- Describe the degree of your experience within each discipline of logistics.
- What experience do you have briefing generals, senior commanders, and garrison commanders.
- Explain your experience with MDMP and give an example of a significant plan.
- What experience do you have with operations orders -- their receipt and development, and give an example of one you did.
- What are three characteristics of effective leadership and how have you applied them?
Wednesday, February 06, 2019
First federal job interview
Yesterday afternoon was fairly productive. Did three online training courses, filled out some access requests with (most likely) wrong information, and interviewed for a federal job in Korea.
The three online courses seemed like they were designed for uniformed military newcomers, but assigned for "all incoming personnel" nevertheless. I hope I won't be called on to remember any of it, because I really just clicked through it just to be done.
I also had to fill out some paperwork for badging, a new CAC, and building access. Given that there was a lot I didn't know (like the office number and my new as-yet-uncreated email address) I probably put down a lot of wrong or soon-to-be obsolete information. But hey, as the new guy who's just told to "fill this out," I'm not sure what anyone really expects.
The interview was for a Logistics Management Specialist position in Yongsan Garrison (Seoul, South Korea). The interviewers were a four person panel, so it was very formal and structured. Each asked me questions in turn:
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Glad to see your posting again. I was wondering if you had seperated yet. Ive been reading your blog for a long time and many of your experiences are similar to mine. Yongsan is getting to be a ghost town. I visited Korea this past winter and swung by Yongsan. Aside from the dragon hill the rest of it is pretty dead. Some of the gates have closed as well, pretty sad knowing all those places will disappear. I walked from the gate closes to Noksapyeong station and all the buildings were vacant. Even in Itaewon its apparent that influence has changed. As your contractor job develops it will be interesting to hear your perspective for how that contrasts with being a green suitor and officer. While I intend to stay in I always think about what it must be like to be a GS or contractor. Best of luck!
Thanks a lot. I separated on 20 February, and am about to start (1/6/2020) my first GS job as a logistics management specialist.
I recently got an invitation to interview for a similar position in the USFK J-4, and the location was listed as Camp Humphreys, so yeah -- if the J sections aren't in Seoul anymore, I'm sure it's just as you say -- the place must be empty.
My contractor job was a refreshing change of pace in at least one way: I didn't have to go "hunting dragons." While I was on active duty, I felt a constant pressure to go "above and beyond" or to "be proactive." Being a contractor didn't require me to do that.
So I'd show up to work, do my job, log my hours, and that WAS IT. It was awesome. If tasks were stupid, fine -- let them be stupid. My job didn't require me to be emotionally invested.
Of course, it might also be why I was laid off from my contracting job at the end of September, but I think it had more to do with the poorly defined mission of the work group.
At some point, I'll do a post comparing my experiences on active duty, as a contractor, and as a civilian. Again, thanks for the input.
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