Materials Handler Supervisor (Fire Support)

Summary

This position is located within a National Interagency Support Cache (NISC). This position supervises personnel, and work activities including shipping, receiving, storing, kitting, returns, and refurbishment of supplies. Duties include inventory management. For additional information about the duties of this position, Region 6 Please contact Chad Long at chad.r.long@usda.gov, or Colleen Kingsbury at colleen.kingsbury@usda.gov Region 5 Please contact Brian Grabowski, brian.grabowski@usda.gov

Duties

• Supervises a diverse workforce performing at the WL-06, WL-05, WG-06 and WG-05 levels and a wide number of emergency hire personnel while providing for work safety, following agency policy, manuals, and national standards.
• Provides direct working supervision, administrative, training, technical oversight, problem solving and direction to floor activity.
• Has responsibility and supervision for a specific functional area or equipment group in a large warehouse such general supplies, hazardous materials, accountable property, warehouse equipment, etc.
• Works independently and/or supervises sequences of loading and unloading, developing space utilization plans, and implementing the movement of materials from dock to bin or from storage to shipping.
• Performs the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised.
• Establishes guidelines and performance expectations/standards, makes formal appraisals of subordinates work performance and initiates recommendations for promotion or reassignment of subordinates.
• Keeps informed of, supports and communicates to employees equal employment opportunity (EEO) policies, plans and programs.
• Serves as senior member on a team of material handlers involved in special projects.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.

Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period as well as a supervisory probationary period concurrently during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

New Forest Service supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license to operate motor vehicles before entry on duty.

Must be a certified forklift operator in accordance with OSHA standards and be able to pass an operators test, read traffic signs, and complete trip tickets, within one year of initial employment.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the experience, education, and training you described in your application package, as well as the responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine the degree to which you possess the competencies listed below: Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints) Ability To Lead Or Supervise Demo Authority Dexterity and Safety Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Work Practices (including keeping things neat, clean, and in order) Your application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions. Your resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position. If you meet the qualification requirements and are determined to be among the best qualified, you will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. Noncompetitive candidates and applicants under some special hiring authorities must meet minimum qualifications to be referred.

Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be lowered to more accurately reflect the submitted documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action.

To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12974593

Required Documents

• The following documents are required for your applicant package to be complete.
• Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, illegible fax transmissions, delays in the mail service, your system failure, etc.
• Encrypted documents will not be accepted.
• Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
• Resume that includes: 1) personal information such as name, address, contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the responsibilities section including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable); 4) other qualifications.
• If education is required or you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts.
• An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application if it includes your name and the necessary course information; however, if you are selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty.
• Education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university.
• If any education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.
• Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education standards.
• There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service.
• For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit the NACES website.
• All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
• If claiming veteran's preference, you must submit a DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty, which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions.
• If currently on active duty you must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty service under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted.
• Veteran's preference must be verified prior to appointment.
• Without this documentation, you will not receive veteran's preference and your application will be evaluated based on the material(s) submitted.
• If claiming 10-point veteran's preference you must provide the DD214 or certification requirements (see above bullet), plus the proof of entitlement of this preference as listed on the SF-15 Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference.
• The SF-15 should be included but is not required.
• Failure to submit these documents could result in the determination that there is insufficient documentation to support your claim for 10-point preference.
• For more information on veterans' preference visit FEDSHIREVETS.
• Surplus or displaced employees eligible for CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority must provide: proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination), SF-50 documenting separation (as applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330.