Clarification from the agency

Career or Career-Conditional GPO Employees Only

• Monitors and coordinates the work of Presspersons and Printing Plant Workers on the equipment they are assigned.
• Ensures that needed plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations.
• Urges or advises other workers to follow instructions received from supervisors, and to meet deadlines.
• Inspects work in progress on a continual basis, using control panels to identify processing problems and to detect irregularities, makes adjustment as necessary to ensure quality is adhered too and to meet required deadlines.
• Sets up and monitors the equipment by synchronizing the multiple workstations and making precise adjustments for sequencing, timing, and movement between stations to provide a continuous flow of work.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a current Career or Career Conditional GPO employee to apply.
• Selectees must pass a physical examination prior to appointment.
• Strength test may be required.
• Selectee may be requiremed to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Males born after 12/03/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Duties require prolonged standing, walking, stooping, bending, stretching, reaching above the shoulder, and climbing. A moderate amount of hand, wrist, and arm movements is involved.
• Duties require Moderate lifting is required for objects weighing up to 80 pounds. Incumbent is required to have good eye-hand coordination and proficient vision.
• Duties are performed in a well-lighted, heated and ventilated area.
• The incumbent is exposed to low frequency noise generated by bindery equipment. The work is performed indoors, with no exposure to excessive heat or cold.
• Selectee may be required to pass all preemployment requirements prior to appointment.
• Selectee may be required to obtain and Maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications

To qualify for the position, you must meet the following requirements: Applicants must have experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality to independently perform the duties typically required of a Offset Press Operator Leader.

Applicants must meet the following Screen-Out element to be considered for this position: Job Element #73 Ability to lead or supervise (SCREEN OUT) to be considered for this position. Applicants must also have experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality, to independently perform the duties, which are:
1) setting up, operating, and maintaining multi-color offset sheet-fed presses (up to 7 units with split fountains) and screen-printing presses.
2) leading press operators or printing personnel.
3) reading and interpreting printing instructions such as job tickets, press specifications, paper stock, ink requirements, and finishing instructions.
In addition to the above SCREENOUT: GPO applicants must have:
(1) completed a formal, recognized apprenticeship or GPO journeyperson training program, or possess substantially equivalent practical experience in the trade of the vacant position. AND
(2) served a minimum of one (1) year in a career or career-conditional appointment in the GPO;
OR
(1) a baccalaureate degree or three (3) years of responsible experience in the printing industry equivalent to, at a minimum, the GPO journeyperson level. AND
(2) two (2) years of experience in the printing industry of a scope and quality sufficient to carry out the duties of the vacant position, one (1) year of which must have been at or comparable to the GS-12 level.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this position, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire and supporting documents. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be excluded from further consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

You will be evaluated on the following Job elements required for the position:

JOB ELEMENTS: Those who meet the minimum level of experience and training for the screen-out element will then be evaluated in each of the following job elements:

• Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Other Than Blueprint Reading)
• Ability to Lead or Supervise (Screen Out)
• Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Operation of Job Family Specify Equipment, Machinery, etc.
• Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic)

In addition to your responses to the questionnaire and your resume, you must submit the following additional documents specific for this vacancy: (Users please add in or delete the appropriate required documents).

• Content of Resume: Your resume, curriculum vitae, or other written form you choose to describe your job-related experiences are used to verify your qualifications. Therefore, it is important that your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total number of hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position. To assist you in sending in a complete resume, use the checklist at:https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/
• SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action- If you are a current or former federal employee, you must submit a SF-50 showing the highest grade level held in the position for which you are using to qualify. Your SF-50 must also include the Position Title and Series, Step, Salary, Tenure, Position Occupied, and promotion potential (if applicable) to verify your status and eligibility.
  
  If you are unable to provide your most recent SF-50, you should submit a written statement explaining why it was not obtainable. This explanation should include your Position Title and Series, Step, Salary, Tenure, Position Occupied, and promotion potential. Failure to submit the required SF50 document or statement of explanation will result in an ineligible rating under merit promotion procedures.
• Recent Performance Appraisal -If you are a current or former federal employee, you must submit your current Fiscal Year (FY2024) Performance Appraisal showing you have performed at an acceptable level. If you are unable to submit your current Fiscal Year (FY2024) Performance Appraisal you must submit a written explanation as to why it was not obtainable. In this explanation you should include your final rating. Failure to submit your current Fiscal Year (FY2024) Performance Appraisal or a written statement explaining why it was not obtainable will disqualify you from further consideration.

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