Total 42 job vacancies in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

• The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Participates with supervisor in planning and coordinating survey/control measures by furnishing information about the presence and extent of plant diseases and/or insects, and effect of treatments.
• Directs and/or conducts approved control and eradication measures including sanitation measures, biological controls, and the application of herbicides, insecticides, nematicide, and fungicides.
• Enforces Federal and/or State regulatory orders to restrict movement or issue certificates permitting movement of plants, plant products, and equipment into or out of regulated areas.
• Assists with inspections of routine commodities for export.
• Maintains daily records of inspection work, control measures and regulatory procedures applied; prepares reports and maps on the activities and accomplishments within the assigned area.

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Clerical work
• Office management
• Customer Service
• Screen calls and visitors
• Maintain Calendars
• Performs other duties as assigned.

As an Associate Warden, the incumbent is responsible for exercising control and supervision of various aspects of the institution's functions, which may include oversight of Federal Prison Industries. The incumbent acts as Warden during his/her absence. As an advisor and assistant to the Warden, the incumbent plays a major role in the determination and establishment of policies and programs involved in institutional operations. The incumbent assists in setting broad policies and developing procedures to conduct programs of the entire institution. The incumbent approves and submits reports and recommendations to the Warden on personnel and administrative matters. The incumbent's direct areas of responsibility are outlined in the institution's organizational charts. This position requires broad knowledge in the correctional field and wide knowledge of various institutional activities. The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet the needs of the agency.

As a Warden, the incumbent is responsible for exercising control and supervision of all aspects of the institution's functions, which may include oversight of Federal Prison Industries. The incumbent plays a major role in the determination and establishment of policies and programs involved in institutional operations. The incumbent assists in setting broad policies and developing procedures to conduct programs of the entire institution. This position requires broad knowledge in the correctional field and wide knowledge of various institutional activities. The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet the needs of the agency.

What will I do in this position if hired?

In this Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery) position, you will serve as Lane Manger within the Public Assistance Division at the Consolidated Resource Center (CRC) Atlantic.

Typical assignments include:

• Providing technical and administrative supervision for staff conducting quality assurance for the Public Assistance grant program.
• Setting priorities, performance goals, and maintaining accountability for staff.
• Managing and providing daily reporting and tracking on workload progress; effectively communicating progress to leadership.
• Mentoring, coaching, and building teams; providing programmatic resources and support to staff.
• Interpreting and adhering to guidance, policy, and regulations in a predictable and consistent way.
• Conducting quality assurance reviews of grants to ensure accuracy, compliance, and proper supporting documentation.
• Explaining Public Assistance guidance, policy, and regulations to stakeholders.
• Ensuring consistency in program delivery and development of quality grants.

What else do I need to know?

At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

This announcement is for a position as a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee). CORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. Employees are hired under the Robert T. Stafford Act and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA.

This position will be hired into a temporary 4-Years, excepted service appointment. Appointments may be renewed based on workload, funding, and supervisory approval.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation. At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA's ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.

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• Provide important level analytical support on administrative as well as managerial functions and applies specialized principles of management in directing, supporting the planning, execution, and administration of the ASPS service.
• Receive all visitors seeking to speak with the Chief and places calls, takes and relies messages.
• Serve as full assistant to the Chief of the Service.
• Keep the calendars, schedule appointments and meetings.
• File and maintains documents in the office filing system.
• Is the Talent Management System (TMS) Administrator assigned to the Audiology and Speech Pathology Service.
• Transcribe from dictating machine or from stenographic notes and types from drafts.
• Provide administrative and clerical support and coverage.
• Prepare yearly reports of Budget spend and total of hearing aids issued yearly, and collect information and data needed to prepare graphs and annual reports.
• Request work order when the need arises.
• Establish, conduct and/or coordinate training.
• Maintain familiarity with PC's and software such as Microsoft Windows, and applications (e.g.,) word processing, spreadsheet, database management, mail, and internet.
• Enter time and attendance of Title 5 and Hybrid Title 38 full time employees. and part time Hybrid Title 38 employees.
• Type and file performance standards/appraisals and competence assessments of employees in order and forward to Human Resources.
• Procure and maintain an adequate amount of office supplies and VA Forms for the Service's use.

As a member of the Facilities Department at a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) federal correctional facility, supervises and trains inmate workers involved in installation, modification and repair of utility, supply and disposal systems, fixtures, fittings and equipment such as sewage, water, gas and oil lines, compressed air, vacuum and acid systems, water closets, water heaters, hydrants, fire sprinkler systems, showers, valves and pumps.

Involved in removing, cleaning, replacing, packing and sealing defective parts of utility, supply and disposal systems such as dirty traps, sections of broken title pipe and leaky drains.

Involved in installing, modifying and repairing new and existing utility, supply and disposal systems and equipment such as sewage, water, oil and gas distribution systems, water closets, fire sprinkler systems and showers.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and is performed on a regular and recurring basis.

The Aviation Safety Inspector is assigned to the Operations Branch of the Air Transportation Division, Office of Safety Standards within Flight Standards Service. The incumbent is responsible for applying expert knowledge of and experience with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) for the development and implementation of standards, programs, and procedures for FAA field personnel and the public governing all matters related to Air Carrier Operations safety issues.

