GPO employees possess a diverse representation of talent in many administrative fields and trades. We provide other agencies with innovative services for the printing, publishing, storage, and distribution of digital content. If you are an energetic, inventive individual looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career opportunity, GPO may be the place for you. This position is part of the Security and Intelligent Documents, Government Publishing Office in Washington, District of Columbia.

Duties

Schedule the work with the assistance of Managers and Support staff, in accordance with Lean tools and the effective use of employees and resources. Supervise production progress and communicates any potential issues to appropriate managers. Supervise daily production of work to ensure good housekeeping per the Business Unit and facility 5S Program; checking quality of product output at various production stages; operation, of equipment; and progress against schedules. Provide leadership and training to employees to perform ongoing safety checks and efficient performance of production processes. Perform Electronic Quarterly Performance Reports-EQPRs and evaluates subordinates performance annually. Maintain and update the equipment Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program to maximize uptime and minimize breakdowns and stoppages.

Requirements

• You must be a current Career or Career Conditional GPO employee to apply.
• Selectee must be able to obtain and maintain Secret clearance.
• Selectee may be required to serve a one year probationary period.
• TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must meet time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. Applicants must have served 1 year at the next lower grade level or equivalent grade level of federal service to qualify
• Selectee must successfully pass pre-employment requirements prior to appointment.

Qualifications

To qualify for the Group Chief, KB - 4402 - 00 , you must meet the following requirements: Applicants must meet the Ability to Lead or Supervise the work of others as a Group Chief (SCREEN OUT ELEMENT #73) to be considered eligible for the position. These duties include: 1) Scheduling the work with assistance of Managers and Support staff, Lean tools and effective use of employees and resources; 2) Supervising or leading production progress while communicating any potential issues to appropriate managers; 3) Supervising daily production of work, good housekeeping per the Business Unit and facility 5S Program; checking quality of product output at various production stages; operation, of equipment; and progress against schedules; 4) and providing leadership and training to employees to perform ongoing safety checks and efficient performance of production processes." In addition to meeting the above Screen-Out Element above, applicants must have: (1) Completed a formal, recognized apprenticeship or GPO journeyperson training program or possess substantially equivalent practical experience in the trade of the vacant position. (2) Have at least 1 year of journeyperson experience subsequent to completion of the above apprenticeship or training. (3) Served a minimum of 1 year in a career or career-conditional appointment in the GPO; OR (1) Have a baccalaureate degree or 3 years of responsible experience in the printing industry equivalent to, at a minimum, the GPO journeyperson level. (2) Have 2 years of experience in the printing industry of a scope and quality sufficient to carry out the duties of the vacant position, 1 year of which must have been at or comparable to the GS-12 level. (3) Served a minimum of 1 year in a career or career-conditional appointment in the GPO. 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. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement (12/21/2023) to be considered. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Weekend Shift Premium: Employees assigned to the Weekend Shift will receive the day shift rate for their position and receive a Shift premium of 10% for regular shift hours on Fridays and Saturdays. A shift premium of 25% shall be paid for regular shift hours worked on Sundays. Annual and Sick Leave Accruals: Employees will accrue annual and sick leave hours based upon the number of hours worked and in accordance with Federal leave regulations. Annual and sick leave will be paid at the employee's base rate plus shift premium of 10% . Holidays: Employees will receive all Federal holidays. Federal holidays falling on a Monday to Thursday will be scheduled to be observed on the Friday before or after the Federal holiday, except in the event that July 4, December 25, or January 1 fall on a Sunday, in which case the Federal holiday associated with those dates will be scheduled for that Sunday. Employees will receive their base rate plus shift premium of 10% (110%) for the number of regular shift hours on the holiday or scheduled holiday. If, notwithstanding the foregoing provision, GPO requires staffing on a Federal holiday or scheduled holiday, a 100% holiday premium will be paid for regular shift hours worked in accordance with 5 C.F.R. § 610.407 Overtime Rates: Overtime will be paid at time and one half (1.5x) the employee's premium rate (Base plus shift premium) after 40 hours of regular time in any week. Overtime will also be paid for hours worked in excess of the compressed work schedule each day (i.e., outside of the normal 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. regular shift hours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays). Overtime assignments will continue to be governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements. Future Wages: Future wage increases for Weekend Shift employee.

Education

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used or this grade level.

Contacts

• Address US Government Publishing Office 732 North Capitol St. NW Washington, DC 20401 US
• Name: Sindy Leon
• Phone: 202-805-8732
• Email: [email protected]