Carpenter

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Veterans Administration (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at the VAMC Sepulveda VA Medical Center in LAOPC, with northern CBOCs, seeks a Carpenter at the full performance level in the Engineering Service. Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Note that qualifications are evaluated against a screen-out element; the remaining job elements include technical practices, use and maintenance of tools and equipment, and reading blueprints, among others.

Qualifications

• Experience: no fixed length, but must show training or experience of sufficient scope; supporting details must be in resume.
• Screen-out: minimal acceptable qualification determines eligibility; those lacking are ineligible.
• Note: full-time vs part-time and hours explained; credit given for varied work experiences including volunteer work.

Job description

The Carpenter position is at the full performance level located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), at the VAMC Sepulveda VA Medical Center, LAOPC, and to include northern CBOC's (VAMC) in the Engineering Service, a complexity level 1-a facility.

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 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:

• Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)
• Materials
• Measurement and Layout
• Technical Practices
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• 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.