Deckhand
Company Name:
Department of Defense
United States Citizens Temporary NTE 6 Months Full Time Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.
About the Position:
This position is assigned Vicksburg District, Corps of Engineers with a variety of deckhand tasks in connection with the making-up and breaking down of tows, dredging, snagging, tending floating plant, revetment construction operations, and channel patrol activities, general maintenance and housekeeping of a floating plant. During the lay-up season, incumbent may be assigned to any River Operations Branch sections or units to serve as a helper or intermediate worker in such trades as painting, welding, electrical repair and maintenance, marine equipment repair, carpentry, pipefitting, etc.
NOTE: This position is also being announced to Internal applicants under Announcement # SWGR 6770.
The duty location of this position will be wherever the floating plant is located.
The boat assignment from this announcment will vary
About the Organization:
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' Vicksburg District is one of 41 Army Corps districts worldwide and one of six districts in the Corps' Mississippi Valley Division (MVD). The Vicksburg District provides quality engineering and other professional products and services to develop and manage the Nation's water resources needs in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner. We provide a full range of water resource products and services, including flood control, water supply, navigation, emergency operations, environmental restoration, hydropower and water quality, etc. Our coverage spans 68,000 square miles in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Our goal is to be the Engineer of Choice for the 21st Century and we are looking for the Best of the Best to join our team. For more information on our organization, please visit our website at .
Visit Vicksburg and discover one of the best kept secrets in the South where the community is committed to excellence. For additional information about the Vicksburg area, please visit the Vicksburg Chamber of Commerce website at .
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
Selectee must successfully complete and pass a Pre-employment physical Moving expenses (PCS) are not authorized Work schedules and shifts may vary Personnel Security Investigation is required This is an inclement weather position Lift heavy objects weighing up to 50 pounds
As a Deckhand you will serve on a mat sinking unit assigned to the Vicksburg District. The primary responsibilities of the position include general maintenance work as well as:
Making-up and breaking down of tows.
Operating various hand and small electric tools.
Cleaning the vessel, to include removing garbage, scrubbing decks, and railings.
Assisting other craftsmen with maintenance and repairs.
For this position, the job element method is used to match what you can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element. Your experience will be evaluated through responses obtained from the occupational questionnaire and your resume. Your resume must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. In addition, your responses to the occupational questionnaire must be supported by your resume.
Those applicants that meet the screen out element will be considered for further evaluation; potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the questions.
SCREENOUT - Ability to do the work of a Deckhand without more than normal supervision which is described as: conducting channel patrol activities, outboard motor operation deck equipment repair, general maintenance and housekeeping on a floating plant.
You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Ability to Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)
Knowledge of Work Practices
Ability to Interpret Instruction, Specifications, etc.
Physical Effort: The work requires substantial physical effort when handling heavy cables, equipment, and machinery; while making and breaking tows; and when washing, scrubbing, cleaning, chipping, and painting surfaces. Heavy lifting up to 50 pounds may be required. Work may involve long periods of standing, lifting, climbing, crouching and walking.
Working Conditions: Works both inside and outside during a variety of weather conditions and climates, including extremes in heat and cold and heavy rainfall. Workers are exposed to paint fumes, and are subject to cuts and bruises while working with equipment. There is the possibility of eye injury while chipping paint and rust. There is a danger of slipping from floating plant into water with possibility of physical injury or drowning. On-Shore work may involve working in mud, and dirty or cramped situations.
Allqualification requirementsmust be met by the closing date of this announcement.
This announcement maybe used to fill like vacancies for six months after the closing date.
Other Requirements: Clickhere for expanded definitions.
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.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Basis for Rating : Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority. See Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) for more information. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) onTuesday, August 05, 2014 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log intoyour USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log intoyour USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete .
It is your responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed (i.e., resume) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Faxed documents must be completely transmitted by 11:59p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of the announcement.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
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 (External).
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.
Your resume :
Your resume may be submitted in any format.
Credit will be given for unpaid experience or volunteer work such as community,cultural, social service and professional association activities on the same basis as for paid experience.
If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent version will be reviewed. The latest time stamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is most recent. It is your responsibility to check the status and time stamp of all documents you submit as part of your application.
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 qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements : You MUST submit a copy of your transcript if you want to substitute your education for experience. If you claim qualifications based on education, and do not submit a transcript, your education will not be used in making a qualification determination and you may be found not qualified. See:Transcripts and Licenses
If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents follow the directions located at: Faxing Applications and Documents The Vacancy ID is 1119599. You will need the questionnaire, View Occupational Questionnaire, to complete your faxed application.
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.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.
If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of not qualified or incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
The Department of Defense offers an excellent benefits program. In addition to your take-home pay, your comprehensive compensation/benefits package will include most of the benefits described inthe USAJOBS Resource Center.
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 Annuitantinformation sheet.
You may claim military spouse preference, see the information in theMilitary Spouse Preference Under Delegated Examining Procedures information sheet.
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.
This position is Non-exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Department of Defense
United States Citizens Temporary NTE 6 Months Full Time Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.
About the Position:
This position is assigned Vicksburg District, Corps of Engineers with a variety of deckhand tasks in connection with the making-up and breaking down of tows, dredging, snagging, tending floating plant, revetment construction operations, and channel patrol activities, general maintenance and housekeeping of a floating plant. During the lay-up season, incumbent may be assigned to any River Operations Branch sections or units to serve as a helper or intermediate worker in such trades as painting, welding, electrical repair and maintenance, marine equipment repair, carpentry, pipefitting, etc.
NOTE: This position is also being announced to Internal applicants under Announcement # SWGR 6770.
The duty location of this position will be wherever the floating plant is located.
The boat assignment from this announcment will vary
About the Organization:
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' Vicksburg District is one of 41 Army Corps districts worldwide and one of six districts in the Corps' Mississippi Valley Division (MVD). The Vicksburg District provides quality engineering and other professional products and services to develop and manage the Nation's water resources needs in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner. We provide a full range of water resource products and services, including flood control, water supply, navigation, emergency operations, environmental restoration, hydropower and water quality, etc. Our coverage spans 68,000 square miles in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Our goal is to be the Engineer of Choice for the 21st Century and we are looking for the Best of the Best to join our team. For more information on our organization, please visit our website at .
Visit Vicksburg and discover one of the best kept secrets in the South where the community is committed to excellence. For additional information about the Vicksburg area, please visit the Vicksburg Chamber of Commerce website at .
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
Selectee must successfully complete and pass a Pre-employment physical Moving expenses (PCS) are not authorized Work schedules and shifts may vary Personnel Security Investigation is required This is an inclement weather position Lift heavy objects weighing up to 50 pounds
As a Deckhand you will serve on a mat sinking unit assigned to the Vicksburg District. The primary responsibilities of the position include general maintenance work as well as:
Making-up and breaking down of tows.
Operating various hand and small electric tools.
Cleaning the vessel, to include removing garbage, scrubbing decks, and railings.
Assisting other craftsmen with maintenance and repairs.
For this position, the job element method is used to match what you can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element. Your experience will be evaluated through responses obtained from the occupational questionnaire and your resume. Your resume must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. In addition, your responses to the occupational questionnaire must be supported by your resume.
Those applicants that meet the screen out element will be considered for further evaluation; potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the questions.
SCREENOUT - Ability to do the work of a Deckhand without more than normal supervision which is described as: conducting channel patrol activities, outboard motor operation deck equipment repair, general maintenance and housekeeping on a floating plant.
You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Ability to Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)
Knowledge of Work Practices
Ability to Interpret Instruction, Specifications, etc.
Physical Effort: The work requires substantial physical effort when handling heavy cables, equipment, and machinery; while making and breaking tows; and when washing, scrubbing, cleaning, chipping, and painting surfaces. Heavy lifting up to 50 pounds may be required. Work may involve long periods of standing, lifting, climbing, crouching and walking.
Working Conditions: Works both inside and outside during a variety of weather conditions and climates, including extremes in heat and cold and heavy rainfall. Workers are exposed to paint fumes, and are subject to cuts and bruises while working with equipment. There is the possibility of eye injury while chipping paint and rust. There is a danger of slipping from floating plant into water with possibility of physical injury or drowning. On-Shore work may involve working in mud, and dirty or cramped situations.
Allqualification requirementsmust be met by the closing date of this announcement.
This announcement maybe used to fill like vacancies for six months after the closing date.
Other Requirements: Clickhere for expanded definitions.
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.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Basis for Rating : Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority. See Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) for more information. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) onTuesday, August 05, 2014 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log intoyour USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log intoyour USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete .
It is your responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed (i.e., resume) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Faxed documents must be completely transmitted by 11:59p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of the announcement.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
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 (External).
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.
Your resume :
Your resume may be submitted in any format.
Credit will be given for unpaid experience or volunteer work such as community,cultural, social service and professional association activities on the same basis as for paid experience.
If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent version will be reviewed. The latest time stamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is most recent. It is your responsibility to check the status and time stamp of all documents you submit as part of your application.
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 qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements : You MUST submit a copy of your transcript if you want to substitute your education for experience. If you claim qualifications based on education, and do not submit a transcript, your education will not be used in making a qualification determination and you may be found not qualified. See:Transcripts and Licenses
If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents follow the directions located at: Faxing Applications and Documents The Vacancy ID is 1119599. You will need the questionnaire, View Occupational Questionnaire, to complete your faxed application.
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.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.
If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of not qualified or incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
The Department of Defense offers an excellent benefits program. In addition to your take-home pay, your comprehensive compensation/benefits package will include most of the benefits described inthe USAJOBS Resource Center.
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 Annuitantinformation sheet.
You may claim military spouse preference, see the information in theMilitary Spouse Preference Under Delegated Examining Procedures information sheet.
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.
This position is Non-exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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