Electrical Worker Helper
for each heading. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Given text:
"Duties Summary This position is located at the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, KS. In this position, you will assist journeyperson electricians with installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical distribution systems. Requirements Qualifications In order to qualify for this position you must meet the following by the closing date of the vacancy announcement: 09/30/2026 Qualifications will be determined under the Job Element Rating System X-118C, Qualifications Standard Handbook. While a specific length of time and experience is not required for most Wage Grade positions, you must show through experience and training that you possess the best qualified level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of this position. Qualification requirements emphasize the quality of experience, not necessarily the length. The responses to the questionnaire and your resume should be in significant detail to provide the person rating your application with a good understanding of your ability to do the job, technical knowledge, work, and training experience, etc. (For example You must have the ability to perform the duties of a, Electrical Worker Helperwithout more than normal supervision (Screen Out)). Applicants who do not meet the SCREEN OUT ELEMENT will not be given further consideration. Working Conditions: Incumbent is exposed to varying abnormal temperatures and conditions, both indoors and outside buildings. The incumbent works in areas where equipment is in continual operation, and noise levels are abnormal and odors prevail. The incumbent is subject to infection, mechanical injury, gas, cuts, bruises, fumes, dirt and grease. Work requires changes to clothing provided by NBAF while at work duty station. Work may require to showering prior to reporting to duty station in accordance with entrance/exit safety protocols for specific areas of the center. The incumbent must use safety equipment including hard hat, gloves, safety glasses, lock out tag out (LOTO), arc flash clothes and other protective items. The incumbent must wear a full face respirator when working in biological control areas; and restrictions of facial hair may be imposed for proper use of personal protective equipment. Discomfort may occur when wearing protective clothing, gloves, and eye goggles. The health status of personnel is monitored periodically using biologic and serologic tests and physical examinations. Restrictions against contact with birds and livestock outside the laboratory may apply after entering high security animal facilities that are working with disease agents foreign to the United States. Physical Effort: The work requires performing duties in utility spaces, on ladders and scaffolding and may operate a boom truck. Work requires close hand and eye coordination; active walking; prolonged periods of standing on concrete floors, climbing, bending, and reaching and working in cramped positions or crowed areas or confined spaces (manholes). The incumbent may be required to lift objects weighing up to 75 pounds with proper support. Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. Our job is finding solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. What we do matters in science and the world. For more information about Agricultural Research Service, go to https://www.ars.usda.gov/. The mission of Facilities Operation and Management is to maintain the approximately 700,000 gross square feet (GSF) in facilities located on a 48-acre campus. The main laboratory and animal facility provides 545,295 GSF integrated laboratory and animal space and support areas requiring safety systems. Other structures totaling 142,000 GSF include a Central Utility Plant (boilers, chillers, generators and electrical switch gear); an Electrical Substation, Trans-shipping/Vehicle Maintenance Facility, and a Waste Water Treatment Facility."
We need to identify sections: Duties Summary (maybe Responsibilities). Requirements/Qualifications (maybe combined). Working Conditions (maybe part of Requirements or separate). Physical Effort (maybe part of Working Conditions). Also there is info about agency mission etc (About the role). Benefits, Pay, Schedule: not present. So we should not create those sections.
We need to preserve all substantive info. So we need to include:
- About the role: location, mission description, agency info, facilities details.
- Responsibilities: duties summary: assist journeyperson electricians with installing, maintaining, troubleshooting electrical distribution systems.
- Requirements: maybe the qualifications part: must meet by closing date, qualification determined under Job Element Rating System X-118C, etc. Also mention screen out element.
- Qualifications: maybe same as requirements? The posting lumps "Requirements Qualifications". Could treat as Qualifications section.
- Skills: maybe not explicit; but we could infer skills like electrical knowledge, safety equipment usage, etc. However we should not invent. If not explicit, we should not create Skills section.
- Working Conditions: we have a paragraph about Working Conditions and Physical Effort. Could combine into a section "Working Conditions" (or maybe "Physical Demands").
