Animal Caretaker Job in Yokota Air Base, Japan

Vacancy No. 24-9YFSWPB553696SR Department Pacific Air Forces
Salary $18.91 to $22.06 Grade 4 to 4
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Part-time
Open Date 8/19/2024 Close Date 2/17/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Yokota Air Base, Japan


Summary

About the position: This position is located at the Pet Care Center, Yokota AB.

This is an Intermittent (Flexible) position, 0-40 hours per week.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.

Duties

  1. Receives and shelters animals brought to the pet boarding facility for temporary care. Performs work according to established methods or special instructions and decides required care for dogs and cats.
  2. Observes the animals' appearance and activity for obvious signs of illness. disease, or discontent, and judges their general physical condition. Uses knowledge in determining the animal type and amount of food/liquid needed and determines any special feeding requirements.
  3. Is capable of force feeding and applying medications to animals.
  4. Uses skills in handling and restraining hard to control animals to prevent injury to the animal or self.
  5. Cleans and disinfects feeding utensils, pens/run areas, restroom, and other required tools.
  6. Bathes animals as needed. Continually observes animals and notifies supervisor of any obvious abnormal changes of appearance and activity.
  7. Cleans yard and mow the lawn when needed.
  8. Clean and sanitize drains in runs of animal liter and empties garbage.
  9. Provides routine and personal care according to set schedules and instructions.
  10. Prepares feed in accordance with schedule and instructions. taking care to measure food portions according to feeding instructions.
  11. Requires use of computer when updating customer and pet info, taking reservations. noting animal activities, listing medications, collects fees for services and turns in total daily receipts and reports, etc.
  12. May be required to operate a motor vehicle to transport supplies and animals if necessary
  13. Performs other related duties as assigned.

If interested in this position please preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12519983

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
  • This position requires the incumbent to complete a pre-employment physical exam.
  • This position requires the incumbent to work an uncommon tour of duty to provide coverage on evenings, weekends and holidays.
  • The incumbent must be a U. S. Citizen or legal U. S. residents residing within the commuting area of Yokota AB.
  • This position requires the incumbent to complete a pre-employment drug screening and random testing thereafter to obtain and maintain employment in this position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 02/17/2025

The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is US Citizens and legal US residents who are residing within the commuting area of Yokota AB, Japan. Legal US residents must possess a social security number. Must be able to provide documentation proving residence status overseas.

  • Business Based Action
  • Family Member Preference
  • Military Spouse Preference
  • Outside Applicant Veteran
  • Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran
  • Transition Hiring Preference
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifying Experience:
  1. Must have experience and knowledge of proper care of animals to include examining animals for obvious signs of illness, disease, or distress, and administering any prescribed medication is required.
  2. Must be able to handle and care for animals to include feeding, watering, bathing, and cleaning/disinfecting of facility. Requires knowledge of cereal duties suck as filing and counting daily receipts.
  3. Must be able to handle hard to control animals.
  4. Must be able to restrain and lift animals weighing up to 40 pounds without assistance and 75 pounds with assistance.
  5. Must be able to stand for prolonged periods of time, and frequently bend, stoop, kneel, and crawl to retrieve animals.
  6. Must satisfactorily complete a pre-employment physical.
  7. Must be able to work an uncommon/irregular tour of duty (to include nights, weekends, and holidays).
  8. Must be able to read write and communicate effectively in English. This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use."
  9. Successful completion and favorable adjudication of applicable background investigation (Tier 1 Level) is required.


Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution in order to qualify.

Additional information

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.
  • All Federal NAF employees are required by PL 104-134 to have salary payments made by electronic funds transfer/direct deposit.
  • Probationary period may be required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible.
  • Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 60/90 days after the closing date. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
  • LQA is not authorized.
  • Post Allowance is authorized for Regular Full Time employment category.
  • This is a Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume.

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employee, etc.). The below documents are required and must be submitted with your application:

  • Resume


Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.

Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:

  • Cover Letter
  • DD-214/ Statement of Service
  • Diploma/ GED
  • Disability Letter (VA)
  • License
  • Other (1)
  • Other (2)
  • PCS Orders
  • Professional Certification
  • Proof of Marriage Status
  • Resume
  • Separation Notice (RIF)
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
  • Transcript


As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an in-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 02/17/2025 to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJobs account to apply. If you do not have a USAJobs account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJobs account or your application will be incomplete.

It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.

Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant .

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Agency contact information

Yokota NAF HR Office
Address
Yokota Community Services Flight
374 FSS/FSCN
Unit 5119, Bldg 316
APO AP, AP 96328-5119
US
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Next steps

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