MAINTENANCE REPAIR SPECIALIST 1

Maintenance Repair Specialist 1

The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is recruiting for a Maintenance Repair Specialist 1 located in Elko, Nevada. The incumbent performs semi-skilled maintenance, repair, and construction tasks across various trades to support buildings, facilities, and equipment, working independently with minimal supervision or training. The key responsibilities include plumbing, general maintenance such as repairing and modifying facilities and fixtures including lock installation, key cutting, and blind installation and may also involve custom construction projects. Painting which includes basic interior work such as prepping surfaces (taping, texturing, patching) and setting up necessary equipment like ladders and scaffolding. Electrical work which includes Basic tasks including replacing parts in faulty equipment, changing ballasts on various voltage fixtures (120v, 277v, 480v), and adjusting/cleaning electronic controls. This role may involve working nights, weekends, and holidays, participating in an on-call rotation with other maintenance personnel.

DCFS partners with families, communities, and agencies to support Nevada's children and families. Its programs include child protective and welfare services, mental and behavioral health treatment, residential care, and statewide juvenile justice services, including youth training centers and parole. DCFS is a complex organization with dedicated staff focused on strengthening families and communities.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Maintenance Repair Specialists perform a variety of skilled work in two or more of the mechanical and construction trades in order to repair, construct, and/or maintain buildings, grounds and equipment.

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

Benefits include:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees' Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of "standard" or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook.