Painter-Decorator Assistant Supervisor

Clarification from the agency

Applications Will Be Accepted From Current Architect of the Capitol Employees Only

***This Vacancy is Open to Current Architect of the Capitol Employees Only

Tour of Duty: (Day) Monday-Friday (5:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.)

The employee may be required to work an Alternate Work Schedule. Hours may change depending on the operational needs of Management.

The employee is a full Assistant Supervisor with the authority to assign subordinates to any job consistent with the overall plans prepared by higher levels of management. The incumbent assures the efficient accomplishment of work by subordinates. The incumbent is a working supervisor, performing Painter-Finisher tasks.

MAJOR DUTIES

Performs administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates. Assigns duties to, and evaluates their performance. Manages the unit’s budget and workload. Develops performance requirements for subordinates and ensures a mutual understanding of the performance standards. Resolves complaints and grievances as delegated by higher level supervisors. Provides leadership to ensure support for equal employment opportunity (EEO) goals and requirements. Practices non-discriminatory employment actions to prevent unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, age or disability. Provides employee skills enrichment through job related coaching/mentoring and training.

Performs complex coating work using any of the accepted methods of the trade such as graining, shadowing and shading colors. Matches and mixes colors by eye or with a tinting machine to match historical and faded colors. Performs manual tinting or operates a computer tinting machine. Ensures that surfaces have a smooth texture and decorative appearance and meet thickness, tone, and density requirements for the assigned project.

Applies decorative painting techniques to historical ornate designs. Refinishes and/or finishes walnut and mahogany doors, metal doors and cabinets, etc., to match historical natural wood finishes within the Capitol Building. Applies primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.

Removes fixtures such as pictures, doorknobs, lamps, and electric switch covers prior to painting. Protects floors and furnishings from damage during the painting project.

Prepares interior and exterior metal, wood and masonry surfaces. Removes old finishes using chemicals, scraping, and sandpapering. May plaster or spackle small holes and cracks. Mixes and prepares paints, stains and other products. Fills cracks, holes, and joints with caulk, putty, plaster or other fillers using caulking guns or putty knives.

Calculates amounts of required materials and paint based on surface measurements. Covers un-painted surfaces with drop cloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.

Mixes and matches colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil and thinning or drying additives in order to obtain desired colors and consistency.

Removes old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, or using water and/or abrasive blasting. Smooths surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, and/or sanding machines. Washes and treats surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover or other preparations and sands rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.

The incumbent is responsible for utilizing a thorough knowledge of and compliance with all OSHA safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner and to initiate or take corrective action on unsafe conditions in managed areas. Provides or receives training, either on the job or through classroom training, to ensure the use of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

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.

Requirements:

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.

You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT(S) required for this position.

• Ability to supervise in the performance of decorative painting work.

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 Supervise

--Technical Practices

--Tools and Equipment

--Materials

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).

A complete application consists of:

1. A resume or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications. A cover letter is optional.  

Your resume should indicate your citizenship and should list your educational and work experience including job titles, salary, employment dates, duties and accomplishments, experience and how it relates to the job elements in the vacancy announcement. Any experience claimed in a cover letter should be fully substantiated by information contained in your resume. 

2. Licenses or certifications: You must provide a copy of your license or certification by the closing date of the announcement. (If Applicable.)

Supporting Documentation:

You can choose ONE of the following methods to submit Supporting Documents:

1) You can upload your documents when you register or update your information on the Architect of the Capitol application site which you access through the USAJOBS site.
 --OR--
2) You can fax your documents using the system generated fax cover sheet.

Your application and all required documentation must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of this job announcement.

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