Clarification from the agency

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

• Plan for the accomplishment of long-range assignments of work within schedules coordinated by higher authority.
• Serve as lead foreman on various hired labor projects.
• Maintain adequate supply of tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Accomplish supervisory duties in accordance with the provisions of the EEO and Affirmative Action Program/Plan.
• Seeks means for improving operations, simplifying methods and reducing cost.
• Follows up and keeps supervisors informed on delayed delivery of materials and supplies, equipment repairs, and other conditions slowing up work.
• Incumbent is required to give considerable attention to scheduling and planning work operations.
• Spot-checks to see that instructions are followed and takes corrective action as necessary.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment and annual physical examination to ensure required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position may require you to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Position requires 25% Temporary Duty Travel (TDY).
• Appropriate protective clothing and/or equipment is provided to minimize or eliminate hazardous conditions, and its use is mandatory.
• This position is covered by the DOT rules and USACE ER 690-1-1218. May be subject to random alcohol and drug testing on an unannounced basis. Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 7412.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of an R & H CONSTRUCTION MAINT FOREMAN without more than normal supervision. ???????I have the ability to perform common tasks associated with supervision of supporting maintenance and repair actives, working alongside, with, or directly for various project office work groups, recommending materials, supplies, and equipment repairs. I am able to operate small boats, vehicles, construction equipment and power tools. I work under normal leadership and obverse tasks in progress and upon completion to ensure they are properly preformed. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• Ability To Lead or Supervise
• Ability to Plan and Organize Work
• Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Decision Making

PHYSICAL EFFORT:

• The incumbent routinely lifts and carries parts and equipment weighing over 50pounds. Moderate to brief periods of heavy effort is required during general maintenance work. Coordination of hands, eyes, body and legs is needed to work safely on wet, icy, and moving decks, especially when anchored in exposed location during storms. Employee is required to sit and stand for long periods of time in a confined area while operating boats. Extreme mental concentration and moderate physical effort is required to operate motor vehicles towing vessels, as well as the vessels themselves, in tight conditions with oversized loads. Incumbent is constantly exposed to noise, vibrations, and varying degrees of physical jolting depending on road conditions as well as see and wave activity. Heavy physical effort is required when working on rubble mound breakwater structures, moving around large, uneven, slippery armor stone surfaces.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is split between indoor and outdoor settings, with outdoor work being approximately 75%. Routine work outdoors includes dangers of slipping and falling overboard. Work is performed in all types of weather to include heavy rain, dense fog, sleet, and snow. There is exposure to traffic hazards, especially during foggy weather and at night. When making repairs and performing maintenance, is exposed to scalds, chemical burns, electrical shocks, burns, falls, and other possible injuries due to working around moving machinery and in cramped quarters in extreme heat and cold conditions at times. Also exposed to insect and wildlife hazards when working on maintenance activities associated with rubble mound breakwaters and other navigation structures. Incumbent must wear protective gear as the s the situation requires, such as coveralls, rubber boots, gloves, steel-toed boots, goggles, earmuffs, respirator, etc. Work also requires use of fall protection and or prevention methods working from heights up

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 review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

You may claim Military Spouse preference.

You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Checklist for Internal/Merit Promotion Announcements

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
• Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

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