Clarification from the agency

Open to Current permanent employees of the VA Providence Healthcare Systems including permanent Veterans Canteen Service employees, current permanent full-time Hybrid Title 38 and permanent full-time Title 38 employees. This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

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This position serves as a Work Leader for Maintenance and Operations in accomplishing trades and labor work at the VA Providence Healthcare Systems.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Understands the heating systems, boilers, pipefitting, plumbing, electrical work, carpentry and painting.
• Leads fifteen employees to accomplish trades and labor work.
• Delegates work instructions from supervisors.
• Demonstrates proper work methods and starts work.
• Ensures plans are executed to complete blueprints, material and tools are available and stocked.
• Sets pace performing non-supervisory work of the same kind and level that is done.
• Oversees the scheduling of work to keep everyone in work crews busy.
• Checks work in progress when finished for compliance with supervisors instructions.
• Answers work questions regarding procedures, policies and written instructions.
• Provides information to supervisor on status and progress of work.
• Assures that safety and housekeeping rules are followed and all Life Safety and Infection
  Control policies and procedures are followed.
• Serves as the employee responsible for and performing a variety of duties involved in the
  maintenance of buildings and related structures, fixtures and utilities.
• Handles routine office matters including credit card purchases and
  timekeeping, as well as providing temporary VA badges for visitors and contractors working in the hospital.
• Maintains commercial accounts with businesses furnishing the aforementioned type services.
• Handles any small procurement actions by credit card relative to
  ongoing work or services requiring parts, materials or the hiring of a contractor.
• Oversees, directs and performs repairs for electric wiring systems, related switches, distribution panels and outlet boxes, as well as a wide variety of electrical fixtures, tools and appliances; following maintenance schedules and inspections, performs maintenance services, diagnoses system or equipment malfunction and repairs as necessary.
• Other duties assigned;

Work Schedule: Second Shift Sunday-Thursday 2:30pm-11:00pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic Leader/PD002880
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Not Authorized

Notifications:

• This position is not a Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Pre-employment physical required
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/27/2026.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:

• Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)
• Technical Practices
• Troubleshooting
• Without more than normal supervision

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; religions; spiritual; community; student; 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.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

Frequently works from ladders, scaffold and platforms or in cramped, awkward and hard-to-reach places. Work requires the incumbent to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Equipment operation requires heavy physical effort in constantly moving arms and legs to manipulate controls; considerable strain can be caused by the constant vibration of the equipment and the jerking and jolting from operating over rough surfaces. Work also requires light physical effort when coupling and uncoupling towed equipment and lifting and handling items weighing up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.

Works inside and outside in cold, damp, drafty and hot areas in varying weather conditions. Frequently exposed to dust, dirt, shocks, fumes, mud, water and noise. Subject to cuts and bruises and occasionally to, the possibility of broken bones in falls from ladders and scaffolds. Injuries may occur in lifting heavy material or equipment.

How you will be evaluated

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

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

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