Pipefitter

Department of Commerce - U.S. Census Bureau Jeffersonville, Indiana Jeffersonville, Indiana

Company

Department of Commerce - U.S. Census Bureau

Location

Jeffersonville, Indiana Jeffersonville, Indiana

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Summary

Applications under this job opportunity announcement will be considered under external competitive procedures only. This vacancy is also being advertised under merit promotion procedures as24-SSB-12563744-ST-DS which can be accessed at http://jobsearch.USAJOBS.gov/

This is a Term Appointment, initial appointment is not to exceed 13 months. Term Appointments may be extended up to a total of 4 years.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Candidates must clear the fingerprint process and initiate the required background investigation prior to final selection.

A one-year trial period will be required.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
The work is performed inside and outside, and is usually dirty, dusty, and greasy, and subject to sudden changes in temperature extremes. Works in high elevation, exposed to falls, shocks and burns from electrical wires, steam lines, and chemicals, and the possibility of strains, cuts, scrapes, bruises, and infections. Also exposed to smoke, soot, dust, fumes, acid, and moving machinery.

PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Repairs and installations are from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms, and hard-to-reach places. Work requires standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently handle, lift, carry, and set up parts and equipment that weigh up to 50 pounds. Occasionally, may lift and carry items that weigh over 50 pounds.

PHYSICAL EXAM:
Selectee will be required to pass a physical examination prior to the effective date of appointment to this position. This physical exam will include a chest x-ray. Cost of physical will be the responsibility of selectee.

Qualifications

Note to current NPC employees: If you are a current NPC employee and are selected from this announcement, this selection will change your type of appointment to a Term Appointment. At the end of this Term Appointment, your employment with NPC will end. You will be required to re-compete for any permanent positions. In some cases, you may be eligible for reinstatement. Applying for Reinstatement may allow former federal employees to reenter the Federal competitive service workforce without competing with the general public.

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.

Additional information

The following links provide information on various hiring authorities that may enable you to apply through merit assignment procedures, or be eligible for a non-competitive appointment.

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Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining a rating of at least 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: USAJOBS Center | Unique Hiring PathsUSAJOBS Center | Unique Hiring Paths

CTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:

  1. A copy of your Reduction In Force (RIF) separation notice; notice of proposed removal for declining a directed geographic relocation outside of the local commuting area; a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES); or certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, a notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement, or similar notice).
  2. A copy of your latest SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action", - noting current position, grade/band level, and duty location;
  3. A copy of your last performance appraisal including rating; and
  4. Any documentation from your bureau/operating unit that shows your current promotion potential.
ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:
  1. A copy of your Reduction In Force (RIF) separation notice; notice of proposed removal for declining a directed geographic relocation outside of the local commuting area; notice of disability annuity termination; certification from your former agency that it cannot place you after your recovery from a work-related compensable injury; or certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement.
  2. A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action", documenting your RIF separation, noting your position, grade/band level, and duty location, and/or Agency certification of inability to place you through RPL, etc.;
  3. A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and
  4. Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.
The Department of Commerce provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, notify the Human Resources Branch. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. TTY users can contact the Human Resources Branch via the Federal Relay Service, 1-812-218-3610.

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factor.

Employees who receive a buyout and subsequently return to positions in a Federal agency within 5 years after the date of separation, on which the payment is based, whether by reemployment or contracts for personal service, are generally obligated to repay the full amount of the buyout to the agency that paid it before the individual's first day of reemployment.

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10/18/2024

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