Summary The employee serves as Motor Vehicle Operator within the Facilities Management Service at the Orlando VA Medical Center/Lake Nona Facilities and all outlying clinics. Employee is responsible to the WS-4701-07 Maintenance & Operations Supervisor. In order for the Orlando VA to provide excellent health care that improves Veterans health and well-being, VA employees may be required to work irregular tours of duty, including evenings and weekends in order to conduct the VA's mission. Responsibilities Duties include, but are not limited to: Driving extra-long and high 36 passenger bus/15 passenger van, patient transport vehicles (typically 12,000 to 21,500 lb average weight). Maneuver vehicles over improved/unimproved and even/uneven roads throughout your trip adhering to all speed limits/restrictions while using side mirrors and spotters in difficult areas such as receiving docks, hospital loading/unloading zones and parking areas. Carry out all duties in a safe, proficient and expeditious manner adhering to schedules selecting safest most direct route while obeying all traffic laws. Assist patients in/out of the vehicle when needed, involving physical exertion and frequent stooping and bending. Loading and unloading cargo to achieve balance, protection of fragile items and safety of cargo/patients. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 4:00 am - 12:30 pm, 5:00 am - 1:30 pm, 6:00 am - 2:30 pm, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, 9:30 am - 6:00 pm, 11:30 am - 8:00 pm. May include holidays and weekends and may be subject to rotating shifts in accordance to contractual rules. This position is subject to overtime work. Position Description Title/PD#: Motor Vehicle Operator/PD06230A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Class B license with passenger endorsement and air brakes 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 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/10/2025. 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: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Drive Safely Interpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations) Operation of Motor Vehicles 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Employee must frequently handle objects weighing up to 40 lbs and occasionally more, with assistance, endure prolonged periods of driving, and perform minor emergency repairs such as tire changing, during his/her duties. Working Conditions: Employee is required to work away from their home clinic in all @types of weather and traffic, conditions while performing his/her duties. He/she is exposed to danger of serious accidents and operates the vehicles in congested traffic conditions on regular and interstate highways at slow and fast speeds. These roads also include complicated interchange systems. Must deal and interact with patients with a variety of physical and mental disabilities. Employee is exposed to the possibility of cuts, bruises, strains, etc., when loading/unloading cargo. Education There is no educational requirement for this announcement. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. 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.
