Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from all U.S. citizens.

TOUR OF DUTY: Monday - Friday 6AM - 2:30PM

Tour of duty may include holidays and weekends on a regular and recurring basis. Rotating shift work may also be required at management’s discretion.

*** This position is designated as "Emergency / Essential" and will be required to report to work during emergencies and inclement weather conditions. ***

MAJOR DUTIES:

Supervisory Responsibilities 40%

The incumbent oversees, manages and directs shop personnel performing work at the WG-12 or lower level. The incumbent serves as a working supervisor, working alongside subordinates performing the same work as the subordinates and provides advice to the Facilities Manager’s team on all matters affecting facilities maintenance productivity, efficiency and management.

Performs administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates. Assigns duties and evaluates performance. Manages the organizational unit’s budget and workload. Develops performance requirements for subordinates and ensures a mutual understanding of the performance standards. Resolves complaints and grievances.

Provides leadership to ensure support for equal employment opportunity (EEO) goals and requirements. Practices non-discriminatory and non-retaliatory employment actions and prevents unlawful discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, age or disability. Provides for employee skills enrichment through job related coaching, mentoring and training. The incumbent will foster a culture of learning, sharing, cooperation and teamwork that improves efficiency and effectiveness throughout the organization.

Assigns work to employees directly and through work leaders and provides technical direction and/or assistance in accomplishing the work. Observes work in progress, investigates work related problems and determines causes. Implements corrective actions to resolve work problems.

Plans and established leave schedules. Determines training needs of subordinates and arranges for its accomplishment. Counsels employees on performance, sets performance standards and makes formal appraisals of subordinates’ work performance. Interviews candidates for vacancies and recommends employees for promotion or reassignments. Counsels employees on problems and adjust informal complaints through discussions with employees and union representatives. Initiates proposals for formal disciplinary action as needed.

The incumbent oversees the LBG Machine shop intern program. This includes reviewing applications, selecting candidates, ensuring interns receive proper training and are equipped with appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE).

Operates a personal computer to perform the administrative work of the division such as approving time and attendance, maintaining directories and logs and preparing correspondence and memoranda. Initiates and closes out work orders used to document all work activities.

Operations of Conventional Machine Tools 30%

Selects proper electric or gas welding rods or electrodes to meet specifications. Repairs, modifies and fabricates ornamental fixtures and a variety of metal and alloy components and equipment throughout the Library Buildings and Grounds.

Directs machinists on how to properly replace and repair damaged structural and mechanical parts to equipment such as motors, relay switches and gearboxes, carburetors, tires, brakes, bearings, blades, drive shafts, overhead reset breakers, etc. on various apparatuses.

Reviews machine layouts of work from blueprints, specifications, and work orders. Examines the repairs made by machinist to ensure they meet tolerance, strength, and other trade standards.

Operations of Complex Computerized Automated Security Equipment (30%)

Installs, troubleshoots, and repairs low and medium voltage wiring associated with electronically controlled door hardware including high speed garage doors, magnetic security locks, secured storage vault locks, garage door, gate arms, card access reader systems, automatic door openers/actuators and program controls tied thru security and fire alarm systems. Security and door control networks are both wireless and wired systems.

Provides technical support to engineers and other Superintendent’s office staff in solving problems/breakdowns found in test programs. Provides expertise on the latest and most technologically complex electronic systems. Troubleshoots the cause of operational problems on novel or improved systems when technical specifications are inadequate. Identifies problems in designs and guidelines.

Reviews verbal instructions, work orders, blueprints, schematics, maintenance schedules and inspection schedules. Examines the repairs made by electronics mechanics to ensure they meet safety and ADA requirements. Works closely engineers and other Superintendent’s office staff to resolve complex problems.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• 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 all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.

SCREEN-OUT: Supervises machinists and electronics mechanics in accomplishing work operations in the Machining Section. Plans the use of workers, equipment, facilities, materials, and tools on a day-to-day, project-by-project or month-to-month basis; adheres to work priorities, project schedules, resources, and detailed work plans established by higher level supervisors.

WS-12:

1. Assigns work to individuals and provides technical directions and assistance in accomplishing difficult work steps and processes; observes work in progress to anticipate and resolve problems, reassigns personnel within the group supervised, and coordinates work among workers and other supervisors to maintain work progress to meet schedules; inspects completed work for quality and work order requirements; and reports possible or actual work delays to the supervisor.

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

• Ability to supervises workers directly and assists in accomplishing the work of the Section.
• Utilizes a variety of office automation software programs to maintain necessary records and reports, such as work orders, cost estimates, logbooks, daily recording charts, employee work assignments as well as time and leave records, work performed, material takeoffs, inventory sheets, blueprints and drawings.
• Assigns work to individuals and provides technical directions and assistance in accomplishing difficult work steps and processes.

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).

The Architect of the Capitol's job application process is designed to ensure that we only ask you for the information that is absolutely needed to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position.

To apply for this position, you only need to submit online the following: a) your resume and 2) answer the online vacancy assessment questionnaire. The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant supplemental information. No additional documentation or attachment is required at the time of application. 

We ask that you prepare and submit a resume that best describes fully your background experience, skills, abilities, education, training and other relevant credentials. The resume should include dates of employment.

Nothing further is required until it is requested by the staff of the Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for a position, you will be asked to provide it during the selection process or upon selection. At that point, we may ask you to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.

For example, we may ask you to provide documents such as college transcripts, copy of diploma or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires a license or certification, we will ask candidate(s) to provide proof at the time of selection.

If you are claiming veterans' preference, we may ask you to submit proof of Veterans preference (DD-214, and, if claiming 10-point preference, the SF-15 plus proof required by that form).

If you fail to provide the required documents, we will withdraw a tentative job offer made and/or remove you from further consideration.

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