MUNITIONS HANDLER (MVO/FLO) WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE
Department of the Army
Fairbanks AK 99703 US
Duties * Process, handle, and store ammunition and explosive material into storage areas in accordance with Standard Operations Procedures, DOD regulations, safety standards, and applicable requirements. * Perform routine inspections using readily interpretable guideline material. * Ensure compliance with regulated mandates on safe compatibility and quantity distances. * Operate material handling equipment in performance of duties using forklifts rated to a lifting capacity greater than 10,000lbs that can extend to 168 and weigh up to 40,000lbs. * Organize and prepare ammunition and explosives for shipment off-installation. * Make and repair supply, shipping, and storage containers of various sizes and shapes from wood and wood substitutes. Requirements Conditions of Employment * Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. * Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. * Must obtain and maintain all applicable Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B within 90 days of employment. * Must obtain and maintain all applicable government Commercial Military Vehicle (CMV) license with special endorsements/certifications for hazardous materials within 90 days of employment. * This position is subject to random drug testing on an unannounced basis as a condition of employment under the Expanded Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Civilian Drug Testing Program. * The position is subject to the terms and conditions of the Lautenberg Amendment. * The incumbent of this position is required to ship, to transport in interstate or foreign commerce and/or to possess or receive firearms and ammunition. * The incumbent will be subject to routine local area checks. * The incumbent is required to sustain Transportation of Hazardous Material certification IAW DTR DOD Reg 4500.9-R- Part II, Chapter 204, paragraph D. * Incumbent must obtain and maintain training certification IAW AMCR 350-4, Training and Certification Program for Personnel Working in Ammunition Operations within 90 days of assignment. Qualifications 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. * 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
* Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
* Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
* Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
* Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
* Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
* Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
* People with Disabilities, Schedule A
* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
* Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
* Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
* Reinstatement
* Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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: Ability to do the work of an Munitions Handler (MVO/FLO) without more than normal supervision. I can: (1) Identify the appropriate shipping container and complete shipping documents; select the appropriate cushioning materials and methods needed for packing; (2) Provide written certification on the shipping document that the packaging meets regulatory requirements; (3) Comply with established safety rules and regulations; report material denials and inventory errors. - 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 Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Other Than Blueprint Reading)
* Dexterity and Safety
* Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc.
* Knowledge of Materials
* Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic)
* Use of Measuring Instruments * Physical efforts: Work requires moderate physical effort in reaching, bending, stooping, and lifting. Close eye and hand coordination and visual depth perception is required when operating power equipment. Frequently lifts and carries explosives and related items that weigh up to 80 pounds and may handle items weighing over 90 pounds. Incumbent may pull/push hand trucks weighing several thousand pounds. Truck driving requires moderate physical effort in the frequent handling of heavier objects while loading cargo with the assistance of other workers or weight handling equipment. It requires moderate physical effort in climbing on tractors to load or tie down cargo. Considerable physical effort may be required to change tires, and to make limited emergency repairs. Light to moderate physical effort is required to operate hand and foot controls of forklift and truck. * Working Conditions: Work is performed frequently outside in sub-arctic conditions and in unheated igloos or magazines in disagreeable conditions (sub-zero) and where work is performed outside regardless of weather conditions. Occasionally works in dirt and grease and frequently works on cement floors. Subject to minor injuries from extreme cold, stacking, palletizing, loading and unloading heavy containers. Danger of eye and hand injuries from running power equipment as well as cuts and bruises from nailing containers together and blocking and bracing supports. Work involves exposure to unusually hazardous conditions on a recurring basis. This exposure exists during the individual handling or while being in the same room where such highly sensitive items such as firing devices, M-80 artillery simulators, detonators, blasting caps, and point detonating fuses are being handled in connection with the unpacking and packing operations. Drivers work mostly outside and operate vehicles in all kinds of traffic and weather on public roads, and are exposed to the danger of serious accidents. Drivers are exposed to dirt and fumes, and to the possibility of cuts, bruises, and broken bones as a result of accidents when loading and unloading the vehicle. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. 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. * This is a(n) Ammunition Management Career Field position. * 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. * Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. * Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. * Further certification from this announcement may take place up to 90 days beyond the closing date of this announcement. * Since Alaska is considered a non-foreign overseas location, statutory return rights for current DoD employees are applicable in many circumstances. * 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. * Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19. For more information on EFMP, please visit the following link: https://www.armymwr.com/programs-and-services/personal-assistance/exceptional-family-member-program . * Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. 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 your application package (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. P
* Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
* Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
* Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
* Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
* Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
* Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
* People with Disabilities, Schedule A
* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
* Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
* Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
* Reinstatement
* Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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: Ability to do the work of an Munitions Handler (MVO/FLO) without more than normal supervision. I can: (1) Identify the appropriate shipping container and complete shipping documents; select the appropriate cushioning materials and methods needed for packing; (2) Provide written certification on the shipping document that the packaging meets regulatory requirements; (3) Comply with established safety rules and regulations; report material denials and inventory errors. - 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 Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Other Than Blueprint Reading)
* Dexterity and Safety
* Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc.
* Knowledge of Materials
* Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic)
* Use of Measuring Instruments * Physical efforts: Work requires moderate physical effort in reaching, bending, stooping, and lifting. Close eye and hand coordination and visual depth perception is required when operating power equipment. Frequently lifts and carries explosives and related items that weigh up to 80 pounds and may handle items weighing over 90 pounds. Incumbent may pull/push hand trucks weighing several thousand pounds. Truck driving requires moderate physical effort in the frequent handling of heavier objects while loading cargo with the assistance of other workers or weight handling equipment. It requires moderate physical effort in climbing on tractors to load or tie down cargo. Considerable physical effort may be required to change tires, and to make limited emergency repairs. Light to moderate physical effort is required to operate hand and foot controls of forklift and truck. * Working Conditions: Work is performed frequently outside in sub-arctic conditions and in unheated igloos or magazines in disagreeable conditions (sub-zero) and where work is performed outside regardless of weather conditions. Occasionally works in dirt and grease and frequently works on cement floors. Subject to minor injuries from extreme cold, stacking, palletizing, loading and unloading heavy containers. Danger of eye and hand injuries from running power equipment as well as cuts and bruises from nailing containers together and blocking and bracing supports. Work involves exposure to unusually hazardous conditions on a recurring basis. This exposure exists during the individual handling or while being in the same room where such highly sensitive items such as firing devices, M-80 artillery simulators, detonators, blasting caps, and point detonating fuses are being handled in connection with the unpacking and packing operations. Drivers work mostly outside and operate vehicles in all kinds of traffic and weather on public roads, and are exposed to the danger of serious accidents. Drivers are exposed to dirt and fumes, and to the possibility of cuts, bruises, and broken bones as a result of accidents when loading and unloading the vehicle. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. 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. * This is a(n) Ammunition Management Career Field position. * 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. * Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. * Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. * Further certification from this announcement may take place up to 90 days beyond the closing date of this announcement. * Since Alaska is considered a non-foreign overseas location, statutory return rights for current DoD employees are applicable in many circumstances. * 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. * Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19. For more information on EFMP, please visit the following link: https://www.armymwr.com/programs-and-services/personal-assistance/exceptional-family-member-program . * Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. 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 your application package (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. P