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Fort Drum, the home of the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), is located in Northern New York's picturesque North Country, one of the most historically unique and geographically beautiful areas of the United States, offering bountiful outdoor recreational opportunities from hunting and fishing to Winter Sports of all types. Fort Drum is approximately 30 miles from Canada, with the Great Lakes to the West, the Adirondack Mountains to the East and the St. Lawrence River and Thousand Islands in between.
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08/29/2017 to 09/07/2017
$27.47 - $32.04 per hour
WS 09
6 vacancies in the following location:
Occasional travel - Business travel is required up to 5% of the time.
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
Yes
NEBN172459602003688D
477812900
This position is located in the Directorate of Public Works. Serves as the technical and administrative supervisor over the Roads and Grounds Maintenance Section, exercising full supervisory responsibility over work operations. Plans work schedules and sequence of operations for subordinates. Establishes deadlines and priorities. Determines how many assignments can be done concurrently, the ones which can be delayed, and the number and types of employees needed, considering skills, personnel, materials, and equipment available and required. Selects workers and assigns tasks to be performed. Explains work requirements, methods, and procedures. Reviews work. Investigates work related problems (e.g., low productivity) to identify causes. Implements corrective actions. Adjusts plans, assignments, and methods as necessary to accomplish the work as effectively and economically as feasible. Determines equipment, supplies, and maintenance required. Ensures material is ordered and delivered to work sites so as not to delay work. Coordinates work of unit with other units that may be involved. Counsels employees on their performance. Addresses informal complaints through discussions with employees and union representatives. Identifies employees' training needs and initiates recommendations to provide necessary training. Schedules and approves leave of subordinates. Promotes the participation of employees in a variety of management programs. Maintains production reports and records. Ensures compliance with current Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) programs. Performs Quality Control evaluation of operations. Utilizes various plans, schedules, guides and knowledge of service, procedures and materials in the inspection of on-going performance and completed. Meets with supervisor to recommend changes to increase operational efficiency. Performs the same duties as those being performed by subordinates as work conditions dictate.
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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.
Screen Out Element: To qualify for this position, your resume must indicate your overall knowledge, skills, training and/or ability to do the work of an Engineering Equipment Operator Supervisor, WS-5716-09 as stated in the duties of the position.
Selective Placement Factor: This position requires you to possess and maintain a valid state commercial drivers license (Class A or B with airbrake endorsement) to operate vehicles exceeding 26,000 lbs. gross weight rating. (Must upload Certification at the time of application).
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 the position without more than normal supervision.
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.
Job Elements: In addition to the screen out element, applicants will be rated against the following elements:
Physical Efforts: Lifts, carries, connects and disconnects heavy attachments to properly accomplish work. Exerts vigorous physical effort to constantly reach, bend, turn and move hands, arms, legs and feet. The constant vibration of equipment and the jerking and jolting which results from operating over rough surfaces causes considerable physical strain.
Working Conditions: Work is performed in all weather conditions. The incumbent is exposed to injury due to the possibility of equipment tipping or overturning. Incumbent is subject to noise, vibration, dust, dirt and exhaust fumes.
THIS IS AN INCLEMENT WEATHER ESSENTIAL POSITION: INCUMBENT IS EXPECTED TO MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO REPORT FOR DUTY ON TIME AND/OR REMAIN ON DUTY DURING SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
Best Qualified. Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for the announced position.
Highly Qualified. Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for the announced position.
Qualified. Candidates in this category meet the minimum experience requirements for the announced position.
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. See Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) for more information. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist (External).
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.
Your resume:
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript if you want to substitute your education for experience. If you claim qualifications based on education, and do not submit a transcript, your education will not be used in making a qualification determination and you may be found "not qualified." See: Transcripts and Licenses
If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents follow the directions located at: Faxing Applications and Documents The Vacancy ID is 2003688. You will need the questionnaire, View Occupational Questionnaire, to complete your faxed application
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Thursday, September 07, 2017 to receive consideration.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.
If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/477812900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.
*NOTE -This is a permanent seasonal full time position.
