Who May Apply: US Citizens
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. Additional information about transcripts is
in this document.
Basic Requirement for Position:
Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a Laborer (MVO) without more than normal supervision. Qualified applicants must show in their resume the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of a Laborer (MVO), WG-3502-5 without more than normal supervision, such as operate motor vehicles in all conditions; manually load/unload trucks; operate common hand tools which require heavy physical effort and power equipment such as riding lawn mowers, weed eaters, chainsaws, wood chippers; and perform simple landscaping work. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
Job Elements: The skills, knowledge, abilities, and personal characteristics listed below are important to succeed in the job:
- Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out Element)
- Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order)
- Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints)
- Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
- Dexterity and Safety
Physical Efforts:
Frequently lifts, carries, and moves objects weighing in excess of 50 pounds. Position requires frequent bending, stooping, standing, reaching, pushing, pulling, working on ladders and walking. Motor vehicle operation requires light physical effort in reaching, bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate hand and foot controls.
Working Conditions:
Laborers perform work outdoors, indoors and in confined spaces. Indoor and underground work may occur in drafty and wet places all year long. Outdoor work may be performed for long periods, under all weather conditions, all year long. Work may be performed in close proximity to coworkers or may be performed alone. Floor and ground surfaces are sometimes uneven, oily and slippery. Incumbent is exposed to moving objects, sharp edges with the possibility of cuts and bruises, noise and vibration from equipment. Occasionally the employee must climb and work from ladders (stationary, extension) and scaffolding, and is subject to serious injury from slipping and falling. Incumbent must work around moving objects or vehicles. Work involves exposure to dirt, grease, oils, smoke, gas, some solvents and other mild hazardous chemicals. Exerts very heavy physical effort in doing tasks as frequently lifting and moving objects weighing in excess of 50 lbs.
Operate vehicles in all kinds of weather in a controlled traffic environment on public roads. Drivers are exposed to dirt and fumes, and to the possibility of cuts, bruises and broken bones as a result of serious accidents while driving or from falling objects when loading and unloading the vehicle. May drive in heavy traffic and highway speeds over complicated road and interchange systems.