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PRECISION MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT CALIBRATOR

Department of the Army
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command
Alaska, US Army TMDE Region-Pacific
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Summary

Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.

About the Position:
Fairbanks, Alaska, with a population of 100,000, offers rich culture from fishing, hunting, camping, skiing, snowshoeing, and dog sledding; Midnight Sun Baseball; University of Alaska Nanooks and Ice Dogs hockey; the Aurora Borealis and moon-lit soaks in the Chena Hot Springs. Winter delivers snow and ice conditions from October through April with temperatures of 8 to -19°F with extreme lows of -50 plus; Summer sees temperatures in the 80s and up to 21 hours of daylight.
Serves as a calibration specialist at Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) in the parameters of electrical, electronic, microwave, physical and dimensional standards and measurements applicable to the calibration, certification and evaluation of unusually complex high precision calibration laboratory reference standards. This calibration reference standards work is only performed at a limited number of U.S. Army Reference Laboratories to provide traceable calibrations through Army Primary Standards Laboratory (APSL) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the international system of units (SI).

Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

    • Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
    • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
    • Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
    • Priority Placement Program (PPP), Program S (Military Spouse) registrant
    • Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

Overview

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Open & closing dates
12/22/2017 to 01/02/2018
Salary
$33.31 to - $38.81 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WG 11
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Fort Wainwright, AK
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Supervisory status
No
Announcement number
FEEZ174600207494
Control number
487348700

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Duties

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You will serve as Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrator responsible for the following:

  • Calibrating test, measurement and diagnostic equipment(TMDE);
  • Troubleshooting and repairing TMDE;
  • Collecting and analyzing calibration data;
  • Implementing, modifying and developing technical procedures;
  • Utilizing automated systems to document test results and prepare reports;

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Other Requirements:

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • Temporary duty assignment (TDY) will be required 10% or less of the time.
  • This position requires the incumbent to be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance for the duration of appointment.
  • Must be able to lift, carry and handle items weighing up to 40 pounds with occasional requirements to lift items in excess of 50 pounds.
  • The work of this position is performed in laboratories and user facilities where technicians are exposed to the hazards of high voltage, high pressure, high and low temperatures, chemicals and radiation.

Qualifications

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of an PRECISION MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT CALIBRATOR without more than normal supervision.
Ability to perform simple Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrator tasks in the parameters of electrical, electronic, microwave, physical and dimensional standards and measurements applicable to the calibration, certification, certification and evaluation of unusually complex high precision calibration laboratory reference standards.
- Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

  • Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision
  • Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprinting reading)
  • Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
  • Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.
  • Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
  • Theory and Instruments (Electrical Electronic) Used in Shop and Trade Practices
  • Troubleshooting
  • PHYSICAL EFFORT: The work may require long periods of standing or sitting along with some walking or bending. Requires frequent lifting, carrying, and handling of items weighing up to 40 pounds with occasional requirements to lift items in excess of 50 pounds.
  • WORKING CONDITIONS: The work is performed in laboratories and user facilities where technicians are exposed to the hazards of high voltage, high pressure, high and low temperatures, chemicals and radiation. Calibrators must comply with all safety regulations applicable to the calibration mission.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 90 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

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