Clarification from the agency

Please be advised that federal retired annuitant candidates may only be considered as a temporary employee if the role can be filled in that capacity.

This position serves as a front-line supervisor over the night custodians on the night custodian team. Hours for this position are 9:30 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Perform administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates.
• Assign duties to subordinates and evaluate their performance. 
• Provide assistance to other trade shops to perform various duties for short term repair and construction projects.
• Assign the work to his or her subordinates and perform quality and progress checks to ensure work is being performed to acceptable standards.
• Prepare and maintain daily status reports for work orders, projects/assignments and employee leave.
• Develop performance requirements for subordinates and ensure a mutual understanding of the performance standards.
• Resolve complaints and grievances.
• Provide leadership to ensure support for equal employment opportunity (EEO) goals and requirements. 
• Provide for employee skills enrichment through job related coaching, mentoring and training.
• Make recommendations to the supervisor concerning personnel matters such as employment and promotion; initiate disciplinary actions; schedule and approve leave; and keep time and attendance records.
• Provide or receive training, either on the job or through classroom training, to ensure that all direct reports know how to use required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements.

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.

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at General Schedule Qualification Standards.
 
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:

• Performing supervisory and/or team leader tasks of cleaning operations such as assigning, directing, reviewing, coordinating, scheduling the work of subordinates, and problem solving. 

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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 relate to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following job elements and competencies:

-Ability to supervise and train assigned staff on proper work methods and procedures in accomplishing the work of the organizational unit. 
-Ability to interpret instructions and work independently, efficiently and plan work details based on general work schedules, methods, and policies set by higher level supervisors.
-Ability to maintain and operate tools, equipment and resolve work-related problems such as excessive costs or low productivity and determine causes. 
-Ability to operate cleaning equipment used for cleaning and maintaining facilities and ensure the use of appropriate safety equipment, e.g., hard hats, ear plugs, gloves, eye protection, hard toed shoes, 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).

• Your resume should include relevant work experience, applicable education and your contact information. For current or previous federal employees, include the pay plan, series and grade.

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