Electrical Helper Trainee

Coast Guard Electro Group Assistant

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, US Coast Guard, YARD, Industrial Department, Electro Group in Baltimore, MD. This is a term appointment not to exceed 13 months. However, an extension is possible up to 4 years total.

Responsibilities :

• Assists journeyman level and workers with assigned tasks that cannot be handled alone.
• Using the materials and power / hand tools common to the trade.
• Assisting with installing neat cable bands with protective rubber.
• Assisting with installing transit blocks in the transit frame with proper calculations to cable sizing and frame sizes.
• Assisting in de-installing cable.
• Assisting with installation of cable, through hangers and transits, in a neat, organized manner.
• Assisting with neatly and safely wiring two and three wire power, control circuits, motor connections.
• Receiving instructions / training on other connectors (fiber optics) and terminations via blueprint / coeds for development.

Requirements :

Conditions of Employment :

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Key Requirements :

Males born after 12 / 31 / 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

Applicant is required to meet the physical requirements of the position.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Qualifications :

Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to perform the duties of the position rather than the length of experience.

Eligibility will be determined by the relevance, scope, and quality of all experience and training, regardless of where or how acquired. Applicants will be rated and ranked based on their knowledge of the following job elements :

National Service Experience :

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). 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.

Education :

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and / or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Additional Information :

Any Offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Personnel Management guidance and U.S. Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.

E-Verify :

DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.

Fair Chance Act :

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment.

Suitability Statement :

If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty.

Shared Certificates Statement :

Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

Special Employment Consideration :

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707.