TITLE 32 FUEL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WORKER WG-5413-10

About the role

THIS IS A INDEFINITE NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 DUAL STATUS TECHNICIAN EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States. Since the earliest American colonial days, citizens have joined together for collective defense. We have a proud tradition of coming to the aid of our friends and neighbors in times of serious emergencies.

Join our National Guard team and serve your nation, your states and your community!

What you will do

• The primary purpose of this position is to oversee and perform operations for receiving, storing, transferring, issuing, and accounting for bulk petroleum products needed to support all training exercises/missions and the daily requirements of the Garrison Training Center (GTC).
• The purpose is also to provide direction to lower-level employees on how to build and operate tank farms and service stations.
• The organizational location of this position is within Joint Forces Headquarters, Army National Guard (ARNG) Garrison Training Center.
• Receives, stores, transfers, and distributes bulk petroleum products and provides oversight to lower-graded employees.
• Validates documentation and fuel received from incoming shipments for proper identification of fuel and examines cargo for proper seals, safety regulations, and environment control systems.
• Connects grounding wire and hoses and activates pumps, valves, and gages during pumping operation.
• Takes temperature reading, determine American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity, and converts volumes of fuel at standard temperature.
• Ensures gage, scale, and/or meter readings, amounts of fuel received and issued, and fuel invoices are kept on file.
• Reports any defects, shortages, or overage in shipments to the supervisor.
• Performs preventative maintenance checks and services on the fuel distribution system, including lubricating pump bearings, changing strainer filters, and adding anti-algae and other additives to fuels, and obtaining and scheduling required system maintenance tests or repairs.
• Performs daily visual inspections of fuel facilities to inspect for leaks in storage tanks, surplus fuels, and pollution or fire concerns.
• Check for proper lighting, fence, and locking systems on a regular basis, as required by Defense Logistics Agency-Energy (DLA-E).
• To ensure that fuel facilities satisfy minimal criteria, coordinates with the Facility Engineer on necessary safety, fire, and environmental control regulations and procedures.
• Conducts daily clean-up of storage sites, equipment, and tools.
• May be appointed as the Responsible Officer per DLA requirements.
• Accounts for all fuels that are received, stored, and distributed.
• Performs daily, weekly, and monthly inventory of fuels.
• Prepares the monthly bulk petroleum account summary in accordance with regulations.
• Prepares and maintains logs and records to keep track of incoming and outgoing petroleum products, daily fuel requests, and the amount of fuel consumed by each user unit.
• Calculates the cumulative usage and expense accounting records for each training organization.
• Provides guidance to the USPFO and unit representatives on fuel allocations, costs, account balances, and availability.
• Monitors and restricts or prohibits the issuance of fuel to units that have reached their account limits.
• Prepares and maintains standing operating procedures (SOP's) pertaining to fuel and modifies to local forms as needed.
• Serves as the physical key keeper for all petroleum supply responsibilities, including service stations.
• Prepares and updates the petroleum supply section of the training site's mobilization plan.
• Analyzes prior fuel consumption records from visiting units to prepare forecast fuel requirements and budget estimations for upcoming fiscal year, to include the information provided by the United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) regarding each national guard unit's monetary allocation.
• Converts monetary allocations to gallon amounts and schedules fuel orders through a negotiated contract with vendors who provides delivery that are scheduled to ensure adequate stock level is available when needed.
• Draws fuel samples for testing.
• Submits packaged lubricant samples for laboratory analysis on a regular basis.
• Mixes or directs the mixing of fuels to increase flashpoint or purity level based on scientific results.
• Performs additional test for laboratory analysis to assess operating conditions such as filter condition.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

If you wish to qualify for this position based on your education, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts (official or unofficial) or proof of degree with your application package.

Failure to provide supporting educational documentation at the time of application will result in an ineligible rating.

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your documents will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

Plagiarism in an applicant's resume from any position description or qualification standard written by NGB or OPM will result in an automatic disqualification. HRO will not search for missing information or infer about aspects of an applicant's application. The information therein must be clear and unambiguous for an eligibility determination.

DSG and M-Day applicants will be required to include their part-time experience or current status in the West Virginia National Guard in their resume to prove eligibility for Consideration in Area 3. All supporting documentation required for eligibility certification will be explicitly listed in the Required Documents section on USA Jobs.

Applicants that fail to produce all documents listed in this section before the announcement closes will be disqualified. Resumes alone are not sufficient as proof of documentation. If you are found eligible, you will be referred in numerical order of area of consideration to the hiring manager for employment consideration.

If you are found eligible and were not referred to the hiring manager, then your application will be held until the hiring manager requests your respective area.

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:If you do not submit these forms, you will be deemed ineligible, and your name will not be referred to the hiring manager.
• Resume Must provide Military Rank/Pay Grade for current members serving in the Armed Forces.
• Include DSG/M-Day assignment information or provide other supporting documentation (v-MPF RIP, NGB 23A, etc.) Cannot exceed 2 pages SF-50, AGR Orders, or ADOS Orders (Only if you are a fulltime employee of the National Guard) Must be up-to-date and current Transcripts/Degree (If you wish to be certified based on education) Certification (If it is required in this announcement) Your responses to the Qualifications Questionnaire; this questionnaire is filled out via the USA Jobs Announcement through ***
• ALL applications and supporting documents MUST be submitted through *** electronically and must be submitted prior to midnight of the closing date.
• Mailed, e-mailed, hand-delivered, and faxed applications will NOT be accepted or considered.
• Missing required documents will prevent you from being found eligible for this position and will prevent you from being referred to the hiring manager.DO NOT SUBMIT MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

In the event you receive a non-eligible notification, and you believe this decision was made in error; you have 5 working days from the day it was received in your inbox to send an appeal to the servicing Human Resources Office.

The appeal will be sent via email to *** and must include the following information: Announcement number, Announcement title, reason of non-eligibility that you received from USA Jobs, and your justification as to why this decision was erroneous.

New documentation cannot be accepted after the closing date of this announcement and will not be used in an appeal request. The appeal process is APPLICANT driven. HRO will not accept appeals from selecting officials on the applicant's behalf and will not communicate with the selecting official regarding the appeal processes status.

Additional information

APPOINTMENT FACTORS: This appointment is to an Indefinite position in the Excepted Service. The position possesses the potential for non-competitive conversion to a permanent appointment, subject to the availability of resources. Employment can be terminated with a 30-day notice without cause.

This position is authorized to be filled as long as there are funds to support it not to exceed 5 years. In the event a permanent (Tenure 1 or 2) employee is selected, and is willing to accept the indefinite appointment, that employee will relinquish permanent status.

DEFINITION FOR AREAS OF CONSIDERATION Area 1: Current On-board Title 32 Technicians (Tenure: 1-Permanent, 2-Conditional, 3-Indefinite) and Permanent AGRs in the West Virginia National Guard at the advertised location. Area 2: Current On-board Title 32 Technicians (Tenure: 1-Permanent, 2-Conditional, 3-Indefinite) and Permanent AGRs in the West Virginia National Guard.

Area 3: WVNG Army M-Day and Air Force DSG (Drill-Status Guardsmen,) Temporary Title 32 Technicians, Temporary AGR (OTOT), and national guardsmen serving on Full-time National Guard Duty - Operational Support Orders (ADOS).

Area 4: Federal re-employable eligible employees, National Guardsmen outside of the WVNG, and U.S Citizens willing to join the West Virginia National Guard as a condition of employment. Permanent Change of Station: PCS funds are not available for this position. Incentives: Relocation and Recruitment Incentives may be authorized for this position.

All WVNG positions are pending availability of resources and funds.