Warehouseman/Packer/Crater - Military Veterans
at Central Intelligence Agency
Agency-wide Requirements
All applicants must be:
- U.S. citizens (dual U.S. citizens also eligible)
- At least 18 years of age
- Willing to move to the Washington, DC area
- Able to complete security and medical evaluations
- Registered for the Selective Service
About the Job
As a Warehouseman/Packer/Crater for CIA, you will support warehouse operations, including packing and crating, dock operations, inventory management, and property reutilization. These are entry-level positions requiring officers who have experience in warehouse work and have the capability to operate forklifts and other material handling equipment, work with packaging materials to properly pack items for shipment, and perform inventory management duties.
Specific duties for this position include:
- Performing routine packing of various items
- Preparing shipping documentation and labeling
- Working with a computer to document receipt and movement of material
- Working with customer information to accurately receive and track material
Using established processes and procedures, you will work in a temperature-controlled warehouse on concrete floors where there is exposure to moving vehicles, fumes, noise, dust, and cramped spaces. Work involves a significant amount of standing, walking, bending, and lifting up to 70 lbs. Frequent use of computers is required and occasional work outdoors in all weather conditions.
These positions are entry level with limited opportunities for advancement. Occasional domestic and overseas travel opportunities are available.
Who You'll Work With
At the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), we recognize our Nation's strength comes from the diversity of its people. People from a broad range of backgrounds and viewpoints work at CIA, and our diverse teams are the reason we can keep our country safe.
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What You'll Get
Our benefits support every aspect of a working professional's life, including health and wellness, time off, family, finances, and continuing education. Our programs include highly sought-after government health benefits, flexible schedules, sick leave, and childcare. In some cases, we also offer sign-on incentives and cover moving expenses if you relocate.
As a CIA employee, you'll also get the satisfaction of knowing your work is part of something bigger than yourself. Our work is driven by one mission : to keep our Nation safe. Every day is an opportunity to enhance U.S. national security.
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Minimum Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED
- 21 years of age or older
- Six (6) months' work experience as a warehouseman or packer
- Experience operating a forklift
- Ability to lift up to 70 pounds
- Computer proficiency, including understanding of Microsoft Office programs
- Ability to operate various types of material handling equipment
- Ability/willingness to learn to operate a variety of tools to perform the work
- Ability to work in adverse conditions such as inclement weather and an environment that has constant noise and moving machinery Understanding of OSHA laws and regulations
- Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA , including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation
Washington, DC
The Central Intelligence Agency's primary mission is to collect, evaluate, and disseminate foreign intelligence information to assist the President and senior US Government policymakers in making decisions related to international security.
CIA carefully selects well-qualified people in nearly all fields of study. Science, engineering, economics, foreign languages, mathematics and computer specialist are but a few of the professional continually in demand. Military experience is a plus. Applicants can view all positions vailble on the website (cia.gov/careers) and must apply online to be considered for a position.
Applicants must have US citizenship and the ability to successfully complete medical examinations and security procedures including a polygraph interview. All positions are located in the Northern Virginia area.