Motor Vehicle Operator (Materials Handler/Forklift Operator)

Summary
About the Position: This is a Motor Vehicle Operator (Materials Handler/Forklift Operator) position located at Bassett Army Community Hospital in Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
  Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
• Federal employees - Competitive service
  Current or former competitive service federal employees.
• Land & base management
  Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
• Military spouses
• Veterans
• Special authorities
  Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.

Clarification from the agency
See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualification" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.
Duties

• Operate trucks to haul equipment, supplies, and other Motor Vehicles to support U.S. Army Alaska (USAG-AK)
• Direct and assist in the loading and unloading of vehicles, securing loads, and ensuring vehicles are not loaded beyond their rated capacities.
• Perform driver's maintenance, e.g. checks and services vehicles with gas, oil, air, etc., in accordance with established rules and regulations.
• Perform a wide variety of warehousing tasks including receiving, stocking, and issuing bulk supplies, and turn in of excess equipment.
• Operate forklifts capable of lifting up to 15,000 pounds to move, load, unload, transfer, transport, stack, or un-stack palletized goods, boxes, crates, merchandise, materials, and supplies from one location to another.

Requirements
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.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 70 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• 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.

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 Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)
• Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee
• 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
• Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• 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
• Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)

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) Motor Vehicle Operator (Materials Handler/Forklift Operator) ~ without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common Motor Vehicle Operator (Forklift Operator/Materials Handler) tasks which includes performing one or more of the following: 1) transporting supplies and equipment for long or short hauls 2) ensuring cargo is properly loaded and arranged for delivery 3) receiving or storing or shipping a variety of supplies or materials or equipment. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)
• Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee
• 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
• Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• 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
• Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)

• Incumbent exerts moderate to heavy physical effort in climbing on Motor Vehicles to hook up chains, tow bars and hooks to load and secure cargo. Also, exerts moderate physical effort to operate, turn, back up, and control vehicles. Considerable physical effort may be required to make emergency repairs when the vehicle is on an open highway. Warehousing work involves standing, stooping, bending, and frequent lifting and carrying of supplies, materials, and equipment weighing up to approximately 70 pounds, and occasionally in excess of 70 pounds. May be required to work at a rapid pace for long periods of time. Operating the Motor Vehicle and fork lift involves moderate physical effort in manipulating hand and foot controls while driving, turning, starting and stopping. The fork lift involves; raising, lowering, and tilting the loads being moved. Subject to strain because of vibration of the fork lift.
• Operates Motor Vehicles of up to 26,000 pounds in all types of weather with temperature extremes ranging from +90's to -50's degree Fahrenheit. Road conditions, on post and off post, may be icy, with packed or loose snow; wet; or dry. Physical condition of the roads, any time of the year, may be very poor due to severe frost heaves. Incumbent may be subject to whiteout conditions, ice fog, and other conditions restricting visibility while driving. May be required to drive in city rush hour traffic, any time of the year, exposing the incumbent to the possibility of serious accidents and/or injuries due to collisions and shifting cargo. Because the incumbent needs to climb over the truck, in all types of weather, she/he is subject to cuts, scrapes, bruises, frostbite, and other serious injuries due to falls from the truck or contact with cold metal. Due to weather conditions and remoteness of some routes the Motor Vehicle Operator may be subject to prolonged periods in arctic conditions. Also may be exposed to dirt, fumes and other hazardous materials.Warehousing work is done inside and outside. May work inside in areas that are hot, cold, damp, drafty, poorly lighted or designated as a high security area. May work in bad weather in such outside areas as open docks and storage yards. Frequently exposed to extreme temperatures. The work may be dirty, dusty, and greasy. Is frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts, scrapes and bruises; and falls from ladders; or injury from mechanical conveyor systems or other materials-handling equipment.

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.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• 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.
• 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.
• Since Alaska is considered a non-foreign overseas location, statutory return rights may be applicable for current DoD employees in many circumstances.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

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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.
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.
The selecting official has requested a competitive and noncompetitive candidate list for this vacancy. If you are eligible for the noncompetitive list, you will be evaluated on basic and/or minimum qualifications, as applicable. While required to answer the assessment questions, non-competitive candidates will not be evaluated against the competitive rating and ranking criteria. The selecting official may select from any of the candidate lists.

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• Required Documents
  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
  The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Checklist for Internal/MP Announcements (DoD)
  As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
  1. Your resume:
  
  • Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility ...