Summary This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Senate Office Buildings, Upholstery Branch. The incumbent serves as Upholsterer installing upholstery, drapery and window treatments.
Work involves contouring surfaces; use of upholstery tools, machines and techniques; with extensive knowledge of the historic appearance. Incumbent also assists with carpet installation. Duties Tour of duty for this position is: Monday - Friday 5:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
This is an Essential-Employee Position. The employee may be required to report to work during emergencies AND inclement weather situations.
Work schedule may require mandatory overtime on holidays AND weekends on a regular and recurring basis.
The individual selected for this position will:
UPHOLSTERY PROJECTS:
Repairing and replacing upholstery, including fabrics, springs, webbing, filling and padding on historical furniture, seats and structural framework.
Installs complex, artistic custom upholstery, draperies, hallway and doorway canopies including planning and laying out of a variety of difficult and exacting tasks on unusually intricate pieces of executive-type and historically significant office furniture, such as overstuffed couches and chairs with curved, tufted or cushion surfaces.
Fabricates and installs custom drapery treatments and drapes. Designs and makes special pillows for chairs, cutting, patching and laying rugs and cushions; re-taping, re-roping and adjusting Venetian blinds; and performing other upholstering duties.
Plans work, laying out, coordinating and following blueprints for a variety of difficult and exacting work on unusually intricate pieces of executive-type office furniture, such as overstuffed couches and chairs with curved, tufted or cushion surfaces.
Examines used articles to determine repair or modification required and replaces worn out or defective parts, using the machines and tools of the trade.
Performs channeling and tufting to decorate surfaces or make outer covers conform to curved frame lines or other special shapes.
Measures irregular surfaces and curved contours to determine cover dimensions; makes rough sketches or working drawings giving measurements of cover pieces; develops patterns and templates; and makes complicated cutting layouts.
Performs a wide variety of precision tasks involving the fabrication, modification, repair and installation of historically significant upholstery pieces.
CARPET INSTALLATION:
As assigned, assists with major carpet installations.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.
You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT(S) required for this position.
Performs journey level upholster work in the following: (experience must be reflected in resume)
-Creating artistic upholstery adaptations utilizing techniques such as tufting to decorate surfaces or make outer covers conform to curved frame lines or other special shapes.
-Operating different type sewing machines and have a good knowledge of a variety of stitches used.
-Repairing and replacing upholstery, including fabrics, springs, webbing, filling and padding on historical furniture, seats and structural framework.
Requirements
“To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below:
-A citizen of the United States;
-A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
-A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
-A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
-A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.” How you will be evaluated Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions.
Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the job elements for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following job elements and competencies:
-Appropriate Level of Supervision: creating artistic upholstery adaptations utilizing techniques such as tufting to decorate surfaces or make outer covers conform to curved frame lines or other special shapes.
-Technical Practices: Use techniques such as channeling, tufting and quilting to decorate surfaces to curve frame lines or other special shapes.
--Knowledge of Materials: Works with a wide variety of fabrics and materials, including materials that are used infrequently and materials that require skillful handling.
--Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc.
Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from further consideration.
Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).
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Benefits
A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holidays; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation; training and development opportunities, etc.
Selected applicant(s) may be eligible to earn a higher annual leave accrual rate credit towards annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal or uniformed service work experience. The amount of service credit will be based on specialized experience or qualifying experience that is provided on the applicant profile submitted. As such, if you are a new employee to the Federal Government or a rehire, it is important that you provide a work history that lists all directly related positions held, and it must include the dates of employment (month/day/year).
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