You will serve as an Electronic Mechanic in the Facility & Infrastructure Management Department of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST. This announcement uses the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

Duties

You will devise new methods and specialized devices and to modify equipment. You will make adaptations of old devices, or techniques to new situations. You will make necessary adjustments to sequences of operations, as in development work like modification or repair of experimental devices. You will devise and manufacture specialized equipment and adapt standard equipment in order to complete an assigned task. You will work without fully developed guides, solve problems and contribute to design completion. You will effectively adapt shop equipment and practices to unique fabrication problems, as in planning fabrication of testing equipment and prototype models needed for research and development.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Far vision correctable to 20/40 or better in one eye, and near vision correctable to Jaeger 2 at 14".
• Position is subject to various noise levels which occasionally exceeds 85 DBA. NOTE: Hearing protection must be worn for noise levels of 85 DBA and double protection is required for levels over 105 DBA.
• Incumbent will be required to be CPR certified for this position.

Qualifications

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. The Screen-out Element for this position is: 1) Devising new methods and specialized devices and modifying equipment; 2) Making adaptations of old devices, or techniques to new situations (for example, able to adapt pumps and distributing equipment to local conditions); 3) Making necessary adjustments to sequences of operations, as in development work like modification or repair of experimental devices; 4) Devising and manufacturing specialized equipment and adapt standard equipment in order to complete an assigned task; and 5) Adapting shop equipment and practices to unique fabrication problems, as in planning fabrication of testing equipment and prototype models needed for research and development. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-2600 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST Fleet Readiness Center Southwest PO Box 347058 San Diego, CA 92135-7058 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]