Electronics Technician

Summary

The Department of Commerce ranked top 5 in the 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government amongst large agencies for the 12th year in a row! The ranking showcases the Department's continued commitment to increasing our employee engagement, employee satisfaction, and positive perceptions towards diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.

This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the first 50 applications are received or

12/16/2024

, whichever comes first.

This job is open to

Current or former competitive service federal employees.

Clarification from the agency

Status Candidates ONLY (this includes Merit Promotion, Status Candidates, Former Overseas Employees, CTAP, ICTAP, VRA, VEOA, 30% or More Disabled, EVHO, Schedule A, Military Spouses, Americorps, Peace Corps, Vista, Interchange Agreement Eligibles, and National Guard).

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Duties

The Electronics Technician will serve as the NIST Locksmith, responsible for administering the Locksmith Shop and associated key system on the Gaithersburg campus. Individual shall possess experience and working knowledge regarding electronic and mechanical locking hardware for cylindrical, mortise locksets, crash bar doors for the ability to adjust and repair the doors for proper functionality. Shall possess experience and working knowledge of key cores(cylinders) and their key system and components and performing repining to change key for core. Technician will be familiar with the use of power tools in respect to the performance of the installation of security locking mechanisms into materials such as wood, concrete and metal for basic installations and perform the function of creation and cutting of keys. Technician will be responsible for maintaining a Key Management System (Simple K) for identifying keying system structure and well as key cutting and identifying what door locations are configured for each key. Will be responsible for completing work order tickets for service work for mechanical and electronic locking hardware and associated key systems that will involve issuing of keys to keyholders and adhering to policies and procedures. Technician will participate as a member on the Cyberlocks team for expanding and improving Cyberlocks program from the mechanical and lock perspective. Position will also be a purchase cardholder for purchasing items for the Division.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

To qualify, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS\-08 (ZT\-II at NIST) in federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience in operating and maintaining security systems and hardware within an institutional, campus, or federal facility environment.

OR

Two full years of graduate level education directly related to the work of the position.

OR

A master's degree directly related to the work of the position.

OR

I have a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education directly related to the work of the position. 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 qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration

Education

This position allows applicants to qualify with education

. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required before a final offer of employment.

Use of foreign education for qualifications.

An accredited organization must evaluate education completed outside of the U.S. to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S. Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website. A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with a course\-by\-course listing) is required with your application.

Additional information

This position is covered under NIST's Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS), a pay\-for\-performance system with excellent HR flexibilities to help NIST recruit and retain top talent. Learn more about the APMS here!

MUST

select at least

ONE ELIGIBILITY

to be considered for this position. This position has physical requirements which include but may not be limited to: This position has environmental factors which include, but may not be limited to: This position requires the passing of a drug test NIST strives to build a flexible and encouraging work environment to bring out the best in our employees. To help our employees balance responsibilities at home and at work, NIST offers a variety of work\-life flexibilities such as: A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full\-time, part\-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

How you will be evaluated:

We will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documents to assess your qualifications for this position. Please be sure that your resume and supporting documents include detailed information to support your qualifications for this position. Failure to provide sufficient and/or legible evidence in your resume or supporting documents may result in a "not qualified" determination. You

MUST

select at least

ONE eligibility

(i.e., how you wish to be considered) to receive consideration for this position.

Rating:

Applications will be assessed on the following competencies: Subject Matter Experts may be used for qualification determinations. If the minimum qualifications and eligibility requirements are met, your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals, or awards relevant to the duties of the position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses in the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application. To preview the questionnaire, click here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12636786

Referral:

Qualified candidates are referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview. You will be referred depending upon your eligibility (i.e., Merit candidate, veterans preference, etc). Please review the Evaluation Process on how applicants are review and referred based upon how they wish to be considered for the position.

CTAP or ICTAP eligibility:

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), you must be determined eligible and rated as well\-qualified to receive special selection priority. "Well Qualified" means that in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective placement factor(s), if applicable, you must receive a score of 85 or higher. Please review the following site regarding required documents to support CTAP or ICTAP eligibility and additional information regarding this authority \- CTAP/ICTAP Eligibility A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full\-time, part\-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have \- whether you're a permanent, part\-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies. The documents required vary based on how you're applying (i.e., as a veteran or disabled veteran, current or former Federal employee, etc.). Please review the Required Documents for this position to find out if there are any documents required with your application. Failure to submit required documents, based upon how you apply, may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package.

A complete application includes:

1\) A resume, 2\) vacancy question responses, and 3\) submission of any required documents Please note that

if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, or if the documents submitted are illegible you may not be considered for this position

(or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

Resume:

All applicants must submit a resume by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their choosing. Cover letters are optional. To receive any credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and the number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please refer to the Resume Guidance on how to build an effective resume.

Reinstatement

: If you are a former federal employee (separated from Federal service for at least 1 year) and wish to be non\-competitively reinstated for a higher grade or full performance level than which you left federal employment, you

MUST

provide a copy of your separation SF\-50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF\-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2")

AND

the last performance appraisal you received from your federal employment which shows at least a fully successful rating.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. Click 'Apply' and we'll walk you through a multi\-step process to attach a resume and any required documents. While working an application, you may review, edit, delete and update information. You must complete the online application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m....