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Transportation Specialist
Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command · Scott AFB, Illinois · Closes in 11 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, Military spouses, The public.

This job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the United States. Military spouses, current and former National Guard and Reserve members, and transitioning military members may also apply under the listed hiring authorities.

Experience: You need one year of specialized experience in Federal service at the NH-2 (GS-11) level. Specialized experience means work closely related to this job, such as using DoD transportation and logistics systems, writing transportation policy, or creating and running software test plans.

Education: Education cannot replace experience at this grade.

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 of no more than two pages, showing work schedule, hours per week, dates of employment, and duties Copy of your most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former civilian Federal employee DD-214, SF-15, and VA letter if you claim veterans' preference or use a veterans' hiring authority Other proof of eligibility listed on the agency's supporting documentation guide Answers to the online questionnaire

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 11 days (November 15, 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 to confirm you meet the minimum qualifications. Qualified applicants are then reviewed on their relevant experience against key skills, and traditional ranking does not apply. An incomplete package, or missing required information, can 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 (Secret), then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Keep your resume to two pages or fewer, or it will be removed from consideration.
For each job on your resume, list your work schedule, hours per week, dates, and duties.
If you claim veterans' preference, upload your DD-214 or other proof, and state the preference type on your resume.

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