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Position Title
Engineering Equipment Operator Helper
Agency
Forest Service
Announcement Number
24-CHI-OCR-12184138-DP Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, October 30, 2023 to Wednesday, July 3, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;  AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

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(limit characters)
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;  AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

 For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
 
 
(limit characters)
4. Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below: 

• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating? 
OR 
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
(limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. You may only select up to 9 location(s). (limit characters)
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2. Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
This section will be used to determine if you possess the education and experience needed to qualify for this position. (limit characters)
1. Which of the following best describes your experience assisting journeyman equipment operators in operating such equipment as tractors, loaders, backhoes, graders, dump trucks, soil compactors, etc.? (Screen-out)
(limit characters)
Specialized Qualifications (limit characters)
For each of the following questions, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application and information provided by your references. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. (limit characters)
2. Which of the following best describes your highest level of experience operating motor vehicles/equipment to perform engineering construction work?
(limit characters)
3. Which of the following best describes your experience performing labor tasks in a proper and orderly sequence to install culverts, drainage structures, water sources and associated pipelines, and/or water capture and storage structures?
(limit characters)
4. Which of the following best describes your experience following oral and written instructions to operate engineering/construction equipment?
(limit characters)
5. Which of the following best describes your highest level of experience safely operating motor vehicles to perform engineering construction work without causing injury to yourself, others, and the vehicles?
(limit characters)
6. Which of the following best describes your highest level of experience safely using and/or operating various engineering/construction equipment to perform engineering construction work without causing injury to yourself, others, and the vehicles/equipment?
(limit characters)
7. Please select the statement(s) that reflect your educational achievement(s). Transcripts, certificates, or other appropriate documentation must be included with this application to verify GPA, degree, and/or completion of trade or vocational school program. (limit characters)
8. I certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by me with my application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). I understand that the information provided may be investigated. I understand that misrepresenting my experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in or with my application may be grounds for not hiring me or for terminating me after I begin work. I also understand that false or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
(limit characters)