Clarification from the agency

Applications Will Be Accepted from All USA Citizens Note: 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.

Tour of Duty:  Day Shift: 7:30 pm to 6:00 am Monday - Thursday.  

Work may include holidays and weekends on a regular and reoccurring basis. Hours may change due to Operational Needs of Management

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

To qualify for this position, you must have journey level experience in at least three of the following areas: Masonry, Painting, Plaster or Carpentry work. Journey Level Experience should clearly be reflected in the applicant's resume to make an appropriate determination. Your resume should list your work experience including job title, explanation of journey level duties and employment dates (month/year).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

MASON

Performs decorative stone, marble, granite and brick work. Repairs and maintains stone and brick joints by cleaning, cutting, raking and repointing with mortar and caulking compound. Mixes color toned mortar to match the color of the existing mortar. Take care to match the color and texture of all materials worked.

Lays brick and block. Set stone and other materials on walls and partitions. Matches, cuts, cleans and polishes bluestone, flagstone, granite, limestone, marble, sandstone and terra cotta.

Repairs damaged marble cornices. Cut and replace metal hangers. Remounts, levels and points joints. Repairs and re-sets marble molding around doorways. When making repairs, locates matching materials and removes and replaces marble panels.

PAINTING AND PLASTERING

Performs maintenance and repair on unique and historically significant plaster walls, ceilings, cornices and moldings. Removes old paint from interior and exterior walls, doors, baseboards, floors, baseboards, floors, and  trim. Scrapes, sandpapers or applies paint remover as needed to prepare surfaces for refinishing. Tapes, mortars or applies topping cement to joints between dry-wall board sheets to fill joints and nail heads and bring joints into smooth, even planes. Smooth surfaces by wet brushing and sanding.

Applies plaster to walls and ceilings by spreading and smoothing plaster over laths with trowel. Applies decorative plaster in ornate and patterned finishes to exactly match the previous finish. Uses trowels, float, screed, plasterers hawk, straight edge and personally devised tools as appropriate. Applies two-coat plaster. Installs metal lath and applies exterior plaster. Applies striping, stippling, graining and gold highlights on trim moldings.

CARPENTRY

Interpret complex instructions, blueprints, sketches and building code and use advanced shop mathematics to calculate measurements and dimensions to produce finished products with precise fits and accurate dimensions.
Determines the grade, size and type of lumber and materials required to complete carpentry project. Determines the layout and work sequences required to complete carpentry jobs.

Performs journey level tasks with metal lath plastering, blockwork, framing with metal studs, installing locks and elaborate wooden molding and/or trim work. Installs hollow metal doors, frames and hardware plumb and level. Adjust door height and width. Reverse the egress of metal doors and/or install new doors. Installs or replaces interior partitions, flooring, panels, suspended ceilings and counter tops.

Works from complete designs or sketches, to build concrete forms, (foundations, columns; wall forms beams, girders, catch basins, stairway, floor systems, stairways, walls, one-way joist construction, one-way slabs, two-way joist construction, waffle slab construction, curtain walls, composite constructions, boxed headers and beams. Beam girder framing, bolster beam and slabs, conductive flooring, composite flooring, dropped girders, grade beams, haunches, key-ways, L-beams and mushroom wales, sump holes).

Utilizes knowledge of and complies with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, and AOC rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner. Provides or receives training, either on-the-job or through classroom training, to ensure that all safety practices and equipment are fully utilized. Uses required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as appropriate.

Conditions of employment

• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements.
• Must be able to lift items up to 50 pounds.

“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.

To qualify for this position, applicants must show journey level experience in at least three of the following occupational areas: Masonry, Painting, Plastering and Carpentry work.  This experience must be reflected in your resume. 
You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT(S) required for this position.

• Ability to perform the duties of a maintenance mechanic (i.e. maintenance and repair of masonry, painting, plaster and carpentry work) without more than normal supervision.

  Your application must show that you have sufficient training and/or experience to perform the duties of the position as described in the vacancy announcement.

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:

-- Appropriate Level of Supervision

-- Ability to perform journey-level painting-refinishing decorative work

-- Skill in performing masonry work

-- Skill in performing carpentry work

-- Ability to apply decorative plastering

-- Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, and blueprints

-- Ability to use and maintain a variety of hand and power tools

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 (AOC) job application process is designed to ensure you only provide information necessary to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position vacancy.

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

Your resume should list your education, training and work experience including job titles, employment dates, duties and accomplishments.

Nothing further is required until it is requested by AOC’s Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for the position, you will be asked to provide it during the interview or selection process. At that time, you may be asked to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.

For example, you may be asked to provide a copy of your diploma, college transcripts, or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires licensure or certification, you will be asked to provide proof at the time of selection.

If Veterans’ preference is claimed, you will be asked to submit proof (DD-214, and, if claiming a 10-point preference, a SF-15 and the proof required by that form).

Failure to provide the required documents will end further consideration and/or result in the withdrawal of any tentative job offers.

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