Ammunition Handler Leader

Duties
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• Relay work instructions from the supervisor to employees, demonstrate proper work methods, verify work progress and brief supervisor on the status of operations.
• Issue, receive, verify, sort, classify and transport ammunition and explosive items and complete all required documentation.
• Maintain proper storage of ammunition and regularly accomplish re-warehouse operations to maximize space availability.
• Inspect, pack and/or repack ammunition and apply condition codes and required markings.
• Accomplish ammunition inventories to verify the general condition, quantity, and location of stocked ammunition and complete required documentation.
• Operate electric and diesel driven forklifts to load, unload and transport munitions.
• Incumbent must successfully clear local screening checks IAW Army Regulation (AR) 190-11, Physical Security of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Tier 3 Secret Security Clearance.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain applicable Government Driver's License.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain installation forklift training certification and license.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain ammunition certification in accordance with Army Materiel Command (AMC) Regulation 350-4.
• Position is covered by the 1998 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are not eligible for the position.
• In accordance with AR 600-85, this is a Testing Designated Position. As such, incumbent is subject to random drug testing and drug testing when there is a reasonable suspicion that the incumbent uses illegal drugs.
• Incumbent is subject to tour of duty to cover seven day operation.
• Position will require occasional evening and/or holiday hours, to include mandatory overtime as mission dictates.
• This is a drug tested position. A DA Form 5019 (Condition of Employment for Certain Civilian Positions Identified as Critical under the Department of the Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program) is mandatory prior appointment.

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 Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Reinstatement
• Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)

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 an Ammunition Handler Leader without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common Ammunition Handler Leader duties. I can provide instructions to workers; answer worker questions; and receive, inspect, and store ammunition and explosive items. I work under normal 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.

• Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation)
• Ability To Lead or Supervise
• Dexterity and Safety
• Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc.
• Knowledge of Materials
• Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
• Use of Measuring Instruments

PHYSICAL EFFORTS:

Stands, stoops, bends. and works in tiring and uncomfortable positions. May be required to work at a rapid pace for longer periods. Frequently lifts and carries material weighing up to 70 pounds, and at times may handle items weighing over 70 pounds. Moderate physical effort is used in generating forklift hand and foot controls while driving, turning, starting, and stopping the forklift truck and raising, lowering, and tilting loads being moved.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is performed both inside and outside but primarily in igloos/magazines, that are unheated, with concrete floors. Incumbent is subject to extreme caution due to the nature of items involved and must at all times adhere to fire, safety, and security regulations within assigned areas. Work requires handling hazardous materials, subject to exposure to explosive hazards and chemical fumes. Work requires wearing protective clothing such as steel-toed shoes, rubber gloves, face shields, hearing protection, safety glasses and aprons.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This is an Ammunition Management Career Field 33 position.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Term Appointment NTE - Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 13 Months, may be made permanent. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.
• Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.