Packer Leader

** Packer Leader**

**Department of the Interior**

**Location**

2 vacancies in the following location:

+ **Duties**

* Provides packing and repacking in support of wildland fire operations.

* Collates, assembles, inventories, and build kits from individual components according to National Fire Equipment System (NFES) standards.

* Determines packing configuration, assembles items according to kit component packing lists, and inspects for accuracy.

* Prepares items and equipment for storage and shipment via various modes of transportation, including air-cargo.

* Arranges, seals, and tags items and equipment that requiring specialized handling. Packs tools, materials and communications equipment using a wide variety of standard packing methods and techniques include items of a large, heavy or fragile.

* Selects the packing materials taking into account such factors as size, type, weight, fragility, method of transportation, storage facility and final destination.

* Performs both standard and specialized packaging, collates kits from components and uses various protective/cushioning techniques.

* Repairs and rehabilitates fire supplies and equipment to NFES.

* Uses and maintains various types of equipment for the purpose of packaging such as heat sealers, hand sealers, hand powered and mechanical shrink wrap.

* Operates a variety of material handling equipment and vehicles such as forklifts and pallet jacks.

* Utilizes an automated inventory program to query storage locations and perform transactions.

**Requirements**

** Conditions of Employment**

* U.S. Citizenship is required.

* Be sure to read the 'How to Apply' and 'Required Documents' Sections.

* You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.

* Direct Deposit Required.

* Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.

* Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.

* This position requires regular and recurring overtime and shift work.

* You must be 18 years of age or older to be assigned to a hazardous position.

* You must pass a pre-employment physical.

* An applicant appointed to this position must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.

* May require a one year probationary period.

* Background Investigation Required.

** Qualifications**

OPM Job Qualifications System for Trades and Labor Occupations will be used in determining applicant's qualifications. There is no specific length of training or experience required; however, the applicant must be able to demonstrate through experience shown in the resume materials, that they possess the skill level that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of Packer Leader without more than normal supervision.

**Screen-out Element:** **Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.**

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.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

**Physical Demands**: The incumbent often stands on hard surfaces for extended periods of time, and bends, stoops and work is in tiring and sometimes uncomfortable positions. The incumbent is required to lift and carry items that weigh up to 40 pounds (8 kilograms) on a recurring basis. The heavier items are moved with weight handling equipment or with assistance from other workers. Incumbent is required to be available to work long hours on short notice, and be available for duty on weekends, holidays and nights s required.

**Work Environment**: Typically works in well lighted, heated, and ventilated areas. Occasionally works outside or in areas that are drafty and poorly lit. The work is sometimes dusty dirty, and greasy. Frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts, scrapes, and bruises. Usually works in the machine shop where there is dust, dirt, and fumes; danger to the skin from flying metal chips and hot metal, and to fingers and hands from close contact with sharp edges, moving cutters, and grinding wheels. In certain work situations involving hazardous materials, the incumbent wears protective clothing, respirators, and other specialized protective devices, in addition to basic protective equipment (e.g., hard hats, safety glasses, and safety shoes). **Education**

There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.

**Additional information**

DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit .

**Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP):** CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at or . If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration or that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well-qualified for this vacancy. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form.

CTAP and ICTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified if they exceed minimum qualifications for this position.

Reemployment Priority List (RPL): The RPL is the mechanism agencies use to give reemployment consideration to their former competitive service employees separated by a RIF or who have fully recovered from a compensable injury after more than one year. If you are currently on a RPL, you may be given priority consideration.

The BLM has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.

Travel and relocation expenses will **not** be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee.

BLM may use certain incentives, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract high quality applicants. The incentives that may be offered include Student Loan Repayments, Relocation Incentives and/or Recruitment Incentives.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document, you do not have in electronic form; view the following link for information regarding an

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is complete, we will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume, supporting documentation and responses to the online questionnaire will be made. Your responses to the