Materials Handler (Motor Vehicle Operator)

Federal Emergency Management Agency•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Materials Handler (Motor Vehicle Operator) works as part of FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery, Logistics Management Directorate, Distribution Management Division. The employee independently performs a full range of warehouse duties, including receiving, unloading, storing, shipping, and maintaining equipment and supplies. The role involves operating forklifts and trucks, using a computer terminal to record commodity data, and verifying the quantity and quality of received items. This is a full-time CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee) appointment under the Robert T. Stafford Act. CORE employees support disaster response and recovery and are hired as nonpermanent employees in the excepted service. Employees must be prepared for emergency recall and deployments, potentially with little advance notice, for extended periods and to locations with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time FEMA positions. The position requires a three-week in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland, within six months of onboarding; FEMA covers travel expenses. The work includes indoor and outdoor warehouse duties and driving on public roads in varied traffic and weather conditions. Employees must be able to obtain and maintain a Commercial Driver’s License and a government credit card, pass and maintain a Public Trust–Moderate Risk background investigation, and meet the other stated conditions of employment.

Requirements

Ability to perform the work of a Materials Handler (Motor Vehicle Operator) without more than normal supervision.
Ability to perform warehouse material-handling methods and techniques.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must successfully pass and maintain a Public Trust–Moderate Risk background investigation.
Selective Service registration is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a government credit card.
Must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), including for infrequent operation of a tractor-trailer exceeding 32,000 pounds.
Must attend a three-week, in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland, within six months of onboarding.
Must provide employment dates and, for part-time work, hours worked per week in application materials.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating sit-down and/or stand-up forklifts.
Experience operating a computer terminal and scan gun to record commodity data.

Responsibilities

Independently perform warehouse duties, including receiving, unloading, storing, shipping, and maintaining equipment and supplies.
Drive trucks up to 26,000 pounds regularly and trucks up to 32,000 pounds (tractor-trailer) on a limited basis.
Assist with efficient storage and arrangement of materials in accordance with agency procedures and regulations.
Operate forklifts to move materials and equipment.
Operate a computer terminal to record data.
Verify the quantity and quality of items received.
Prepare shipping and inventory documents with the data required for automated inventory systems.
Load and unload truck shipments using forklifts and manual and/or mechanized pallet jacks.
Organize incoming shipments to maximize space utilization and provide for safety and damage protection.
Respond to emergency management operations and deploy to emergency sites when required.