TITLE 32 MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR WG-5703-08

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

• This position is located in the USPFO.
• Its primary purpose is to transport supplies and equipment intra and inter State using a variety of wheeled vehicles to haul cargo and fuel, transport passengers or to tow or recover equipment.
• Vehicles are driven in restricted traffic environments on Government installations, and over public roads and highways, or under cross-country conditions.
• MAJOR DUTIES: (1) Operates primarily straight-in-line trucks and/or truck tractors with semi-trailers which typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight (GVW) of more than 32,000 pounds.
• Required to operate special purpose or auxiliary devices where a knowledge of such devices does not exceed the level of knowledge and skill required to operate the vehicle safely in complicated traffic situations.
• Couples and uncouples the truck tractor and semi-trailer, or truck and trailer, and connects and disconnects the air brakes and electrical lines.
• Maneuvers vehicles within close tolerances when driving and backing over uneven ground, in narrow or congested areas, between buildings and other vehicles, between parked aircraft and when positioning vehicles at loading docks.
• When driving tractor-trailer refueling trucks, they operate the vehicle's auxiliary pumping system and verify correct grade or mixture of fuel is pumped, that the receiving equipment is grounded and fuel tanks are not overfilled.
• Also record type and quantity of fuel delivered.
• Check to ensure all cargo is secured to prevent shifting or falling in transit and to minimize the possibility of vehicle sway.
• Select the safest, most direct and legally allowed route to be followed and identify alternative routes to be used in the event of an emergency.
• Driver operates vehicles on interstate highways, winding roads, and steep grades and manipulates the dual braking system to prevent the semi-trailer or trailer from jackknifing.
• Assures cargo is properly loaded, distributed and secured.
• Performs operator maintenance on vehicles and trailers.
• (2) Ensures shipping and accounting documents are with the shipment and reflect actual condition, quantities and type of material, including manual turn in and issue documents.
• Completes log books, maintenance records, reports and other transportation documents for accurate accounting.
• May identify, inspect, and segregate equipment or material as it is received for obvious damage and needed repairs.
• (3) Prepares and submits requests for over-dimensional permits to Defense Movement Coordinator (DMC) for military movement involving military vehicles and through the Commercial Transportation Branch for non-military vehicles.
• Coordinates with units, maintenance activities, Central Issue Facility (CIF), Defense Reutilization Management Office (DRMO), Property Book Office (PBO), and Single Stock Fund Activities for pick up and delivery.
• When appropriate, ensures transported items meet demilitarization standards (for example drainage statements, tanks are purged and weapons), and appropriate certification/verification accompanies the items.
• (4) Performs warehouse work, as required, to include issuing, receiving and inventorying equipment, supplies and materials; loading and unloading of trucks; storing and pulling warehouse stock; packing and unpacking material; and repairing or replacing items on equipment.
• Operates electric, gasoline or diesel-powered forklift trucks.
• (5) Performs a variety of servicing and operator preventive maintenance work on assigned vehicles.
• (6) Accomplishes the full spectrum of support for state and Federal National Guard operations, training, readiness missions, natural disasters, and Homeland Defense/Defense Support of Civil Authorities (HLD/DSCA).
• (7) Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

There are no educational requirements for this position.

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.