Government Motor Pool Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $56,969.00 Annually
Location : St. Thomas/ St. John, VI
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 201905195
Department: |Virgin Islands Police Department- STT|
Opening Date: 03/09/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
Under the general supervision of the Assistant Commissioner or designee, the Motor Pool Manager is responsible for performing supervisory and administrative work of a technical nature involving overall supervision of the maintenance, repair, and reconditioning of all types of departments vehicles territory wide. Employee is responsible for directing shop operations, including work scheduling, staff assignment, evaluation, and discipline.
Work is reviewed through conferences and reports on a periodic basis.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provides general supervision of the work of motor pool staff territorial by prioritizing work assignments, establishing deadlines, and reviewing work performed to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with established policies and procedures.
Interviews and makes recommendations to hire; performs subordinate mechanic evaluations; reviews and inspects work completed by subordinate mechanics.
Prepares estimates of time, parts, and materials needed to make repairs and orders mechanical parts and equipment as needed.
Prepares various forms and log sheets of maintenance records for vehicle reports and compares invoices to records and processes for payment.
Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
Prepares and reviews documents related to time sheets, requests for leave, and overtime.
Participates in and oversees the cleaning and maintenance of the level of the parking garage used by the motor pool; oversees cleaning and maintenance of equipment.
Responds to employee questions, concerns, and problems; approves employee timesheets and leave requests.
Oversees the transport of vehicles to be serviced, garaged, picked-up and delivered, as required.
Develops and monitors unit work plans and work performance standards; monitors and provides for training needs; meets with employees individually and as a unit.
Performs administrative management tasks and prepares related management reports.
Assists in the formulation of administrative and operations policies and procedures and ensures compliance with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules and government regulations.
Provides technical guidance/assistance and makes decisions where written guidelines are not available.
Prepares budget for the Motor pool area and monitor all expenses.
May perform the task of an Auto Technician when necessary to maintain sufficient operation of the Motor pool area.
Perform all other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Completion of the twelfth (12) grade including or supplemented by vocational courses in automotive mechanics, and ten (10) years of experience performing a variety of skilled tasks in the repairs and maintenance of automotive and hydraulic equipment.
Position Factors
FACTOR 1- KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION
Knowledge of the principles and practices of automotive mechanics and heavy equipment repair.
Knowledge of tools, materials and equipment used in the repair and maintenance of automotive repair and maintenance.
Knowledge of methods and techniques of motor pool or automotive garage operation.
Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of supervision.
Knowledge of safety practices and procedures followed in automotive mechanics.
Knowledge of the laws, rules and regulations governing motor vehicle inspection.
Ability to read, interpret and apply the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines governing assigned unit activities.
Ability to give oral instructions in a precise, understandable manner.
Ability to follow written instructions.
Ability to read and understand terminology, symbols, codes, and standard abbreviations used in automotive mechanics.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as equipment operating manuals, technical specifications, and maps.
Ability to maintain accurate records.
Ability to adjust to changing situations to meet emergency or changing program or production requirements.
Ability to deal tactfully with others.
Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with others.
Ability to exercise sound judgment.
FACTOR 2- SUPERVISORY CONTROLS
The employee is expected to supervise line staff employees and assure daily compliance of assignments.
FACTOR 3- GUIDELINES:
The employee must maintain and enforce departmental as well as Federal (including OSHA) guidelines, policies, and procedures.
FACTOR 4- COMPLEXITY
Work is routine but involves planning for proper execution in accordance with departmental, Federal, and local policies relative to highest repair standards.
FACTOR 5- SCOPE AND EFFECT
The scope of the work is to provide delivery of services to customers and to ensure effective efficient implementation of service rendered. Also, facilitate the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the department fleet territorial.
FACTOR 6- PERSONAL CONTACTS
Personal contacts are with vendors, coworkers, supervisor(s) and other departments/agencies officials, internal and external customers, and the general public.
FACTOR 7- PURPOSE OF CONTACTS
The purpose of contacts is to provide delivery of services to customers and to ensure the efficiency and smooth operation of the unit.
FACTOR 8- PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Ability to push/lift 75 pounds; ability to climb ladders; bending at the waist, sitting, kneeling, climbing, walking, crouching as the job may require. Must be able to work around lubricants, solvents, batteries, cleaning fluids, and paints.
FACTOR 9- WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed indoors and outdoors as the need arises. It is mostly performed in a non-air-conditioned shop.
The Government of the Virgin Islands aspires to provide the highest level of comprehensive benefits, services and programs to eligible employees, retirees, and their dependents which:

• Meet and anticipate their individual needs;
• Assure the GVI's competitiveness with other employers to attract and retain employees;
• Maximize cost effectiveness; and,
• Assure optimal health and productivity of employees.

