Clarification from the agency

"Agency" means current permanent DoD employees. Veterans include Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) eligible veterans.

• Receives, stores, and assembles for issue, shipment, and distribution, a wide variety of bin and bulk supplies, materials, equipment, and commodities.
• Maintains receipt log, prepares necessary forms reflecting actual receipt data; signs receipts, notes discrepancies and passes documents on to Stock Control Branch personnel.
• The incumbent stores, stacks or palletizes supplies considering use, size, shape, weight, quantity; checks for spoilage, pilferage, contamination and damage, shortages, mis-shipments or damage are noted and reported to Stock Control personnel.
• Delivers supplies, equipment and furniture; relocates furniture from warehouse areas to offices and relocates office furniture from one office building to another.
• Operates gas and electric forklifts capable of lifting 2000 to 6000 pounds as high as 168 inches in order to move, load, or crate merchandise, materials and supplies from one location to another.
• Stores misdirected hazardous material until given shipping instructions.
• Must maintain a valid forklift license.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible (https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Join-Our-Team/Benefits/#Work)
• 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
• 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.
• Pre-Employment Physical: Required

Qualifications

To qualify for a Materials Handler (Forklift Operator), your resume and supporting documentation must support:

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 that you have 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.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: Ability to do the work of a Materials Handler (Forklift Operator) without more than normal supervision.

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

Physical Effort: Works on concrete surfaces for long periods of time. Bends, stoops and works in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Lifts and carries items weighing up to forty pounds and occasionally items weighing in excess of forty pounds with assistance from other workers or with equipment provided.

Working Conditions: Work is performed both inside and outside. Incumbent is exposed to all weather conditions such as extremes of hot and cold and works in areas that are damp and drafty. Incumbents is regularly exposed to the possibility of cuts, scrapers, bruises, abrasions, falls, and injury from falling stock or mechanized work areas. May be required to wear protective clothing such as steel-toed shoes, hardhats, rubber gloves, masks, etc.

How you will be evaluated

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

The assessments for this job will measure the following Job Elements/Competencies:

• Ability to do the work of a Materials Handler (Forklift Operator) without more than normal supervision (SOE)
• Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order) & Knowledge of Materials
• Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) & Dexterity and Safety
• Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (other than blueprints)

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the job elements/competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and 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. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

You must provide a complete Application Package. Each 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.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Military Reserve/National Guard Preference, and eligible Technicians receiving disability retirement: To receive preference, apply using the "Priority Placement Program, DoD MR/NG or Technician Disability Retirement" eligibility. If claiming preference and found to be among the Best Qualified for the position, you may be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. To be eligible as a MR/NG or technician receiving disability retirement, you must submit the following documents with your application:

"Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist/Disability PPP Self Certification Checklist" and appropriate documentation (ex. the notification letter showing you are no longer eligible for military/NG membership through no fault of your own and you completed at least 15 years of technician service and a minimum of 20 years of service creditable for non-regular retirement; or the notification letter stating you are no longer eligible for Reserve membership due to a service-connected disability. NOTE: These eligibilities require certification you have not obtained permanent Federal employment, nor have you accepted or declined a PPP job offer.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP): To receive preference, you must apply using the "Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP)" eligibility. If claiming MSP and determined to be among the Best Qualified for the position, you may be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. You must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: Spouse's Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders; Marriage Certificate or License; PPP Self Certification Checklist; Veterans' Preference documentation (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, Statement of Service, if applicable); Transcripts (if applicable). These documents must provide acceptable information to verify: Residency within the commuting area of your sponsor's permanent duty station (PDS); proof of marriage to the active duty sponsor; proof of military member's active duty status; and other documentation required by the vacancy announcement. NOTE: Previous federal employees must also submit the following documentation: SF-50s (e.g., LWOP, highest grade held, overseas appointments, etc.), SF-75 information, and performance rating of record (dated within the last 12 months). Selected PPP MSP applicants need to certify they have not accepted nor declined another offer of permanent, Federal employment (to include NAF and the military exchange services) since relocating to the military sponsor's current duty station.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP): To receive this preference, apply using the "Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP)" eligibility. If you are claiming RGP and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. Information and required documentation for claiming RGP may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below. You must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: a signed Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 (whs.mil)); a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) effecting the placement in retained grade status; or a copy of the notification letter you received regarding the RIF or classification downgrade.

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