Smithsonian Hiring for Motor Vehicle Operator at Landover, MD Full Time

Duties

• Transports authorized passengers and cargo.
• Selects the most appropriate routes to follow to ensure safe and timely arrival at assigned destinations.
• Operates vehicles on city streets, interstate highways, winding roads, rural roads and steep grades.
• Routes are checked with the supervisor or dispatcher before they are implemented; some changes to routes are provided by the supervisor or are proposed to the supervisor for concurrence.
• Requires to be fully capable on all vehicles listed, or with all attachments to variations of the following vehicles; up to 24ft box & stake-body trucks, buses and passenger maximum 44, buses and vans with wheel-chair lifts, passenger vans, cargo vans, pickup trucks, sedans and hook lift trucks with multiple attachments.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• May need to complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Conditions of Employment

COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS:

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Physical Requirements: Expends moderate physical effort to reach, bend, turn or move hands, arms, feet and legs to operate hand and foot controls. Physical effort is required in the operation of additional controls, the frequent handling of objects weighing up to 20 pounds and the occasional handling of objects weighing over 50 pounds while loading and unloading cargo.

Additional Requirements:

• Candidate must pass a pre-screening Drug Testing.
• Candidate must have a CDL License Class – B with P Endorsement.
• Candidate must submit a photo copy of CDL License, front and rear.
• Candidate must meet medical requirements.
• Candidate must have and maintain a clean driving record, to include no major or serious violations as defined by the respective state.
• Candidate must wear employer-issued clothing as designated.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the job opportunity announcement.

For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

  The Federal Government offers a comprehensive benefits package.

  Please see Benefits at https://www.si.edu/OHR/benefits for a complete description.

• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have – whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies.

  Your application package should include the following documents:

  • Resume – Your resume can be uploaded and attached to your application or created using the USA Jobs on-line resume builder. Ensure your resume contains the job title (including the occupational series and grade if it is Federal), job-related qualifications, starting and ending dates (month and year), hours worked per week, and salary for each employment period. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is submitted. Failure to include this information may result in disqualification for the position.

    For assistance with creating a resume, please click here.

  • A copy of your most recent SF-50 which shows your position title, series, grade, step, salary, position occupied, and tenure to verify Time-in-Grade/competitive status. If you have previously held a higher grade and are applying based on that grade you must provide a copy of the SF-50 showing you held the higher grade and/or have promotion potential to the grade being advertised. Do NOT submit award SF-50s.
  • Unofficial school transcripts, if the position has an education requirement or if you are using education to qualify. If selected for the position, you must provide an official transcript before appointment.
  • Proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study, if applicable.
  • A recent performance evaluation
  • Proof of Veteran’s Preference – DD214 (Member 4 Copy) if you are requesting a special appointment authority, such as VRA or VEOA
  • Proof of severe disability if you are requesting special placement consideration.
  • Proof of eligibility for a military spouse appointment, such as a permanent change station military order.
  • Proof of eligibility for any other special appointing authority not specifically mentioned here.
  • A photo copy of CDL License, front and rear.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  • You must apply for this position online through the ‘Apply Online’ button and submit required supplemental documents (if they are relevant to you).
  • You may submit required documents by uploading them online during the application process; OR You may manually fax required documents. Faxes are received by an automated system, not a physical fax machine. Documents that are faxed as part of the application process must be sent with the system generated cover sheet by the closing date. Documents faxed without the system generated coversheet are not retrievable and cannot be considered as part of the application package.
  • The complete application package, including any required documents, is due in the Smithsonian Office of Human Resources on the closing date of the announcement by 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
  • If you are unable to apply online, paper applications may be accepted with prior approval of the Contact Person listed below.