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Range Operator Maintainer (MVO)

Department of the Army
United States Army Installation Management Command
Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization & Security
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Summary

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

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: Incumbent will perform maintenance on a variety of target equipment for USAG Fort Bliss, DPTMS at Dona Ana Range Camp, NM.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
11/27/2024 to 12/11/2024
Salary
$22.27 to - $25.93 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WG 7
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Dona Ana Range Camp, NM
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
MCFU245423784402HW
Control number
821376800

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Duties

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  • Performs maintenance on a variety of target equipment.
  • Ensures continual operation of systems to facilitate uninterrupted unit training.
  • Maintains target pits, bunkers, and berms by clearing weeds, picking up debris, etc.
  • Turns-in and picks-up equipment at higher echelon repair facility. Prepares work orders and enters into log. Documents equipment usage.
  • Performs all operator maintenance on assigned vehicles and prepares required records.
  • Operates a Range Control Station (computer unit), monitor, keyboard, printer and hard drive PC.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • 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.
  • Heavy lifting up to 70 lbs unassisted and up to 100 lbs assisted.
  • Work involves recurring physical exertion, including prolonged standing, walking, climbing, bending during site inspection and firings and moderate lifting and carrying.
  • Requires frequent exposure to inclement weather conditions.
  • Duties involve working with or in close proximity to explosives or incendiary material in an environment where munitions training is being conducted, or in close proximity of unexploded ordinance.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid State Driver's license to operate both a four-wheeled drive vehicle with standard transmission and an off-road all-terrain vehicle. Work requires driving hazardous roads and terrain.
  • Required to work irregular duty hours to include rotations between major training areas, shift work, rotating shifts and weekend/ holiday work and overtime may be required.
  • Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain access to the Fort Bliss LAN.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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 a(n) Range Operator Maintainer (MVO) ~ without more than normal supervision.
The ability to construct, repair or installation of targets, signs, markers and/or barriers. Repairing and maintaining electrical and/or mechanical components of moving, lifting and/or stationary devices. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

Physical Effort

  • Assignments routinely require lifting of equipment weighing over 70 pounds, with the assistance of another employee.
  • Requires frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, reaching, stooping and climbing.
Working Conditions
  • Performs maintenance and repair work on firing ranges in all types of weather.
  • The work requires knowledge and application of and strict adherence to work procedures and safety precautions to avoid potential hazards of high-pressure lines and high voltage lines in the Armor Moving Target Carrier (AMTC).
  • Work subjects the employee to the possibility of cuts, bruises, electric shock, broken bones, skin irritation, burns and insect, reptile and rodent bites.
  • Wears protective clothing and uses safety equipment (e.g., safety shoes, hard hat, eye/face/ear protection, etc.).
  • Work may also expose the employee to the hazards of unexploded live rounds (duds), explosive simulator devices (flash, steel on steel, and smoke pyrotechnics).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a(n) Logistics Career Field position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
  • Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
  • Student loan repayment may be authorized.
  • Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized.
  • Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for Determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate may be authorized.

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, 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.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

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