Over 50 Park Ranger and Youth Conservation Corps YCC Crew Leader (listed on USAJobs as Social Services Assistant) positions are now open on USAJobs.gov. These positions are temporary, seasonal positions and are open to all US Citizens and Nationals. Park Rangers are listed as GS-3 through GS-7 and YCC Leaders are listed as GS-3 and GS-4.
The application period closes Friday, February 7, 2020.
Click here for full job descriptions and to apply. Questions should be referred to the point of contact listed at the bottom of the vacancy announcement.
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Federal Résumé Reminders
Forget what you have heard about limiting your résumé to only 1 or 2 pages. Federal résumés must be comprehensive to include all the required information and to provide a robust résumé that will ensure you are among the best qualified for a position. USAJobs provides tips and has videos to help you figure it out.
Although there is no reason to limit yourself to 1 or 2 pages, (it is most important to demonstrate to Human Resources that you meet the qualifications and have enough experience that will rank you among the best qualified), keep in mind that almost no hiring manager prefers reading a 20 page résumé. So, do not unnecessarily lengthen your résumé for the sake of showing every skill or experience you’ve ever had. Demonstrate relevant experience adequately, and pare down irrelevant experience.
The assessment questionnaire is a very important and often misunderstood part of the federal application process. This questionnaire is critical to how a candidate will be categorized (e.g. Highest Qualified, Minimally Qualified, Not Qualified) and whether or not their application gets forwarded to the hiring manager. You can find the link to the questionnaire in the job announcement in the "How to Apply" section--you'll need to click on "Read more" to expand the section.
When building your résumé, you must include any experience that you say you have in the questionnaire--which is why it is so critical to review and build your résumé based on this questionnaire. Make sure you are as clear as possible about the experience you have had that corresponds to the questionnaire.