The incumbent of this position will be assigned to a Transportation Team in Engineering Service at the Tuskegee Campus at Central Alabama Health Care system. Routine trip assignments are rotated to all Motor Vehicle Operators that hold a CDL with passenger endorsement Montgomery to Tuskegee Shuttle, VA Atlanta, VA Birmingham, CBOC Columbus, Fort Benning, Monroeville, Dothan and Fort Rucker Wiregrass Clinic and routine appointments at various private health care facilities.

Duties

Duties for the position include but are not limited to:

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/29/2024. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. LICENSURE REQUIREMENT: For this position you must possess a current unexpired Alabama class "CDL" driver's license with passenger and air breaks endorsement. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligible are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Screen Out: The ability to do the duties of a WG-06 Motor Vehicle Operator without more than normal supervision Drive Safely Motor Vehicle Reliability And Dependability Work Practices 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Work requires long periods of driving, lifting and normal dexterity. Moderate to heavy physical effort is required in the frequent handling of patients. Incumbent must be able to help non- ambulatory patients from vehicles, wheelchairs or gurneys. Such lifting may require considerable physical exertion, since some patients are debilitated or paralyzed. Patients must be moved correctly while using proper body mechanics to prevent injury. Moderate physical effort is required in handling objects weighting up to 30 pounds and occasional handling of objects weighting over 50 pounds while loading and unloading cargo. The incumbent is required to work outside and is occasionally exposed to inclement weather conditions while loading and unloading vehicles. Drives in all types of traffic, weather and is exposed to the possibility of serious accidents. The operator is subject to cuts, bruises, and broken bones as a result of accidents while driving or when loading or unloading vehicles. Incumbent may be required to clean potentially infectious spilled bodily fluids such as blood, urine, vomit, and feces from vehicles and equipment. Training to be provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Central Alabama VA Medical Center-Montgomery 215 Perry Hill Road Montgomery, AL 36109 US
• Name: Matthew Lozzi
• Email: [email protected]