Laborer

Duties

Summary of Duties:

• Manually removes debris (moss, pond weed, trash) from irrigation canals. Cuts and removes trees from canal right-of-ways.
• Assists in the construction of pipelines, control structures, canals, and various equipment.
• Provides assistance to carpenters, mechanics, welders, equipment operators, etc. in performing various tasks.
• Perform hand and shovel work as needed to maintain Project facilities.
• Sprays weeds on canal banks, around project buildings and around fixed equipment to minimize infestations.
• Organize materials and tools for easy access to other crew members.
• Setup, adjust and adapt hand and power tools to accomplish tasks.

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualifications System for Trades and Labor Occupations (X-118C, Qualification Standard Handbook) will be used in determining applicants' qualifications. There is no specific length of training or experience required; however, you must be able to demonstrate through the experience shown in your written resume and your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire that you possess the competencies to perform the duties of this position without more than normal supervision. Listed below are the Job Elements you will be rated on:

· Ability to do the work of a Laborer without more than normal supervision (screen-out element).

· Work Practices.

· Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc.

· Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment.

· Dexterity and Safety.

Basis of Rating: The first job element is the screen-out element (Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision). Applicants who do not meet the minimum quality level of experience for this element will be rated ineligible and will receive no further consideration for this position.

Education

Foreign Education: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation upon request. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Dept of Ed.