This position is in the Operations branch within the Division of Administration at the Vale District of the Bureau of Land Management, with a duty station at Vale Oregon.

Duties

The primary purpose of this position is to supervise and lead the operation of automotive and industrial equipment mechanics who perform maintenance on sedans, heavy diesel truck tractors, UTVs, rangeland seed drills, drill carts and plows, and heavy earth moving equipment, such as road graders, bulldozers, front end loaders, excavators, backhoes, bobcats, dump trucks, compactors, trailers, water trucks, and essential road building equipment for minor and major non-paved road maintenance/construction operations. Essential duties include evaluating employee performance, directing work, identifying workload priorities, monitoring program budgets, certifying time and attendance, approving leave, and providing direction and oversight on personnel resolution matters. Other operation duties would be managing maintenance and associated records for the district automotive, heavy equipment, and national drill fleet, as well as the inventory of drill parts used to maintain them. Performance would include the necessary administrative functions to comply with policy regarding documentation and reporting of activities on vehicles and equipment in the fleet through creation of maintenance repair requests and/or reports for all work performed on Government owned equipment. Primary location of work is in the National Rangeland Drill Shop located in the Vale BLM District Compound. Duties are primarily shop related, but the nature of the duties require the incumbent to be capable of performing some of the functions themselves to meet the demands of the work, and to monitor work quality. Some of the work will be performed or inspected in the field, and will include hours of driving, and extended periods working outside in the elements being exposed to smoke, dust, wind, heat, and cold. Due to the nature of the this position some limited over-night travel away from Vale, Oregon may be required. There are occasions throughout the year where overtime is available, but it is typically on a voluntary basis.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• May be required to complete background investigation.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents) prior to the closing date of this announcement.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• You may be required to occasionally travel overnight away from home. You must be eligible to obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• BLM may use certain incentives, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract high quality applicants.
• Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions may affect your rating.

Qualifications

There is no required length of time of qualifying experience or training. However, your resume must demonstrate enough experience to support the SCREEN-OUT Element of: Ability To Lead Or Supervise.Examples of such experience include: (1) Conducting diagnostic and repair work for a variety of motorized and non-motorized equipment utilizing diesel/automotive diagnostic and repair techniques and/or technologies; (2) Fabricating replacement or substitution components for discontinued or difficult to find parts; (3) Utilizing a variety of computer software/hardware to diagnose, monitor, conduct inventories and to report equipment status; and (4) Coordinating work with supporting or related work functions, establishing deadlines, priorities, work sequences; planning work assignments, setting leave schedules, and evaluating performance of subordinates. If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN-OUT Element above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your resume, clearly describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this job. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. Part-time hours are prorated. The applicable qualification standard for this position can be found in the Job Qualifications System for Trades and Labor Occupations (Handbook X-118C) at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/ Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Volunteer Experience: 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. Physical Demands: The work is very physical involving the use of fingers, hands, arms, feet, and legs in manipulating, lifting, bending walking, and climbing. Physical dexterity and the ability to work in tight spaces with low or insufficient light, or in adverse environmental conditions (in case of field repair work) is required. Incumbent spends considerable time sitting, laying or stooping in order to perform or inspect maintenance and repair work and to perform the work themselves. Working Conditions: The incumbent duties are primarily shop related, but the nature of the duties require the incumbent to be capable of performing some of the functions themselves in order to meet the demands of the work, and to monitor work quality. Some of the work will be performed or inspected in the field, and will include hours of driving, and extended periods working outside in the elements being exposed to smoke, dust, wind, heat, and cold. The shop environment is noisy, and a hearing protection program is in place. Duties involve working with hazardous substances and personal protective equipment is required. A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Occupational Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of any additional assessments that may be required for this position.

Education

There is no education requirement or substitution for experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address BLM Oregon State Office BLM Oregon State Office, OR-953 1220 SW Third Portland, OR 97204 US
• Name: San Antonio Services Branch
• Phone: 816-541-8101
• Email: [email protected]