- Position Title
- Incinerator Operator
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service
- Announcement Number
- ARS-S24Y-12460679-RG Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, July 9, 2024 to Monday, July 22, 2024
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for those eligibilities.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• 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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
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.
• 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.
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?
• 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?
Assessment 1
Your responses to the questions below will be used in the evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Your resume and application materials must support the level of experience and/or education you claim in this questionnaire. If, after a complete review of your application package, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible for this position.
1.
Which of the following best describes your ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Determines if incinerator is operating properly or needs to be shut down.
3.
Cleans and disinfects the incinerator areas, removes ash from the incinerator, and monitors condition of air filters for ventilation, replacing as necessary.
4.
Monitors electrical and mechanical equipment in incinerator area and repairs when needed.
5.
Modifies or constructs auxiliary equipment as necessary.
6.
Coordinates incineration operation with research and caretaker staff to pickup solid wastes from airlocks.
7.
Sorts perishable materials for storage if not immediately burned.
8.
Operates the incinerator, monitors incinerator controls, and determines when next load can be added to the incinerator.
9.
Loads and operates steam sterilizer.
10.
Communicates with animal caretakers and research staff to schedule operation of the center incinerators and sterilizers.
11.
Operates pathological incinerators, that are licensed by the State of Iowa, under U.S. EPA air pollution regulations.
12.
Maintains written records and reports on the incinerator, sterilizer, air filters, fuel usage, and other items as needed.
13.
Cleans, disinfects, and maintains the incinerator equipment and related areas.
14.
Performs housekeeping tasks and picks up incinerator waste as required.
15.
Records the weight and estimated heat content of materials loaded into the incinerator.
16.
Operates hand tools and has basic knowledge of pumps, blowers, air filters, electronic scales, and programmable controls.
17.
Assists higher graded employees, receiving specific instruction and supervision as necessary for the task.
18.
Plans burns including determining priority of burn depending on biological hazard and written protocol.
19.
Uses maintenance and repair manuals and blueprints that are pertinent to the incinerator operation.
20.
Manages the incinerator areas and decontaminates materials through a steam sterilizer (autoclave) before removal from incinerator areas.
21.
Operates in secondary biological containment areas (BSL-2 and BSL-3) as if biological contamination (including the presence of zoonotic agents transmissible to humans) is present under normal operating conditions.
22.
Uses various types of personal protective equipment (PPE) and knows how to use PPE for self-protection from zoonotic diseases under research at the center.
23.
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 fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). 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 position.