This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Shortage Category and/or Critical Need Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The Summer Hire program is from May thru August 2024, will need to be available to start by May 24, 2024. Management may fill multiple vacancies at each location. Applicants applying for Yankton, SD will have their duty station set as St. Helena, NE.

Duties

Perform a variety of extensive maintenance and upkeep duties in and around the assigned buildings and facilities requiring significant skill. Assist skilled trades or craftsmen by fetching tools, materials and equipment; holds, moves, rearranges, lifts, carries and stacks items and objects; cleans tools, equipment and work areas. Provide oversight and guidance to temporary summer laborers to ensure assigned work is completed. Cuts limbs and trees using axes or chain saws. Use a high-powered pressure washer for cleaning sidewalks, building exteriors and other facilities. Load and unloads heavy boxes, bulky supplies, and materials to and from trucks, dollies, etc; moves heavy boxes, cartons by hand, hand truck or dolly, opens crates and boxes using crowbars and cuts bands using shears. Performs building maintenance such as janitorial/custodial assignments. General duties of sanitation, floor mopping, carpet vacuuming, garbage collection, rest room sanitation, sweeping, window washing, etc.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a state issued driver’s license.
• Must obtain a US Army Corps of Engineers Motorboat Operator’s License upon employment.
• May be required to lift on occasion up to 50 lbs.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination.
• Incumbent is required to wear protective safety equipment, such as safety shoes, safety glasses with side shields, goggles, hearing protection, hard hat, safety harness, coveralls or respirators.
• Incumbent is required to work scheduled, unscheduled emergency overtime.

Qualifications

This is an open-continuous announcement. Referral lists may be requested to fill vacant positions throughout the life of the announcement. Cutoff for receipt of applications will be midnight CST on the date that the referral list is requested. Applications received after the cutoff date, may be considered on future referral lists. Position may be filled as a temporary appointment NTE 1 year. Temporary appointments may be extended up to a maximum of 18 months. A current permanent Army employee is not eligible for return placement under a new appointment. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. 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. WG-03 Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): I have the ability to perform common maintenance procedures. I can load and unload vehicles. 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. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. WG-04 Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): I have the ability to perform common maintenance procedures. I can sweep and mop floors. 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. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. WG-05 Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): I have the ability to perform common maintenance procedures. I can perform janitorial assignments such as mopping floors, sweeping, collecting garbage, and/or washing windows. 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.- Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. PHYSICAL EFFORT: Frequently lifts, carries, and moves objects weighing in excess of 50 pounds. Position requires frequent bending, stooping, standing, reaching, pushing, pulling, working on ladders and walking. Motor vehicle operation requires light physical effort in reaching, bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate hand and foot controls. WORKING CONDITIONS: Laborers perform work outdoors, indoors, underground, and in confined spaces. Indoor and underground work may occur in drafty and wet places all year long. Outdoor work may be performed for long periods, under all weather conditions, all year long. Work may be performed in close proximity to coworkers or may be performed alone. Floor and deck surfaces are sometime uneven, oily and slippery. Incumbent is exposed to moving objects and sharp edges with the possibility of cuts and bruises, noise and vibration from equipment. Occasionally the employee must climb and work from ladders (stationary, extension) and scaffolding, and is subject to serious injury from slipping and falling. Work requires being around moving objects or vehicles. Work involves exposure to dirt, grease, oils, smoke, chlorine, gas, some solvents and other mild hazardous chemicals. Work is mostly outside and operates vehicles in all kinds of traffic and weather on public roads and exposed to the danger of serious accidents. Drivers are exposed to dirt and fumes, and the possibility of cuts, bruises, and broken bones as a result of accidents when loading and unloading the vehicle. They drive in heavy traffic and at highway speeds over complicated road and interchange systems.

Contacts

• Address RH-W2SJ07 USARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-OMAHA DO NOT MAIL Omaha, NE 68102 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk