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Summary This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Senate Office Buildings, Assistant Superintendent, Facilities Operations Division, Fire Electronics Branch. The incumbent is a full performance level Fire Protection Equipment Mechanic Worker who performs fire protection servicing work. Responsibilities This is an Essential-Employee Position. The employee will be required to report to work during emergencies AND inclement weather situations. Work schedule may require some occasionally mandatory overtime on holidays AND weekends. Responsibilities: The incumbent performs mechanical work servicing fire protection equipment and assists the Electronic Mechanics in electrical work on fire protection systems. Inspects 1200-plus portable fire extinguishers located in buildings, parking lots and police vehicles. Inspects all Portable Extinguishers by checking tamper seals, checking horns and hoses for stoppage, and checking weight of extinguishers every six months (if the extinguisher is underweight or damaged, send out to be repaired or replaced). Prepares a detailed record of information on each extinguisher in order to assure all equipment is being maintained in a current and operable condition. Provides testing and inspection services on wet and dry chemical kitchen extinguishing systems, ensuring compliance with NFPA guidelines. Checks all fire alarm systems and informing the Electronics Mechanics if trouble is found with the systems and making sure it is corrected. As instructed by the Supervisor, upon receiving notification of an alarm, locates the detector for the U.S. Capitol Police and determines if the signal is an actual fire, a false alarm, or the result of malfunctioning equipment. Notifies the supervisor of the systems that are out of service. Notifies the supervisor of systems that are temporarily out of service so that the police department can be notified. Assists higher grade Electronics Mechanics in maintaining, repairing, adjusting and calibrating components and assemblies of the various systems or other systems that may be assigned. Operates various hand tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, hammers, and nut-driver to assist in the installation and repair of fire protection equipment. Follows applicable safety rules in the performance of duties. Attends safety classes to reinforce the awareness in safety. Performs other related duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen. You must be able to pass a drug test. Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements. “To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below: A citizen of the United States; A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.” Qualifications You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT(S) required for this position. Screen out: Performs mechanical work servicing fire protection equipment and assists in electrical work on fire protection systems. Education There is no educational requirement. Additional Information Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.asp#6. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information. DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC’s suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide and cover the cost for the drug test. The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol. The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" electronic system. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1185221678150.shtm The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information and/or disability. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Moving expenses are not authorized. Relocation expenses are not authorized. Probationary Period - A newly appointed selectee is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency. This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol. All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.