Clarification from the agency

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM CURRENT AOC EMPLOYEES ONLY.

Please Note***The supervisor is considered to be a working supervisor with full supervisory responsibility for work operations and employees who are performing sheet metal operations work in support of the capitol building.

Limited to current AoC Employees only

Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday (3:00am - 12:30pm) Hours May Change Due to Operational Needs of Management

Supervisory and Managerial Responsibilities: 

 Participates with the Branch Chief in the initial planning of current and future work schedules, staffing needs, estimates and recommendations as to scheduling projected work.

Plans use of subordinate workers' equipment, facilities and materials on a week-to-week or month-to-month basis. Establishes deadlines, priorities and work sequences and plans work assignments based on general work schedules, methods and policies set by higher level management. As required, coordinates work with supporting or related work functions controlled by other supervisors. Determines the number and types of workers needed to accomplish specific projects. Determines how many assignments can be done concurrently, which ones can be delayed and the number and types of employees needed, considering skills, personnel, material and equipment available and required. Redirects individual workers and resources to accomplish unanticipated work and/or equipment failure, etc. Informs the Branch Chief of the need to revise work schedules and re-estimates labor and other resources. 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. 

Plans and establishes overall leave schedules. Determines training needs of subordinates and arranges for its accomplishment. Sets performance standards and makes formal appraisals of subordinate supervisors' work performance. Approves subordinates’ recommendations for promotion or reassignments of their staffs. Promotes positive work environment and the participation of employees in such programs as the suggestion program. Maintains production reports and records.

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.

Utilizesa thorough knowledge of and compliance with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, and AOC 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 in a classroom setting, to ensure all direct reports know how to use required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Routinely checks to verify that subordinates are using all required PPE.

Sheet Metal Mechanic Responsibilities: 

Plan, lay out and develop templates and patterns to construct, assemble and install irregular items and systems.  The sheet metal items and systems used by sheet metal mechanics at this level have various combinations of features including: cornices, canopies, transition elbows and oblique, truncated or frustum cones. The metal fabrication items and systems used at this level have various combinations of features including: railings, ramps, cages, platforms, stairs, bollards, guardrails and ladders.

Evaluates damage and/or wear to sheet metal and metal fabrication components and systems. Disassembles, repairs, fabricates, assembles, and installs sheet metal and metal fabrication components. Uses various measuring tools to measure size, angles, and patterns for repair, replacement, and/or modification.

Plans and lays out templates for construction and repair of components for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning duct work, kitchen equipment and exhaust hoods, and copper roof components, metal fabrications, and steel components. 

Checks system to determine component faults and to identify sheet metal and metal fabrication pattern requirements. Lays out, cuts out, and forms sheet metal material according to patterns. Uses welding, riveting, soldering, mechanical fasteners, forming machines, hand-held plasma torches, MIG, TIG, and ARC welding, and other tools of the trade to join, assemble and repair sheet metal, roofing and metal fabrication components.

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.

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.

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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 lead or supervise employees in sheet metal 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 employees in sheet metal work. (Screen-out Element)

--Knowledge of sheet metal equipment and materials.

--Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. related to sheet metal work.

--Ability to use hand and power tools used in performing metal work.

--Ability to be safe and provide safety instructions in the workplace.

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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