This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is located at the Directorate of Public Works (DPW) in Fort Riley, Kansas.
Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 ~ without more than normal supervision. The ability to perform common duties of operating a variety of motor vehicles; operating a 5-ton dump truck and a 10,500 pound GVW bucket truck; properly load and unload vehicles to achieve load balance and protect cargo; performing gardening procedures to include trimming, planting, transplanting, pruning, and fertilizing. 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. Physical Effort: Work requires frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, climbing and stretching to reach tree limbs. Moderate physical effort is required in operating, turning, backing, and controlling the 5-ton dump truck. Light physical effort is required in operating and controlling the 10,500 lb. GVW bucket truck. Also, light physical effort is used in reaching, bending, turning or moving hands, arms, feet and legs to operate hand and foot controls of equipment with attachments. May also be required to lift and handle items weighing 50-100 pounds, such as bags of fertilizer and seed. Working Conditions: Work is usually performed outside with exposure to various weather conditions Incumbent is subject to the possibility of serious injury from power equipment such as mowers, chain saws, and from falls from trees. Subject to contact with dirt, dust, mud, and water. Incumbent drives in all types of traffic and weather and is exposed to the possibility of serious accidents. Safety shoes, glasses, helmet, belts, ropes, ear muffs, and ear plugs are issued or available.
Perform gardening and grounds maintenance tasks relating to the care, maintenance, protection and preservation of grounds, plants, shrubs, and grassed areas.
Load and unload vehicles ensuring that the load is properly secured and assures that vehicle is not loaded beyond the rated capacity.
Operate the hydraulic dumping mechanism to unload or spread the materials in the dump truck.
Operate the vehicle power take off device on the bucket truck to raise and lower the bucket to access the higher tree branches.
Operate a 5-ton dump truck, which may have up to six-wheel drive.
Drive bucket and dump trucks both on and off the installation, over public roads, unimproved roads and over difficult terrain during all types of weather and traffic conditions.