Summary This position is located in Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), Short Range Recovery (SRR) Product Line, SRR Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM) Branch, Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Responsibilities The primary purpose of the position is to perform aircraft electrician journey level duties and to train others in that trade. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard Team. Typical work assignments at the WG-10 level include: Performing the disassembly, inspection, adjustment, repair, overhaul, modification and testing of Aircraft electrical components. Maintaining test equipment, tools and HAZ-MAT. Troubleshooting, modifying, repairing, overhauling and performing final functional and operational tests of complex electrical systems, components, and accessories. Training employees with lesser skills; demonstrating or explaining proper techniques, method of operation, and safety practices. At the WG-08 level, the employee will perform intermediate level aircraft electrical tasks. As more experience is gained, supervision will become less progressively detailed and the employee will be expected to perform additional tasks with increasing proficiency and independence, and is expected to progress to the higher level job. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. citizenship is required. The applicant is subject to pre-appointment and random drug testing. Applicant is required to meet the physical requirements of the position. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Occasional Temporary Additional Duty (TAD) is required. Subject to overtime or recall. Rotating shift work may be required. May be required to fly on Coast Guard aircraft. Night Shift Position. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. 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. Ability To Do the Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision(SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT) Knowledge of Electrical Equipment Theory and Instruments (Electrical, Electronics) Used in Shop and Trade Practices Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Ability to Use Electrical Drawings Ability to Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work) Trouble shooting (electrical) Applicants must have journey level experience in the electrical trade troubleshooting, modifying, repairing, maintaining and testing complex aircraft electrical systems, components, and accessories with intricate wiring. 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. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here 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 If selection is made below the full performance level, the incumbent may be promoted up to the target grade without further competition, if all legal and regulatory requirements are met and when recommended by the supervisor. However, promotion to the full performance level is not guaranteed and is dependent on successful performance at the lower grade level(s). 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. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 410-636-7289. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation