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Water Systems Operator III
National Park Service · Boulder City, Nevada and 1 more · 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: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), The public, Veterans.

The agency's clarification says this announcement is open to U.S. citizens or nationals and to career transition eligibles (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), which are programs for displaced federal workers. Veterans' preference applies to eligible veterans and certain family members.

Education: There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions, so education cannot replace work experience for this job.

Licenses and certifications:

Arizona and Nevada Grade 1 Wastewater Treatment Operators Certificate (current, or obtained within 180 days of entry on duty)
Arizona and Nevada Grade 2 Water Treatment Operators Certificate (current, or obtained within 180 days of entry on duty)
Valid driver's license, maintained throughout employment

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 single-sided pages, with significant jobs, duties, and rank or grade if military or civilian Resume font at least 10-point with at least 0.5-inch margins Completed assessment questionnaire Veterans' preference proof, such as DD-214, if claiming it CTAP/ICTAP proof if applicable: agency separation notice, SF-50s, and most recent performance appraisal

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 supporting documents are compared with your questionnaire answers to see if you are qualified. You must score at least 2 on the screen-out factor (ability to do the work without more than normal supervision) and average at least 2 across all job elements, which include equipment knowledge, water system operation, dexterity and safety, technical practices, and measuring instruments. Applicants are then rated Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified, and overstated or unsupported experience can lead to removal.

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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, then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Your resume must clearly show hands-on water or wastewater system experience, because job titles alone will not be enough.
Keep your resume to two single-sided pages with 10-point font and 0.5-inch margins; supplemental pages will not be reviewed.
If you claim veterans' preference or career transition status, upload the required proof, such as a DD-214, SF-50s, or your performance appraisal.

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