Motor Vehicle Operator

This position is located in Facility Management Service at the VA Maine Healthcare System in Manchester, New Hampshire. The Motor Vehicle Operator safely transports patients, passengers, supplies, equipment, and materials; performs vehicle inspections and minor maintenance; and supports grounds maintenance and snow removal operations.

This position includes several Selective Placement Factors (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet them are ineligible for further consideration.

The Selective Placement Factors for this position are:

• You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position.
• Must possess a valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL)
• CDL must have Passenger(P) and Air Brakes endorsements
• Screen-Out Element:
  Must have independently operated buses, vans, trucks, ambulances, or similar vehicles to transport passengers, patients, supplies, or equipment safely over public roads in varying traffic and weather conditions.

The incumbent is required to assist patients in and out of motor vehicles, ambulances, wheelchair vans, and shuttle buses. The work requires bending, lifting, turning, and frequent use of the arms, legs, hands, and feet, and may involve lifting or moving items weighing 50 pounds or more. The incumbent may sit and drive for extended periods of time, including trips of up to eight hours, and performs strenuous grounds and snow removal duties.

The incumbent works outside in varying weather conditions, including extreme cold, heat, rain, snow, and ice. Driving is performed in heavy traffic, congested city areas, and over rough, icy, muddy, or otherwise hazardous road conditions. The work may also involve exposure to contaminated materials, including medical waste and supplies.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only;

screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Drive Safely
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations)
• Motor Vehicles
• Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)
• Reliability And Dependability
• Without more than normal supervision
• Work Practices

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; 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.