<p>Summary</p> <p>This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.</p> <p>About the Position: This is a Military Technician position with the 88th Readiness Division, Area Maintenance Support Activity (AMSA) 56 located at Whitehall, Ohio.</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.</p> <p>About the Position: This is a Military Technician position with the 88th Readiness Division, Area Maintenance Support Activity (AMSA) 56 located at Whitehall, Ohio.</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Accepting applications</p> <p>Open & closing dates</p> <p>12/20/2024 to 12/19/2025</p> <p>Salary $27.33 to - $31.89 per hour</p> <p>Salary is based on the local prevailing rate.</p> <p>Pay scale & grade WG 8</p> <p>Location</p> <p>1 vacancy in the following location:</p> <p>Whitehall, OH</p> <p>Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - The business travel requirement is 5%. Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-Relocation costs may be paid if the selecting official determines the relocation is in the best interests of the Government. Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive</p> <p>Promotion potential</p> <p>None</p> <p>Job family (Series)</p> <ul> <li>5803 Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic </li></ul> <p>Supervisory status No Security clearance Not Required Drug test Yes Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status Yes</p> <p>Announcement number SDDE245345869670HWS Control number 824807200</p> <p>This job is open to</p> <p>Help</p> <p>The public</p> <p>U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.</p> <p>Duties</p> <p>Help</p> <ul> <li>Troubleshoot, repair, modify and maintain a variety of construction, industrial, combat, tactical, and power generation equipment. </li><li>Repair and replace components of the cooling, braking, exhaust, power train, or hydraulic systems on a combat and tactical, automotive, and powered support equipment. </li><li>Remove, adjust, or replace defective or worn parts and components. </li><li>Perform operational inspections and ensure vehicles are properly serviced and repaired. </li><li>Perform preventative maintenance checks and services. </li><li>Perform minor body work. </li><li>Assist higher graded repairers in the performance of more complex repairs such as removing, repairing or replacing major components such as engines, transmissions, differentials, steering boxes, and fuel injection pumps. </li><li>Operate motor vehicles to check work. </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Conditions of employment</p> <ul> <li>THIS POSITION REQUIRES ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP AS A SOLDIER IN THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE (USAR). </li><li>This position is subject to Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements. </li><li>This position requires a Class A CDL within 180 days of employment. </li><li>This position requires a medical examination prior to employment. </li><li>This position requires a Personnel Security Investigation. </li><li>Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>POSITION IS ANNOUNCED AS A STANDING REGISTER (OPEN CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT): Next cutoff date to evaluate candidates will be 1/17/2024. Application packages received after this date will be evaluated at a future cutoff date to be determined based on the needs of the agency. Application packages must be complete at the time referral certificates are issued. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period stated in the announcement.</p> <p>This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for DoD Maintenance Activities.</p> <p>This position requires active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before a start date can be set. To learn more about minimum qualifications to join the Army Reserve, visit http://www.goarmy.com/reserve/jobs.html</p> <p>Who May Apply: US Citizens</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer without more than normal supervision. To meet the screen out element, applicants should document experience or show the ability to do the following: perform maintenance checks and services; conduct basic operation inspections to ensure the vehicles are properly serviced; and operate equipment to check work. Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.</p> <p>Physical Effort Required: You may be required to work in tiring or uncomfortable positions for long periods. Work frequently requires climbing on top of equipment or crawling under equipment to work on the various components. You will frequently have to bend, reach, stretch and crouch. Work is strenuous, often requiring the lifting and carrying of items weighing up to 40 pounds. You will also push, pull, and turn heavy parts and equipment. You will move heavier items with assistance of other workers.</p> <p>Working Conditions: Work inside and outside where you will be exposed to drafts, dirt, grease and vehicle fumes. You will be exposed to some inclement weather such as rain, snow, cold, and freezing temperatures; and may be required to work in mud and wet or icy areas when outdoors. Subject to burns, scrapes, cuts, bruises, shocks and strains.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>This job does not have an education qualification requirement.</p> <p>Additional information</p> <ul> <li>Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. </li><li>You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. </li><li>One year trial/probationary period may be required. </li><li>Direct Deposit of Pay is required. </li><li>Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. </li><li>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. </li><li>This is a Logistics Career Field position. </li><li>Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. </li><li>When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. </li><li>Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. </li><li>New Army Reserve Military Technicians may be authorized moving expenses to their first official duty station. To be eligible to receive moving expenses, you must be a newly appointed Federal civilian employee or have a minimum of a 3-day break in service from previous Federal civilian employment. </li></ul> <p>Expand Hide additional information</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>How you will be evaluated</p> <p>You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>Required documents</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <p>Help</p> <p>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 for Public Announcements.</p> <p>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.</p> <ol> <li>Your resume: </li></ol> <ul> <li>Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. </li><li>If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy. </li><li>For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position. </li><li>For additional information see: What to include in your resume. </li></ul> <ol start="2"> <li>Other supporting documents: </li></ol> <ul> <li>Cover Letter, optional </li><li>Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable </li></ul> <p>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.</p>