Summary This position is located at Bureau of Engraving and Printing, within the Office of Currency Manufacturing DCF. As a Counter Exchanger Checker Processor, you will perform semi-skilled and labor duties in support of currency and special products production, processing and delivery in various divisions of the office. Responsibilities *The BEP is currently in the process of having a new facility built in Beltsville, MD and expect to move to the new facility within the next 5 years. If selected, you may be sent and/or reassigned to the new Beltsville facility. By applying to this position, you understand this potential requirement. As a Counter Exchanger Checker Processor, you will: Utilize physical inventory count to ensure accountability of sheets, notes or securities. Physically examine products for imperfections and remove or replace in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures and/or other guidance documents applicable to the specified area. Verify counts using electronic sheet and note counters as well as conduct physical inventory counts. Issue perfect sheets to the presspersons on loose receipt at the beginning of shift and during the shift; respond to requests by Presspersons to exchange mutilated sheets with replacement stock. Utilize forklifts to stage skids for processing through the cash-pak shrinking operation. Requirements Conditions of Employment This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 24-BEP-318. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply. Physical Requirements: The work requires: Ability to visually detect errors; Long periods of standing and sitting in one location; Frequent lifting with hand, arms, fingers, wrists, and at times using back and legs when lifting loads weighing approximately 70 pounds, with the assistance of equipment or a partner and 50lbs individually, on and off of conveyer equipment or when lifting loads weighing approximately 800 pounds with trucks, manual or electric. AND You must show in your experience in online application that you possess the knowledge, skill and abilities to perform the duties of the position. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. Be sure all experience is documented in your résumé by indicating place of employment, job title, length of time performing the duties, and the name and contact information for the supervisor. We must be able to verify this experience in your résumé in order for you to receive credit. Key Requirements: Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National SUITABILITY, CLEARANCE & REQUIREMENTS: A background investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for disqualification in the hiring process. The background investigation process conducted by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is very thorough. Therefore, it is imperative that applicants exercise candor and honesty when answering background questionnaires, especially as it relates to arrest, employment, education, finances, illegal drug use, and/or other criminal history. Falsification discovered in security documents or during the background investigation process may result in an immediate negative suitability determination or immediate revocation of your interim clearance (if applicable). Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. You must meet the screen-out element, The Ability to do the Work of the Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen Out), normally addressed at the beginning of the online questions. To meet the screen-out element, applicants must have: the ability to perform common Counter Exchanger Checker Processor duties. Utilize a Stand-Up Forklift or electric pallet jacks to move product loads to designated areas in a manufacturing environment. Be fully accountable for the physical inventory and data entry in one area of a manufacturing environment. Applicants must perform such tasks, and others, without more than normal supervision. In addition, you must also obtain an average score of two (2) for the following elements for this position as addressed through the online question in order to be considered minimally qualified. Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Ability To Do the Work of the Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen Out) Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order) Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Education Additional Information OTHER INFORMATION: We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. This is a bargaining unit position. 1594 - Lodge 174 - Columbia Lodge 174, International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (Non-Craft Employees) CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: The facility typically shuts down annually between Christmas and New Year's Day. As such, all BEP employees must take leave for workdays during the shutdown period. A one-year probationary period may be required. Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov). Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business-related travel. Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. Pass a pre-employment physical examination. Wear required safety clothing and/or equipment required by the position. This may include safety shoes, hard hats, hearing protection, gloves, masks, etc. Shift Work: This facility operates on a 24 hour per day, two-shift basis. Assignment to a specific shift cannot be guaranteed. The successful applicant must be available to work on all three shifts on a rotational basis.