Laborer

This position requires a REAL ID-compliant identification beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

Responsibilities

• Performs general maintenance tasks such as replacing ceiling tiles, hanging pictures, moving furniture and equipment, emptying trash, washing windows, cleaning supply and return grilles, unplugging drains with plunger.
• Uses high pressure washer to clean areas and equipment.
• Utilizes lift, pallet jack, and other related equipment to complete assignments.
• Performs grounds maintenance duties such as mowing with large or complex riding mowers, tilling, edging, cutting trees and shrubs with chain saw, picking up trash, raking graveled patio areas, and manually watering lawns with hoses and sprinklers.
• Digs and fills holes or trenches. Breaks up concrete or asphalt using jackhammer. Rakes and levels areas for landscaping.
• Hauls materials and supplies to mechanical rooms, shops, and roof.
• Cleans various areas in and around the clinic such as Maintenance shop, Maintenance Plant, grounds, roof, and penthouses.
• Picks up and delivers supplies, parts, and equipment from suppliers to the Service Unit and from the store rooms to maintenance locations.
• Performs cleaning tasks as assigned and reports any problems or situations.
• Vacuums, sweeps and mops floors and maintains floors such as concrete, sheet vinyl, and carpet. Uses residential, commercial, and industrial cleaning equipment such as buffers, vacuums, and shampooers.
• Performs routine maintenance on equipment operated.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
• Direct deposit is required for payment.
• This position requires the successful completion of a federal background investigation as a condition of employment. Applicants must complete all required background investigation forms within five (5) calendar days of issuance.
• This position requires a review of the applicant's financial history. Applicants must demonstrate financial responsibility and maintain good standing with creditors.
• Prior to the appointment, candidates must present two valid forms of identification. If one of the documents is a state-issued ID or driver's license, it must be REAL ID-compliant.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Basic Requirements

• Ability to perform the work of a Laborer (Maintenance), without more than normal supervision.
• Following oral or written instructions and/or work orders.
• Performing basic building maintenance duties such as replacing ceiling tile, painting, changing light bulbs, caulking, and door hardware.
• Performing janitorial/custodial duties such as emptying outdoor trash bins, picking up trash, and cleaning windows.
• Performing grounds maintenance duties, including mowing, trimming, blowing clippings, washing off entrances, landscaping, performing ice and snow removal from sidewalks and entrance ways.
• Performing cleanup of spills, debris, and litter from outside areas and in maintenance areas.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates for this position will be evaluated under the Federal Wage System (FWS) Job Grading Standards. Applicants will be rated on the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Each of the job elements must be addressed on the online assessment questionnaire.

Additional Information

• This is a competitive vacancy announcement advertised under Delegated Examining Authority. Selections made under this vacancy announcement will be processed as new appointments to the civil service.
• IHS selectees whose duties require them to work in an IHS healthcare facility must comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy related to vaccine-preventable diseases.
• Additional selections of candidates may be possible within 240 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement.
• Federal employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6, or 8 hours per pay period) based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.
• This position is covered by a Bargaining Unit.
• This position has no promotion potential.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide short essay responses (200 words or less each) to the following questions. Responses are optional and will not be scored but may be reviewed by hiring managers:

• How has your commitment to the Constitution and the founding principles of the United States inspired you to pursue this role within the Federal government?
• In this role, how would you use your skills and experience to improve government efficiency and effectiveness?
• How would you help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role?
• How has a strong work ethic contributed to your professional, academic, or personal achievements?

Candidates should certify that their responses are written in their own words and that they did not use a consultant or artificial intelligence (AI) tool.