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Summary Applications under this job opportunity announcement will be considered under external competitive procedures only. This vacancy is also being advertised under merit promotion procedures as 24-SSB-12447214-ST-DS which can be accessed at http://jobsearch.USAJOBS.gov/ Responsibilities This job opportunity is for a Materials Handler positions located in the Support Services Branch, National Processing Center (NPC), U.S. Bureau of the Census located in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The function of the section is to provide a variety of services including supply, warehousing, shipping and receiving, forklift, labor and packing, and property management for the Support Services Branch. This position is included in the bargaining unit. The individual selected for this position will perform the full range of duties for multiple warehousing positions including those tasks performed by a material handler, packer, and forklift operator and will be responsible for: Receiving, locating, storing, issuing, inventorying, staging, shipping printed matter, and equipment in accordance with established procedures. Utilizing the computer system to verify and print requests, verifying invoices and similar receiving documents to compare the markings, quantities, and types of material with the actual material received. Sorting, arranging, tagging, and marking material received on pallets, and in bins, then stores the items on shelving and pallet tracking or uses a pick list or other instructions to pull material and deliver to a specific location. Verifying and reporting the findings from physical inventories, such as: gains/losses or expired material. Adhering to all applicable safety rules and practices such as: lifting, operating within the forklift s capabilities; preventing tipping and ensuring trucks are chocked before entering; utilizing horn whenever exiting a truck or approaching a corner; utilizing proper dock plate when loading or unloading trucks; ensuring material placed in pallet racking is properly centered and balanced; taking care not to hit pallet racking or overhead obstructions when moving in narrow aisles; exercising extreme caution whenever operating in employee occupied areas; ensuring materials are packed in priority order while adhering to all applicable safety rules, regulations and operating practices. Attending periodic forklift safety training and completing recertification in accordance with OSHA safety standards every three years; reporting maintenance and safety problems and accidents to the supervisor. Tour of Duty: Monday through Friday, hours range from 7:00 am to 4:30 p.m. Alternate Work Schedule. Alternate Work Schedule is an 80-hour biweekly basic work requirement that is scheduled in less than 10 days, i.e., eight 9-hour days/nights, one 8-hourday/night, and one day off. Various flexible work schedules are available. Positions may include evening or weekend work, hours will vary. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Candidates must clear the fingerprint process and initiate the required background investigation prior to final selection. A one-year probationary period will be required. WORKING CONDITIONS: The warehousing areas are poorly lighted and often hot, cold, damp, or drafty due to the frequent opening of doors. Material is unloaded and loaded on trucks on the dock, therefore exposing incumbent to bad weather at various times. The work area is often dirty, dusty, greasy, and has high noise levels. When working with hazardous materials, may be exposed to toxins or chemical fumes. May be required to wear protective clothing such as hard hats, gloves, etc. While handling boxes, crates, and skids, the incumbent is frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts, scrapes, and bruises, or falls from ladders when stocking shelves. PHYSICAL EFFORT: Incumbent's duties require daily standing, bending, kneeling, climbing, and lifting. While receiving, warehousing, filling requests, and in performance of inventories, incumbent will frequently lift items weighing 35 - 65 pounds and occasionally move or push material weighing over 65 pounds. Rolling conveyances include warehouse trucks, wire bins, carts, etc. which may be loaded with material exceeding the weight of 100 pounds. Items weighing over 40 lbs. may be moved with weight handling equipment or with assistance from other workers. When packing, incumbent performs work on hard surfaces and in areas that require standing, stooping, bending and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Moderate physical effort is required of the incumbent in operating hand and foot controls while driving using upper body (arms, neck, shoulders) in turning, starting, and stopping the forklift truck and raising, lowering and tilting the loads being moved. PHYSICAL EXAM: Selectee will be required to pass a physical examination, prior to effective date of selection to this position. Cost of physical will be the responsibility of selectee. Qualifications Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations, (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; 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. Education Additional Information The following links provide information on various hiring authorities that may enable you to apply through merit assignment procedures, or be eligible for a non-competitive appointment. Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Special Hiring Authorities Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining a rating of at least 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: USAJOBS Help Center | Unique Hiring PathsUSAJOBS Help Center | Unique Hiring Paths CTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents: A copy of your Reduction In Force (RIF) separation notice; notice of proposed removal for declining a directed geographic relocation outside of the local commuting area; a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES); or certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, a notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement, or similar notice). A copy of your latest SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action", - noting current position, grade/band level, and duty location; A copy of your last performance appraisal including rating; and Any documentation from your bureau/operating unit that shows your current promotion potential. ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents: A copy of your Reduction In Force (RIF) separation notice; notice of proposed removal for declining a directed geographic relocation outside of the local commuting area; notice of disability annuity termination; certification from your former agency that it cannot place you after your recovery from a work-related compensable injury; or certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement. A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action", documenting your RIF separation, noting your position, grade/band level, and duty location, and/or Agency certification of inability to place you through RPL, etc.; A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential. The Department of Commerce provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, notify the Human Resources Branch. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. TTY users can contact the Human Resources Branch via the Federal Relay Service, 1-812-218-3610. The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factor. Employees who receive a buyout and subsequently return to positions in a Federal agency within 5 years after the date of separation, on which the payment is based, whether by reemployment or contracts for personal service, are generally obligated to repay the full amount of the buyout to the agency that paid it before the individual's first day of reemployment.