Maintenance Worker
What you'd do
This position is a Maintenance Worker, WG- 4749-8 working in Los Alamos, New Mexico for the IM-1539-BAND.
Major duties
As a Maintenance Worker your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: Performing recurring building and/or utility maintenance and operation duties and to assist journeymen and other higher-graded workers. Replacing light switches and household light fixtures and changing light bulbs. Mixing masonry cement, sand and water, cinder blocks and flagstone. Performing concrete and plaster touch up around existing historic and other masonry structures. Operating and performing minor maintenance on vehicles such as ten-wheel dump truck, front end loader, bulldozer, and hot oil distributer.
What you need to qualify
REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: Your performance and conduct; The needs and interests of the agency; Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. QUALIFICATIONS: By the closing date of this announcement, you must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Handbook X118C, Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupation. http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c/ Although no specific amount of experience, education or training is required, applicants must meet a minimum level of ability in relation to the position and the Assessment Questionnaire in order to be rated qualified for consideration. To be qualified candidates must meet any screen out element(s) listed at an "acceptable" level, and must achieve an average rating of at least "acceptable" on all of the elements. Only education, training, or experience acquired before the closing date will be considered. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements. WG-4700 General Maintenance And Operations Work Family The screen out element for this position is: Ability to perform the work of an Maintenance Worker without more than normal supervision. Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc. 2-E Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) 25-E Use of Measuring Instruments 60 Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (Includes blueprint reading) 75-A Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment 81 Knowledge of Materials, 82-A Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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