year dates, hours per week, and federal pay grade for each job.
Include a transcript or course list with your application if you use college study to meet the requirement, since claims must be supported.

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