Carpenter

Position is located in the Maintenance and Repair Buildings and Grounds unit at the VA Extended Care Center in Queens. Work involves the maintenance, construction, repair and modification of wooden items and structures throughout the facility. Performs as a journeyman carpenter a variety of repairs, alterations, installations and fabrication of articles of wood, repairs and installation or hardware, installation and repair of metal shelves cabinets and partitions.

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.

Physical Requirements: Considerable standing, stooping and bending. Works on ladders, requiring stretching; sometimes works in cramped or awkward positions. Uses dollies to move heavy objects, but may lift objects ranging in weight about 50 pounds.

Working Conditions: Incumbent works in all hospital areas including contagious disease areas, ceilings, pits, crawl spaces, and tunnels. Works on scaffolds and high ladders, and sometimes under outside weather conditions. The incumbent must comply with safety rules, regulations, codes, and practices and uses protective devices such as ear plugs, safety glasses, respirators, and gloves.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

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:

• Construction, Structure
• Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc.
• Knowledge of Materials
• Measurement and Layout
• Measuring Instruments
• Technical Practices
• Use Hand and Power Tools - Electronics

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.