We need to decide headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Working Conditions (maybe Physical Effort). The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings? It says "use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It suggests those are typical but we can use others if needed? It says "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it". It doesn't restrict to only those headings, but examples given. Safer to stick to those headings. However we have content like Working Conditions and Physical Effort that may not map exactly to those headings. Could we put Working Conditions under Requirements or Qualifications? Possibly under Requirements as part of job demands. But the instruction says "Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits". So we could embed working conditions as a list under Requirements.
But we also have Physical Effort details. Could be part of Requirements as well.
Thus we could have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (which includes qualifications, working conditions, physical effort). Qualifications maybe separate but could be merged.
But we need to preserve all substantive info; we can split into multiple sections if appropriate.
Given the examples, we could have:
About the role
with paragraphs about location, agency mission, facilities.
Responsibilities
with - assist journeyperson electricians with installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical distribution systems.
Requirements
with - Must meet qualification criteria by closing date 09/30/2026.
- Qualification determined under Job Element Rating System X-118C, Qualifications Standard Handbook.
- Must demonstrate best qualified level of knowledge and skill through experience and training.
- Quality of experience emphasized over length.
- Responses to questionnaire and resume must be in significant detail.
- Must be able to perform duties of Electrical Worker Helper without more than normal supervision (Screen Out).
- Applicants who do not meet the Screen Out element will not be considered further.
Then maybe a separate
Working Conditions
but not in list of allowed headings. Could we treat as part of Requirements? Might be okay.
But we have a lot of detail about working conditions, physical effort, safety equipment, etc. Could be a separate section "Working Conditions". The instruction didn't forbid other headings; it just gave examples. It said "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The "e.g." implies those are examples, not exclusive. So we can add other headings like Working Conditions, Physical Effort. However to be safe, we could map them to "Requirements" and "Qualifications". But we have a lot of content; splitting may be better.
Given the instruction to prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones, we might combine Working Conditions and Physical Effort into a single section "Working Conditions". That seems substantive.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (including qualifications), Working Conditions.
We need to avoid creating sections with placeholder text like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present.
We need to not repeat job title as heading. Not present.
We need to not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Not present.
We need to preserve all substantive info.
Let's extract substantive info:
Location: United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, KS.
Duty: assist journeyperson electricians with installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical distribution systems.
Qualification details:
- Must meet qualification by closing date 09/30/2026.
- Qualifications determined under Job Element Rating System X-118C, Qualifications Standard Handbook.
- While a specific length of time and experience is not required for most Wage Grade positions, you must show through experience and training that you possess the best qualified level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of this position.
- Qualification requirements emphasize the quality of experience, not necessarily the length.
- Responses to questionnaire and resume should be in significant detail to provide the person rating your application with a good understanding of your ability to do the job, technical knowledge, work, and training experience, etc.
- (For example) You must have the ability to perform the duties of a, Electrical Worker Helper without more than normal supervision (Screen Out).
- Applicants who do not meet the SCREEN OUT ELEMENT will not be given further consideration.
Working Conditions:
- Incumbent is exposed to varying abnormal temperatures and conditions, both indoors and outside buildings.
- The incumbent works in areas where equipment is in continual operation, and noise levels are abnormal and odors prevail.
- The incumbent is subject to infection, mechanical injury, gas, cuts, bruises, fumes, dirt and grease.
- Work requires changes to clothing provided by NBAF while at work duty station.
- Work may require showering prior to reporting to duty station in accordance with entrance/exit safety protocols for specific areas of the center.
- The incumbent must use safety equipment including hard hat, gloves, safety glasses, lock out tag out (LOTO), arc flash clothes and other protective items.
- The incumbent must wear a full face respirator when working in biological control areas; and restrictions of facial hair may be imposed for proper use of personal protective equipment.
- Discomfort may occur when wearing protective clothing, gloves, and eye goggles.
- The health status of personnel is monitored periodically using biologic and serologic tests and physical examinations.
- Restrictions against contact with birds and livestock outside the laboratory may apply after entering high security animal facilities that are working with disease agents foreign to the United States.
Physical Effort:
- The work requires performing duties in utility spaces, on ladders and scaffolding and may operate a boom truck.
