Clarification from the agency

This is a Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Direct Hire Authority (DHA) notice open to the Public.

• Operates one or more types of diesel or gasoline powered engineering and construction equipment with wheeled or crawler type traction required for general construction and maintenance activities.
• Operates such equipment as road grader, backhoe, front-end loader, road roller, bulldozer and large industrial tractors to excavate, backfill, grade or level earth to fine specification.
• Grades surfaces, compacts soil, or rolls to specifications on flat or rolling terrain.
• Performs such tasks as cutting grass, patching holes/cracks in pavements, digging ditches, spreading sand and gravel, removing tree limbs and fallen trees, picking up trash and debris, breaking up pavement, spray, spreading top soil and fertilizers.
• Possesses a valid Government drivers CDL license (Class A or B) for pickup trucks, 20-ton dump truck, rough terrain forklift, front-end loader, backhoe, and farm tractors with implements, lawn tractors, and other related road equipment.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule (M-F 0600-1430)
• Security Requirements: Non-Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
• Pre-Employment Physical: Required
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• Licenses/Certifications Required: Must possess a valid Government drivers CDL license (Class A or B)

Qualifications

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying. Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition.

The SOE and minimum qualifications for this position is:

• Ability to do the work of an Engineering Equipment Operator without more than normal supervision: Perform the common tasks of the job to be filled but under close supervision, such as cutting grass, patching holes/cracks in pavements, digging ditches, spreading sand and gravel, removing tree limbs and fallen trees, picking up trash and debris, breaking up pavement, spray, spreading top soil and fertilizers.

Selective Placement Factor: Must possess a valid Government drivers CDL license (Class A or B) for pickup trucks, 20-ton dump truck, rough terrain forklift, front-end loader, backhoe, and farm tractors with implements, lawn tractors, and other related road equipment.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.To be found well-qualified as an ICTAP applicant, individuals need to demonstrate the ability to perform the common tasks of the job to be filled as well as more complex duties such as: Operating a road grader, backhoe, front-end loader, road roller, bulldozer and large industrial tractors to excavate, backfill, grade or level earth to fine specification.

Physical Effort: Heavy and strenuous physical effort is required by the operator in constantly reaching, bending, running and moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to make frequent adjustments necessary to operate the various pieces of equipment. Considerable strain is encountered by the constant vibration of the equipment operating over rough surfaces. Frequently, the operator is required to work in awkward or strained positions. Shall be capable of wearing all safety equipment required to perform assigned tasks. Normally, lifts up to 50 pounds but may lift up to 100 pounds.

Working Conditions: Operator performs work in all types of weather, often in open driver's seat or platforms or slopes, grades and rolling surfaces. The operator is exposed to injury due to possibility of equipment overturning when operating in more difficult circumstances. Incumbent is subject to noise, vibration, dust, dirt, cold, insect stings, and fumes from the motor and exhaust.

How you will be evaluated

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

Direct Hire Evaluation: Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. This vacancy will be filled through a Department of Defense Direct Hire Authority. All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. The rule of Three, Veteran's Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to this vacancy. We will evaluate your application for basic eligibility and to determine if your experience meets the basic qualification requirements described in the announcement. All applicants who meet the qualifications and other basic requirement are eligible for referral and selection consideration. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

To apply for this position you must provide a complete Application Package. Each Application Package MUST include:

1. Your Resume: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position. Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible. The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text. We recommend using a font like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
   
2. Applicable documents to support the eligibility(s) for which you are applying. Please review the following link for a listing of the additional documents you will need to provide: Supporting Documents.

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