Clarification from the agency

This position is covered under the Architect of the Capitol Veterans Preference Policy; therefore consideration will be restricted to preference eligible Veterans as long as there is an available qualified preference eligible Veteran applicant. If a preference eligible Veteran is not available, consideration will be given to any qualified non-Veterans who apply.

Tour of duty for this position is: Monday - Friday 9:00am-5:30pm. (hours can change due to operational needs) 

This is an Essential-Employee Position. The employee will be required to report to work during emergencies AND inclement weather situations.

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

The individual selected for this position will:

Load and unload heavy boxes, bulky supplies and heavy construction building materials and supplies to and from trucks. Moves heavy boxes and cartons by hand, hand truck, or dolly. Collects trash and debris from Congressional Buildings and surrounding grounds.

Empty trash, garbage and other debris from receptacles located throughout the building and grounds. Performs other tasks such as clearing snow and ice from building entrances, spreading salt, and picking up litter.

Empty wastebaskets, collect and dispose of refuse. Sweep, mop and wax floors; wash walls and windows, dust and perform other cleaning duties.

Collect and sort recyclable material, including aluminum cans, plastic and glass bottles, newspaper, and paper, from various locations within the buildings. Relines recycle containers with plastic bags.

Place recycled material in appropriate locations as determined by management.

Collect all wet waste material from various locations within buildings and relines all wet waste containers and disposes of all wet waste materials. Cleans recycling containers as necessary.

Provide set-up and support for special events. Set up dining areas, meeting rooms, auditoriums, classrooms, etc., in various configurations for many types of events. Moves and arranges furniture and equipment for changes in room assignments or room configurations. Moves items that may weigh more than 80 lbs.

Assist the shop offices' trades' personnel with short-term repair and construction projects, such as tearing down walls or ceilings using hand tools, in accordance with detailed oral or written instructions.

Follow all relevant safety rules, regulations, and standard operating procedures and complies with all OSHA safety rules and regulations. 

Conditions of employment

• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.

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

• A citizen of the United States;
• 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.”

And

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.

Qualifications

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 to do the work of the position (Laborer Recycler) without more than normal supervision. (ex: setting up, arranging and moving furniture, supplies, operating floor care equipment and performing cleaning tasks.) (Detailed experience must be reflected in resume)

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:

--Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.

--Work Place Practices (keeping things neat, clean and in order).

-- Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment.

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).