Clarification from the agency

Only U.S. Citizens are eligible to apply.

These positions are located in the Facilities Operations Branch of the Facilities Management Division within the Mission and Readiness Support Directorate of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia. Serving as a Maintenance Mechanic makes you a valuable member of the FLETC team and mission. You will be responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and performing requisite installation and repair duties for the upkeep, operation, and utilization of the Center’s specialized training facilities and support facilities. Typical assignments include:

• Recognizing the causes of faulty equipment and making repairs on air-conditioning, electrical and plumbing systems that provide for a variety of air-conditioning, electrical and plumbing functions such as heating, cooling, dehumidifying, filtering, air circulation, lighting, power feed, distribution, conduit run, and drain/sewage clearing.  The upkeep of these systems uses a variety of methods and tools.
• Making standard computations relating to load requirements of a/c, wiring or electrical equipment, plumbing sizing and slope and uses specialized measuring instruments such as refrigerant gauges, scales, voltmeters, ammeters, wattmeters, ohmmeters, and meggers.
• Testing various piping systems under pressure to determine conformance to standards or to locate leaks and other defects.
• Assisting in the preparation and acceptance inspection of construction contracts including the writing of reports, specifications, and documentation.

Conditions of employment

• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
• Overtime work may be required.
• You may be required to work weekends and federal holidays.
• You must be able to meet job-related medical and/or fitness standards. You will be subject to an initial and annual physical examination that measures your visual, hearing, and physical acuity.
• You will be subject to a pre-appointment and annual physical examination, which includes a "fit" test for a respirator, chest x-ray, and blood work.
• You must obtain and maintain an EPA 608 Certification for Refrigerant Handling within one year of occupying this position.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license to conduct official government business.
• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Shift work may be required.
• This position is emergency essential for continuity of operations.
• This is a bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

While there is no minimum amount of training or experience required, in these positions you will function as a developmental and journeyman maintenance mechanic and your experience should include knowledge of the full range of trades and the operation and installation of various systems and equipment. Work requires the ability to apply mathematical formulas, inspect, read and interpret blueprints and shop drawings, layout, cut, assemble and independently install piping and equipment or check existing systems. (Your experience must be detailed in your resume to receive appropriate work experience credit.)

Physical Demands: Continually handles objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally may lift and carry items that weigh about 50 pounds. Considerable standing, stooping, and bending is required. Also works on ladders and scaffolds, which require the position to work overhead or in stretched, cramped, or awkward positions.

Work Environment: Works inside in areas that are usually crowded and noisy, and outside, sometimes in bad weather. The Maintenance Mechanic is exposed to the possibility of electrical shock, cuts, bruises, and broken bones. Also works on scaffolding, high ladders or rooftops. The Maintenance Mechanic may be required to work or be called back for emergencies. The Maintenance Mechanic complies with the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification for handling of refrigerants and must be able to possess a valid universal license approved by the EPA, if refrigerant work is required. Hazards may require wearing full-faced pressurized breathing mask, which requires the Maintenance Mechanic to be clean-shaven. Occasionally required to wear protective clothing where there is the possibility of exposure to gunpowder, toxic refrigerant, and other hazardous materials. Required to operate government vehicles to travel between work sites. This position is deemed Emergency Essential in accordance with FLETC Directive 70-90.F, Hurricane Response Plan dated August 19, 2019.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps and AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Office of Personnel Management must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the qualification requirements and will use multiple assessments that will place you in one of three categories based on your experience, education, and training and demonstrate the following competencies needed to perform this job:

1. Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.(Screen-out)
2. Use of Measuring Instruments.
3. Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, repair, etc.
4. Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc., (includes blueprint reading).

Your responses to the job questionnaire will place you into one of the following categories:

1. Best-Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate high proficiency in all of the critical competencies, including all Selective Placement Factors (SPF) and appropriate Quality Ranking Factors (QRF) as determined by the job analysis.

2. Well-Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrates acceptable proficiency in all of the critical competencies, including all SPFs and appropriate QRFs as determined by the job analysis.

3. Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate basic proficiency in most of the critical competencies, including all SPFs and appropriate QRFs as determined by the job analysis. If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.

Veterans: Qualified veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the best-qualified category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level, or higher. (This position is not scientific/professional.)

Other 10-point preference eligibles and veterans with 5-point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligibles within the category in which they qualify. View information on veterans’ preference.

The first assessment will consist of skilled-based questions designed to evaluate the degree to which you possess the skills needed to perform the duties of the positions being filled.  These questions are scored, and you must score at least 85 out of 100 points in order to be invited to participate in the second assessment.    

Applicants who score a minimum of 70 on the assessment questionnaire will be asked to participate in a Subject Matter Expert Question and Answer session. This session will be used to further assess an applicant's technical proficiency as it relates to the positions. More information will be provided to applicants as they progress through the application process.