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Become a part of the nation's largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system - the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration - joining the team at a premiere VA facility, the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. Located in historic downtown Charleston, SC and affiliated with The Medical University of South Carolina, the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center is a tertiary care teaching hospital providing the highest level quality care from CT Surgery to Neurosurgery to primary and mental health care for more than 58,000 Veterans along the South Carolina and Georgia coast. The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center is a center of excellence for robotic surgery and orthopedics, and is a recognized leader in Tele-Mental Health providing care for Veterans throughout the Southeast. The 144 bed hospital includes six community based outpatient clinics, a 20 bed community living center, women's health, and the full range of inpatient and outpatient care including Medical and Surgical Intensive Care. At the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, the opportunities to make a difference in the lives of our nation's heroes while advancing your career are endless. Become part of the best care anywhere and live out one of the most rewarding career experiences anyone could have at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center.
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.
01/11/2018 to 01/26/2018
$21.28 - $24.82 per hour
WG 9
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-Time
No
CBAY-10111527-18-JT
488521300
The incumbent in this position is a Utility Systems Operator in the Utility Plant Operations unit of the Maintenance & Operations (M&O) section of Engineering Service at the Ralph H. Johnson VAMC, Charleston SC. His/her duties on rotating shifts include a wide variety of tasks involved in the installation, maintenance, repair, and operation of the boiler and chiller plant equipment associated with chilled water and steam production for hospital operation to include, but not limited to, boilers, chillers, blowers, burners, tanks, pumps, motors, valves, traps, piping, switches, sensors, controls, computerized controls, computers, and two-way radios. The position requires direct communications with staff, coworkers, VA Police, customers, vendors, contractors, visitors, etc., and acts as a team player for facility operations. The incumbent's primary responsibility is to support the 24/7 Operation of the Boiler/Chiller plant, provide primary liaison for trouble calls and problem reporting and resolving during off-duty hours and act on behalf of the Chief, Engineering Service during off tour shifts.
Work schedule: Rotating Shifts
Position Description Title/PD#: Utility Systems Operator/ 07707A
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: This position requires extensive walking, standing, bending, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling moderately heavy loads (up to 75 pounds) daily and occasionally heavy loads over 100 pounds. Incumbent must be in good physical condition, have good eyesight with or without glasses and not be color blind. Exposed frequently to temperature extremes, drafts, dampness and water.
This position requires working overtime, rotating shifts, irregular tours, in uncontrolled environments, in confined spaces, from ladders, catwalks, pits, etc. The incumbent shall be subjected to the hazards normally encountered in the trade.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
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All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 01/26/2018 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10111527.
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