• Installs, maintains, modifies, troubleshoots, tests, and repairs electrical wiring systems, related switches, controls, distribution panels, and outlet boxes, as well as a wide variety of electrical fixtures, tools and appliances.
• Following maintenance schedules and inspections or work orders, performs maintenance services, diagnoses system or equipment malfunction, and repairs as necessary.
• Inspects, maintains, cleans, repairs, tests, and adjusts a variety of equipment, circuitry, and fixtures such as, electrical buzzer and bell circuits, light sockets, lighting fixtures, signal generators, and shop equipment.
• Tests circuits and equipment by use of voltmeter, ammeter, and wattmeter. Repairs lighting systems or other systems atop antenna or water towers.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Alaska Driver's License.
• Must be able to operate motor vehicles up to one-ton capacity in order to haul supplies, parts, and equipment as necessary.
• The incumbent may be required to either remain at work, be recalled to work after normal duty hours, and/or be required to report to work in inclement weather due to mission requirements.
• This position may require a physical and must be able to carry or lift up to 50 pounds.
• Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) of 10% is required with this position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Electrician ~ without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common duties. I can service wiring systems, perform disassemble and assembly work, install brackets, shelves and racks, remove and replace controls and fixtures, and repair wiring. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• PHYSICAL EFFORT - Work requires the incumbent to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in uncomfortable positions. The incumbent frequently lifts, carries, and sets up tools, equipment, and parts that weigh up to 20 lbs and occasionally may lift and carry items that weigh up to 50 lbs. Must have normal color perception to determine colors of various wires.
• WORKING CONDITIONS - Works inside buildings and shops and outside. Subject to contact with dirt, dust, and grease; shocks and burns from high voltage; cuts and bruises. May be required to work atop water and antenna towers up to 180 feet in height, with danger to self from working at extreme heights. Incumbent may sometimes be required to make repairs and installations outside in inclement weather and in work areas that are noisy. Occasionally may be exposed to possibility of broken bones, electrical shock and burns and frequently exposed to possibility of cuts and bruises. The incumbent of this position is on occasion exposed to toxic chemicals of various kinds, fibrous glass and extreme heat in confined spaces and working areas. Duty location is in Alaska and will subject employee to extreme weather conditions including wind, rain, snow and temperatures exceeding 50 degrees below zero due to emergency situations.. I have the ability to perform common duties. I can service wiring systems, perform disassemble and assembly work, install brackets, shelves and racks, remove and replace controls and fixtures, and repair wiring. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

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.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.?

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
• This position requires a job-related license or certification. You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

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