Electrician

You will serve as an Electrician in the Voyage Repair Team of FLTREADCEN DET MID ATLANTIC PAX RIVER.

The President has ordered a government-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the hiring freeze. Although we are moving forward with the consideration of candidates, we will not make a selection for this vacancy announcement unless and until the position is no longer subject to the hiring freeze.Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.

This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: I have the ability to perform the most difficult and complex tasks including: 1) Manufacturing, inspecting, installing, troubleshooting, operating, overhauling, maintaining, and testing ALRE Electrical Systems and their associated component located onboard aircraft carries and surface ships; 2) Disassembling, repairing, modifying and reassembling precision and/or complex assemblies without the aid of drawings; 3) Applying knowledge and experience of electrical theory on shipboard electrical equipment at the journeyman level; 4) Recognizing the overall effects of design changes during processing and anticipate flaws in theoretical design from the standpoint of practical manufacture and limitations of available machinery; and 5) Reading and interpreting incomplete and tentative blueprints, schematic drawings, detailed Federal and Navy and Commercial Engineering codes and specifications. I am considered an expert and work with a high degree of independence.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.This job does not have an education qualification requirement.