Summary This position is located in the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Facilities Services Directorate, Facilities Operations and Services Division, Facilities Operations Group, Pentagon Shops - Electrical of the Secretary of War (OSW). Serves as a Journeyman Electrician in performing electrical maintenance, repairing, troubleshooting, and modifying of new and existing electrical systems, operating equipment, facilities, fixtures, and electrical devices through out the Pentagon Building.
Duties This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application.
This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection.
This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for Certain DoD Personnel, P.L. 118-31, Sec 1250 B(i)(2), dated 12/22/2023.
Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.
Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following:
- The incumbent plans and lays out work from blue prints, sketches, wiring diagrams, manufactures instructions, other specifications, and oral and/or written instructions.
- Locates electrical shorts, diagnoses trouble, and make necessary repairs on a variety of electrical equipment.
- Connects complete electrical circuits to the power source and test operation of switches and equipment.
- Maintains and performs preventative maintenance on 22 electric vaults including low voltage draw out circuit breakers, metering equipment and fused disconnects.
Qualifications
In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.
For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. Your background must demonstrate a full range of:
To qualify at the WG-05 level, your background must demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of a WG-05 Electrician Helper under close supervision. This includes 1) performing simple, routine tasks such as pulling wire, mounting boxes, bending conduit, and 2) maintaining tool and job site organization. Performs simple routine tasks with minimum supervision.
To qualify at the WG-08 level, your background must demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of a WG-08 Electrical Worker under normal supervision. This includes 1) assisting higher-grade electricians with major installations, 2) repairing standard electrical components, and 3) using common trade tools and test equipment. I work under general supervision of a work leader or journey-level Electrician who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to ensure they are properly performed.
To qualify at the WG-10 level, your background must demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of a WG-05 Electrician Helper under close supervision. This includes 1) performing simple, routine tasks such as pulling wire, mounting boxes, bending conduit, and 2) maintaining tool and job site organization as an expert with a high degree of independence.
EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume.
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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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 questions. The screen-out element for this position is Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.
JOB ELEMENTS: 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:
- Knowledge of Electrical Equipment
- Trouble Shooting (Electrical)
- Ability to Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work)
PHYSICAL EFFORT/REQUIREMENTS: The employee performs work throughout the Pentagon Building that require incumbent to stand, stoop, bend, crawl, and climb stairs up to 5 stories. The employee must be able to walk considerable distances on a regular basic. The employee also works in tiring and uncomfortable positions, and may be required to make repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolds and platforms where equipment may be in hard to reach places. The employee may be required to lift equipment and tools up to 40lbs in weight and occasionally over that amount. The employee must be capable of passing a physical exam to wear a respirator for periods of several hours at a time.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is generally performed inside buildings, shops and office areas chat arc well lighted, heated and ventilated. There is occasional exposure to shocks and burns from live wires. The employee may be required to work in dirty, dusty and greasy environments. Injury to eyes may result form falling dust, dirt, or chips of plaster caused by drilling holes for fastening electrical equipment. There is a danger of cuts, bruises, eye and hand injuries due to 1he use of powered tools. As work requires, the employee may also work outside building in cold, damp, or hot weather, and in tunnels, manholes or other underground areas. The employee may also be required to work in areas where ventilating, heating, or cooling equipment has been shut down for maintenance of other purposes. When work is being performed in asbestos contaminated area, special precautions must be taken. These include but are not limited to the following guidelines for working in asbestos contaminated areas and above ceilings. Wearing protective equipment such as Tyvek Suits, gloves, knee pads, and respirators as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA).
ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.
All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.
Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.
Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-includeEducation Education cannot be substituted for experience.
How you will be evaluated Note: This position is being filled under the DoD Direct Hire Authority (DHA). As such, veterans' preference, competitive rating and ranking, and category rating procedures do not apply.
This position is being filled under the Department of Defense Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for Certain Personnel of the DoD, which allows the agency to appoint any qualified candidate without regard to competitive rating and ranking procedures. Veterans' Preference does not apply, and rating and raking assessments are not utilize in evaluating applications. Selection will be made from among all applicants determined to meet the screenout elements for the position.
- Knowledge of Electrical Equipment
- Trouble Shooting (Electrical)
- Ability to Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work)
If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further. How to apply To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
- Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
- You will be taken to the online application and questionnaire which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
- To view the questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13106506
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.
Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.
Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement.
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.
Washington Headquarters Services provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please view the "Alternate Application" method listed in the "Additional Information" section of this announcement. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. Please visit the following link and review AI 114 for more information http://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/admin_inst/ Other information Note: This position is being filled under the DoD Direct Hire Authority (DHA). As such, veterans' preference, competitive rating and ranking, and category rating procedures do not apply.
This position is being filled under the Department of Defense Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for Certain Personnel of the DoD, which allows the agency to appoint any qualified candidate without regard to competitive rating and ranking procedures. Veterans' Preference does not apply, and rating and raking assessments are not utilize in evaluating applications. Selection will be made from among all applicants determined to meet the screenout elements for the position.
Probationary Periods: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may 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.
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.
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing an online application, you may request an alternative application. Please send an email to the following address for information on how to obtain an alternative application: whs.job.application.assistance@mail.mil
Reemployed Annuitants: Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. /www.esd.whs.mil/DD/DoD-Issuances/140025/
Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.
Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.