Materials Handler (MVO)

Federal Emergency Management Agency•Greencastle, PA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is with FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery, Logistics Management Directorate, Distribution Management Division, Distribution Centers East Branch in Greencastle, Pennsylvania. The Materials Handler independently performs a full range of warehouse duties, receiving, unloading, storing, shipping, and maintaining equipment and supplies. The role also supports FEMA’s emergency management mission. Employees may be recalled at any time for emergency operations, which can involve irregular hours, duties outside the usual position description, work away from the official duty station, and extended travel or relocation to emergency sites with little advance notice.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Successfully pass and maintain a Moderate Risk background investigation; a credit check may be included.
Register for Selective Service, if applicable.
Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
Be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
Be able to deploy with little or no advance notice anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period.
Meet the applicable OPM Federal Wage System qualification standard and any screen-out element, demonstrating the necessary knowledge and skill through experience and training.
Obtain, possess, and maintain a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL Class A), and meet the physical requirements to obtain and maintain a CDL.
Be subject to random drug testing as a Testing Designated Position; refusing testing may result in disciplinary action, up to and including removal from federal service.
Be able to perform the physical duties, including standing for extended periods, bending, stooping, operating vehicles and forklifts, and lifting or carrying items weighing up to 100 pounds.
Applicants must provide exact employment dates and hours worked per week for part-time experience; FEMA Reservists/DAEs must also document each deployment’s dates, job title, and duties.

Responsibilities

Drive trucks weighing up to 26,000 pounds regularly and trucks weighing up to 32,000 pounds (tractor-trailers) on a limited basis.
Assist with efficiently storing and arranging materials in accordance with Agency procedures and regulations.
Operate a forklift to move materials and equipment.
Use a computer terminal to record data.
Verify the quantity and quality of received items.
Receive, unload, store, ship, and maintain equipment and supplies.
Deploy to emergency operations, potentially for extended periods and with little or no advance notice, as required.