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Summary About the Position: This position is located within the Military Correctional Complex and requires frequent, direct contact with inmates. This position has been designated as a primary/rigorous and is eligible for Law Enforcement (LEO) retirement coverage. The maximum entry age for positions covered under this retirement is 37 years old. For more information about the United States Disciplinary Barracks (USDB), please visit the website at http://usdb.leavenworth.army.mil/main.htm Responsibilities Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Explain work requirements, methods and procedures. Interview candidates for subordinate positions. Make or approve selections for subordinate nonsupervisory positions. Participate in the initial planning of current and future work, training schedules, budget requests, staffing needs, estimates, and recommendations as to scheduling projected work assignments. Formulate, establish, and implement a comprehensive vocational training program, which encompasses formal instruction and hands-on training. Instruct and technically oversee work involving the fabrication and assembly of sheet metal parts and equipment; forging and press operations; structural iron working and other plate metal work. Evaluate inmates' performance through formal and informal task evaluations and annotate inmate training records accordingly. Counsel inmates individually in an attempt to motivate those which display attitude problems, are not motivated, and/or are not responding to vocational training assignments. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: 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 Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of an Sheet Metal Mechanic (Welding) Supervisor without more than normal supervision. Explain work sequences and technical aspects involving the fabrication and assembly of sheet metal parts and equipment and providing formal instructional and hands-on sheet metal and welding processes and procedures. Work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading) Ability to Lead or Supervise Ability to Use Hand Tools, Power Tools, etc., for Metal Work Dexterity (Assembly, Disassembly, Reassembly, etc.) Knowledge of Equipment, Structure, Materials, etc. (Includes Constructing, Repair, and Forging) Layout and Pattern Development (Includes Geometric Projection and Triangulation) Moderate lifting and carrying 15-44 pounds, walking, standing, crawling, kneeling, ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors. Constant noise, working around machinery with moving parts, working closely with others, ability to wear personal protective equipment. Education Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. This is a Logistics Career Field position. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Recruitment, relocation and/or retention incentives are NOT being offered for this position. This position has been designated as a primary/rigorous and is eligible for Law Enforcement (LEO) retirement coverage under the provisions of title 5 USC 8336(c) and 8412(d) by DoD memorandum dated 30-Jun-2022. The maximum entry age for positions covered under this retirement is 37 years old. Retirement from this position is mandatory at age 57 with 20 years of LEO service. The maximum entry age may be waived under certain circumstances. Individuals who are past the maximum entry age limit, but previously served in a primary position, MAY be reinstated. For more information follow this link:https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025\_vol336.pdf?ver=2017-12-01-105458-707 The work requires frequent, direct contact in the detention of inmates convicted of offenses against the punitive articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Regularly-assigned contacts with inmates expose the incumbent to daily stress and the threat of potentially dangerous situations such as verbal and/or physical attack by the inmate population.