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Summary

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Overview
Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

07/31/2025 to 08/11/2025

Salary $40.87 to - $47.68 per hour Pay scale & grade WS 10

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Norfolk, VA

1 vacancy

Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent - Multiple Appointment Types Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive

Promotion potential

10

Job family (Series)

• 5803 Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic

Supervisory status Yes Security clearance Secret Drug test Yes Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No

Announcement number DLADist-25-12774281-MP Control number 842207600

This job is open to
Federal employees - Competitive service

Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference

Military spouses

Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty.

Individuals with disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

Clarification from the agency

"Federal employee" means current and former permanent competitive service employees, Veterans eligibilities include 30% or more Disabled Vet, and Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA). Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, Retained Grade Preference (RGP) eligibles, and Military Reserve and Guard Technician eligibles in the commuting area may apply.

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Duties

• Perform supervisory functions to include leave administration and employee performance management.
• Lead and motivate a team to achieve departmental and organizational goals.
• Identify training needs, develop training plans, and facilitate learning opportunities for team members.
• Address conflicts, resolve issues, and make decisions to keep operations running smoothly.
• Monitor work quality, implement quality standards, and take corrective actions as necessary.
• Ensure team compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Maintain a safe work environment, enforce safety protocols, and address security concerns.
• Support teamwork, promote a positive work culture, and facilitate professional growth opportunities.

Requirements
Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S.
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Pre-Employment Physical: Required
• This is a Mission Essential (ME) position. The incumbent may be required to report to work in the event of a natural disaster, inclement weather, or crisis.
• You will be a Mission Essential employee. This requires you to work during an emergency to ensure continuation of essential functions. You may be required to work at the designated duty location, a telework site, or an alternate location/facility.
• Supervisory Probation: Required
• Completion of Supervisory Certification Program: Required
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Distribution Norfolk.

Qualifications

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying. Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition.

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

Physical Effort: Work requires standing, bending, stooping, climbing on ladders and work platforms, and working in cramped or awkward positions. Required to lift and carry objects weighing up to 40 pounds, and occasionally over 40 pounds.

Working Conditions: Work is performed mainly but not always indoors in adequately lighted, heated and ventilated areas. Is exposed to dirt,
grease, noise and the possibility of cuts, bruises, broken bones, burns and electrical shock. Wears safety equipment such as ear plugs, safety shoes, hard hat, rubber gloves, etc., as required. Working conditions are considered in the evaluation of this job.

Additional information

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to:

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at:

Information for Veterans is available at: . As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits .

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