Motor Vehicle Operator - Open Until Filled Job in Las Cruces, NM

Vacancy No. DEST-12462462-24-LP Department International Boundary and Water Commission: United States and Mexico
Salary $24.24 to $28.27 Grade 8 to 8
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 7/9/2024 Close Date 12/27/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Las Cruces, NM


Summary

Serves as a Motor Vehicle Operator for the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), Operations & Maintenance Division, various field offices, operating & performing maintenance on a variety of motor vehicles and equipment. Supporting our core mission.

OPEN UNTIL VACANCIES ARE FILLED, MAY BE EXTENDED/CLOSED PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE. FIRST CUTOFF DATE IS 07/18/2024. OTHER CUTOFF DATES WILL BE DETERMINED AS NEEDED.

Duties

  • Periodically operates a mobile equipment service truck exceeding 32,000 pounds with loads.
  • Operates a variety of automatic/manual diesel and gasoline powered equipment to include generators, wheeled/track vehicles, and semi-trailer combinations up to 70 ton capacity.
  • Operates various types of forklifts ranging from 2,000 to 50,000 pound capacity on rough terrain, and unloading, warehousing and preparing equipment and supplies for transport.
  • Prepares accountability documents and warehouse reports and reviews and updates written equipment service logs.
  • Refuels tractors and heavy equipment and drains residue and waste from fuel tanks.
  • Assists in making repairs and adjustments to equipment through maintenance checks and repairs services.
  • Performs operator maintenance to include servicing vehicle braking systems, and checking vehicle lights.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen or Naturalized U.S. Citizen.
  • For Status Candidates Only: You must meet one or more criteria in the Area of Consideration section.
  • You must obtain and maintain a favorable background investigation.
  • You must possess and maintain a valid Class A, Commercial Driver License (CDL) with hazardous materials (HAZ-MAT) endorsement issued by the U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory.
  • You must successfully complete a pre-employment medical examination.
  • You must pass a pre-employment drug test and pass periodic drug testing thereafter. A positive result will prevent employment or subject the incumbent to disciplinary action, up to removal from the position.
  • You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
  • You must complete and successfully pass the DHS required E-verify employment verification check.
  • You may be required to use a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), or face fitted respirator.
  • You must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 44 pounds unassisted, and over 44 pounds with assistance.
  • You may be exposed to loud noise, vibration, dirt, gaseous fumes, cleaning solvents, oil, grease, and machines with dangerous moving parts.
  • You must maintain Direct Deposit of your federal pay.
  • You may be required to work overtime.
  • You will be subjected to strenuous work, and adverse weather conditions and temperature extremes.
  • You must be able to sustain periods of substantial walking, bending, stooping, standing, crouching, stretching, and reaching.

Qualifications

Qualifications for initial cutoff date must be met by 07/18/2024.

Minimum Qualification Requirement - To qualify, there is no specific length of training or experience required; however, your resume must demonstrate enough experience to show your ability to perform the duties of a Motor Vehicle Operator - Open Until Filled without more than normal supervision. Examples of such experience include: Operating gasoline or diesel powered motor vehicles with a gross weight over 32,000 over public roadways, within field offices sites, and on levee roads; performing tractor and engineering equipment maintenance and field repair tasks to include checking fluid levels, tire pressure; operating tractor-trailer combinations, such as loading, arranging, and securing cargo; applying Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) regulations, principles and practices; ability to do the work of the position without more than Normal Supervision; Ability to drive safely; ability to interpret instructions, specifications related to mobile equipment operation.

The following summarizes the qualification standard for this position found in the Job Qualifications System for Trades and Labor Occupations (Handbook X-118C)http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c/Tabindx.asp.

Your resume must have complete information: Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position.

Part-Time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.

Physical Effort Required: Unassisted heavy lifting and carrying of items weighing up to 45 pounds; lifting and carrying of items weighing over 45 pounds typically with the assistance of others or by using equipment such as carts, hand trucks, and dollies; recurring walking, standing, stooping, bending, and kneeling to work in cramped or hard-to-reach places; using legs and arms to climb ladders, scaffolds, and large equipment; reaching above shoulders; engaging in rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously to operate multiple vehicle controls; using near and far vision and depth perception to read instructions, monitor gauges, and operate mobile equipment; hearing to monitor equipment operation and voice communication; and adjusting to considerable strain caused by constant vibration of equipment and continual jerking and jolting from operating mobile equipment over rough surfaces.

