You will serve as a Hazardous Cargo Shipment Inspector (MVO/FLO) of NAVAL AIR TERMINAL.

Duties

You will inspect hazardous materials, explosives, ammunition, special cargo documentation and packaging in accordance with applicable DOD, AF, AMC and civilian directives. You will perform comprehensive inventories ensuring the protection of resources and executes a broad range of specific storage assignments as directed by Navy, AF and civilian directives. You will perform tasks involved in receiving and shipping items. You will drive one or more types of vehicles/equipment, such as pickups, vans, forklifts, flatbed trucks, and aircraft cargo loaders, which typically have a gross vehicle weight up to 126,000 pounds. You will utilize safety practices and procedures, complies with established safety rules and regulations, and maintains a safe, clean, and secure work environment.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current Hazardous Materials Inspector certification.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. You will be required to sign a DD-Form-2760, Qualification to possess firearms or ammunition.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This is a bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: 1) Performing a wide-range of special handling terminal/warehousing activities, including receiving, inspecting, storing, selecting, shipping and preparing originating hazardous, explosive, ammunition and other shipments requiring special handling for onward movement. I am considered an expert and work with a high degree of independence; 2). Inspecting hazardous materials, explosives, ammunition, special cargo documentation and packaging in accordance with applicable DOD, AF, AMC and civilian directives. I work on my own initiative under general supervision subject to occasional inspection; 3) performing comprehensive inventories ensuring the protection of resources and executes a broad range of specific storage assignments as directed by Navy, AF, and Civilian directives. I work under close supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL AIR TERMINAL Navy Operated AMC Air Terminal Norfolk, VA 23511-4497 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]