To achieve this goal, from time to time, the carrier for the GVI's insurance may change. Please contact the Group Health Insurance Office of the Division of Personnel in St. Thomas and St. Croix at for more information regarding carriers.
Medical and Dental Coverage
Enrollment
The Virgin Islands government offers to full-time employees and their eligible dependents, a group health and dental insurance plan.
Full-time employees must enroll within thirty-one (31) days of hire unless they can provide proof of medical coverage from another source. An employee who does not enroll within 31 days of employment will be automatically enrolled in the health insurance plan with single coverage.
If an employee fails to enroll dependents within the initial eligibility period he/she must wait until a period of "open enrollment" is announced or have a qualifying event as determined by the health insurance carrier to enroll dependents or make changes to their coverage.
Effective Date of Coverage
If enrollment forms are received on or before the 6th of the month, coverage will be effective on the first day of the first month following the receipt of enrollment forms. If enrollment forms received on the 7th of the month or later, coverage will be effective on the first day of the second month following the receipt of the enrollment forms.
Example:
Date Forms Received May 1st May 8th January 6th February 7th
Coverage Effective Date June 1st July 1st February 1st April 1st
Dependent Coverage
Dependents of eligible employees may participate in the Group Health and Dental Insurance Program according to the terms and conditions imposed by the Health Insurance Board of Trustees and/or the carrier. Eligible dependents are the employee's:

1. Legal spouse;
2. Natural children;
3. Adopted children; and
4. Step children.

When a new dependent is acquired, you must enroll them within thirty-one (31) days after acquiring such dependent. When enrolling a dependent at any time, the following may be required:

1. Birth certificate;
2. Marriage certificate;
3. Adoption papers; and/or
4. Legal papers of appointment.

Various other documents may be required to determine the eligibility of the dependents.
Cost of Coverage
The GVI contributes toward the cost of Health Insurance for each employee enrolled under the Group Health Insurance Program. The GVI reserves the right to change the amount of the employee contribution when necessary for financial or other reasons.
Waiver or Discontinuation of Benefits
An employee may opt to decline coverage, or discontinue coverage under the Group Health and Dental Insurance Plan at any time. An employee who waives coverage upon employment, or who drops out of the program must provide proof of medical coverage and will be subject to the eligibility requirements imposed by the carrier in order to re-enroll in the program. This provision also applies to dependents that are dropped from the plan.
Coverage discontinues on the last day of the month following a qualifying event or on the date of an employee's separation.
After separation, an employee or dependent may be eligible to convert their group policy to an individual policy within 30 days, depending on the insurance carrier. If an employee would like to convert their policy to an individual policy a notice of conversion must be sent to the insurance carrier. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation (COBRA) coverage is not available in the Virgin Islands after loss of coverage.
Dental Insurance
As a condition of participation, all employees must enroll in medical coverage to qualify for Dental Insurance.
Leave without Pay
The GVI will maintain group health insurance plan coverage for employees on leave without pay. This coverage will remain at the level and under the conditions for which coverage would have been provided if the employee had continued employment continuously for the duration of the leave. However, employees on leave must arrange to pay into the Group Health Insurance Fund the employee's share of their health insurance premium to maintain coverage.
Retirement Benefits
Retired employees and their dependents are eligible to continue to participate in the Group Health and Dental Insurance Program. Retirees must provide updated contact information to the Group Health Insurance Division to maintain coverage.
Life Insurance
The government provides a complementary basic non-contributory $10,000 basic life insurance benefit. In order for the benefit to be effective, an enrollment form must be forwarded to the Group Insurance Office at the Division. The enrollment form must be signed, dated and must indicate a designated beneficiary.
Employees may also select additional life insurance in either 1x, 2x, 3x or 4x base salary or $10,000, $15,000, $25,000, $50,000, $75,000, $100,000 or $150,000 amounts as supplemental contributory coverage. The employee pays the cost of this additional insurance, and may be required to submit evidence of insurability when increasing coverage after initial enrollment. Insurance enrollment forms and booklets explaining in detail the plan of benefits, as well as claim forms and a schedule of costs may be obtained from the Group Health Insurance Office.
Upon retirement life insurance benefits may be reduced.
Upon death the designated beneficiary will be eligible to receive the life insurance proceeds of the insurance participant, the Division must be notified of the death in order to initiate the claim process. Life insurance benefits are payable by the contracted insurance company and a subject to the limitations established by the insurance company.
Supplemental Insurance
The GVI has several supplemental insurance plans that provide for coverage over and above the regular medical, dental and life insurance coverage.
These plans are voluntary and are not contributed to by the GVI. A list of the current supplemental insurance plans is available through the Group Health Insurance Office. An employee who does not wish to enroll in medical coverage is eligible to enroll in supplemental insurance.
Moving and Relocation Allowance
It is the policy of the GVI to provide a reasonable relocation allowance inclusive of airfare, to eligible employees, based on their employment contract, to help defray the costs associated with relocation from outside the Virgin Islands to accept employment with the GVI. This allowance is made in lieu of any and all claims for reimbursement of relocation and moving expenses.
This policy applies to new employees recruited from off-island and who are approved by the Department Head to receive the benefit of a relocation allowance for moving and relocation expenses.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The GVI will provide confidential and voluntary assistance through its Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to all employees and their family members who may be faced with dynamic challenges of financial concerns, legal issues, alcohol or drug problems, marital problems, illness of a family member, emotional worries, child care problems, etc. For the welfare of employees as well as effective business operations, the GVI encourages its employees to take advantage of this valuable benefit of employment with GVI.
Application
Employees and their family members can refer themselves to the EAP. The program may be reached 24 hours a day on weekdays and weekends.
EAP counselors are available to meet with employees or family members to assess a problem and develop a plan for resolution. The couns