Automotive Technician

About the role

The United States Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress, Members of Congress, employees, visitors, and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime, disruption, and terrorism. We protect and secure Congress so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislative responsibilities in a safe, secure and open environment.

What you will do

• The position is located in the Vehicle Management Division of the Office of Facilities and Logistics, Office of Logistical Services, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, United States Capitol Police (USCP).
• The incumbent performs the full range of mechanical repairs, services and adjustments to a wide variety of fleet vehicles, performs preventive maintenance and installs and removes police emergency equipment and accessories.
• Performs the full range of repairs, services and adjustments to a wide range of fleet vehicles including trucks, vans, buses, special bomb and hazmat vehicles, light towers, message centers, trailers and all United States Capitol Police (USCP) equipment.
• Duties include diagnosing and performing repairs to electrical and ignition, heating and air conditioning, steering and suspension, wheels, axles and brakes, engines and transmissions, and fuel and injection systems and reviewing completed work for quality.
• Uses a wide variety of test equipment to trace, diagnose, and locate defects and determine the type and extent of repairs required and disassembles, inspects and rebuilds components in completing tasks.
• Serves as primary installer, repair and service mechanic for fleet emergency equipment including emergency lighting, mobile telephones, sirens, radios, shot gun racks, alarm systems, and switch panels.
• Performs preventive maintenance and service inspections.
• Performs extensive repair of bicycles.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• Successful completion of a background investigation is required.
• Must complete a one-year probationary period.

Education

There is no education substitution for experience in this series and/or grade.

How you will be evaluated

Evaluation Factors: Please address all Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) within the narrative responses so that your experience can be evaluated properly. We will review your resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation to determine if you meet the minimum requirements for this job.

If you meet the minimum requirements for this job, we will evaluate your application materials to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your qualifications, accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.

Failure to successfully pass a full field background investigation and all segments of the pre-employment evaluation process will result in disqualification from further consideration under this vacancy announcement.

Documents you must provide

• The following documents are required and must be received by the closing date of this announcement: 1.
• Your resume: page limit is two (2) pages and should include a description of related job duties as well as dates of employment (mm/yy).
• Margins cannot be smaller than .5 all around and the font no smaller than 11-point.
• Other supporting documents: - Veterans Preference Documentation, if applicable. – All five (5) Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certifications (Suspension and Steering; Brakes; Electrical/Electronic Systems; Heating & Air Conditioning; and Engine Performance) must be included to consider application complete.

What to expect next

After a review of your application materials is made, you will be notified of your eligibility status. If you are referred to the hiring official, you will receive further notification. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.

Please note that if you are not selected for this position, the USCP may not be able to provide specific feedback or disclose the reasons for your disqualification, due to confidentiality and legal considerations related to the hiring process.

Additional information

Additional Conditions of Employment with the USCP: As per the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA) and the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019, criminal history information will only be collected following a qualifications review and after a tentative offer of employment has been made.

A criminal history does not automatically exclude an applicant from employment with the USCP. Criminal History Check -- Must successfully pass a comprehensive criminal history check of the past 10 years if offered employment. A criminal history check will be performed on applicants who accept an offer of employment.

Credit Check -- Must successfully pass a credit check.

Applicants must not be in default or delinquent on any Federal guaranteed student loans.

Applicants must demonstrate a competent financial history.

Financial delinquency including collection accounts, liens, repossessions, or garnishments may be a basis for disqualification. Selective Service Registration -- Male applicants must provide verification of registration with the Selective Service System or must verify exemption from the Selective Service System registration because of age or military status.

Female applicants are exempt from Selective Service System registration. *** Fingerprint Check -- Applicants' fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for a check of their criminal history record. Background Investigation -- Must successfully complete all components of the USCP full field background investigation.

There are few automatic grounds for rejection in the USCP background investigation process. Issues of misconduct, such as illegal drug use, arrests, or convictions, may not be automatically disqualifying.

However, deliberate misstatements, omissions, or intentionally withholding required information at any phase of the hiring process will result in a candidate's disqualification regardless of the nature or reason for the misstatement or omission. The primary reason candidates fail a background investigation is due to deliberately withholding or omitting material facts.

Providing false and/or misleading information may be grounds for removal from the application and selection process.