Motor Vehicle Operator

Summary

This position is located in Facility Management Service at the VA Maine Healthcare System in Manchester, New Hampshire. The Motor Vehicle Operator safely transports patients, passengers, supplies, equipment, and materials; performs vehicle inspections and minor maintenance; and supports grounds maintenance and snow removal operations.

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Duties

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Duties include but are not limited to the following;

• Assists patients entering and exiting vehicles and safely loads, unloads, and secures wheelchair passengers.
• Plans routes, follows established schedules, and completes required trip and transportation documentation.
• Performs daily vehicle safety inspections, routine operator maintenance, and reports mechanical or safety problems.
• Maintains vehicle cleanliness and ensures required safety equipment is properly used.
• Operates loaders, dump trucks, tractors, mowers, snowplows, salt spreaders, and other grounds or snow-removal equipment.
• Performs grounds maintenance duties such as mowing, trimming, raking, weed removal, and snow removal.
• Loads and unloads supplies, materials, equipment, and other cargo as required.
• Complies with federal, state, and local traffic laws and established safety procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.

Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Pre-employment physical required
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must meet the following requirements.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTORS:

This position includes several Selective Placement Factors (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet them are ineligible for further consideration.

The Selective Placement Factors for this position are:

1. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position.
2. Must possess a valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL)
3. CDL must have Passenger(P) and Air Brakes endorsements
4. Screen-Out Element: Must have independently operated buses, vans, trucks, ambulances, or similar vehicles to transport passengers, patients, supplies, or equipment safely over public roads in varying traffic and weather conditions.

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PHYSICAL EFFORT:

The incumbent is required to assist patients in and out of motor vehicles, ambulances, wheelchair vans, and shuttle buses. The work requires bending, lifting, turning, and frequent use of the arms, legs, hands, and feet, and may involve lifting or moving items weighing 50 pounds or more. The incumbent may sit and drive for extended periods of time, including trips of up to eight hours, and performs strenuous grounds and snow removal duties.

WORK CONDITIONS:

The incumbent works outside in varying weather conditions, including extreme cold, heat, rain, snow, and ice. Driving is performed in heavy traffic, congested city areas, and over rough, icy, muddy, or otherwise hazardous road conditions. The work may also involve exposure to contaminated materials, including medical waste and supplies.

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:

• Drive Safely
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations)
• Motor Vehicles
• Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)
• Reliability And Dependability
• Without more than normal supervision
• Work Practices

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

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.

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