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Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DOD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is a temporary position not to exceed 120 days with the possibility to be extended up to an additional year, not to exceed a total appointment of 36 months.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. Ability to do the work of a(n) Laborer without more than normal supervision. The ability to perform common Laborer duties to include: the ability to maintain the various public use facilities such as general roads, beaches, trails, picnic and camping areas, parking areas, restrooms, offices, and garages. The ability to repair fences, assist in mixing concrete by hand or machine and spreads, rolls, and compact material with appropriate tools. The ability to maintain grounds and buildings, to include cleaning, scraping, and chipping paint, minor repairs, and maintenance activities - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Physical Effort: The laborer exerts heavy physical effort in doing such tasks as lifting and moving heavy objects weighing 40 pounds, running power mowers on grades, and pushing heavy loads on a wheelbarrow. Working Conditions: The incumbent works usually outside and is subjected to all kinds of weather. Incumbent may be required to work on or near the water where immersion is possible. Incumbent works around and with moving equipment and is subject to noise and some fumes. The equipment, tools, and tasks involved at this level frequently require special care to avoid serious injuries.

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements. As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. 1. Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume. 2. Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

Department Information

Agency

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Department

Department of the Army

Location

Hopkinton, New Hampshire, New Hampshire, United States

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