Summary
This position is located at MWR Buffalo Corral Riding Stables on Fort Huachuca, AZ. This is a flexible position (0-40 hours) with no eligibility to participate in the NAF Employee Benefits Plans.
This Announcement has an initial cutoff date of Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 at 11:59 PM (EST). For further information please see the Additional Information section below.
Duties
- Assist patrons in checking out equipment, providing safety instructions, guiding trail rides, demonstrating hobby techniques, answering facility questions, ensuring that proper mounts (horses) are assigned to patrons.
- Assist in preparing horses for customer use, such as saddling, bridling, and grooming. Assists in daily stall cleaning and maintenance. Mows grass, trims and edges walkways, waters plants, and cleans out drainage ditches.
- Moves material using wheelbarrows, hand trucks or dollies, stacks and arranges supplies for storage. Runs lawnmower, uses rakes and similar tools and equipment. Performs cleaning and conditioning of riding supplies and equipment.
- Ride, saddle and handle horses. Check and perform simple maintenance on equipment. Maintaining general cleanliness of main house, and barn.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
- Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
- Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
- Appointment subject to favorable suitability determination.
- This position requires pre-employment and periodic drug testing.
- A pre-employment occupational physical is required for this position.
- Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 40-75 pounds and be able to stand, walk, and bend for lengthy periods of time.
- Must be willing and able to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Must be willing and able to travel occasionally to on and off post locations in support of horse shows, purchasing, or for special events.
- Satisfactory completion of pre-employment background checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2 to include a Tier 1 background investigation.
- Incumbent may also be required to complete a Tier 1 background investigation for a Common Access Card for physical access to federally controlled facilities.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be able to ride, saddle and handle horses.
- Must be ability to follow instructions to clean and condition riding supplies and equipment.
- Must be able to operate a lawnmower, use rakes and similar tools and equipment.
- Must have a valid state driver's license to operate vehicle.
Please Note: If providing a resume, the information provided on your resume should be clear and specific. You will be rated based solely off of the information provided within your resume. Assumptions will not be made regarding your experience and the duties performed.
Education
This position does not have an education substitution.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants can claim the following eligibilities: - NAF Preference - Involuntarily Separated From the Military
- NAF Preference - Spouse Employment Preference (SEP)
- NAF Priority Consideration - Business Based Action
- NAF Priority Consideration - Current Appropriated Funds Employee CNE (APF)
- NAF Priority Consideration - Current/Former NAF Employee (CNE/FNE)
- NAF Priority Consideration - Outside Applicant Veteran (OAV)
- NAF Priority Consideration - Parent of a Veteran (OAV)
- NAF Priority Consideration - Spouse/Widow(er) of a Veteran (OAV)
Claiming any of the below eligibilities supporting documentation must be received at time of application.
**If you are looking to claim Spousal Employment Preference (SEP) please ensure PCS Orders and marriage certificate are uploaded for validation purposes.****
If claiming Veterans Consideration, please ensure you upload a signed copy of your DD 214 (Member 4 or Service 2 copy).**
Required Documents
The following documents must be submitted with your application:
- Resume
- Please include name and contact information for at least two (2) professional AND personal references on your resume when applying for jobs.
- All experience must be listed on resume to include job title and description of all duties performed. Qualifications will not be assumed nor considered after the closing of the announcement.
The below items are accepted and will be needed to support a qualification and/or a claimed priority/preference:
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- If claiming Spouse Employment Preference (SEP) submit a copy of your marriage certificate along with the Military PCS Orders in order to receive consideration for SEP.
- PCS Orders
- Professional Certification
- Separation Notice (RIF)
- DA Form 3434
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
- Transcripts
**Note to applicants: If you are looking to claim any preference or consideration, please ensure that your supporting documents are uploaded with your application for validation.**
How to Apply
You may submit your application package using one of the two methods identified below:
1. Electronically (preferred) at https://www.usajobs.gov/ and search for Vacancy Number (VIN): 12566508. Announcement closes at 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 10/30/2024 to receive consideration.
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. Click this link to preview the application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12566508.
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 the applicant's responsibility to verify that the 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 USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.
2. Manually: Please refer to the "Additional Information" section of this announcement for instructions.
Next steps
Your resume will be reviewed to verify that qualification requirements have been met. We appreciate your interest in this position!
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