Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to current Marion VA Medical Center facility employees only.

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The Motor Vehicle Operator Supervisor is a first level supervisor and works under the general supervision of the Mobility Manager. The incumbent serves as a full-time Motor Vehicle Operator Supervisor for the Veterans Transportation Service (VTS) under the Health Administration Service (HAS) Chief of the Marion, IL VA Health Care System. The incumbent provides general instructions, standard procedures, overall priorities, and policies to ensure adequate quantity and quality of work within patient transportation operations. Marion, IL VA Health Care System encompasses acute, subacute, and intermediate inpatient, nursing home, and comprehensive outpatient care at the Marion, IL VAMC, Evansville, IN, HCC, and 7 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. VTS seeks to improve access to health care by using a systematic approach with transportation services to and from VA health care facilities. VTS provides Veteran transportation support to rural and remote areas surrounding the Marion, IL VA Health Care System.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Serve as the technical and administrative supervisor over the Veterans Transportation Service.
• Maintains and controls a fleet of 21 para-lift wheelchair vehicles, inspect and schedule them for routine and emergency maintenance, and ensures 100 percent reliability of fleet.
• Coordinates the availability of Motor Vehicle Operators and VTS vehicles to meet daily patient transportation needs.
• Must ensure proper training of all drivers and assigned personnel, including current licenses and CPR certification.
• Coordinates with Facility Engineering Service and outside vendor for replacement and maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
• Recommends replacement of VTS vehicles due to excessive mileage or other factors, coordinates, repair by contacting repair vendors and ensures vehicles scheduled maintenance is up to date.
• Coordinates the availability, of Motor Vehicle Operators to meet daily patient transportation needs.
• Continuously inspects fleet vehicles for safety and drivability
• Analyzes expenditures for vehicle maintenance, vehicle repairs, and gas card purchases, and prepares feasibility reports for budget proposals.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm CST
Position Description Title/PD#: Supervisory Motor Vehicle Operator/PD104050
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Pre-employment physical required
• 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)
• A current and valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with passenger endorsement

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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 the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial 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.

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 SCREEN-OUT-ELEMENT element is: The ability to lead or supervisor as a Supervisory Motor Vehicle Operator without more than normal supervision.


Do you have a current valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Passenger Endorsement?

The potentially eligible are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:

• Customer Service - Assesses the needs of clients and customers and provides information or assistance to resolve their problems and satisfy their expectations. Uses knowledge of available products and services to deliver high-quality support.
• Integrity/Honesty - Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations) - Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.
• Lead or Supervise - Ability To Lead Or Supervise
• Motor Vehicles - Operation of Motor Vehicles
• Without more than normal supervision - Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision

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: Work requires reaching, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate hand and foot controls. Incumbent will be required to assist patients with a variety of medical conditions and/or disabilities. Associated duties require stooping, bending, lifting, climbing, and securing patients, oxygen, and wheelchairs with appropriate securing devices. Lifts and carries objects weighing up to 50 pounds and heavier. Must follow prescribed safety procedures using appropriate lifting methods and body mechanics for heavy lifting or moving of heavy objects. Must be able to drive for a minimum of a four-hour period and stay mentally alert. If driver realizes they are not mentally alert, they must use good judgment in pulling over at the first safe area, road- checking vehicle with walk-around inspection, and continue driving as soon as possible. Incumbent must pass a VA Physical and adhere to all VA and DOT drug and alcohol testing and guidelines.

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.