Position
About the Position: Military Technician position with the 81st Readiness Division, Equipment Concentration Site 63 located on Fort Knox, Kentucky.
This position requires an 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
Location
Fort Knox, Kentucky (KY)
Salary
$39.78 – $46.49 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WS 9
Promotion potential
None
Contract & Hours
Full-time
Travel
Occasional travel – 5%
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
5803 Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic
Supervisory status
Yes
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Secret
Financial disclosure required
No
Announcement number
SDDE-27-13107116-MP
Control number
891189200
This job is open to
- Federal employees – Competitive service
- Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
- Land and base management
- Veterans
- Military spouses
- Individuals with disabilities
- Family of overseas employees
- Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
- Clarification from the agency
Duties
- Plan work schedules.
- Establish deadlines and priorities.
- Assign tasks to employees and make adjustments as necessary.
- Review work for accuracy and compliance with standards.
- Investigate and correct productivity problems for an efficient work environment.
- Identify training needs of employees.
- Provide instruction, direction and guidance to employees.
- Counsel employees on problems and/or complaints and union representation.
- Initiate proposals for disciplinary actions.
- Schedule and approve leave.
- Interview candidates for vacant positions and provide recommendations for selection.
- Develop performance standards.
Conditions of employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- THIS POSITION REQUIRES ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP AS A SOLDIER IN THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE (USAR).
- This position requires a Personnel Security Investigation.
- This position is subject to Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements.
- This position requires a Class A CDL within 90 days of employment.
- This position requires a medical examination prior to employment.
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 Department of Army Civilian Employees
- Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
- Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
- 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
- Postal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique Authorities
- 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 an Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer Supervisor without more than normal supervision. Ability to Lead or Supervise. To meet the screen out element, applicants should document experience or show the ability to do the following: establishing deadlines and priorities; passing on instructions and assigning tasks to be performed by subordinates; reviewing work and ensuring shop policies and procedures are being followed; identifying training needs within the shop; and maintaining production reports and records. – Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
Physical Effort Required
- You may be required to work in tiring and uncomfortable positions for extended periods of time.
- You'll frequently lift and carry items weighing up to 40 pounds and push/pull/turn heavy parts or equipment.
Working Conditions
- Work may be performed inside or outside.
- When outside, subject to variable weather conditions.
- When inside, subject to drafts, dirt, grease and fumes.
- Subject to burns, scrapes, cuts, bruises, shocks and strains while performing work.
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.
- This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
- 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.
- This is a Materiel Maintenance Management Career Program position aligned under the Logistics Career Management Directorate.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Salary is based on the local prevailing rate.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- One year supervisory probationary period may be required.
- Student loan repayment may be authorized.
- Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service may be authorized.
- Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate may be authorized.
- Recruitment, retention, and/or relocation incentive, advance in-hire rates, advanced leave accrual, and creditable service for leave accrual may be authorized when determined to be in the best interest of the government.
- This position is obligated.
- As a supervisor, you must comply with the Army Civilian Education System (CES) course and timeline requirements. The Supervisory Development Course (SDC) must be completed within one year of placement into a supervisory position, to include those with supervisory duties less than 25% of the position. For information on CES, please visit https://armyuniversity.edu/amsc/EducationalPrograms#sd.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Required documents
- Resume (two pages or less)
- Cover Letter, optional
- Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
- Proof of Eligibility to Apply (documents to prove eligibility)
Agency contact information
Website: https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr_public?id=app_inq
Address: DE-W6KFAA 81ST US ARMY RESERVE REGIONAL SPT CMD, DO NOT MAIL, Fort McCoy, WI 54656, US
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Criminal history inquiries
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Financial suitability New employee probationary period
- Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy
- Selectives Service Signature and false statements
- Social security number request