Working Conditions: Subjected to working outdoors in all types of weather conditions and in geographically remote areas alone or as part of a work crew; exposure to drafts, changing temperatures, dirt, dust, grease, solvents, chemical fumes, noise, heights, slippery and uneven surfaces, and open waterways; constant noise from equipment; and subject to abrasions, cuts, bruises, strains, broken bones, insect bites, and other injuries; Follows established safety procedures and practices to avoid injury and possible hazards in the work area; and uses personal protective clothing, equipment, and safety gear such as life vest, safety shoes, goggles, face shields, hearing protection, and gloves.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone - no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

  • If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (member-4 copy preferred) or other proof of eligibility that shows the dates you were on active duty and your character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are claiming Disabled Veterans' preference you must also submit documentation of disability (i.e. VA Disability Verification Letter) and the SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference." For more information on veterans' preference see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see www.sss.gov ).
  • The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be rated in well-qualified by scoring 85 or higher on the assessment for this vacancy. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
  • The hiring agency may use this announcement to fill similar positions that become vacant in the near future.

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 qualifications review will be conducted. Resumes and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify eligibility and determine qualifications. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

TIME IN GRADE (TIG): Current and former Federal Employees must have a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level to be eligible under Merit Promotion procedures. An SF-50 must be provided that verifies eligibility as stated in the Area of Consideration section.

CATEGORY RATING: Your application will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures. Once the application process is complete, a review of resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The quality categories are: 1) Best Qualified, 2) Well Qualified and 3) Qualified. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, abilities or competencies:

  • Safety
  • Vehicle Maintenance
  • Vehicle Operation


Your rating will be based on both your entire application package as well as the responses to the assessment questionnaire. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your category rating can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration for this position.

The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points, but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 per cent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher).

Required Documents

All applicants are required to submit the following documents:

  • Resume: You MUST include complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified, and you may no longer be considered for this position.
  • Completed occupational questionnaire.
  • Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL): You MUST submit a copy of your valid CDL, without impeding restrictions, and issued by a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory. If you do not submit a copy of your valid CDL, your application package will be disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position.
All Merit Promotion (Status) applicants are required to submit the following documents as part of the application package (if applicable):
  • Proof of eligibility for merit promotion as described under the Area of Consideration section: Current or former federal civilian employees MUST submit an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, indicating the title, series, grade, appointing authority, and tenure to verify eligibility for merit promotion appointment.
Veterans' Preference Documentation (if applicable):
  • All Veterans: DD-214 (Member 4 copy is preferred), which includes character of service, or for Active-Duty Service Members a certification which includes service dates, type of separation, and character of service. A "certification" is a written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted.
  • Disabled Veterans (if applicable): VA Disability Letter (with percentage of disability) OR document of disability determination from a branch of the armed forces which reflects a compensable service-connected disability rating.
  • Derived Preference (if applicable): The spouse, widow/widower, or mother of a veteran may be eligible to claim veterans' preference when the veteran is unable to use it. To do so, you must submit an SF-15 www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf and the documentation required by that form. Veterans' Preference: For more information and/or to determine if you are eligible for Veterans' Preference, please visit www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx (for veterans) or www.fedshirevets.gov/job/familypref/index.aspx (for family members). Below is a website for veterans to gain access to their DD-214 online: www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ and the documentation required by that form.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 07/18/2024 to receive consideration for the first cut-off for applications. Additional cut-off dates will be determined as needed.

  • To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
  • Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
  • To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12462462

Agency contact information

USIBWC HRO
Address
United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission
4191 N. Mesa Street
El Paso, TX 79902
US
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Next steps

Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. Based upon your score, you may be referred to the hiring official. If your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly by that office for a possible interview.
You will receive status notifications through Application Manager or via email within 4-6 weeks.


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