Packer Supervisor-Direct Hire Authority

** Packer Supervisor-Direct Hire Authority**

**Department of the Interior**

**Location**

2 vacancies in the following location:

+ **Duties**

* Provides a full range of administrative and technical supervision for a large diverse workforce located in several building facilities.

* Provides research, kit configuration and packaging development, small engine maintenance, diagnostic testing or repair, tool rehabilitation, and refurbishment services in support of wildland fire operations.

* Establishes and revises deadlines, methods, priorities, and work sequences for performance and cost effectiveness to accomplish immediate, projected and unanticipated work requirements.

* Analyzes packaging problems and develops specifications, guidelines and plans for examining, cleaning, preserving, rehabilitation, and packing using material handling equipment and appropriate methods of storing supplies, materials and equipment.

* Evaluates and determine cost effective methods, procedures, and work practices.

**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.

* Background Investigation 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.

* Supervisory Probationary Period: If you are selected for this position, you will be required to serve a one year supervisory/managerial probationary period if one has not previously been completed.

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

* 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 trial period.

** Qualifications**

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

**Screen-out Element: ABILITY TO LEAD OR SUPERVISE.**

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 works in tiring and sometimes uncomfortable positions. The incumbent is required to lift and carry items that weigh up to 40 pounds on a recurring basis. Incumbent is required to be available to work long hours on short notice, and be available for duty on weekends, holidays and night as 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 skin from flying metal chips and hot metal, and to fingers and hands from close contact with sharp edges, moving cutters, and grinding wheels. When working with packaging products, chemicals or petroleum products incumbent may be exposed to noxious fumes, skin irritants and flammable chemicals.

Incumbent performs work in temperatures range from -50 to 90 degrees and must be capable of performing duties outdoors in extreme heat without shade, heavy thunderstorms, and freezing conditions. **Education**

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

**Additional information**

If selected, the incumbent may Supervise over the Issuing and Receiving Section or over the Refurbishment and Kit section. Final determination will be made upon selection.

We expect to fill two vacancies at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

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)/lnteragency 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

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.

Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for

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.

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

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.

Government facilities are required to provide a smoke free environment for their employees. Smoking will be permitted only in designated areas.

* 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. .

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.

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

Once the job opportunity announcement closes, your resume and all supporting documents will be reviewed by HR to determine your eligibility for Federal employment and your qualifications for this position specifically.

Because this vacancy will be filled through OPM's Direct Hire Authority, Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to positions filled under