Clarification from the agency

Current permanent Federal employees, Career Transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Land and Base Management

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assigning, monitoring and inspecting employees' performance and compliance with specifications and ensuring that proper procedures, safety rules, and regulations.
• Determines and implements deadlines, work priorities, resource needs, and workflow in
  consultation with EMS Chief. Assigns work assignments and sets deadlines for completion.
  Tracks issues cradle to grave for completion and implementation.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders including Service Chiefs, higher level
  managers, executive leaders, and other stakeholders for planning, staffing needs, budgetary
  resources, and work scheduling at the day to day, quarterly, and annual time frames.
• Manages resources and shifts workload to accomplish both planned and unplanned activities as needed. Analyses data, investigates issues, and provides plans of correction for a broad range of situations regarding Fleet & Transportation section.
• Operates platform, van, passenger shuttle vans, passenger buses and similar vehicles to
  transport patients, personnel, supplies, or equipment.
• Arranges for type and quantity of required vehicles. Administers contracts, ensuring adherence to all terms for the Fleet Center. Enters into service agreements for maintenance, fuel and related services with other Federal agencies when cost and other considerations indicate a benefit to the Government will result. Manages the Fleet credit card accounts, orders/cancels vehicle credit cards, reviews monthly credit card statements checking for accuracy or misuse and reconciles all purchases on the credit card statement. Ensures that proper maintenance records are kept on all vehicles and pieces of equipment assigned to the fleet.

Work Schedule: 7am-3:30pm (Monday thru Friday), however will need to be flexible and adjust tour of duty as the need arises
Position Description Title/PD#: Supervisory Motor Vehicle Operator/PD502070
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• A drug test is required for the position; and the position is subject to random drug testing.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Pre-employment physical required
• A current and valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with passenger endorsement
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the Agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the Agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/07/2026.

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.

Preferred:Class B CDL.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:

• Contracting/Procurement
• Decision Support
• Drive Safely
• Federal Funds Processing
• Motor Vehicles
• Performance Management
• Production Support Service
• Project Management
• Vehicle Maintenance
• Veteran and Customer Focus

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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:
Moderate effort is required to control vehicles that carry large numbers of people or heavy loads. Makes frequent arm and leg movements to operatevariouscontrols. Drivers may be required toassist patients into and out of vehicle, which involves physical exertion and frequent stooping and bending. Considerable physical exertion may be required to change tires and make limited emergency repairs such as installing an emergency fan belt or replacing an electrical fuse on open highways.
Operates vehicles in all types of weather and traffic conditions and are exposed to the danger of
serious accidents. Drives in heavy traffic and at highway speeds over complicated road and
interchange systems. Works inside and outside and is subject to drafts, noise and varying
temperatures. Exposed to weather and temperature extremes. Exposed to high noise levels,
vibrations and jolts. Exposed to dust, dirt, grease and fumes. Follows prescribed safety practices.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

• Resume

The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.

• Cover Letter
• Other (1)
• Performance Appraisal
• Resume
• Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action

SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable for Time in Grade and/or Eligibility):

• Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee
• An SF-50 showing your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade
• Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade.
• Examples of appropriate SF-50's include:
  • Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
  • Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
  • SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.

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