Materials Examiner and Identifier

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: Receives, verifies, sorts, and classifies a variety of incoming material consisting of paper, cardboard, magazines, newspapers, plastics, metals, and scrap material including down-graded un-usable equipment. Learn more about this agency Duties Utilize regulatory documents and knowledge of items to determine correct DEMIL (demilitarization) codes. Disassemble scrap materials, identifies metal components and sorts metals based on recycling value. Inspects all materials for contamination such as explosives, hazardous waste, medical waste, and general trash. May perform warehousing duties within warehouse or in outdoor storage area as workload dictates. Operate 15,000 pound or less-capacity forklifts to load, unload, stack, unstack, re-warehouse, and move bales, boxes, crates, packages, pallets, or loose items Perform manual segregation of recyclable materials. Requirements Conditions of employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Term employment is subject to a one year trial period. Employees serving a trial period can be removed with limited appeal rights This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of occasionally. This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position. The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles. This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties. Employee required to obtain and maintain a Forklift Operator Certification. Employee required to obtain Demilitarization (DEMIL) certification within the first year and maintain certification annually. Job requires heavy lifting, subject to extreme weather conditions, and requires wearing protective clothing/equipment. 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) Materials Examiner and Identifier ~ without more than normal supervision. Perform common material examining and identifying duties; follow procedures, sort materials by type, and operate forklifts and motor vehicles. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Assignments require prolonged working in tiring and uncomfortable positions, standing, walking, bending, stooping, and pushing and pulling material. Incumbent frequently manually lifts and carries supplies, materials, and equipment weighing up to fifty pounds for identifying and segregating items and positioning new items, cartons and cases for handling by forklift trucks. Work is performed inside warehouses that may be hot, cold, damp and drafty and in outside areas, i.e., dock areas, scrap yards; or other areas exposed to varying weather conditions. Is exposed to physical hazards normally associated with scrap yard, open storage, and warehouse operations including various kinds of material handling equipment and hand and power tools. Wears safety equipment as required. Incumbent must exercise precautions to avoid injury to/from carelessness of other workers in operation of forklifts and other equipment in the work area. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional information Term Appointment NTE - 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 trial 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) Material Maintenance Management 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 with a signed service agreement. Student loan repayment MAY be authorized with a signed service agreement. 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.