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Surface Maintenance Mechanic (Title 32)
Army National Guard Units · Henderson, Tennessee · Closes in 7 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: National Guard and reserves, The public.

Open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. You must be a Tennessee Army National Guard member or be eligible to join, at military grades E-3 through E-7.

Experience: You need 1 year of experience at the next lowest WG level below WG-10, or 18 months of experience or training. It must show thorough knowledge of complex vehicle systems, the ability to diagnose and repair engines and transmissions, and basic electronics skills. You also need general experience using common tools and doing routine maintenance.

Education: There is no education requirement. Education cannot be used in place of experience for this job.

Licenses and certifications:

Valid state driver's license for the state where you live or are principally employed, for positions that operate motor vehicles

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 with full name, address, email address, and phone number Resume showing employer name and address, supervisor name and phone, dates by month and year, hours per week, and salary Written statement, in your own words, showing you meet 100% of minimum and specialized experience requirements Supporting documents such as SF-50, licenses, certifications, or DD-214 if applicable Completed online Occupational Questionnaire

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 7 days (November 11, 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 documents are first checked against the minimum qualifications. Those who qualify are compared with their questionnaire answers to measure experience. If you rate yourself higher than your application supports, your responses may be adjusted or you may be excluded.

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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:

Your resume must prove each qualification in your own words, with dates by month and year and hours per week.
Do not copy text from the announcement, because incomplete resumes are not considered.
If you are unsure you can join the National Guard, contact a recruiter before applying.

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