Clarification from the agency

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

• Works alone or with other employees inside the USAICS 111th MI Brigade warehouse.
• Loads and off-loads trucks; counts and verifies quantities; selects and assembles items for issue or transfer; moves items to designated storage location in open bays; stacks and relocates item within the warehouse by hand or use of forklift truck.
• Operates forklifts capable of lifting up to 25,000 pounds up to heights of 198 inches.
• Drives one or more trucks, such as platform trucks, van trucks, or stake trucks, which typically have a gross vehicle weight more than 10,000 pounds and up to 26,000 pounds, on public roads at highway speeds.
• Independently performs maintenance and repairs such as repairing FTX equipment (paintball guns, Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) kits and all training equipment issued by warehouse).
• Maintains and services power tools such as weed eaters, chainsaws, mowers and generators.

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 valid state driver?s license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid forklift certification.
• Temporary duty (TDY) travel may be required up to 5% of the time.
• This position requires a Public Trust Security Background investigation.
• Must be able to lift items up to 50 pounds without assistance. May be required to occasionally handle items over 50 pounds.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.

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.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Reinstatement
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
• Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)

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 Materials Handler (MVO/FLO) without more than normal supervision. Have the ability to perform common Materials Handler tasks. Can check items for accountably with quantity and identity shown on transaction documents; moves crated appliances and wooden and metal uncrated furniture such as desks and dressers on pallets, three or four high; operates or uses materials handling equipment to move items and load vehicle; and maintains and repairs FTX Equipment and training devices to serviceable condition using hand and power tools. Work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision
• Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.
• Dexterity and Safety
• Knowledge of Materials
• Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
• Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order)

• Physical Effort: Works on hard surfaces and performs duties that require standing, stooping, walking, bending, and heavy lifting although other employees and materials-handling equipment are normally available. Frequently moves and carries bulky and heavy items up to 80-100 pounds without assistance because of space restrictions. The work requires manual dexterity in operating vehicle controls, and good distance perception in operating forklift trucks within constricted areas and in stacking item.
• Working Conditions: Works inside and outside in all weather conditions. Delivery schedules ordinarily are revised in the event of severe road and weather conditions that make delivery unusually hazardous and/or would cause damage to cargo. Employee is subject to injury from dropped or falling items, vehicle accidents, and strains and falls while handling heavy items. Work may require wearing protective equipment such as hardhats, steel toed shoes, safety glasses etc.

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 résumé and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your résumé 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.

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.