Summary
This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, Operations DC, Washington National Records Center. The incumbent operates a truck with a gross vehicle weight of over 22,000 pounds, to transport federal records and other cargo between Federal agencies and Congress. This may include occasionally operating a passenger vehicle such as a car or van and using equipment to load, unload and move cargo within a facility. All appropriate licenses are required.
This job is open to
The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
Clarification from the agency
U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.
Duties
As a Motor Vehicle Operator, you will:
- Operate government vehicles to transport records, equipment, and materials between agency locations while ensuring the safe handling and security of all items, including classified and sensitive records.
- Perform record operations support work related to reference requests, accessions, relocations, transshipments, refiles, interfiles, shelving and records disposition activities to support agency and customer service needs.
- Load, unload, move and stage records and materials using proper material handling and safety procedures to prevent damage, loss, and misfiling of records.
- Conduct routine vehicle inspections, identify maintenance concerns, and ensure assigned vehicles and equipment are operated safely and maintained in serviceable condition.
- Work independently, and as part of a team, to complete daily assignments, meet operational deadlines and support records management operation across multiple functional areas.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement ST-12974047-26-KB.
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.
- A probationary or trial period may be required. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period.
- Must successfully complete a background investigation.
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
- Designated and/or Random Drug Testing may be required.
- Must be able to lift containers of records weighing up to 50 pounds. Pull skids of records weighing up to 900 pounds through buildings and loads truck. Move pallets weighing approximately 2,000 pounds using un-motorized equipment.
- You must possess and maintain a state issued Class A or Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL), without airbrake restriction.
Key Requirements:
- Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
- Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.
- Must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals.
- This position also requires a Top Secret clearance.
Qualifications
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following job elements:
- Ability To Do the Work of the Position Without More Than Normal Supervision
- Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles)
- Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Related to Mobile Equipment Operation)
- Ability to Operate safely
- Operation of Motor Vehicles
- Reliability and Dependability as a Motor Vehicle Operator'
- Work Practices
Driver's License: Must possess and maintain valid, state driver's license, Class A or Class B, Commercial driver's license (CDL), without airbrake restriction.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
- When the National Archives and Records Administration completes their selections, the remaining lists of qualified candidates may be shared with hiring managers and Human Resources specialists at additional offices, bureaus, or agencies who are hiring for similar positions. You will have an opportunity to opt-in if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results shared with additional offices, bureaus, and organizations. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements.
- This is a bargaining unit position. AFGE Council 260.
- We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules, per Agency policy.
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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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.
This announcement uses the Rule of Many, a numerical ranking process under which eligible applicants receive a numeric score based on the assessment process for the position. Only applicants who are eligible for veterans' preference receive 5- or 10-point veterans' preference points, which are added to passing scores, as applicable. Applicants are then listed on the certificate in score order, and preference-eligible applicants are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles with the same score. Preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more are listed at the top of the certificate in rating order.
We will provide the selecting official with a sufficient number of names, when available, to consider at least three candidates per vacancy. If fewer than three eligible and available candidates per vacancy result, we will expand the group in accordance with our pre-announced supplement strategy and OPM policy.
Referral: This announcement uses the cut-off score referral method under 5 CFR 332.402(b)(1). Applicants who achieve or exceed the established cut-off score of 90 will be referred for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.
If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must receive a score of 85 or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.
To be found well-qualified at the WG-7 grade level, in addition to meeting the qualifications above, the applicant must have documented the following experience: Having a solid and comprehensive understanding of the position. Can perform the required tasks efficiently and is proficient in applying the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the job.
Required Documents
1. All applicants must submit a resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. All applicants are required to submit aresume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, your resume will still be accepted, however only the first 2 pages of the document titled "resume" will be reviewed and considered for qualifications determination. If multiple resume are submitted, only the resume with the most recent submission date and time stamp will be reviewed. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view resume tips.
2. Vacancy Question Responses - All applicants are required to complete vacancy question responses by clicking the apply online button of this vacancy announcement.
3. A copy of a state issued Class A or Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL), without air brake restriction.
If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.
4. CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
Optional Documents:
In addition, we recommend that you submit copies of the following:
- VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veterans preference, please visit the website for veterans hiring paths located at https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans. In order to be considered for veterans preference, you must submit all required documentation such as a DD-214, VA letter showing disability, SF-15, etc. Please visit the Explore hiring paths page for more information on hiring paths.
How to Apply
The National Archives and Records Administration has partnered with the Department of Treasury to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Treasury's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:The National Archives and Records Administration provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
- 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.
- 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.
To view the announcement status or your application status: Visit Application Status. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.
For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website.
To preview the questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12974045
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your resume and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability and/or security background investigation. A final job offer for this position is typically made within 40 days after the closing date of the announcement.