Electrical Helper

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a WG - 2805-5,Electrical Helper located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, OFFICE OF NAVAL ENGINEERING in WASHINGTON, District of Columbia.

This is a term appointment not to exceed 13 months. However, an extension is possible up to 4 years.

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.

Applicants will be rated and ranked based on their knowledge of the following job elements: - Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out Element) - Knowledge of Electrical Equipment - Theory and Instruments (Electrical, Electronic) 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) 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.The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Major Duties:

This position will assists journeymen mechanics and workers with work that cannot be handled alone.

Tasks will include the normal shipyard work: construction, repair, maintenance, overhaul, various marine vessel conversions, along with miscellaneous manufacturing projects that are performed here at the yard.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.Typical work assignments include: Installing neat cable bands with protective rubber.

Installing transit blocks in the transit frame with proper calculations to cable and frame sizes; compressing to complete water tight integrity, installing the packing deck tubes.

De-installing cable, removing cable per verbal or written instruction from shipboard cable ways. Wiring of components that make up a complete marine electrical/electronic system; such as radars, etc.

Fabricating connectors utilized in marine vessel systems, displaying ability and aptitude to terminate connectors (D-SUB, Coaxial, Ethernet, etc).

Mandatory training is required which must be successfully completed and other training may occur as necessary for success in the position.