Summary This Maintenance Worker position is located within the Facilities Management Service at the VA Bedford Healthcare System. It is full time at 40 hours per week. Responsibilities Maintenance Workers provide general maintenance support work, survey of buildings, review and completion of tasks in the Area Maintenance Log, maintenance and repair of service equipment, on-the-job training, learning new concepts and procedures and cross training of similar or lower grades. Duties include, but are not limited to: Replaces fluorescent tubes, incandescent bulbs, ballast's, switches receptacles, fixture cleaning/lens replacements and installs short electrical runs; Locates broken, worn damaged or poorly operating, wiring, fixtures, controls and equipment through visual check or through use of a small variety of test equipment; Repairs a wide variety of equipment, including geri-chairs and manual/electrical items of rolling stock; Installs/refastens/repairs handrails, grab bars, curtain tracks, wall and ceiling mounted television stands, shelving, cabinets and other items or casework such as door closures and door stops; Installs/refastens needle boxes, glove boxes, hangs pictures, bulletin boards etc; Performs all scheduled preventive maintenance by policy or direction; Repairs items of furniture such as decks, file cabinets, bookcases, lockers, shelves; Makes repairs on walls and ceilings such as installation of reinforcement plates or studs, taping/patching of sheet rock and repairs, patching of holes/cracks; Clears sinks and toilet stoppages, adjusts and makes minor repairs on vacuum breakers, faucets, flush valves and other problems involving leaks; Makes minor repairs on appliances, fitter change-outs and installs and removes equipment; and Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm. Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Worker/PD518-00379-A This position is a NAGE Bargaining Unit position. This position is in the competitive service. This position is covered by a special rate. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY (PACT): This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 U.S.C § 3304(a)(3) and 5 C.F.R. § 337.205(b) Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 Pre-employment physical is required 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: Materials Operation of Equipment/Machinery Technical Practices Without more than normal supervision 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. Physical Requirements: Incumbent is required to climb ladders, reach and lift heavy loads over forty (40) pounds and walk long distances In a regular work day. A great amount of kneeling, bending and climbing of stairways Is required. Standing on ladders for long periods of time at various heights. Employee must be able to wear safety and protective clothing or equipment prescribed for the work setting. Working Conditions: Incumbent Is required to work In areas that are poorly lighted.. He/she Is required to work both Inside and outside In all types of weather. The Incumbent works In areas where clothes and skin can be soiled by grease, dust and steam. The Incumbent Is required to work h areas that are noisy, such as pump rooms, service rooms, etc., Including areas that are exposed to gases, fumes, smoke and dust. He/she works in all areas of the Medical Center, Including contagious disease, and/or contaminated areas. Incumbent will be provided and required to wear universal protection Items such as; caps, gowns, mask, full face, or any safety equipment. Education There is no education substitution at this grade level. Additional Information Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.