Physical Effort
The employee exerts light physical effort when reaching, bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet and legs, etc., to operate a vehicle's hand and foot controls. Moderate physical effort may be required in making couplings between the vehicle and towed equipment, e.g., lifting and securing safety chains, tow bars, and hooks. Exerts greater physical effort to maneuver vehicles larger and heavier than standard automobiles and pick-up trucks, especially when turning, backing, and parking vehicles. Considerable physical effort may be required to change tires and make limited emergency repairs.
Working Conditions
The employee typically operates a vehicle while sitting behind a steering wheel in an enclosed or covered cab. Vehicles operated mayor may not be equipped with a heater and/or air conditioning. Occasionally, the employee will work outdoors or in an enclosed structure, e.g., when performing safety inspections, making minor emergency repairs; observing the loading/unloading of cargo, filling fluid levels, etc. Vehicles are operated in all kinds of weather. Vehicles may be operated: (1) in congested areas of a supply depot/center where there is frequent vehicle, materials handling equipment, rail, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic; and/or (2) in traffic and at highway speeds on public roadways. There is exposure to dirt, grease, fumes, and noise from the vehicle operated or in heavy traffic. There is the possibility of cuts, bruises, abrasions, and broken bones because of accidents or from falling objects when loading and unloading the vehicle.
For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf
Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF
Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.
Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.
The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.
ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.