Summary
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: Serve as a Range Inspector for Range Operations, DPTMS at Fort Walker, Virginia. Responsible for providing oversight to training conducted on the ranges, training areas, and maneuver areas. Ensure compliance with Dept of Def (DoD), Dept of Army (DA), and Fort Walker regulations.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Fort Walker Virginia comes under the Washington DC-Baltimore Salary Table 2024-DCB, with a Locality Payment of 33.26% that was effective January 2024.
Duties
- Responsible for providing oversight to training conducted on the ranges, training areas, and maneuver areas.
- Works as a Range Inspector to perform periodic onsite surveys for training organizations.
- Inspects facilities to include but not limited to ranges, urban facilities, training areas, and maneuver areas to determine compliance with applicable safety standards in accordance to approved training packets.
- Works under the supervision of the Range Current Operations Supervisor.
- Reports maintenance status of ranges and range operations equipment.
- Operates the Current Operations Customer Service Desk and Fire Desk radio room.
- Provides briefings to unit personnel as assigned, to include but not limited to Range Safety Officer (RSO) and Range Officer in Charge (ROIC).
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance for the duration of employment.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
- Temporary Duty (TDY) travel may be required 10% of the time.
- This position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968 based on access to firearms, munitions, and explosives.
- This is a mission essential position.
- This position requires rotating shifts. Shift work is required to include nights, weekends, and holidays.
- This position requires the incumbent to lift 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
- Scheduled and unscheduled overtime may be required to support high density training periods.
- Work is performed in all kinds of weather in an outdoor environment where the possibility of hazards exists.
- Work requires driving on hazardous roads and terrain during all types of weather conditions in outdoor environment, however, some work is performed in office environment.
- This is a drug testing position. You must pass a pre-appointment drug test and at anytime randomly after appointment.
- Applicants must pass a pre-employment physical exam prior to appointment to the position.
- Work requires walking on uneven terrain under a variety of working conditions.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
Military Spouse preference only if best qualified.
In order to qualify, you must meet the EXPERIENCE requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
- Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)
- Speaking
- Writing
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service which includes performing periodic onsite surveys for training organizations; Inspecting facilities to include but not limited to ranges, urban facilities, training areas, and maneuver areas to determine compliance with applicable safety standards in accordance to approved training packets.
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).
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.
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 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. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.
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. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
You may claim Military Spouse preference.
Veterans will be considered along with all other candidates.
Required Documents
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public 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 may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
- 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 qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
- For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
2. Other supporting documents:
- Cover Letter, optional
- Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
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.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/26/2024 to receive consideration
- 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 (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12548005).
- 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. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
- It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
- Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Next steps
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking (as applicable) for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
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