STUDENT TRAINEE (ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIAL CONTROL HELPER)

Summary DON Pathways Internship Program You will serve as a Student Trainee (Electronic Industrial Control Helper) in the Facility and Plant Maintenance Division, Facility and Infrastructure Management Department of Fleet Readiness Center East-Cherry Point. Responsibilities You will demonstrate an aptitude for performing assigned work. You will receive close guidance from the supervisor or a higher graded worker when accomplishing assigned tasks. You will demonstrate ability to use most of the tools associated with the work/trade. You will perform tasks with several steps, exercising judgment to perform tasks in proper sequence. You will demonstrate the ability to achieve consistent results when performing the same tasks. You will work from plans, sketches, and detailed specifications and completion of routine tasks and adherence to instructions and accepted trade practices. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to qualify for this position, you must currently be enrolled in school (or accepted for enrollment), at least half-time. This position has possible promotion potential. Advancement beyond the entry grade is not guaranteed and is contingent upon meeting all applicable qualification, education, and program requirements. This position may be non-competitively converted to a WG-08 position after meeting all regulatory requirements (including qualification requirements), and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion and/or conversion is neither implied nor guaranteed. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-2600 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Currently enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in a 2-year or 4-year college, university, graduate or professional school, that has been accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the US Department of Education with enrollment hours at least half-time, as defined by the school in which enrolled. Additional Information Work schedule may be revised to full time when school semester schedule aligns. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PROGRAM COMPLETION AND CONVERSION: Interns may be converted to a permanent position (or, in some limited circumstances, to a term position lasting 1-4 years) within 180 days of successful completion of the program. To be eligible for conversion, Interns must: Complete at least 480 hours of work experience acquired through the Internship Program Complete their degree or certificate requirements Meet the qualification standards for the position to which the Intern will be converted Meet agency-specific requirements as specified in the Participant's Agreement, and Perform their job successfully The Pathways appointment has promotion potential. Incumbent may be non-competitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. If converted to the competitive service, the competitive service appointment has promotion potential to WG-08. Incumbent may be non-competitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.