Target Devices Repairer

Summary 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 position is located in Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization & Security, Training Division, Fort Bragg, NC. Learn more about this agency Duties Perform a variety of duties related to the maintenance and repair of the Remote Target Systems (RETS). Perform a variety of tasks required in accomplishing the preventive maintenance program. Drive a government vehicle to and from work sites, with responsibility for preparation of trip tickets, compliance with traffic regulations, and observance of safety rules Operate the Range Control Station console in conjunction with, or absence of, Target Control Console Operator. Assist in the repair and maintenance of plywood and prefabricated targets. Maintain target pits and perform routine grounds maintenance duties such as cutting grass with hand and powered lawn mowers, picking up trash and paper from grounds, pulling and cutting weeds, etc. Requirements Conditions of employment This is a Term position scheduled to last 4 years. A term position may be extended to a maximum of six years depending upon the needs of management. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Position requires the incumbent to successfully pass a pre-employment physical and annual physical, thereafter. Position requires incumbent to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license. This position has a requirement to lift up to 45 lbs. in the regular performance of duties. Term employment is subject to a one year trial period. Employees serving a trial period can be removed with limited appeal rights. 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) Target Devices Repairer ~ without more than normal supervision. Perform repair and installation of a variety of electrical systems, circuits, equipment and controls; tighten loose wiring; replace and adjust mechanical parts; and clean and lubricate mechanism; use basic hand tools such as wire cutters and strippers, drills, hacksaws, pipe bender and threading tools, and a variety of testing equipment. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Physical Effort: Makes repairs and installations from ladders and in trenches, and where parts of the systems worked on are in hard-to-reach places. Stands, stoops, bends, kneels, climbs and works in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts, carries and sets up tools, equipment and parts that weigh up to 45 pounds, and occasionally items that weigh up to 100 pounds. Employee is usually assisted when carrying heavier equipment for long distances. Work requires climbing up and down a steep flight of stairs to reach the 45 foot control tower to perform maintenance. Working Conditions: Works primarily outside, in dirt, dust and mud. Sometimes required to make repairs and installations outside in windy or cold weather and occasionally exposed to possibility of broken bones, electrical shock and burns. Required to wear and/or use protective clothing and equipment in accordance with established health and safety regulations and Standard Operating Procedures. Exposed to dangers of live fire ranges, pyrotechnics, laser frequencies and explosives. May be exposed to sulfuric acid when handling batteries used in operating remote controlled target devices. Exposed to the possibility of abrasions, cuts, burns, and electrical shock. Simulators contain explosive charges equivalent to a 1/4 pound charge of TNT. Gun Fire simulator requires charging compressed gasses (oxygen) and flammable gasses (propane). Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional information ???????Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 4 years. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years. ???????Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term Appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term Appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position. 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. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. 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. This is a(n) Logistics Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized Student loan repayment may be authorized. Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized. Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for Determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate may be authorized. Expand Hide  additional information Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits 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 windowLearn 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.