Engineering Technician.

Duties<br><br><ul><li>Responsible for the overall management of the work order process, including scheduling, coordinating, and reviewing work orders.</li><li>Responsible for determining work prioritization, method of execution, and work classification, and provides customer feedback.</li><li>Perform analyses and evaluations, initiates corrective actions, and prepares reports presenting results of analyses.</li><li>Reviews all submitted customer work orders for conformance with DPW mission, installation guidelines, and funding policies.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Requirements<br><br></strong>Conditions of employment<br><br><ul><li>Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.</li><li>Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.</li><li>This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.</li><li>The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Qualifications<br><br></strong><strong>Who May Apply: </strong>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<br><br><ul><li>30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans</li><li>Current Department of Army Civilian Employees</li><li>Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)</li><li>Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement</li><li>Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce</li><li>Executive Order (E.O.) 12721</li><li>Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan</li><li>Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act</li><li>Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473</li><li>Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer</li><li>People with Disabilities, Schedule A</li><li>Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible</li><li>Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible</li><li>Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement</li><li>Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible</li><li>Reinstatement</li><li>Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998</li><li>Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)<br><br></li></ul>In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is<br><br><strong>Specialized Experience: </strong>One year of demonstrated specialized experience which includes: identifying maintenance or repair requirements for facilities, equipment, and/or systems; developing contract performance work estimates; tracks and analyses work order databases/systems to track all projects; OR reviewing or monitoring engineering projects through all stages of development. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10).<br><br>You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:<br><br><ul><li>Attention to Detail</li><li>Customer Service</li><li>Flexibility</li><li>Integrity/Honesty</li><li>Interpersonal Skills</li><li>Learning</li><li>Reading Comprehension</li><li>Reasoning</li><li>Self-Management</li><li>Stress Tolerance</li><li>Teamwork<br><br></li></ul><strong>Time in Grade Requirement</strong>: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-10).<br><br>Education<br><br>This job does not have an education qualification requirement.<br><br>Additional information<br><br><ul><li>Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.</li><li>You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.</li><li>This position requires a 1 year probationary period during 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.</li><li>Direct deposit of pay is required.</li><li>Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.</li><li>If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the </li><li>This is a(n) Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Career Field position.</li><li>Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.</li><li>Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.</li><li>When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit </li><li>Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.</li><li>Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.</li><li>Student loan repayment may be authorized.</li><li>Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized.</li><li>Credit for Prior non-Federal work Experience and Certain Military Service for Determining Annual Leave Accrual rate may be authorized.<br><br></li></ul>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.<br><br>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.<br><br>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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