JOINT BASE SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR VARIOUS FEDERAL CIVILIAN JOB OPENINGS Published Sept. 9, 2009 By JOINT BASE MDL PUBLIC AFFAIRS JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Base officials are encouraging qualified applicants to actively monitor www.usajobs.gov in order to apply through the website for several federal civilian job vacancies in various career fields and pay grades here. Many of the positions will be created as a result of the ongoing joint-basing initiative, in which McGuire Air Force Base, Fort Dix, and Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station are merging into one installation in an effort to streamline installation support, said 1st Lt. James Davern, 87th Force Support Squadron. "More jobs will open in the future, as we near 'Full-Operational Capability' October 1," Lieutenant Davern said. "There will be a total of approximately 200 federal civilian job openings in the upcoming months. This is why job seekers need to stay in touch with the USAjobs website." Applicants can access the most current list of job openings by typing "McGuire, NJ" in the location section under the "Search Jobs" category on the www.usajobs.gov homepage. Keep in mind, the announcement close-out dates vary from position to position, and applicants can only apply during the actual timeframe the particular job announcement is open. It is also recommended that applicants create an account with www.usajobs.gov and set up automatic notification emails through the website. Up to 10 "Search Agents" can be created through the site, each with different job search criteria. The USAjobs "Search Agents" will automatically send notification emails containing direct links to new job postings on the site that match the applicant's search criteria. All applicants will be subject to background checks and, if hired, will require security clearances to gain access to the installation. Approximately 50 positions are also available for Air Reserve Technicians (ART), Lieutenant Davern said. An ART carries dual status, working as a full-time Department of Defense civil service employee while performing the same job as a Reservist in an Air Force Reserve Command unit. For available ART positions, visit www.AFRC.af.mil/library/jobs . For more information about civilian employment opportunities at the joint base, call the Civilian Personnel office at (609) 754-5691 or visit www.jointbasemdl.af.mil , and click on Joint Base MDL Civilian Employment Opportunities link for step by step instructions on how to subscribe to automatic job notification emails through the USAjobs website.