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Summary This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, House Office Buildings, Tenant Services Division, Masonry Branch. The incumbent serves as foreman in the Masonry Branch and provides supervision and coordination for service requests, construction and renovation projects, maintenance, and repair. Responsibilities Tour of duty for this position is: Monday - Friday 4:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Work schedule may require some occasionally mandatory overtime on holidays AND weekends. The incumbent is an Emergency Essential Employee required to report to work during inclement weather and other emergencies. The incumbent of this position supervises a group of employees performing work at the WG-8 and WG-11 level. Duties include, but are not limited to: Supervisory Responsibilities: Assign duties and evaluate employees’ performance. Manage the Branch’s budget and workload. Develop performance requirements for subordinates and ensure a mutual understanding of the performance standards. Resolve complaint and grievance as delegated by higher level supervisors. Provide leadership to ensure support for equal employment opportunity (EEO) goals and requirements. Prepare cost estimates from drawings, blueprints or site inspections for proposed or anticipated construction projects and alterations. Provide or receive training, either on the job or through classroom training to ensure that all direct reports know how to use required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Masonry Responsibilities: Repair, maintain, and erect stone, brick, concrete, and concrete block. Set stone and other types of building materials on walls and partitions. Polish, cut, clean, and match a variety of bluestone, granite, limestone, marble, and sandstone. Lay block and brick. Set, lay, polish, and repair tile and terrazzo. Cuts openings in walls and finishes exposed surfaces. Clean masonry surfaces using chemicals or high-pressure power washers. Install waterproof membranes in fountains, pools, and showers. Install ceramic tiles. Pour and finish concrete pads and decks. Inspect work in progress to ensure work is accomplished according to specifications and plans. Oversee the cutting, polishing, cleaning, and matching of a wide variety of stone used. Sort stone by size and shape and cuts, shapes, finishes, and lay it to ensure long term endurance and appearance. Perform other related duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen. You must be able to pass a drug test. Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements. “To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below: -A citizen of the United States; -A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); -A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; -A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or -A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.” Qualifications You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at General Schedule Qualification Standards. You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT(S) required for this position: Performing supervisory and/or team leader tasks of masonry trade such as assigning, directing, reviewing, coordinating, scheduling the work of subordinates, and problem solving. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional Information Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit Vet Guide for HR Professionals If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information. DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC’s suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide and cover the cost for the drug test. The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol. The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" electronic system. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc\_1185221678150.shtm The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information and/or disability. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Moving expenses are not authorized. Relocation expenses are not authorized. Probationary Period: A newly appointed selectee is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency. This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol. All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.