This position serves as the Painter for the Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Center (OBVAMC). The OBVAMC covers 40+/- acres and approximately 720,000 gross building square footage and has three CBOC locations, Longview and Texarkana, Texas, and Monroe Louisiana. This position works under the direct supervision of the Chief, Maintenance and Operations Section.

Duties

Duties include: Selects and uses the proper equipment and tools such as brushes, rollers, spray guns, compressors, scraper, straight edges, scaffold and ladders. Repair cracks in masonry, deteriorated caulking compounds and other materials to assure surfaces are prepared to receive paint or wall covering. Install, modify, and repair walls. Installs wallpaper to be secure, smooth and clean, without wrinkles, gaps or overlaps. The painter does general painting as well as per forming more difficult types of finishing. Mixes all painting materials to ensure uniformity of color, complete dispersion of pigment and uniform composition. They Installs vinyl, yarn type, construction and face wall coverings. Assists in marking streets and cleaning and caring for equipment. Embosses signs, paints traffic lines and directional signs by lettering or stencil, paint boundary fences, light posts and fire hydrants. Applies special finishing techniques such as marbling and graining. General repair works with cracks in masonry, deteriorated caulking compounds and other materials to assure surfaces are prepared to receive paint or wall covering so no marks or rough areas are visible when paint or wall covering is in place. Paints and refinishing furniture, wood and metal, such as desk cabinets, chairs, operating room and laundry equipment. Plans and lays out the work plan for repair works with cracks in masonry, deteriorated caulking compounds and other materials to assure surfaces are prepared to receive paint or wall covering so no marks or rough areas are visible when paint or wall covering is in place. Knows how to redecorate offices, wards, corridors, dining halls, living quarters, and shop buildings. Works from building plans, blueprints, and sketches to plan and lay out the routing painting activities with dry wall within and out of the buildings, sidewalk. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm; subject to change based on the needs of the facility. Position Description Title/PD#: Painter/PD03086A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/05/2023. 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: Construction, StructureDexterity and SafetyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)MaterialsTechnical PracticesUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout 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: The painter paints, repairs, and installations from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms, and where the systems and equipment worked on are in hard-to-reach places. This requires the painter to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The painter frequently handle, lift, carry, and set up parts and equipment that weigh up to 23 kilograms (50 pounds). Occasionally, the painter may lift and carry items that weigh over 23 kilograms (50 pounds). Painters are able to perform work while wearing a respirator or other breathing apparatus. Working Conditions: The work is done inside and outside, and is usually dirty, dusty, and greasy. The painters are sometimes required to paints, carry out installations and repairs in areas where bad smelling fumes are present. There is frequent exposure to the possibility of uncomfortable heat conditions. The painters are frequently exposed to the possibility of strains, cuts, scrapes, bruises, burns, and infections. They are occasionally exposed to the possibility of broken bones and exposure to hazardous materials. Incumbent will be subject to the hazards normally encountered in the trades work. Position must be able to work during any emergency repair day or night, and work long hours until such job is accomplished or service to the medical center has been adequately restored.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Overton Brooks VA Medical Center 510 East Stoner Avenue Shreveport, LA 71101 US
• Name: Anastasia Dixon
• Phone: (254) 755-0470
• Email: [email protected]