This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/603022700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position is located in the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (CHSDM); Smithsonian Institution. This position works as part of a team responsible for a variety of cleaning assignments (cleaning/sanitizing bathrooms and removing trash) and miscellaneous manual laboring tasks associated with the operation and maintenance (snow removal, animal excrement removal on sidewalks, furniture/chairs/event set up and other manual tasks) and other services mentioned below in the duty statement.
Learn more about this agency05/28/2021 to 06/21/2021
$19.74 - $23.04 per hour
WG 03
No
Not required
No
Permanent - Federal
Full-time - Full-Time, Permanent
Competitive
05
5701 Miscellaneous Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operating
No
No
21R-BY-306306-DEU-CHSDM
603022700
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
This position is open to all U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals. Note: Federal employees with permanent status or individuals eligible for special appointing authorities may also apply to Job Announcement #21R-BY-306306-MPA-CHSDM. More than one selection may be made from this announcement.
PHYSICAL EFFORT: Assignments involve moderately heavy physical effort and requires continuous standing, bending, stooping and reaching. Must carry and set up ladders and scaffolding as there is occasional climbing and working from ladders and scaffolding. Also requires frequent lifting and emptying of wastebaskets and occasionally lifting, pushing, moving and carrying items weighing up to about 50 pounds. Requires occasional operation of heavy powered scrubbers and floor buffers.
WORKING CONDITIONS: The incumbent usually works indoors, in areas which normally have adequate heat, light and ventilation but will be exposed to dirt and disagreeable odors. The incumbent may be exposed to possible hazardous effects associated with the use of various cleaning solutions, hazardous chemicals, blood borne pathogens and bodily fluids. In addition to minor injuries such as cuts and bruises associated with cleaning tasks, the incumbent may be exposed to serious injury from falls from ladders and scaffolding and when using heavy powered equipment.
Occasionally exposed to inclement weather. Incumbent is required to work from a variety of heights in the cleaning of venetian blinds, ceiling fixtures and room partitions, etc.
NOTE:
Will be required to report to or remain at work for his or her regular tour of duty during administrative closings due to hazardous weather or other emergency situations. Must be willing to work overtime and fill in for staff as needed on holidays, weekends or late evenings.
In order to be rated qualified, an applicant's overall experience and training must indicate possession of the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position.
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). 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.
Flexible Spending Accounts - https://www.fsafeds.com/
Health Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp
Leave - http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp
Life Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp
Long Term Care Insurance - http://www.ltcfeds.com
Retirement Program - https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will first be evaluated to determine whether the following screen out element is met:
If an applicant meets the screen-out element, the following Job Elements will be evaluated:
Applicants who meet or exceed the screen-out element will be assigned to one of three category groups based on job-related criteria:
Best Category - Meets the screen-out element and excels in most of the job related elements above.
Better Category - Meets the screen-out element and satisfies most of the job related elements above.
Good Category - Meets the screen-out element, but does not satisfy most of the job related elements above to a substantive degree.
This category rating process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-veterans within each category. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Category) provided no veteran in that category is passed over to select a non-veteran in that category unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are satisfied.
Veterans who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher.
Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAjobs system and/or have not answered all of the announcement questions will not be considered for this position.
Important Note: Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.
Your application package should include the following documents:
Resume - Your resume can be uploaded and attached to your application or created using the USA Jobs on-line resume builder. If you want to receive full credit for relevant experience your resume MUST contain the job title (including the occupational series and grade if it is Federal), duties, starting and ending dates (month and year), hours worked per week, and salary.
USAJOBS has guidance on how to ensure that you submit a complete resume: If you have not written a Federal resume before, you may watch this Resume Writing Tutorial video on the USAJOBS YouTube channel, or read through a helpful Resume Writing FAQ article on the USAJOBS Help Site to learn what details you should, and should not, include in your resume. If any of the above information is not included in your resume we may not be able to fully credit you for your experience.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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At the end of the application process you will be able to create and save a PDF file that contains your responses to the assessment questions. You may save this file as initial receipt of your application. After the job announcement closes, you will receive an email from the Smithsonian with confirmation of receipt. The Smithsonian receives many applications for each job. Each application is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. We will send you an e-mail to update you as we go through phases of the application review process. You may also check your application status by logging into www.usajobs.gov and selecting the tab "My USAJOBS;" e-mailing vacancy.info@si.edu; or by contacting the Office of Human Resources Representative listed. Additional Information:
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/603022700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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