Painter Leader,

Summary This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security / US Coast Guard, Operational Logistics Command, Office of Base Operations, Naval Engineering, Industrial Production Facility, Portsmouth, VA.

Responsibilities You will be responsible for leading and performing various skilled journeyman painting tasks involved in the construction, repair, maintenance, overhaul and conversion of a wide variety of types and sizes of marine craft and vessels and in the connection with miscellaneous manufacturing projects performed.

Being a civilian working for the Coast Guard makes you a valuable team member. Typical duties include : Serving as a work leader receiving work assignments from supervisor and passing them to assigned Painters while demonstrating appropriate work procedures and techniques.

Checking on work in progress and reporting status to supervisor Selecting the proper abrasive according to material and procedure specifications Preparing metal surfaces for painting by removing grease, old paint, rust, scale, etc.

as necessary. Painting surfaces with various types of paint, varnish, shellac, latex, epoxy paints, lacquer, and enamel, employing brushes, spray painting equipment, or paint rolling equipment.

Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is required. Applicant is required to meet the physical requirements of the position.

The position requires a valid state driver's license. Males born after 12 / 31 / 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

A one-year probationary period may be required. This position requires a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

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 : 1. Ability to lead. (SCREENOUT) 2.

Technical practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) 3. Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (other than blueprints) 4.

Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment 5. Knowledge of materials 6. Dexterity and safety National Service Experience (i.

e., volunteer 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. See Required Documents section for detail. FOREIGN EDUCATION : Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Additional Information Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made.

At the time of appointment, selectees will be required to update the OF-306. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations.

If you are selected for this position, you will be subject to a determination of your suitability for Federal employment.

All selectees are subject to an appropriate investigation as a condition of placement into this position. Certain investigation levels may automatically require a credit check after initial job qualifications have been met.

For those positions that do not automatically require a credit check, it may later be required if the initial investigation surfaces a potential issue.

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Learn more about your rights and responsibilities at click here Recruitment incentives may be authorized. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.

For Veterans' preference eligibility, visit Veterans' Employment Resources. Veterans, Peace Corps / VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission.

If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility and to understand the documentation that would be required with your application, click on the links above and contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 60 days from the date the certificate was issued.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 202-643-1512. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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