Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is an innovative, transformative organization providing engineering solutions to customers worldwide. Working at the Corps as a civilian employee means making a direct contribution to war fighters and their families; supporting overseas contingency operations; developing technology and systems that save the lives of soldiers and civilians; providing disaster relief; and protecting and enhancing the environment and the national economy.
About the
Position:
This
position is located within the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Vicksburg
District, Operations Division, River Operations Branch, Maintenance
Section. This position performs maintenance on mechanically-operated lock
structures which may vary in size, performing the full range of diagnostic
maintenance inspections, parts replacement and/or major overhaul on all
lock operating systems.
About the
Organization:
The U. S.
Army Corps of Engineers’ Vicksburg District is one of 41 Army Corps
districts worldwide and one of six districts in the Corps’ Mississippi
Valley Division (MVD). The Vicksburg District provides quality engineering
and other professional products and services to develop and manage the
Nation’s water resources needs in an economically and environmentally
sustainable manner. We provide a full range of water resource products and services,
including flood control, water supply, navigation, emergency
operations, environmental restoration, hydropower and water quality, etc.
Our coverage spans 68,000 square miles in Arkansas, Louisiana, and
Mississippi. Our goal is to be the Engineer of Choice for the 21st Century
and we are looking for the “Best of the Best” to join our team. For
more information on our organization, please visit our website at http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil .
NOTE: This position is also being announced to
Internal Applicants under Vacancy Announcement# SWGR169915721653935.
NOTE: The position is a full time, Temporary
position Not To Exceed 1 Year.
NOTE: Must currently possess and maintain a 4G
Certification in welding that must be submitted with this application in order
to be considered eligible for this position.
NOTE:
Must currently possess and maintain a Class A CDL with Air Brake Endorsement that must be submitted with
this application in order to be considered eligible for this position.
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
TRAVEL REQUIRED
- 50% or Greater
- Extensive Business Travel is Required.
RELOCATION AUTHORIZED
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- Moving expenses (PCS) are not authorized
- This is an inclement weather position.
- Lifting objects up to 50 pounds.
- 50% business travel required; up to 11 or more nights away per month.
- Must possess and maintain a 4G Certification in welding.
- Must possess Class A Commercial Drivers License with Air Brake Endorsement.
- This is a drug testing position.
- Personnel Security Investigation is required.
DUTIES:
As a General Equipment Mechanic, you
will be responsible for performing the full range of the following duties:
- Perform preventative maintenance, diagnostic maintenance inspections and/or major overhaul on all types of lock operating systems.
- Regularly operates a large mobile crane in a work area with restricted maneuverability.
- Performs welder duties using electric acetylene and/or inert gas shielded welding processes.
- Install, repair and maintain high pressure piping system such as hydraulic and high pressure air or oil line systems.
- Inspects, troubleshoots, and disassembles mechanical operating equipment and the associated equipment at navigation structures.
- Works with light, heavy gauge and hardened metals, welding all the various types of weld able items.
- Installs repairs and maintains high pressure piping system such as hydraulic and high pressure air or oil line systems.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
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.
For this position, the job element method is used to match what
you can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills, and
abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for
success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed
screen out element. Your experience will be evaluated through responses
obtained from the occupational questionnaire and your resume. Your resume must
show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your
ability to do the work of this position. In addition, your responses to the
occupational questionnaire must be supported by your resume. Those applicants
that meet the screen out element will be considered for further evaluation;
potential eligible are then rated against the remainder of the questions.
SCREENOUT: Ability to do the work of the general equipment
mechanic without normal supervision , which is described as: performing
expert level maintenance on mechanically-operated lock structures which may
vary in size, performing the full range of diagnostic maintenance inspections,
preventative maintenance inspections, parts replacement and/or major overhaul
on all lock operating systems.
You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the
assessment questionnaire for this position:
– Knowledge of
Equipment Assembly Installation and Repair
– Technical Practice
(Theoretical, Precise, Artistic)
– Use of measuring
instruments
– Ability to interpret
instructions, specifications etc. (Includes Blueprint reading)
– Ability to use and
maintain tools and equipment
– Knowledge of
Material
Physical Effort :
Work normally requires frequent standing, stooping, stretching,
climbing, and crouching. Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds.
For the purpose of accommodating an employee’s physical limitations, the
dexterity requirements are being reduced from frequently to occasionally and
the lifting requirements reduced to occasional lifting not to exceed 15 pounds
from floor to knee level, 20 pounds above the shoulders, and 30 pounds from
knee to chest level. Carries objects weighing up to 30 pounds for short
distance on an occasional basis. All major duties of the position performed in
locations where extensive standing, stooping, stretching, climbing and lifting
are not necessary to effectively accomplish the tasks. Uses normal coordination
of eyes, hands, legs and body in installing, repairing, operating, or testing
equipment in locations easily accessible such as lock walls, machinery
recesses, lock chambers maintenance shops and yards. Occasionally climbs short
ladders (i.e., to gain access to crane cab and machinery recess, etc.).
Occasionally works from scaffolding and suspended stages. Directs lower graded
employees to assist and to accomplish heavy lifting and carrying.
Working Conditions :
Works inside and outside during the day or night, subject to
inclement weather, on high structures usually over water which is frequently
turbulent, in the proximity of moving machinery and high voltage electrical
equipment on scaffolds and from slings. Occasionally will work behind bulkheads
below the water level. Incumbent is also subject to falls, drowning, injury or discomfort
and when inside, exposure to drafts, changing temperatures, and loud noises.
Uses safety equipment such as protective ear devices, hard hats, hard toe
shoes, respirators, and protective clothing. Working conditions have been
considered in the evaluation of the job and environmental differential pay is
not warranted for duties performed. Is normally assigned to the day shift, but
is subject to call during other shifts in case of extreme emergency or other
conditions requiring round-the-clock repair activities to restore lock to
operational status.
All
qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this
announcement.
This
announcement MAY be used to fill like vacancies for six months after the
closing date.
Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.
- 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.
- One year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
- 4G certification in welding required.
- Class A Commercial Drivers License with Air Brake Endorsement is required.
- Business travel is required 50 percent of the time and 11 or more nights per month away from duty location.
- Selectee must successfully complete and pass a pre-employment physical.
- This is a drug testing position.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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 .
BENEFITS:
The Department of Defense offers an excellent benefits program. In addition to your take-home pay, your comprehensive compensation/benefits package will include most of the benefits described in the USAJOBS Resource Center.
OTHER INFORMATION:
- 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.
- You may claim military spouse preference, see the information in the Military Spouse Preference Under Delegated Examining Procedures information sheet.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- This announcement can be used to fill like vacancies for 180 days after the closing date.
- This position is covered by the AFGE bargaining unit.
- This position is Non-Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, and individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.
HOW TO APPLY:
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 Wednesday, March 30, 2016 to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
- Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
- It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
- To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account , select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete .
- It is your responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed (i.e., resume) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Faxed documents must be completely transmitted by 11:59p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of the announcement.
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.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
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 :
- Your resume may be submitted in any format.
- If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is “most recent.” It is your responsibility to check the status and timestamp of all documents you submit as part of your application.
- 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.
- 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 will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.
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 1653938 . 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.
AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Central Resume Processing Center
Phone: (000)000-0000
Email: USARMY.APG.CHRA-NE.MBX.APPLICANTHELP@MAIL.MIL
Agency Information:
DA SWR USACE MVD
Civilian Personnel Advisory Center
ATTN PECH SWR O
4155 Clay Street Room 115
Vicksburg,
MS
39183-3435
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