• Performs a variety of duties on items of floating plant.
• Assist in minor repairs to floating plant equipment.
• Perform basic tasks such as getting tools and supplies, carrying and lifting materials under the direction of a higher-level employee
• Drive primarily during daylight hours in fair and inclement weather conditions on regularly traveled roadways, gravel or dirt roads as well as public highways
• Utilize various tools such as scrapers, sand, or brushes to prepare surfaces for painting
• Operate water vehicle controls to land the craft without injury to personnel or equipment under the close and constant direction of a licensed operator.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This is a random drug and alcohol testing position under the Department of Army Drug-Free Workplace Program as supplemented by USACE ER 690-1-1218.
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a class one motorboat operators license within 2 years of employment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a class A commercial drivers license within 2 years of employment
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement up to 50% for official duties/training.
• Incumbent must be able to lift at least 45 pounds or more.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Deckhand ~ without more than normal supervision including the ability to perform common deckhand tasks, use various hand tools to perform simple repairs, follow safety rules for moving vehicles on how to load and spread the cargo onto the vehicles, and to secure cargo to prevent shifting or falling off the vehicle. Have the ability to follow instructions, verbal, hand and/or whistle signals, and perform simple surface painting and general housekeeping tasks. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• PHYSICAL EFFORTE: Employee is exposed to frequent physical exertion such as in lifting and pulling ropes and cables. Employee is required to walk on wet, slick, icy decks and rough and uneven terrain.

• WORKING CONDITIONS: Works outside under all weather conditions and over water on decks of boats, barges, and around moving machinery and equipment. There is danger of falling or slipping into the river and drowning; being struck by falling, rolling, or swinging piling, stone and other objects, or lines parted under strain; becoming entangled in moving cables and lines; and cuts and bruises from tasks performed. Works on floating plant and directs movement of tow boat and barges to tie tow together, dock, and position for work.

How you will be evaluated

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. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

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.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and 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.

1. Your resume:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• 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.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

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 un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

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