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Painter Assistant Supervisor

Legislative Branch
Architect of the Capitol
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Summary

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Office of the Chief Engineer, Construction Division, Construction Branch. Serves as Night Shift Assistant Supervisor over Painters and Decorative Plasterers. The employee has responsibility to assign subordinates to any job consistent with the overall plans prepared by higher level management. Additionally, the employee performs painter and decorative plasterer tasks when necessary.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
08/26/2025 to 09/22/2025
Salary
$44.76 to - $52.15 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WS 10
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Temporary - Temporary, Full Time; TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT MAY BE EXTENDED BEYOND THE 13 MONTHS TIME FRAME AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE AGENCY.
Work schedule
Full-time - This is an Excepted Service position and does not require or confer civil service Competitive Status
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
10
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
CD-2025-379
Control number
844377400

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Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from all US Citizens. Note: 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.

Duties

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***Please Note: This position is temporary in nature and is not to exceed two years. This is strictly a temporary appointment where there is no permanent need or permanent funding available for the work involved and that the temporary appointment is limited in duration. The duration of this temporary appointment may be shorter or longer, depending on the duration of the work or project. The temporary position may also be terminated at any time due to lack of work and/or lack of funds without any advance notice. As a non-permanent employee, you may also be separated for failure to meet management’s expectations, with no advance notice.


Tour of Duty: Night (8:00 P.M. - 6:30 A.M.) Monday - Thursday

HOURS MAY CHANGE DUE TO OPERATIONAL NEEDS OF MANAGEMENT

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Office of the Chief Engineer, Construction Division, Construction Branch. The employee serves as Night Shift Assistant Supervisor over Painters and Decorative Plasterers. The Assistant Supervisor has delegated authority to assign subordinates to any job consistent with the overall plans prepared by higher level management and is a working supervisor performing painter and decorative plasterer tasks.

Leadership and Management Responsibilities

Performs administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates. Assigns duties and evaluates performance. Manages the organizational unit’s budget and workload, Develops performance requirements for subordinates and ensures a mutual understanding of the performance standards. Resolves complaints and grievances as delegated by higher level supervisors. Provides leadership to ensure support for equal employment opportunity (EEO) goals and requirements. Practices non-discriminatory and non-retaliatory employment actions and prevents unlawful discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, age or disability. Provides for employees skills enrichment through job related coaching, mentoring and training.

Supervises employees directly or through lower-level appointed leaders. Outlines the order, importance, and time for the accomplishment of specific operations within the boundaries of work timetables.

Plans usage of subordinate employees’ materials, equipment, and facilities on a recurring basis. Establishes goals, priorities, and work arrangements. Plans work assignments centered on general work schedules, procedures, and guidelines set by higher level supervisors. Organizes work with other work functions. Examines work-related issues such as unnecessary costs or low production, determines causes, and implements counteractive measures; and advises on appropriate solutions.

Decides training requirements for workers and facilitates its accomplishment. Sets performance criteria, and makes formal assessments of subordinate’s work. Initiates actions for advancement or reassignment of employees in the work unit.

Based on duties assigned, employee may require knowledge of hazardous and/or non-hazardous waste management requirements to ensure compliance with environmental regulations in performance of duties.

Project Assignments

Performs complex coating work using any of the accepted methods of the trade such as graining, shadowing and shading colors. Matches and mixes colors by eye or with a tinting machine to match historical and faded colors. Ensures that surfaces have a smooth texture and decorative appearance and meet thickness, tone and density requirements for the assigned project.

Applies decorative painting techniques to historical ornate designs. Refinishes and or finishes walnut and mahogany doors, metal doors and cabinets to match historical natural wood finishes within the Capitol Complex.

Applies paint, stain, varnish, enamel, and other finishes to equipment, decorative walls and doors and/or other structures using brushes, spray guns or rollers. Polishes final coats to specified finishes.

Prepares interior and exterior metal, wood and masonry surfaces. Removes old finishes using chemicals, scraping, and sandpapering. May plaster or spackle small holes and cracks. Mixes and prepares paints, stains and other products. Fills cracks, holes, and joints with caulk, putty, plaster or other fillers using caulking guns or putty knives

Utilizes a thorough knowledge of and complies with all OSHA safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner.  Initiates or takes corrective action on unsafe conditions in managed areas. Provides or receives training, either on the job or through classroom training, to ensure that all direct reports know how to use required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Routinely checks to verify that subordinates are using all required PPE.

 

Requirements

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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.

“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.”

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.

  • Appropriate Level of Supervision.

Additional information

Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.asp#6.

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information.

DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC’s suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide and cover the cost for the drug test.

The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol.

The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" electronic system. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1185221678150.shtm

The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information and/or disability.

This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Moving expenses are not authorized.

Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Probationary Period - A newly appointed selectee is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency.

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol.

All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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:

--Appropriate Level of Supervision

--Technical Practices

--Tools and Equipment

--Materials

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).
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