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Materials Handler (Motor Vehicle Operator/Forklift Operator)

Department of the Army
United States Army Installation Management Command
Directorate of Public Works Operations, Maintenance Division
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Summary

About the Position: Performs a variety of warehousing tasks within the Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (RFTA). Selects and prepares Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations for issue or shipment to support customer or TSC personnel requests. From documents, compares information of items within that stock group material according to document information and, as necessary, arranges items into subgroups based on property class, condition and type of transaction.

Overview

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Job canceled
Open & closing dates
01/21/2025 to 01/30/2025
Salary
$26.86 to - $31.33 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WG 6
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Fort Devens, MA
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
Job family (Series)
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
MCFU255010262912R
Control number
828718700

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Duties

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  • Performs a variety of warehousing tasks within the Devens Reserve Forces Training Area, Training Support Center, Devens, Massachusetts.
  • Performs duties in support of the receipt, issue, inspecting, testing, and warehousing.
  • Provides customers with classroom, hands on, written, or other training, as necessary, on the full range of equipment within the Training Support Center inventory.
  • Drives trucks with up to five ton capacity. Hauls articles and materials on and off post on public roads and highways, to maintenance repair facilities, and Defense Re-utilization Marketing Office.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
  • The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
  • The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a forklift operator's license and certification.
  • This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter.
  • Due to the nature of this position, employees are required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
  • In this position, the incumbent must be able to occasionally work evenings, holidays and weekends.
  • Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

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 Department of Army Civilian Employees
  • Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
  • Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
  • Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
  • Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
  • Reinstatement
  • Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998


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 (Motor Vehicle Operator/Forklift Operator) without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to interpret internal standard operating procedures (SOP), higher headquarters regulations and policies pertaining to training support center operations. In-depth knowledge of overall warehouse planning, documentation requirements and accepted warehousing methods, procedures and techniques to properly handle store, stock, issue and palletize equipment and supplies. Ability to perform function checks to insure items are operationally ready for issue. Sufficiently familiar with all systems to instruct units in systems capability, operation and use. Operate warehouse using accepted methods, procedures and techniques. Prepare inventory and production reports, screens and identifies shipping and receiving documents for discrepancies. Skill in the operation of a forklift with less than 10,000-pound capacity to move, stack, un-stack, load, unload materials in and about warehouses, storage areas, loading docks, etc. and drive vehicles with up to a five-ton capacity. Skill in handling the controls for starting, stopping, backing and driving the vehicle, and determining the shortest and safest route. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

To meet the basic eligibility, you must receive at least two points on the screen-out element indicated above and must have an average of two points on all the job elements listed below. Your application will be further evaluated to determine if you meet the best qualified cut-off for referral to the selecting official.

  • Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision
  • Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles)
  • Ability to Plan and Organize Work
  • Ability To Provide Production Support Services
  • Product Evaluation
  • PHYSICAL EFFORT.

Stands, stoops, bends, and works in tiring and uncomfortable positions. May be required to work at a rapid pace for prolonged periods. Frequently lifts material that weighs up to 70 pounds and at times may handle items weighing over 70 pounds, with assistance. Moderate physical effort is used in operating hand and foot controls while driving, turning, starting and stopping the vehicle.

  • WORKING CONDITIONS.

Works inside and outside, and is subject to heat, cold, dampness, draft, or poorly lighted areas and works on open docks. Work may be dirty and dusty. Frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts, scrapes and bruises. These working conditions are considered in the evaluation of the job and do not meet criteria for environmental or hazard pay.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this position, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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.
  • This is a Logistics Career Field position.
  • 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.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

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.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level.

You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.

DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only.

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.

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