Summary Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) & MRTFB in DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The Watervliet Arsenal is an Army-owned and-operated manufacturing center located in New York. Responsibilities Plan and layout work in accordance with drawings, sketches, blueprints, and knowledge of construction Measure and cut materials to exact specifications using straight, angle and curved cuts to ensure accurate fit, alignment, structural soundness and finished appearance. Use and set up hand and power tools and equipment. Install rafters, studs, sills plaster braces joists, floors, sub-floors, panels (including sheetrock, plywood, and veneers), sidings, sheathing, roofing, building paper, insulating materials, door and window frames, and interior and exterior trim. Paint a variety of surfaces such as the interior and exterior of buildings. Prepare surfaces, mix paints, and apply prime, intermediate and finish coats with brush, roller and spray gun. Operate motor vehicles with a load capacity of less than 4 tons necessary to move material, equipment and personnel to/from job sites. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Carpenter without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to (1) interpret complex instructions, sketches, blueprints, and/or building codes; (2) perform simple framing, install windows, personnel doors and/or make minimal roof repairs; and (3) safely use a variety of shop tools, including hammers, handsaws, belt sanders, and power saws.- Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. PHYSICAL EFFORT: Some work is performed at benches or while material is on supports. This requires considerable standing, stooping, and bending. Employee also works on ladders and scaffolds, which requires work to be performed overhead or in a stretched, cramped, or awkward position. Arm movement is considerable when nailing or using such tools as handsaws and planers. May be required to lift and carry items weighing 50 pounds or more. WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed inside and outside in all kinds of weather. Employee is subject to cuts from hand and power tools and danger from flying splinters, chips, and sawdust in the air. Employee may also at times work in high places (scaffolding, high ladders, and on rooftops). May be subject to dirt, paint spray and fumes. As necessary wears proper clothing against cold and protective equipment against hazards. Education Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Logistics Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.