Tractor Operator

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Employee must be able to perform labor such as digging or shoveling for extended periods of Time: be able to lift weights up to 100 pounds and to operate machinery controls with required arm and leg coordination. Employee must work in all outside conditions incurred such as heat, cold, snow, dust, and rain. Employee will also be required to work under conditions found in demolition such as dust, confined spaces and in debris areas. Employee will be subject to working around operating machinery and in areas where cuts, bruises, abrasions, and strains may occur.

NOTE: Applicants must possess a Current and valid State issued motor vehicle operator's license. Please do not upload a copy of your license at this time. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your current, valid, and unrestricted driver's license.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Motor Vehicles
• Operation of Equipment/Machinery
• Physical Strength and Agility
• Reliability And Dependability
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Without more than normal supervision

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.