This Laborer position is organizationally aligned under the Engineering Service/Maintenance and Operations at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL. This position performs as a Laborer requiring moderately heavy physical effort and general cleaning. The work requires the use of common hand tools and simple power equipment.

Duties

The major duties include and are not limited to: Lifting and moving moderately heavy objects such as old equipment, building materials using hand trucks or dollies. Maintaining grounds for cleaning. General cleaning of shop spaces, mechanical spaces and utility closets. Follows specific oral and written instructions to perform assigned tasks. Assisting journeymen with heavy lifting and act as a parts runner. Performing other related duties as assigned. Shifts/Working Hours: Monday - Friday 6:00am - 2:30pm, 8:00am - 4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Laborer/PD18243A PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work frequently requires moderately heavy physical effort. There is frequent lifting and carrying objects up to 40 pounds. Incumbent may occasionally lift items up to 50 pounds. WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed inside and outside. Work outside is in all kinds of weather. The equipment used frequently involves special care to prevent injuries. This position is not suitable for Telework. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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 Qualification Standard Handbook, X118C, WG-3500 Series, (www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c). 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 to successfully perform the work of the position. Evidence of experience must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. 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 eligible are then rated against the remainder of the questions. The screen-out element for this position is: Your resume should indicate your ability to perform reliably and dependably as a Laborer, based on your past work and/or school performance. Consider that this job includes such tasks as safely operating required tools and work with heavy objects; maintaining sanitation of sidewalks and walkways using a variety of equipment; provide routine maintenance procedures for power equipment. 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 820 South Damen Avenue Chicago, IL 60612 US
• Name: Cursten Sturghill
• Phone: 312-569-8850
• Email: [email protected]