Serves as an Aviation Safety Inspector responsible for reviewing and evaluating, on a continuing basis, established rules and regulations related to assigned technical programs to assure that they have kept pace with the needs to which they were directed and that they are still reasonable, necessary, and adequate. Evaluates regulatory petitions or proposals from within or outside the agency, and recommends the development of new or amended rules, regulations, or other regulatory material, and the discontinuance of rules and regulations no longer considered necessary.

Responsible for the preparation of Federal Register notices regarding assigned technical programs for original petitions for exemptions and analysis of technical input from other employees within Flight Standards. Also, the incumbent coordinates with other Aviation Safety and Flight Standards Organizations to develop a complete analysis and appropriate response. Since exemptions are rulemaking documents, this review may include coordination with the Office of General Counsel so that the denial, grant or disposition of petition for rulemaking will withstand a legal challenge. Technical inputs must be reviewed for completeness and respond to all aspects of an exemption petition.

Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of division policy in assigned programs areas to include evaluation and analysis. Develops policies, including advisory circulars, inspector guidelines, and training standards related to certification, inspection, surveillance and operation of assigned program areas. Reviews and evaluates, on a continuing basis, established rules and regulations to assure they have kept pace with needs to which they were directed and that they are still reasonable, necessary, and adequate. Assures effective coordination of assigned programs and activities with Safety Assurance offices, other organizational segments of the Division, the Agency and organizations outside of the agency.

Participates in national and international working groups and panels with other organization elements of the agency, or other government agencies, and International Civil. Aviation Organization (ICAO) and industry representatives for the purpose of resolving complex and controversial problems having a direct influence on the safety of assigned technical programs operations, facilities, and equipment. Conducts or participates in group or team meetings which include representatives of other government agencies, the aviation industry, aviation organizations, state, municipal and foreign governments where assigned programs and responsibilities are involved. Develops operational policies, including advisory circulars, inspector guidelines, and training standards, and other applicable standards in support of assigned programs. Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of division policy in assigned program areas.

The Inspector often engages with internal and external stakeholders to promote safety, understanding, and compliance related to assigned programs. Represents the agency as a technical trainer/instructor delivering formal training for assigned technical programs.

Provides technical support and conducts research for internal stakeholders related to a variety of issues.

• Inspect small arms to determine serviceability and condition of repairs necessary.
• Disassemble weapons to diagnose malfunctions.
• Repair small weapons by replacing obsolete parts and/or assemblies.
• Conduct operational checks and final inspections to ensure maintenance has been completed.
• Observe rules and regulations to ensure all safety and physical security standards are followed.
• Analyze unit deficiencies to determine required organizational training.
• Suggest corrective actions in accordance with unit policies and procedures.
• Use hand tools to make repairs and adjustments.
• Utilize measuring instruments to determine when parts are worn or damaged.
• Performs two level Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) to include periodic gauging.
• List repairs on appropriate forms to indicate needed repairs.
• Prepare reports on recurring equipment failures.
• Document inventory to maintain accountability of weapons.

DUTIES INCLUDE, BUT NO LIMITED TOO:

• Transportation workload forecasting, appointment and admissions scheduling, reviews documents for omissions and inconsistencies, enters information into automated tracking system.
• Performs work involving consult management, appointment scheduling and admissions scheduling.
• Daily responsibilities include collecting, compiling, and tracking data and statistical information in support of Veteran Transportation Service (VTS).
• Performs a basic analysis of the data and generates a variety of reports.
• Aggregates in-coming data from a variety of sources. Reviews documents, reports and/or applications for omissions and inconsistencies and ensures data entry is complete and accurate.
• Enters pertinent information into an automated tracking system. Receives DSS extracts to verify that the workload being captured in DSS is correct.
• Maintains automated system of program-specific data to track items such as service project milestones, progress reports, program trends, performance measures, compliance strategies, etc.
• Interacts with various other transportation services such as Emergency Medical Service (EMS), Volunteer Transportation Network (VTN), Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) etc., and other transportation providers.

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service and will be located at VA Caribbean Healthcare Systems Health Administration Main Facility at San Juan, PR.

• Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Sets up and breaks down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items;
• Portions food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware
• Selects and places correct items on patient trays
• Decides what food items to serve for the most common diets
• Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu
• Sets up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary;
• Delivers meal trays to the patients' bedsides; reporting the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian;
• Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes;
• Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts;
• Reads and interprets regular or modified menus, individual diet cards, tray tickets or patient selections
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas;
• Performing other duties as assigned.

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service and will be located at VA Caribbean Healthcare Systems Health Administration Domiciliary at Hato Rey, PR.

Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Sets up and breaks down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items;
• Portions food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware
• Selects and places correct items on patient trays
• Decides what food items to serve for the most common diets
• Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items
• designated by the menu
• Sets up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary;
• Delivers meal trays to the patients' bedsides; reporting the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian;
• Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes;
• Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts;
• Reads and interprets regular or modified menus, individual diet cards, tray tickets or patient selections
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas;
• Performing other duties as assigned.