This position is located in The Facility Management Department of the Facility Support Directorate located in the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago Illinois. The purpose of the work is to fabricate, maintain and repair certain structures at the facility.

Duties

Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Performs a variety of carpentry tasks where fit, accuracy, and spacing are essential and structural soundness or appearance are important. Requires constructing, altering, repairing, or modifying Items made of wood substitutes, e.g., framework, windows, trusses, rafters, etc. Performs all work Involved In the installation of asphalt, rubber, vinyl and/or ceramic floor tile/covering and in the preparation and application of structural and/or glazed floor, ceiling or wall tile. On occasion, may be assigned to repair/replace roof sheeting and/or composition roof shingles or to assist roofer with repair/replacement of built-up roofs. Must be able to accurately estimate quantities of various items/supplies to be ordered periodically to ensure adequate supply of each type of Item on hand and to have the ability to correctly submit purchase Information on orders submitted. Perform other duties assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 7:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: The work requires considerable standing, climbing, stooping, bending, stretching, kneeling, and working in cramped, awkward positions, full use of arms, hands and legs is required to enable incumbent to accomplish these physical demands. Good arm movement is required to saw, nail, plane, etc. Must be capable of lifting, carrying, and moving heavy loads (weighing up to 50 pounds). Good hearing, corrected with an aid, and good eyesight, corrected with glasses, are required to enable incumbent to perform a satisfactory job. Will be subject to working in varying temperatures between working in poorly ventilated areas or, at times, under in climate outdoor weather conditions. Majority of work will be performed inside buildings, Hazards Include the possibility of cuts from tools, bruises, flying splinters, falling objects, Injury from Improper lifting, and Illness from exposure to weather. Incumbent will also be exposed to dust, toxic fumes (cleaning solvents, mastics, thinners, etc.), foul odors, dampness, asbestos, and the hazards of power machinery used during the performance of dally assignments. May also be subject to falls from ladders/scaffolds during performance of duties. Shops may also be noisy. On occasion, may be required to perform assigned tasks in asbestos-restricted areas. Whenever this occurs, incumbent will be required to be entirely dressed in the proper attire (PPO} before entering the restricted area and to follow established safety measures pertaining to working in such areas. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Equipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)MaterialsMeasurement and LayoutTechnical PracticesUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervision IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Captain James A Lovell Federal Health Care Center 3001 Green Bay Road North Chicago, IL 60064 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]