- Work requires close hand and eye coordination; active walking; prolonged periods of standing on concrete floors, climbing, bending, and reaching and working in cramped positions or crowded areas or confined spaces (manholes).
- The incumbent may be required to lift objects weighing up to 75 pounds with proper support.
Agency info:
- Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. Our job is finding solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table.
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Given text: "Duties Summary This position is located at the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, KS. In this position, you will assist journeyperson electricians with installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical distribution systems. Requirements Qualifications In order to qualify for this position you must meet the following by the closing date of the vacancy announcement: 09/30/2026 Qualifications will be determined under the Job Element Rating System X-118C, Qualifications Standard Handbook. While a specific length of time and experience is not required for most Wage Grade positions, you must show through experience and training that you possess the best qualified level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of this position. Qualification requirements emphasize the quality of experience, not necessarily the length. The responses to the questionnaire and your resume should be in significant detail to provide the person rating your application with a good understanding of your ability to do the job, technical knowledge, work, and training experience, etc. (For example You must have the ability to perform the duties of a, Electrical Worker Helperwithout more than normal supervision (Screen Out)). Applicants who do not meet the SCREEN OUT ELEMENT will not be given further consideration. Working Conditions: Incumbent is exposed to varying abnormal temperatures and conditions, both indoors and outside buildings. The incumbent works in areas where equipment is in continual operation, and noise levels are abnormal and odors prevail. The incumbent is subject to infection, mechanical injury, gas, cuts, bruises, fumes, dirt and grease. Work requires changes to clothing provided by NBAF while at work duty station. Work may require to showering prior to reporting to duty station in accordance with entrance/exit safety protocols for specific areas of the center. The incumbent must use safety equipment including hard hat, gloves, safety glasses, lock out tag out (LOTO), arc flash clothes and other protective items. The incumbent must wear a full face respirator when working in biological control areas; and restrictions of facial hair may be imposed for proper use of personal protective equipment. Discomfort may occur when wearing protective clothing, gloves, and eye goggles. The health status of personnel is monitored periodically using biologic and serologic tests and physical examinations. Restrictions against contact with birds and livestock outside the laboratory may apply after entering high security animal facilities that are working with disease agents foreign to the United States. Physical Effort: The work requires performing duties in utility spaces, on ladders and scaffolding and may operate a boom truck. Work requires close hand and eye coordination; active walking; prolonged periods of standing on concrete floors, climbing, bending, and reaching and working in cramped positions or crowed areas or confined spaces (manholes). The incumbent may be required to lift objects weighing up to 75 pounds with proper support. Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. Our job is finding solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. What we do matters in science and the world. For more information about Agricultural Research Service, go to https://www.ars.usda.gov/. The mission of Facilities Operation and Management is to maintain the approximately 700,000 gross square feet (GSF) in facilities located on a 48-acre campus. The main laboratory and animal facility provides 545,295 GSF integrated laboratory and animal space and support areas requiring safety systems. Other structures totaling 142,000 GSF include a Central Utility Plant (boilers, chillers, generators and electrical switch gear); an Electrical Substation, Trans-shipping/Vehicle Maintenance Facility, and a Waste Water Treatment Facility." We need to identify sections: Duties Summary (maybe Responsibilities). Requirements/Qualifications (maybe combined). Working Conditions (maybe part of Requirements or separate). Physical Effort (maybe part of Working Conditions). Also there is info about agency mission etc (About the role). Benefits, Pay, Schedule: not present. So we should not create those sections. We need to preserve all substantive info. So we need to include: - About the role: location, mission description, agency info, facilities details. - Responsibilities: duties summary: assist journeyperson electricians with installing, maintaining, troubleshooting electrical distribution systems. - Requirements: maybe the qualifications part: must meet by closing date, qualification determined under Job Element Rating System X-118C, etc. Also mention screen out element. - Qualifications: maybe same as requirements? The posting lumps "Requirements Qualifications". Could treat as Qualifications section. - Skills: maybe not explicit; but we could infer skills like electrical knowledge, safety equipment usage, etc. However we should not invent. If not explicit, we should not create Skills section. - Working Conditions: we have a paragraph about Working Conditions and Physical Effort. Could combine into a section "Working Conditions" (or maybe "Physical Demands"). We need to decide headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Working Conditions (maybe Physical Effort). The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings? It says "use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It suggests those are typical but we can use others if needed? It says "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it". It doesn't restrict to only those headings, but examples given. Safer to stick to those headings. However we have content like Working Conditions and Physical Effort that may not map exactly to those headings. Could we put Working Conditions under Requirements or Qualifications? Possibly under Requirements as part of job demands. But the instruction says "Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits". So we could embed working conditions as a list under Requirements.
