Position is located in the Interior Design Unit of Environmental Management Service( EMS). The incumbent of the position receives technical and administrative supervision from the General foreman who discusses work assignments and suggests priorities. Incumbent is expected to perform functions independently unless unusual circumstances arise.

Duties

Prepares and coats surfaces from ladders, scaffolds, and platforms. and where the surfaces to be painted are in cramped and hard-to-reach places . Use and application of various kinds of coating materials, solvents and pre-coating agents. Use tools and equipment such as brushes, rollers, spray guns, trowels and screeds, straight edges, viscosity testers, graining devices, and wet and other thickness gauges. Apply coating materials, solvents, paint remover, and pre-coating agents. Prepare surfaces by methods such as smoothing with pumice and rottenstone, filling, shaping, and leveling with metal and synthetic resins. Checks work while in progress and when completed assures that safety rules are observed and keeps general foreman aware of work issues. Read and apply directions that relate to the mixture, use, and application of various kinds of coating materials, solvents, and pre-coating agents, for example, paint, varnish, epoxy, teflon, paint remover, alkali and phosphate compounds, pickling mixtures, and anti-growth agents. Work Schedule: 8am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday Position Description Title/PD#: Painter/PD00617A Physical Requirements: Employee prepares and coats surfaces from ladders, scaffolds and platforms, and where the surfaces to be painted can be cramped and hard-to-reach places. This requires much standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tiring and sometimes uncomfortable positions. May occasionally be required to handle equipment and furniture up to 40 pounds however, usual physical exertion is in the area of ten pounds.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• 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 Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. 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 eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal SupervisionAbility to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Other Than Blueprint Reading)Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and EquipmentDexterity and SafetyKnowledge of MaterialsTechnical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic) 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

N/A

Contacts

• Address VA NY Harbor Healthcare System 423 East 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 US
• Name: Shalonda Hinds
• Phone: 518-225-6701
• Email: [email protected]