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This position is in the Transportation Department of the Facility Management Service in the Martinsburg VAMC, Martinsburg, WV. The Transportation Department provides vehicle and transport services in support of a variety of customer programs and medical center services within a large geographical area that includes three (3) states and Washington, D.C.
Learn more about this agency09/21/2022 to 10/11/2022
$50,643 - $65,831 per year
GS 7
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Permanent -
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Competitive
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CBTF-11623127-22-RR-TJA
678702300
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
This announcement is for Federal Employees, veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Major Duties:
Incumbent is responsible for the safety of passengers and must observe the rules and traffic regulations.
Incumbent performs routine maintenance on vehicle, this includes daily cleaning, washing of vehicle and scheduling of preventive maintenance and repairs and informs the supervisor of these repairs.
The incumbent is held accountable for the effective function of the team to solve problems or program issues under review.
The incumbent distributes and balances workload tasks among employees in accordance with workflow requirements, assuring timely accomplishment of the assigned tasks or projects.
He/she provides expert advice on specific requests and makes available written instructions, reference materials, and relevant background materials.
Incumbent is responsible for ensuring that proper maintenance records are kept on all vehicles and pieces of equipment assigned to the Units (Fleet Manager).
Coordinates customer service requirements and serves as liaison to ensure needs are met.
Incumbent serves as a backup driver to all phases and areas of the Martinsburg VAMC transportation service, as needed. This to include special mode, VA shuttle service and any courier type services that requires any needed materials/cargo/hand mail service, food service pickup and delivery of required transports. The incumbent is to be proficient in all areas of the transportation service.
Incumbent must be familiar with medical equipment located in patient transport vehicles and be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Motor Vehicles Operators are required to be recertified in CPR every 2 years and provide documentation to the supervisor for input in employee records.
Incumbent transports patients under non-emergency situations to and from various locations throughout the state. Incumbent must be knowledgeable in the proper techniques of loading, unloading and securing patients, equipment or cargo.
Incumbent will be required to complete a daily trip report annotating data such as mileage, driving times, any problems encountered with the vehicle and any issues arising with patient transport. Drives will perform pre-trip inspections on all vehicles before departure. Drivers are responsible for correcting minor vehicle problems such as lamps, flat tires, tire pressure and fluid levels. Each driver is responsible for reporting and if necessary, scheduling completion of repairs when outside service is necessary.
All drivers will be issued a cell phone with earpiece, pager, two-way radio or any combination of these. These are to be carried at all times and used for Official Business only. Conversations will be brief, and job related.
Receives phone requests from the beneficiary travel office concerning the transportation needs of veteran patients and in turn coordinates and dispatches motor vehicle operations to transport the patients. Maintains cellular telephone contact with drivers to help ensure patient and driver safety. Coordinates emergency service, as needed, for disabled vehicles.
Receives and coordinates vehicle need requests, VA 90-3075, from employees ensuring vehicles are reserved accordingly. Assigns vehicle keys and is responsible for accountability of same.
Teaches new employees how to use the electronic T&A functions for leave requests and related functions. Assists employees with T&A concerns.
The incumbent performs a variety of administrative, clerical and typing duties in the Transportation Section.
Actively supports the team concept and functions as a team player. Contributes to team initiatives and continuously strives to improve the effectiveness of the team to which he/she is assigned.
Will primary back up for Motor Vehicle Operator Supervisor when he/she is on leave.
Assist the CWT employees with coordinating the cleaning of all Government vehicles.
Order office supplies for the transportation dispatch office.
Work Schedule: According to facility needs
Position Description/PD#: Motor Vehicle Dispatcher/PD220160
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA 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 found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the 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 10/11/2022 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11623127.
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