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Duties

Serving as a Maintenance Mechanic WG-4749-10 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is located in the Mission and Readiness Support Directorate, within the Cheltenham Administration Division. In this position you will be responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and performing requisite repair duties for the upkeep; operation and usage of FLETC's specialized training facilities and, as necessary, support facilities. Typical duties include: Recognizing the causes of faulty equipment, troubleshooting and making repairs on air- conditioning systems that provide for a variety of air-conditioning functions such as heating, cooling, humidifying, dehumidifying, cleaning, filtering, and circulating. Installing, maintaining, repairing, troubleshooting and testing various operational systems and internal electrical power distribution facilities including connection of power and controlled circuits to motors, industrial equipment and alarm systems. Testing various piping systems under pressure to determine conformance to standards or to locate leaks and other defects.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• This is a bargaining unit covered position.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license to conduct official government business.
• Weekends and federal holidays may be required.
• This position is emergency essential and required to sustain FLETC’s operations in the event of a localized situation, such as inclement weather, interruptions to power, or dismissal or closure of DHS operations or services.
• Must be able to meet job-related medical and/or fitness standards. You will be subject to a pre-appointment and annual physical examination.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an Environment Protection Act 608 Certification for Refrigerant Handling within 12 months of employment.

Qualifications

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Please visit www.fletc.gov/site-page/employment-faqs website for further guidance regarding this page limit.All requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. While there is no minimum amount of training or experience required, the applicant must have had experience, military or civilian, paid or unpaid, of sufficient scope and quality to perform the duties of a Maintenance Mechanic, WG-4749-10. The applicant must have experience in the safe and proper operation of all building systems to include, but not limited to heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC), electrical, plumbing, storage of hazardous materials, and other related trades. 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Re-employed annuitants' annual salaries will be reduced by the amount of their retirement annuity and by further cost of living increases. FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement must also be aware that, like social security benefits, their FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings. Additional information is available on OPM's website or by contacting OPM. Any Offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Personnel Management guidance and U.S. Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next 90 days. This could result in a few or many vacancies being filled from this announcement. When Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers completes their selections, the remaining list of qualified candidates may be shared with additional federal agencies. You will have an opportunity to opt-in if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results shared to be considered for employment with additional agencies. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Raquel Perez
• Phone: (912)267-2220
• Email: [email protected]