Summary
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
This announcement is NOT intended for current, permanent Army employees. Current, permanent Army employees who would like to be consider for this time-limited assignment should instead apply to Announcement # CERL240515152863
Please see "Additional Information" section below for further details.
Duties
- Load and unload trucks and other forms of conveyance, packs, unpacks, sorts, segregates, arranges, stacks, piles, or relocates a large variety of supply items.
- Performs various manual labor tasks related to or in support of trade, craftwork or warehousing.
- Prepare and restore the work site according to directions.
- Operate light vehicles (not to exceed 10,000 lbs) on a regular basis to transport tools, equipment, materials and co-workers to and from work site.
- Follows safety rules and regulations while operating a vehicle.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- The incumbent must be able to lift in excess of 50 pounds.
- The incumbent must possess a valid state driver's license.
- Position requires TDY travel up to 35% of the time.
- The incumbent must obtain and maintain government travel card.
- This position requires a pre-appointment and annual physical examination.
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:
A. I have the ability to perform the most difficult and complex manual labor tasks to trade or craftwork . I am skilled in weight-handling devices such as
electric hand trucks or lifts, pallet jacks and dollies to move very heavy loads. I have completed assignments involving several familiar processes which
require remembering directions and/or sequences (e.g., mixing cement or asphalt to repair walkways). I am considered an expert and work with a high
degree of independence.
B. I have the ability to perform the full range of complex and manual labor tasks to trade or craft work. I am skilled in safely using basic hand tools such as hatchets, handsaws, and clippers. I have performed routine maintenance procedures for power equipment operated that included a visual check of the equipment, limited lubrication, cleaning/replacing air filters, and/or refueling. I have completed duties involving several distinct tasks or steps
independently (e.g., unloading supplies, moving them to a specified location, and stacking them). . I work on my own initiative under general supervision subject to occasional inspection.
C. I have the ability to perform common manual labor tasks to trade or craftwork . I can perform routine operator maintenance of hand tools and
equipment. I have safely used industrial cleaners (typically used in households) and basic hand and yard tools and equipment, such as a rake, pitchfork, wheelbarrow, hand-pump sprayer, hand truck, shovel, push lawn mower (manual), hammer, screwdriver, wrench, and pliers. I have performed routine work assignments with little or no assistance (e.g., picking up all paper and trash around the work site three times a week). I work under close supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed.
D. I have the ability to perform simple manual labor tasks to trade or craft work, or I have received training on assisting with skilled trades or craftsmen by retrieving tools or materials/ holds, moves, lifts, or carry items, clean equipment and work areas.
- Failure to meet these Screen out Elements will result in an ineligible rating.
- Physical Efforts- Work requires continuous standing, walking and stooping. Lifts, carries and moves objects weighing50-100 pounds. Works inside and outside, occasionally in bad weather, exposed to hot and cold temperatures, difficult terrain, blowing dirt and dust, drafts, noise, grease, and fumes. As required, use safety equipment and clothing such as coveralls, ear protectors, safety glasses and shoes, gloves and hardhats. Must be able to wear respirators and pass annual respirator fit test.
- Working Conditions - The work is performed outside in all kinds of weather, frequently in wet, muddy, and dirty conditions, exposed to poison growth, reptiles, and insects, and under noisy conditions. Workers are exposed to cuts and bruises in using tools and working around moving machinery, strains while breaking or adding joints to drive shaft, slips and falls in wet weather, and the possibility of electric shock and burns. Subject to considerable discomfort due to mud, water, grease, and from the wearing of protective devices or equipment.
- Performance of the above duties could result in exposure to hazardous wastes and materials during supervision and/or participation in drilling/sampling operations, requiring utilization of protective clothing as well as other safety measures.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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.
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.
Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.
Required Documents
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 may be submitted in any format and must support the 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.
- For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
- For additional information 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.
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 06/18/2024 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 (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12419571).
- 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 USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Next steps
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking (as applicable) for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
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