Summary OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? Responsibilities The Motor Vehicle Operator (MVO) Leader performs at the Journeyman level in the field of expertise, and assists the Team Supervisor in the plans, lay out, assigning, and coordination of work for the Transportation Team on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. The MVO Leader works under the direct supervision of the Team Supervisor. The MVO Leader will assume limited acting supervisory responsibilities during those periods when the supervisor of the team is not present. The MVO Leader is responsible for leading a number of unrelated and related journeyman level work functions. Major Duties: Planning Assists the supervisor in establishing priorities and deadlines based on general work schedules, methods, policies, and code requirements. Coordinates projects and other work activities. Assists the supervisor in preparation of estimates and ordering of materials for constructions, maintenance, repair, or improvements to systems and structures throughout the Medical Center. Reports to the Team Supervisor regarding status and progress of work and causes of work delays. Participates in designated planning and review sessions which address organizational priorities, staffing, budgets, and operational programs. Work Direction Obtains needed information for decisions by supervisors on problems that arise during the performance of the projects. Reviews work operations and inspects completed work. Assists the supervisor in the development and evaluation of qualitative and quantitative work standards. Periodically reviews/inspects service/maintenance contract documents developed in-house or by outside firms. Administration Tracks attendance and leave usage. Advises resolution to informal employee complaints within delegated limits. Keeps abreast of policies, procedures, and management goals, and answers employee questions. Assists the supervisor in the formal evaluation/competency assessment process by providing information based on observation/experience. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM-4 PM OR an AWS schedule of Monday-Friday 6:30 AM-4 PM with 1st Wednesday of the pay period off and last Friday of the pay period being 7:30 AM-4 PM AND may be required to work, nights, weekends holidays and/or overtime, due to bus schedule and emergencies, and snow removal activities, etc. NOTE: This position requires a valid State driver's license and Commercial Driver's License, Class B with "P" and air brake endorsements, and Medical Examiner's Certificate. You must submit a copy of your license & cert. Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration. Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year). Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA. Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement), Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/16/2024. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Drive Safely Interpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations) Motor Vehicles Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle) Reliability And Dependability Work Practices 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; religions; 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 Milwaukee VA Medical Center is committed to hiring a diverse workforce from various backgrounds and individuals who demonstrate a diversity, equity and inclusion-related mindset and behaviors. We are strongly seeking candidates who represent the full range of cultural and identity factors including but not limited to race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation/identity, gender identity and expression, age, language, abilities/disabilities, socioeconomic status, religion, spiritual practices, geographic region, and other characteristics. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.