Duties
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.
Utilizes computer-assisted facilities management system (TMA), AOC’s specialized maintenance management software, to ensure that preventive maintenance schedules are followed and that work orders are assigned in a timely manner. Utilizes various office automation software for maintaining records such as price estimates, logbooks, status reports and inventory. Utilizes acquisition and material management procedures to order supplies, equipment and materials.
The incumbent is responsible for utilizing a thorough knowledge of and compliance with applicable AOC and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (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.
The incumbent uses, creates designs and fabricates high-grade cabinetry, furniture, woodwork and signs via various CNC machinery. The New Hermes and Gravograph 8000 laser engraving machines and devices utilize CNC capabilities to produce, logos, signage and symbols, utilizing discs, flash-drives and internet images. The Techno CNC utilizes CNC capabilities to produce cabinetry, furniture and woodwork. Specialized software includes Gravostyle 7 for the signage machine and EnRoute for the router.
In some instances, the Wood Crafter may download from specialized WEB sites, such as Google SketchUp and generates detailed plans, specifications and schematics to manufacture unique furniture for Congressional Members. The computer navigation to upload specifications and manufacture the furniture is more complex than site based digital controlled equipment or stand-alone tools and warrants classification to WG-11 for Wood Crafters assigned these responsibilities on a regular and recurring basis.
The incumbent uses a wide knowledge of wood supplies and precision woodworking methods and their alternatives to plan and lay out their work from specifications, blueprints, rough sketches and verbal instructions, taking into consideration the tooling, durability, cost, strength and appearance characteristics of a variety of softwoods, hardwoods, plywood, veneers and wood substitutes for projects.
The incumbent selects, cuts, turns, shapes, joins, bonds, fits, assembles and decorates wooden materials and parts, using the full range of hand and power woodworking tools, machines and techniques to create superior and structurally reliable woodwork which requires exact fitting and close weight, pressure and size tolerances to construct specialty furniture. Woodwork examples include cabinetry, furniture, bookcases, countertops, wainscot paneling, rostrums, podiums and reception counters.
Using a thorough knowledge of wood supplies and precision woodworking methods and their alternatives, plans and lays out work from specifications, blueprints, rough sketches and verbal instructions, taking into consideration the tooling, durability, cost, strength and appearance characteristics of a variety of softwoods, hardwoods, plywood, veneers and wood substitutes.
Requirements
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 the job-related KSAs.
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 qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.
You must meet the screen-out factor required for this position:
Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision. This includes providing advice and guidance to workers engaged in wood crafting work (e.g., CNC, making and repairing high-grade wooden items such as fine cabinetry and furniture).
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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