You will serve as a Rigger, performing traditional rigging, in the Maintenance and Repair Department of the Naval History and Heritage Command, Detachment Boston, MA. The Department is responsible for performing maintenance and repair work on USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides", an actively commissioned 18th Century ship, to preserve the ship in its optimum state of safety, sound condition, and appearance. This is a unique opportunity to learn and practice a historical tradecraft.

Duties

At the WG-08 developmental duties, as assigned, to include the following: You will use both traditional and modern rigging techniques to lift, move, and position equipment and materials. You will safely handle, install and remove all materials and components requiring the use of weight handling equipment. You will select and assemble weight handling gear used to lift, move and position heavy loads. You will manufacture of wire rope and fiber rope products such as nets, ladders, pendants, falls, slings, hammocks, sword matting. You will manufacture of leather and canvas covers. You will assist in the prefabrication/fabrication of leather and canvas artifacts from the 18th and 19th century era. You will assist senior Riggers in complex evolutions. You will participate in sail training evolutions. You will man assigned position during sailing events. You will inspect mooring lines and chains and make corrections/repairs as necessary. You will serve as a member of a rigging or lifting team. You will use written and/or oral instructions to determine work sequences to be followed. You will assist other trades, as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to perform occasional travel.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• You will be required to lift heavy weights.
• You must participate in training evolutions including sailing/underway operations onboard USS Constitution.
• You must maintain established dress and grooming standards.
• You must work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• You must be able to work at heights up to 150 feet.
• You must be able to work in confined spaces.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.

Qualifications

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is the ability to perform the duties of a Rigger Worker as demonstrated by working under close supervision including using established rigging practices, working under the direction of a senior Rigger assembling, repairing, and installing weight handling gear and various standing and running rigging onto heavy loads for movement by crane or other mobile material handling equipment; signaling crane operators, using standard hand signals to assist with lifting operations; a general knowledge of mathematics; assisting senior Riggers in calculating weights, center of gravity, lifting capacities, angles of tension and breaking strength of rigging gear; determining measurements, volumes, weight of materials using assisting in mooring vessels, and/or line handling; performing rigging aboard or in direct support of sailing ships/sail powered vessels; working a member of a rigging/lifting team. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements

Education

There is no educational substitution for experience in this series

Contacts

• Address NAVAL HISTORY HERITAGE CMD DETACH 2000 Navy Pentagon Washington, DC 20350 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]