Motor Vehicle Operator

Summary

About the Position: This position is with the Directorate of Resource Management, Clinical Support and Ops at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii under the Defense Health Agency.

The incumbent will perform a variety of tasks to provide transportation services within the secure healthcare environment for Tripler Army Medical Center and the Veterans Administration Medical and Regional Office Center.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualification" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

Duties

Provide transportation services within a healthcare environment.

Operate a shuttle van to safely transport patients, staff, and visitors.

Manage the storage, loading and unloading, and security of materials and equipment.

Perform emergency repairs on one or more types of automotive vehicles.

Assist in the maintenance of order and parking control.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

This position requires regular contact with children under the age 18 and a favorable determination of suitability to do so.

Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

Duties of this position require the incumbent to possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a government driver's license and driver information program card (DIP).

This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. Employee shifts are rotated on a regularly scheduled basis.

This position is covered by the Civilian Drug Abuse Testing Program. Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 335 Condition of Employment for Certain Civilian Positions Identified as Critical Under the Drug Abuse Testing Program.

This position requires a pre-employment physical exam.

This position requires lifting up to 40 lbs.

This position requires immunization screening and applicable immunizations.

This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is subject to annual vaccination.

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.

Shift schedules include 0600-1430 and 0800-1630.

Qualifications

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. To meet the screen out element applicants should document experience where they are able to perform common Motor Vehicle Operator tasks to include performing driver's maintenance in accordance with established regulations, the ability to load and unload passengers, and skilled in completing vehicle utilization records and driver's accident report when necessary. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision

Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles)

Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Related to Mobile Equipment Operation)

Ability to Operate Safely (Non-motor Vehicles)

Operation of Motor Vehicles

Reliability and Dependability

Work Practices (Including Keeping Things Neat, Clean, and in Order)

Physical Effort: Work requires the use of arms, feet, and legs to operate hand and foot controls. Truck driving requires moderate physical effort in the frequent handling of heavier objects weighing up to 40 pounds, while loading cargo with the assistance of other workers or weight handling equipment. Considerable physical effort may be required to change tires, and to make limited emergency repairs. There is some physical effort used when loading or unloading the vehicle, walking, reaching, bending and turning when performing driver's maintenance to vehicle.

Working Conditions: Incumbent operates either from an office or from the vehicle in an enclosed cab, but drives in all types of traffic and weather conditions and is exposed to the possibility of serious accidents. Drives on steep winding grades. Drives in heavy traffic and at highway speeds over complicated road and interchange systems. Operator is subject to cuts, bruises, and broken bones or worse as a result of accidents while driving.

Additional information

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.

Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.

Recruitment or relocation incentives are NOT authorized.

Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.

Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is NOT authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

Advanced in-hire is NOT authorized.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

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. You may claim Military Spouse preference.

You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.

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 for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on

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 .

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.

1. Your resume:

Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.

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 may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.

For additional information see: . 2. Other supporting documents:

Cover Letter, optional

Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

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.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.