Locksmith

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs at the Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Augusta, GA seeks a Journeyman Locksmith to manage shop operations, coordinate activities, and set work priorities with minimal supervision. A valid driver's license is required, and duties may include outdoor work during emergencies.

The role involves safety-conscious work in a variety of settings, including mechanical shops and construction sites, with adherence to federal wage element guidelines

Qualifications

• Current, valid state driver's license.
• Ability to work in varying physical conditions and maintain safety.
• Response to emergencies and ability to work outdoors in inclement weather.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuity for shop operations and coordinate shop activities.
• Establish work priorities and operate with minimal supervision.
• Perform locksmith duties in a shop setting at the medical center and offsite properties.

Job description

This position serves at the Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Augusta, GA. The position serves as the Journeyman Locksmith in a shop setting void of technical supervision with responsibility for continuity for shop operations, coordinating activities of the shop, and establishing work priorities.

DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT: This position requires a current, valid state driver's license. Do not upload a copy of your license at this time. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your current, valid, and unrestricted state driver's license.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: The position requires common physical characteristics and abilities in agility and dexterity. The locksmith must also maintain a current vehicles operator's license to be able to respond and perform duties at both divisions of the medical center and any offsite properties. The incumbent may be required to work uncommon tours of duty or perform outdoors in inclement weather especially during hours of emergency as directed by the Chief of Police.

The work is performed in a variety of settings where regular and recurring exposure to moderate discomforts and displeasure, high levels of noise in industrial/construction sites; temperature fluctuations in confined to open spaces; adverse weather. Duties may be required in both mechanical shops or constructions sites. The employee may be required to use protective clothing or gear such as masks, gowns, gloves, boots, goggles, air‑breathers, etc. The work involves moderate risk requiring exercise of safety precautions when working near hazardous materials. There may be some exposure to toxic gases, explosives, infectious biological materials or others that may pose a risk of exposure. The work involves moderate risk and discomfort when working outdoors without shelter during major fluctuations in temperature for extended periods of time.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)
• Measuring Instruments
• Technical Practices
• TroubleshootingUse and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Without more than normal supervision

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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.

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.