But we also have Physical Effort details. Could be part of Requirements as well.
Thus we could have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (which includes qualifications, working conditions, physical effort). Qualifications maybe separate but could be merged.
But we need to preserve all substantive info; we can split into multiple sections if appropriate.
Given the examples, we could have:
About the role
with paragraphs about location, agency mission, facilities.
Responsibilities
with - assist journeyperson electricians with installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical distribution systems.
Requirements
with - Must meet qualification criteria by closing date 09/30/2026.
- Qualification determined under Job Element Rating System X-118C, Qualifications Standard Handbook.
- Must demonstrate best qualified level of knowledge and skill through experience and training.
- Quality of experience emphasized over length.
- Responses to questionnaire and resume must be in significant detail.
- Must be able to perform duties of Electrical Worker Helper without more than normal supervision (Screen Out).
- Applicants who do not meet the Screen Out element will not be considered further.
Then maybe a separate
Working Conditions
but not in list of allowed headings. Could we treat as part of Requirements? Might be okay.
But we have a lot of detail about working conditions, physical effort, safety equipment, etc. Could be a separate section "Working Conditions". The instruction didn't forbid other headings; it just gave examples. It said "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The "e.g." implies those are examples, not exclusive. So we can add other headings like Working Conditions, Physical Effort. However to be safe, we could map them to "Requirements" and "Qualifications". But we have a lot of content; splitting may be better.
Given the instruction to prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones, we might combine Working Conditions and Physical Effort into a single section "Working Conditions". That seems substantive.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (including qualifications), Working Conditions.
We need to avoid creating sections with placeholder text like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present.
We need to not repeat job title as heading. Not present.
We need to not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Not present.
We need to preserve all substantive info.
Let's extract substantive info:
Location: United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, KS.
Duty: assist journeyperson electricians with installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical distribution systems.
Qualification details:
- Must meet qualification by closing date 09/30/2026.
- Qualifications determined under Job Element Rating System X-118C, Qualifications Standard Handbook.
- While a specific length of time and experience is not required for most Wage Grade positions, you must show through experience and training that you possess the best qualified level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of this position.
- Qualification requirements emphasize the quality of experience, not necessarily the length.
- Responses to questionnaire and resume should be in significant detail to provide the person rating your application with a good understanding of your ability to do the job, technical knowledge, work, and training experience, etc.
- (For example) You must have the ability to perform the duties of a, Electrical Worker Helper without more than normal supervision (Screen Out).
- Applicants who do not meet the SCREEN OUT ELEMENT will not be given further consideration.
Working Conditions:
- Incumbent is exposed to varying abnormal temperatures and conditions, both indoors and outside buildings.
- The incumbent works in areas where equipment is in continual operation, and noise levels are abnormal and odors prevail.
- The incumbent is subject to infection, mechanical injury, gas, cuts, bruises, fumes, dirt and grease.
- Work requires changes to clothing provided by NBAF while at work duty station.
- Work may require showering prior to reporting to duty station in accordance with entrance/exit safety protocols for specific areas of the center.
- The incumbent must use safety equipment including hard hat, gloves, safety glasses, lock out tag out (LOTO), arc flash clothes and other protective items.
- The incumbent must wear a full face respirator when working in biological control areas; and restrictions of facial hair may be imposed for proper use of personal protective equipment.
- Discomfort may occur when wearing protective clothing, gloves, and eye goggles.
- The health status of personnel is monitored periodically using biologic and serologic tests and physical examinations.
- Restrictions against contact with birds and livestock outside the laboratory may apply after entering high security animal facilities that are working with disease agents foreign to the United States.
Physical Effort:
- The work requires performing duties in utility spaces, on ladders and scaffolding and may operate a boom truck.
- Work requires close hand and eye coordination; active walking; prolonged periods of standing on concrete floors, climbing, bending, and reaching and working in cramped positions or crowded areas or confined spaces (manholes).
- The incumbent may be required to lift objects weighing up to 75 pounds with proper support.
Agency info:
- Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. Our job is finding solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table.
About the role
with paragraphs about location, agency mission, facilities.Responsibilities
with- assist journeyperson electricians with installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical distribution systems.
Requirements
with- Must meet qualification criteria by closing date 09/30/2026.
- Qualification determined under Job Element Rating System X-118C, Qualifications Standard Handbook.
- Must demonstrate best qualified level of knowledge and skill through experience and training.
- Quality of experience emphasized over length.
- Responses to questionnaire and resume must be in significant detail.
- Must be able to perform duties of Electrical Worker Helper without more than normal supervision (Screen Out).
- Applicants who do not meet the Screen Out element will not be considered further.
Then maybe a separate
Working Conditions
but not in list of allowed headings. Could we treat as part of Requirements? Might be okay. But we have a lot of detail about working conditions, physical effort, safety equipment, etc. Could be a separate section "Working Conditions". The instruction didn't forbid other headings; it just gave examples. It said "usefor section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The "e.g." implies those are examples, not exclusive. So we can add other headings like Working Conditions, Physical Effort. However to be safe, we could map them to "Requirements" and "Qualifications". But we have a lot of content; splitting may be better. Given the instruction to prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones, we might combine Working Conditions and Physical Effort into a single section "Working Conditions". That seems substantive. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (including qualifications), Working Conditions. We need to avoid creating sections with placeholder text like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present. We need to not repeat job title as heading. Not present. We need to not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Not present. We need to preserve all substantive info. Let's extract substantive info: Location: United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, KS. Duty: assist journeyperson electricians with installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical distribution systems. Qualification details: - Must meet qualification by closing date 09/30/2026. - Qualifications determined under Job Element Rating System X-118C, Qualifications Standard Handbook. - While a specific length of time and experience is not required for most Wage Grade positions, you must show through experience and training that you possess the best qualified level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of this position. - Qualification requirements emphasize the quality of experience, not necessarily the length. - Responses to questionnaire and resume should be in significant detail to provide the person rating your application with a good understanding of your ability to do the job, technical knowledge, work, and training experience, etc. - (For example) You must have the ability to perform the duties of a, Electrical Worker Helper without more than normal supervision (Screen Out). - Applicants who do not meet the SCREEN OUT ELEMENT will not be given further consideration. Working Conditions: - Incumbent is exposed to varying abnormal temperatures and conditions, both indoors and outside buildings. - The incumbent works in areas where equipment is in continual operation, and noise levels are abnormal and odors prevail. - The incumbent is subject to infection, mechanical injury, gas, cuts, bruises, fumes, dirt and grease. - Work requires changes to clothing provided by NBAF while at work duty station. - Work may require showering prior to reporting to duty station in accordance with entrance/exit safety protocols for specific areas of the center. - The incumbent must use safety equipment including hard hat, gloves, safety glasses, lock out tag out (LOTO), arc flash clothes and other protective items. - The incumbent must wear a full face respirator when working in biological control areas; and restrictions of facial hair may be imposed for proper use of personal protective equipment. - Discomfort may occur when wearing protective clothing, gloves, and eye goggles. - The health status of personnel is monitored periodically using biologic and serologic tests and physical examinations. - Restrictions against contact with birds and livestock outside the laboratory may apply after entering high security animal facilities that are working with disease agents foreign to the United States. Physical Effort: - The work requires performing duties in utility spaces, on ladders and scaffolding and may operate a boom truck. - Work requires close hand and eye coordination; active walking; prolonged periods of standing on concrete floors, climbing, bending, and reaching and working in cramped positions or crowded areas or confined spaces (manholes). - The incumbent may be required to lift objects weighing up to 75 pounds with proper support. Agency info: - Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. Our job is finding solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table.