Clarification from the agency

Please be advised that federal retired annuitant candidates may only be considered as a temporary employee if the role can be filled in that capacity.

The tour of duty for this position is: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday thru Friday.

Work schedule may require some occasionally mandatory overtime on holidays AND weekends.

Leader Duties: 

Serves as a working leader of three or more employees in receiving, storing and delivering a diverse range of construction products and materials. Ensures that assigned work is executed and completed on time.

Explains the duties to be done and sets the pace for work assignments to be completed in a timely manner.

 Resolves work-related problems and keeps the Supervisor informed of performance issues; ensures that there is enough work to keep everyone in the work crew busy.

Checks work while in progress and when finished check to see whether the supervisor's instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines have been followed.

Reports to Supervisor on status and progress of work, and causes of work delays.

Materials Handling:

Unloads and uncrates furniture and furnishings such as carpet, chair mats, chairs, desks, file cabinets, glass for desk, tabletops and tables. Examines invoices to verify receipt of items delivered. Notifies vendors to resolve any discrepancies noted.

Places property numbers on items and records numbers on inventory records.

Delivers items to storage areas and customer offices using dollies, fork lift trucks, hand trucks, pallet jacks and other materials handling equipment, as appropriate to the item size. Selects location for item storage based on established storage plans. Enters receiving and disbursement data into the automated inventory.

Delivers furniture and furnishings from the warehouse stockrooms to customer locations. Places furniture as directed by staff members and rearranges existing furniture as requested.

Transports any items removed from the client’s office space to storage or repair shop as appropriate. Documents action taken. Participates in the Annual Inventory. Operates bar code scanner to conduct inventory and update automated inventory records. Documents damages, overages or shortages and informs the Property Manager.

If needed the leader should be able to drive the box truck, CDL not required,

Performs other related duties as assigned. 

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.

This position requires a valid D.C. or State driver’s license and a current Forklift Certification as a Powered Industrial Truck operator for the Forklift in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.178(1)(6).

NOTE: IF SELECTED, APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTED PROOF OF THE ABOVE LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION AT THE TIME OF SELECTION.

“To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below:

• 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 the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series  

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 leading employees performing tasks in the receipt, storage and delivery of furniture and furnishings.

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:

-- Knowledge in leading and motivating employees.

--Knowledge in loading, unloading and uncrating furniture and furnishings, deliver furniture and furnishing independently.

--Knowledge in performing workplace practices such as operating materials handling equipment safely to deliver and return items. 

--Knowledge in operating material, moving equipment such as fork lifts, pallet jacks, hand lifts, hand trucks and mechanized platform lifts.

--Knowledge in establishing safety rules and regulations to ensure that work is conducted in a safe manner and to initiate or take corrective action on unsafe conditions in managed areas.

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).