This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This is a military technician position with the 99th Readiness Division, Equipment Concentration Site (ECS) 88 located in Bowling Green, Virginia.
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Qualification Statement: 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 lead or supervise. Applicants must meet the screen out element to be considered further. To meet the screen out element, applicants should document experience or show the ability to do the following: pass on instructions, demonstrate work methods, work with others and set the pace for non-supervisory repair work; check work in progress and when finished for compliance with supervisor's instructions; follow work orders and established shop procedures, policies, and other directives; interpret work instructions and assist lower graded repairers or trainees in difficult or complex tasks, and provide information to the supervisor on status and progress of work. Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Physical Effort: Work requires frequent standing, bending reaching, stretching, climbing, and crouching. Incumbent frequently lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally lifts heavier items with assistance. Working Conditions: Work is performed in a maintenance shop setting and occasionally outside.
Perform more complex repairs on heavy mobile equipment.
Perform repairs on various types of commercial, combat, tactical and automotive support equipment.
Pass on instructions from shop supervisor to other workers.
Delegate assignments by identifying immediate tasks to be performed.
Provide guidance and advice to workers involving the proper maintenance procedures.
Provide information to supervisor in order to keep him/her abreast of current progress.
Operate vehicles in order to check the work of subordinates.
Check the progress of assignments for accuracy and compliance with supervisor's instructions.