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Summary This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Industrial Department, Drydock/Shipwright Shop in Baltimore, MD. Responsibilities You will be responsible for assisting journeymen Shipwrights or workers with tasks that involve the construction, repair, maintenance, overhaul and conversion of a wide variety of types and sizes of marine crafts and vessels. Being a civilian working for the Coast Guard makes you a valuable team member. Typical duties include: Using power and hand tools common to the Shipwright trade. Getting tools and supplies, carrying materials and lifting and holding items in place while the Shipwright is working on them. Cleaning work area, tools and machines. Assisting in positioning, building up and securing to the drydock floor, keel blocks, bilge blocks, and other structures upon which the vessel will rest when the dock is raised or the vessel is hauled on the marine railway. Standing drydock security watch on a rotational basis. Making hourly rounds of the docks to insure that the docks are operating properly. Measuring and logging the freeboard on each dock and inspecting all compartments on the #2 dock three times during each watch to insure that no ruptures exist, which would damage the dock machinery. 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. U.S. Citizenship is required. Applicant is required to meet the physical requirements of the position. You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. A final offer of employment is contingent upon a negative drug test result. Submit a copy of your most recent SF50 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 do the work of the position without more than normal supervision (Screen out) 2. Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, repair, etc. 3. Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) 4. Use of measuring instruments 5. Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc (includes blueprint reading) 6. Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment 7. Knowledge of material 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. 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. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment. DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click here Moving expenses will not be paid. This position is being filled at the WG-08 level,but has promotion potential to the WG-10 level without further competition. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. 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. 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 for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or 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 45 days from the date the certificate was issued. Coast Guard provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the job application and hiring process, and you meet the eligibility requirements listed above, please notify the Coast Guard's Office of Civil Rights Directorate at 1-888-992-7387 or send an email to [email protected]. The decision on granting a reasonable accommodation is handled on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation