About the Position: This position is located at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. Fort Buchanan is located by Guaynabo City, Puerto Rico. It is near the capital of San Juan. Puerto Rico boasts fabulous ocean views, tropical weather, and lush green mountains. The island is approximately 100 miles by 35 miles and similar in size to Connecticut.

Duties

Assists in planning overall leave schedules and recommends approval or disapproval of special leave requests. Interview or review applications of new applicants for jobs in the unit and recommend employment. Reviews new work orders and progress in completing current work. Determines the availability of workers with the needed skills to accomplish the work. Provides verbal and written reports on the status of work including any backlogs, the number of workers, and/or the kinds of skills being used. Requests authorization by higher supervisors of personnel, equipment, materials and tools which may be needed. Makes minor deviations in procedures and methods to overcome equipment failure or delays in receipt of materials. Indicates methods to be used and explains the more difficult technical requirements of the tasks to be performed. Helps in achieving difficult or unusual layout, setup, or other work steps and processes.

Requirements

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• One year trial or probationary period may be required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability /fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• One-year supervisory probation period may be required.
• This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation with Childcare Checks since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
• A pre-placement medical examination is required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian EmployeeInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Laborer Supervisor . To meet the screen out element, applicants should document experience or show the ability to do the following: review work orders, assist with distributing work to others, and provide work status updates. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Ability To Lead or SuperviseAbility To Use and Maintain Tools and EquipmentDexterity and SafetyWork Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order) Physical Effort: The position works both inside and outside of the school buildings and maintenance shop. The position requires considerable standing, stooping, walking, climbing on ladders and scaffolds which require him/her to work overhead or in stretched, cramped, or awkward positions. Arm work is considerable when washing walls, Venetian blinds, chalk boards, changing light fixtures and replacing ballasts. The employee is required to lift objects weighing between 50 and 100 pounds. Working Conditions: Works outside in all kinds of weather and inside in areas that may be dusty, dirty, noisy and have other adverse working conditions. The equipment, tools and tasks involved frequently require special care to avoid serious injuries. Occasionally, is exposed to skin irritations from strong cleaning solutions used in stripping floors, etc. and to serious injuries (e.g., broken bones) from falls from ladders and scaffolds. This position is obligated. An obligated position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights based on active military service, compensable injury or disability when fully recovered, return rights based on having served an overseas tour(s), and may also cover employees who have been on extended leave without pay under certain circumstances. During the obligation period, the position may be filled on a temporary or permanent basis. The selected employee is required to sign an agreement acknowledging that (s)he is aware of the obligation and accepts the fact that (s)he may be displaced under reduction in force procedures at a later time.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address DoDEA Headquarters 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22311 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk