- Position Title
- Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic
- Agency
- U.S. Air Force - Agency Wide
- Announcement Number
- AFCEW-Heavy Mobile Mechanic Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, March 25, 2019 to Tuesday, December 31, 2019
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
AF Internal Candidate - Are you a current permanent Career or Career-Conditional Air Force Employee? If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you must submit a copy of your most recent career/career conditional SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) AND a copy of an SF-50 that reflects your highest grade held on a permanent basis.
Preferences
1.
Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
In order to be eligible for a voluntary deployment with the DoD Expeditionary Civilian (DoD-EC) Workforce, you must be employed as a PERMANENT Career or Career Conditional Department of Air Force (DAF) civilian for at least 24 months. Please select the response below that best describes your length of employment as a PERMANENT Air Force civilian employee
4.
In order to be eligible for a voluntary deployment with the DoD-EC, you CANNOT be under any type of probationary period, to include supervisory. Please select the response below that best describes your probationary status
5.
In order to be eligible for a voluntary deployment with the DoD-EC, you must have a satisfactory or equivalent performance rating.
6.
Are you currently serving in a position covered by an Overseas Rotation Agreement (ORA), OR do you have more than 18 months remaining on an ORA.
7.
This position and temporary assignment to a contingency operations area requires at least a Secret security clearance. Select the response below that describes your current OR previously held security clearance.
8.
In order to be considered for a voluntary assignment with the DoD-EC you CANNOT be registered in the Priority Placement Program as a Priority S, Military Spouse, or meet the registration eligibility requirements within Chapter 14 of the Priority Placement Program Handbook.
9.
In order to be considered for a voluntary assignment with the DoD-EC as a Military Reservist, you must be able to obtain a waiver from the Unit Commander for the duration of the DoD-EC deployment. Please select the response below that best describes your current military reserve status.
10.
Defense employees who are deploying generally travel on an official passport. In order to deploy for this position, you must possess an official passport prior to deployment. Select the response below that best describes your current passport situation.
11.
While deployed, it is essential for employees to have a government credit card. Select the response below that describes your current situation.
12.
You MAY, based on deployment location, be required to attend a 2-week pre-deployment training at a training center that includes:
a. Pre-deployment processing,
b. Final medical processing,
c. Validation of on-line training,
d. Weapons training,
e. Information on mobilization,
f. Preparation for serving with the military,
g. Several days at a forward operating base (FOB) integrated with the U.S. military personnel that will include/provide:
1) Mimic type of austere living conditions found in theater, including use of field showers and toilets and subsistence at a military dining facility;
2) Classroom instruction and practical application exercises, concluding with a 2-day immersive field event;
3) The 2-day immersive exercise is physically demanding and requires participants to be equipped in military protective gear (Kevlar vest and helmet);
4) Role play exercises duplicating scenarios that you may find yourself during a deployment, including mock ambushes and IED strikes.
h. The training schedule will exceed a normal 40-hour work week. Overtime is normally NOT paid for any hours above 40 per week; 5 USC Code 4109(a)(1) restricts the payment of overtime for training.
Are you willing to attend a 2-week pre-deployment training course?
a. Pre-deployment processing,
b. Final medical processing,
c. Validation of on-line training,
d. Weapons training,
e. Information on mobilization,
f. Preparation for serving with the military,
g. Several days at a forward operating base (FOB) integrated with the U.S. military personnel that will include/provide:
1) Mimic type of austere living conditions found in theater, including use of field showers and toilets and subsistence at a military dining facility;
2) Classroom instruction and practical application exercises, concluding with a 2-day immersive field event;
3) The 2-day immersive exercise is physically demanding and requires participants to be equipped in military protective gear (Kevlar vest and helmet);
4) Role play exercises duplicating scenarios that you may find yourself during a deployment, including mock ambushes and IED strikes.
h. The training schedule will exceed a normal 40-hour work week. Overtime is normally NOT paid for any hours above 40 per week; 5 USC Code 4109(a)(1) restricts the payment of overtime for training.
Are you willing to attend a 2-week pre-deployment training course?
13.
This position MAY have the following austere conditions:
Stressful work environments, i.e., long work hours, austere living conditions with little privacy, while living/working on a military compound that may receive indirect fire attack/IED strikes;
Live and work on a military compound/forward operating base (FOB);
Could be dangerous.
Physically challenging in terms of wearing body armor in extreme heat, carrying heavy duffel bags, hopping on/off helicopters and possibly running to a bomb shelter during a mortar attack.
Lodging and meals (typical military style) are provided, so per diem will be limited to $3.50 per day (field conditions).
Lodging is Containerized Housing Units (CHU) with normally four people to a CHU (bunk beds);
Limited access to non-emergency medical/dental care.
The work day is usually 10 or more hours a day for 6-1/2 to 7 days a week
Are you willing to accept the conditions described above?
Stressful work environments, i.e., long work hours, austere living conditions with little privacy, while living/working on a military compound that may receive indirect fire attack/IED strikes;
Live and work on a military compound/forward operating base (FOB);
Could be dangerous.
Physically challenging in terms of wearing body armor in extreme heat, carrying heavy duffel bags, hopping on/off helicopters and possibly running to a bomb shelter during a mortar attack.
Lodging and meals (typical military style) are provided, so per diem will be limited to $3.50 per day (field conditions).
Lodging is Containerized Housing Units (CHU) with normally four people to a CHU (bunk beds);
Limited access to non-emergency medical/dental care.
The work day is usually 10 or more hours a day for 6-1/2 to 7 days a week
Are you willing to accept the conditions described above?
14.
To the best of your knowledge, which of the below best describes your medical condition(s)? For additional information regarding medical standards click here.
15.
You will be required to undergo a medical examination at a Military Treatment Facility and evaluated for deployability at no expense to you. Are you willing to undergo a medical examination?
16.
You will be required to undergo a dental examination, at your own expense to include any corrective dental work. A dentist MUST certify that you are not expected to require dental re-evaluation or treatment within the next 12 months. Are you willing to undergo a dental examination at your own expense?
17.
Does your family support your acceptance of a temporary deployment with the DoD-EC?
18.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be removed from further consideration. I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this deployment.