ANTENNA MECH Security Clearance

Position: ANTENNA MECH with Security Clearance
Location: Oso

Duties
* You will perform the maintenance and repairs to antenna panels, ground system components and sea terminals.
* You will have knowledge of gas cutting and welding, exothermic welding, weight handling equipment including estimating safe working load.
* You will be computer literate-able to use standard computer programs such as Word, Access, Excell, etc.
* You will operate heavy-duty winch equipment, reeling devices. hoists, man-lifts and material and weight handling equipment.
* You will apply knowledge of proper knots, splices, and terminations of wire rope and fibrous ropes.
* You will demonstrate the proper use of band and power tools.
* You will apply basic knowledge of various electrical and electronic test instruments such as voltmeters, Amprobe and antenna test sets and use of conductor locating equipment. Requirements Conditions of employment
* Must be a US Citizen.
* Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
* Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
* New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
* Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
* Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
* You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final SECRET security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
* You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
* This is a bargaining unit position. Qualifications Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.
* Experience directing the raising or lowering of an antenna panel and reading blueprints and work from sketches.
* Experience using hand tools, small power tools, power assist equipment, and motor vehicle equipment.
* Experience working assignments and making sound decisions after exhausting climbing on the VLF towers.
* Experience operating heavy equipment such as drum hoists, category 4 cranes, bulldozers, backhoe, forklift and bucket truck. Must meet licensing requirements. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO LEAD OR SUPERVISE Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations.

Additional qualification information can be found at:
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Additional information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.)

may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further…