Boiler Plant Operator Intern (TCF) - Salt Lake City, UT - Overview Summary The Technical Career Field (TCF) is a national workforce development program within VHA that was designed to replenish technical staff in critically identified positions. The TCF career fields represent those technical fields where VA-specific knowledge and experience is desirable for success in the field. Individuals selected follow a formal training plan for two years during which they are trained, coached, and supervised by a preceptor. Preceptors are selected annually, through an extensive application process, for their technical expertise, their commitment to training and the suitability of their facility as a training location. *Selectees will be required to sign Mobility, Training, and Continued Service Agreements. The position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of WG-09. At the WG-7 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. This is a developmental position leading to a GS-09, performing assignments intended to broaden skills and provide practical experience leading to progressively more complex assignments performed under progressively less supervision. You will ultimately acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-09. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds. The Boiler Plant Operator will operate boiler plants; assists in the operational maintenance of gas boilers and auxiliary equipment with manual or automatic controls to produce saturated steam; and operates dampers, induced and forced draft vans, heat exchanges, fuel and air heaters, pumps, fuel pressure, control valves fuel strainers, relief valves, water softeners, and other similar equipment. He/she must have sufficient knowledge of the operational phases of power boiler plant operations (e.g. water treatment, fuel systems, steam generation, and pollution control) to perform the duties of this position. Work schedule: 7:00am to 3:30pm. - Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available Telework: Not Available Position Description Title/PD#: Boiler Plant Operator Intern (TCF)/08201O Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Duties None - $20 $27 Job Details Application Open Date 4/6/2018 Application Close Date 4/16/2018 Organization Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Who May Apply None Status None - 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. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal 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 - . 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. 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. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the - 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. For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the - document. If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an - . - Qualifications - FIRST CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO CURRENT SLC VAHCS EMPLOYEES OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans? The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence ("I CARE"). That's why we created the Technical Career Field (TCF) Program - one of the largest training programs at VA. TCF positions equip professionals (including veterans) with the specialized knowledge they need to support the delivery of quality health care for our Nation's veterans. The VA Salt Lake City Health Care System (VASLCHCS) is made up of compassionate employees committed to caring for Veterans whose sacrifices know no limit. We are part of the Rocky Mountain Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 19). Our health care system consists of the George E. Wahlen Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, and nine community clinics across Utah, Idaho, and Nevada. We provide health care to over 50,000 eligible Veterans across one of the largest geographical areas in VA. We are a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, holistic medicine as well as education and research in partnership with the University of Utah and other institutions of higher education. Comprehensive health care is provided through our primary care providers and tertiary care is offered in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, and geriatrics. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement, 04/16/2018. - Your background must demonstrate experience related to Boiler Plant Operator (Apprentice) duties. He/she has a good understanding of boiler plant operations and associated equipment and systems. At this level the work will be performed with more supervisory oversight and guidance. Having core knowledge and skills associated with the fundamental boiler plant operations, the Intern performs less complex tasks independently and will require detailed instructions for new or more complex tasks. Appropriate on-the-job training and TCF program training will be provided as required. Applicants with a mechanical background is preferred, but not required. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire.Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated.The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the questions.The screen-out element for this position is the ability to do the job of a boiler plant operator (apprentice) without more than normal supervision. JOB ELEMENTS: Those who meet the minimum level of experience and training for the screen-out element will then be evaluated in each of the following job elements: Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc. Operation of Boiler Plant Equipment/Machinery, etc. Technical Practices Dexterity and Safety 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; religions; 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. Note: - For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications. Physical Requirements: The work requires a moderate to strenuous effort and long periods of walking, standing, bending, climbing and crouching. Frequently lifts and carries boiler parts and chemicals weighing up to 40 pounds. For items over 40 pounds, obtains assistance from other workers or proper weight handling equipment. Eyesight must be sufficient to allow the employee to travel around the machinery in dimly lit areas within the power plant, and to read a variety of gauges, meters, and instruments. Must also be able to perform duties in abnormally high and low temperatures. Works indoors in a drafty, noisy, hot, dirty and sometimes cold or wet areas. Occasionally works outside which involves exposure to the prevailing weather conditions. Worker is subject to high temperatures, constant noise, rotating machinery, soot, dirt, grease, oil and fumes. Exposure to asbestos may occur while working on or near many components of the plant systems. The operator is also subject to stress while trying to maintain operation in an emergency situation. Subject to cuts and abrasions from the use of tools and equipment, and burns from acid, caustics, hot water, steam and contact with hot surfaces. Works on catwalks, ladders, scaffolds and steep stairs and is subject to falls. - Benefits - How To Apply - 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 04/16/2018 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10177614. - To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. - Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USA JOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Application page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USA JOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USA JOBS account or your application will be incomplete. - Additional Details - Series: 5402-Boiler Plant Operating Job Pay Type: Per Hour Job Openings: Job Position: CASC-10177614-18-LL None