Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor

Summary

About the Position: Serve as a technical and administrative supervisor over the Facilities Maintenance organization at Arlington National Cemetery. Since May of 1864, Arlington National Cemetery has served as the nation's premier military cemetery and shrine honoring those men and women who served in the Armed Forces.

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Duties

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• Direct the work of a diverse technical facilities maintenance organization and exercises full supervisory personnel management authority.
• Plan work to be accomplished by establishing priorities and ensuring work quality and adherence to schedules.
• Develop performance objectives, completes annual evaluations, and manages employee training, grievances, and disciplinary actions.
• Apply knowledge of multiple technical trades to plan the future work of facility maintenance staff.
• Determine staffing, equipment, materials, and scheduling needs to execute maintenance work efficiently and effectively.
• Assign tasks, explain work methods, reviews work in progress, and implements corrective actions to resolve work-related problems.
• Coordinate work across units while ensuring proper safety procedures.
• Direct emergency repair actions and manages staff responses during inclement weather, providing reports and briefings to senior leadership.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Valid driver's license is required. May be required to transport others in and around the cemetery.
• Must wear uniform IAW AR 670-10 and local policy.
• Position requires the employee the ability to lift up to 50 pounds (LBS), considered heavy lifting.
• Position has been designated "Mission Essential" (see additional information).
• This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to applicant testing and random drug testing. (see additional information)
• One year probationary period may be required

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Reinstatement
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of an Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor without more than normal supervision. Must possess the ability to lead others in planning, directing, and coordinating a wide range of facilities maintenance activities across multiple skilled trades-including plumbing, electrical work, pipefitting, carpentry, engineer equipment operations, and general maintenance. This includes the ability to assign work, establish priorities, interpret policies and procedures, and ensure quality and timely completion of tasks.- Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• Ability to Lead or Supervise
• Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc.
• Knowledge of Materials

• Physical Effort: The employee works in shops and job sites. Employees may be required to stand for extended periods while operating shop equipment. Work also may require considerable bending, kneeling, and stooping . Lifts objects weighing up to 50 pounds and lifts heavier items with assistance.
• Working Conditions: Work is performed both indoors and outdoors, where there is frequent exposure to sever heat, extreme cold, inclement weather of all kinds, and work is performed in dusty, dirty, and greasy environment. Some work is performed in shop areas where the employee is exposed to moderate or high noise levels from operating machinery, dust and fumes. The employee is subject to cuts, bruises, and contusions.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary periodduring which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This is a(n) Materiel Maintenance Management Career Program position aligned under the ???????Logistics Career Management Directorate.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent may be required to report to work or remain at work as schedule to support mission operations.
• Selectees will be required to sign DA Form 5019 requiring participation in random drug urinalysis testing.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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