Department: Department of Health and Human Services
Location(s): Lame Deer, Montana
Salary Range: $42.17 - $49.23 Per Hour
Job Summary: Incumbent serves as the Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor in the Facilities Department located at the Northern Cheyenne Service Unit. The primary purpose is to supervise and manage the maintenance, repair, and operation of facilities, equipment, government quarters, and utility systems within the Service Unit. USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements
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Qualifications: To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C. Your background must demonstrate experience in a variety of maintenance and trade-related fields such as carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, painting, and other skilled/unskilled work. Physical Effort/Requirements: The work requires regular and recurring periods of standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, and climbing; frequently handles objects weighing up to 100 pounds and continually handles objects weighing up to 20 pounds. May periodically crawl through attics, crawl spaces, and other cramped spaces. Encounters electrical and infectious or contagious hazards. The incumbent is required to maintain a current driver license, as the position requires occasional travel throughout and within the Service Unit area by government vehicle. Screen-out Element: Ability To Lead Or Supervise 3 or more other workers in maintenance mechanic positions completing the following tasks: Assign work to subordinate staff, plan and distribute workload, inspect work in progress, train or instruct subordinate staff, and report to supervisor on status and progress of work, initiate disciplinary actions for insubordinate behavior, initiate requests for personnel actions, such as promotions, reassignments, and details. Additional examples include: working independently in a wide range of Maintenance activities, ensure maintenance and/or facility operations are carried out in accordance with appropriate policies and procedures. Use and apply standard building techniques, practices, and codes, read and understand blueprints, sketches and schematics, read and understand work orders in order to complete assigned work. Managerial Abilities: Candidates must have demonstrated in their work experience or training that they possess or have the potential to develop the qualities of successful supervision, as required by this position. Supervisory Competencies: Candidates should possess proficiency or the potential to develop proficiency in these supervisory competencies: Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Oral Communication Problem Solving Written Communication Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
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Application Deadline: 2026-05-15