Performs the full range of work involved in the repair, maintenance, servicing and installation (after repair) of Wastewater Treatment Plant and collection system lift stations. This is a mission critical occupation (MCO), contributing directly to the agency's strategic goal of water quality management
OPEN UNTIL VACANCIES ARE FILLED, MAY BE EXTENDED/CLOSED PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE. FIRST CUTOFF DATE IS 06/08/2023. OTHER CUTOFF DATES WILL BE DETERMINED AS NEEDED.
Summary
Performs the full range of work involved in the repair, maintenance, servicing and installation (after repair) of Wastewater Treatment Plant and collection system lift stations. This is a mission critical occupation (MCO), contributing directly to the agency's strategic goal of water quality management
OPEN UNTIL VACANCIES ARE FILLED, MAY BE EXTENDED/CLOSED PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE. FIRST CUTOFF DATE IS 06/08/2023. OTHER CUTOFF DATES WILL BE DETERMINED AS NEEDED.
Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligiblies), Certain Military Spouses, Former Overseas Employees, Peace Corps and AmeriCorps Vista, Schedule A, and certain Land Management Eligibles, Veterans, and The Public.
You must be a U.S. Citizen or Naturalized U.S. Citizen.
For Merit Promotion Applicants 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 complete and successfully pass the DHS required E-verify employment verification check.
You must maintain Direct Deposit of your federal pay.
You may be required to serve a one year probationary period.
You must possess and maintain a valid Class B Commercial Driver License (CDL), without impeding restrictions, issued by a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory.
You must pass a pre-employment drug test and pass periodic drug testing thereafter. A positive result will prevent employment or subject the employee to disciplinary action, up to removal from the position.
You may be exposed to viruses and bacteria; you may elect to receive preventative vaccinations against Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid Fever, Tuberculosis, and Tetanus at the agency?s expense.
You will be required to complete an Immunization Declaration Form.
You may be required to wear a face-fitted respirator.
You may be subject to on-call duty status.
You may be required to work overtime.
You may be required to work rotating shifts during emergency situations, including flood operations.
You must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 44 pounds unassisted, and over 44 pounds with assistance of devices such as dollies and hand trucks.
You must be able to sustain periods of substantial walking, bending, stooping, standing, crouching, stretching, and reaching.
You may be subject to unfavorable conditions that include high and low temperature extremes, and excessive winds.
You will be exposed to loud noise, vibration, dirt, gaseous fumes, cleaning solvents, oil, grease, and machines with dangerous moving parts.
You must successfully complete a pre-employment medical examination.
Qualifications
Qualifications for initial cutoff date must be met by 06/08/2023.
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 Industrial Equipment Mechanic (Open Until Filled) without more than normal supervision. Examples of such experience include: performing reoccurring maintenance on industrial type equipment, i.e., pumps, drive mechanisms, rate controllers, etc. Troubleshooting and diagnosing various types of problems associated with equipment used in a wastewater treatment plant facility. Performing scheduled inspections of associated mechanical systems, documenting impending or actual malfunctions, and performing follow-up preventive maintenance. Performing repairs of special rigging equipment and pumps, valves, drives, sleeves, speed reduction gears, manifolds and components of a wastewater system; operating a motor vehicle to transport personnel and supplies; and operating utility trucks with a gross weight up to 32,000 pounds.
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.
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) 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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
FOR DE ONLY/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
Installation and Repair
Maintenance
Rigging
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).
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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.
All applicants are required to submit the following documents as part of the application package:
Resume: Your resume MUST state 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 will be rendered disqualified, and you may no longer be considered for this position.
Completed on-line occupational questionnaire.
License: Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) without impeding restrictions, and issued by a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory. You MUST submit a copy of your driver license with your application package, or you will be rated ineligible.
Proof of eligibility for Status Candidates as described under the Area of Consideration section (if applicable):
Merit Promotion/Current or former federal civilian employees MUST submit an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, indicating the title, series, grade, position occupied, and tenure to verify eligibility for merit promotion appointment. If you fail to submit a copy of your SF-50, your application will be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position.
Veteran applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA):
You must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing an honorable discharge to be considered. To be eligible, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed 3 or more years of active service. NOTE: Current employees applying under VEOA must submit a qualifying SF-50 to show they meet time-in-grade requirements.
Career Transition Assistance Plan/Interagency Career Transition Plan (CTAP/ICTAP) (if applicable): In addition to your Resume and complete Occupational Questionnaire you MUST submit:
1) proof that you are a displaced federal employee, e.g., Reduction in Force (RIF), Separation Notice, etc.
2) an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, indicating the title, series, grade, position occupied, tenure, and duty location; and
3) your most recent employee performance evaluation.
All Applicants Claiming Veterans' Preference should include the following documents as part of the application package:
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: 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 and completed SF-15.
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 06/08/2023 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/11961138
United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission
PO Box 4063
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
US
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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
All applicants are required to submit the following documents as part of the application package:
Resume: Your resume MUST state 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 will be rendered disqualified, and you may no longer be considered for this position.
Completed on-line occupational questionnaire.
License: Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) without impeding restrictions, and issued by a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory. You MUST submit a copy of your driver license with your application package, or you will be rated ineligible.
Proof of eligibility for Status Candidates as described under the Area of Consideration section (if applicable):
Merit Promotion/Current or former federal civilian employees MUST submit an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, indicating the title, series, grade, position occupied, and tenure to verify eligibility for merit promotion appointment. If you fail to submit a copy of your SF-50, your application will be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position.
Veteran applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA):
You must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing an honorable discharge to be considered. To be eligible, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed 3 or more years of active service. NOTE: Current employees applying under VEOA must submit a qualifying SF-50 to show they meet time-in-grade requirements.
Career Transition Assistance Plan/Interagency Career Transition Plan (CTAP/ICTAP) (if applicable): In addition to your Resume and complete Occupational Questionnaire you MUST submit:
1) proof that you are a displaced federal employee, e.g., Reduction in Force (RIF), Separation Notice, etc.
2) an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, indicating the title, series, grade, position occupied, tenure, and duty location; and
3) your most recent employee performance evaluation.
All Applicants Claiming Veterans' Preference should include the following documents as part of the application package:
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: 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 and completed SF-15.
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 06/08/2023 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/11961138
United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission
PO Box 4063
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
US
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.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
