Packer-Direct Hire Authority

** Packer-Direct Hire Authority**

**Department of the Interior**

**Location**

6 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 Land.

* Direct Deposit Required.

* Background Investigation Required.

* Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination. Failure to possess or obtain a favorable determination will result in the cancellation of the offer or will be grounds for termination.

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

* You must pass a pre-employment physical and a moderate work capacity test.

* This position requires regular and recurring overtime and shift work during peak fire season.

* May require completion of a one year probationary period.

* Applicants appointed to this position must POSSESS and maintain a valid state driver's license.

** Qualifications**

By the closing date of this announcement, you must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Handbook X118C, Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupation.

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 WG-7002-06 without more than normal supervision.

**Screen-out Element: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision. This must be verifiable on your application.**

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 Effort**: Performs work on hard surfaces and in areas that require frequent standing, stooping, bending, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts and carries parts, equipment and packed containers 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 as required.

**Working Conditions**: Typically works in well lighted, heated, and ventilated areas. Occasionally works outside or in areas that are drafty and poorly lighted. The work is sometimes dusty, dirty, and greasy. Is frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts scrapes and bruises. When working with packaging products, chemicals or petroleum products ma be exposed to noxious fumes, skin irritants and flammable chemicals. In certain work situations involving hazardous materials, wears protective clothing, respirators, and other specialized protective devices in addition to their basic protective equipment (e.g., hard hats, safety glasses, safety shoes, and earplugs).

**Education**

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

**Additional information**

This is a permanent seasonal appointment. You will be in pay status for at least 6 months; but less than 12 months in a calendar year. When work/funds are unavailable, you will be placed in non-pay status. Pay status may be less than 6 months upon initial appointment.

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 .

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.

**Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP):** CTAP/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 90 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information: or will be considered well qualified if they exceed minimum qualifications for this position.

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

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.

The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis.

Males born after 12/13/1959 must b