Motor Vehicle Operator

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seeks a Motor Vehicle Operator at the Richmond VA Medical Center, CVHCS, for the Nutrition and Food Service. The SPF requires a current state driver’s license and the ability to operate buses and trucks up to 26,000 pounds across diverse routes.

Applicants must show capability to perform vehicle inspections, maintain logs, and communicate with dispatch using work-issued devices, with physical stamina for long driving periods and related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Selective Placement Factor (SPF) is required for eligibility.
• Ability to operate and maintain vehicles up to 26,000 pounds and navigate varied roads.

Job description

Motor vehicle operator position located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and the Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network Central Virginia VA Healthcare System (CVHCS), Richmond VA Medical Center in the Nutrition and Food Service (NFS).

To qualify for this position at the WG-5 level, you must meet one of the following:

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SCREEN-OUT)

A Selective Placement Factor (SPF) has been identified for this position. Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration.

The SPF for this position is:

Driver's License Requirement: Requires a current and valid state driver's license. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your current, valid Commercial Driver's License. (Note: We may not accept pictures. Please Do Not submit a copy of your license. This requirement will be verified if interviewed.)

AND

SCREEN-OUT:

Ability to do the work of a Motor Vehicle Operator without more than normal supervision. To qualify for this position, experience must include: operating and maintaining a motor vehicle up to 26,000 pounds; operating a motor vehicle over Federal, state and country roads and city streets in all traffic conditions; reading and understanding road maps to determine the most efficient and safest route to take; conducting and/or coordinating driver maintenance and vehicle inspection; maintaining a clean vehicle; and utilizing work-issued communication devices (i.e., cell phone; two-way radio) to sufficiently communicate with dispatch; maintains and keeps logs and records including fuel and mileage; maintaining accuracy of motor vehicle bills. (Resume must clearly detail the above experience to receive credit.)

AND

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work involves operation of gasoline, electric and diesel-powered vehicles capable of carrying loads weighing more than thirty pounds. Involves varying periods of sitting, standing and walking. Working with patients and other assigned duties requires bending, stooping, stretching, lifting, balancing, kneeling, pushing, i.e., wheelchairs and stretchers. The employee will be required to load the stretcher in the horizontal transport vehicle if necessary. Specific duties such as CPR are required.

Other Facilities Management functions will be performed when employee is not assigned to transportation. This may require heavy physical work including, but not limited to, snow removal and other physical work.

Must possess physical stamina and mental alertness for driving and laboring for long periods of time.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Duties performed at this Medical Center and at other community and VA facilities. Transporting and caring for patients on trips away from the Medical Center grounds requires diplomacy by the employee when meeting the public and skill in patient observation.

The employee may need to drive in severe weather conditions. In addition, may be assigned to duties outdoors at all hours (day and night) during extreme weather conditions, in some situations this is mandatory, i.e. snowstorms and blizzards, if not assigned specifically to transportation activities. The employee is required to wear special protective clothing and equipment (PPE) as warranted to complete their assignments.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Drive Safely
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations)
• Motor Vehicles
• Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)
• Reliability And Dependability
• Technical Practices (Electrical Electronic)
• Without more than normal supervision
• Work Practices

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.