Summary The position is organizationally located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC),Capitol Building. The incumbent is a Laborer (Recycler) Leader and is responsible for providing leadership and guidance to subordinate employees. Sets the pace of work, provides instructions and checks and performs a wide variety of laborer and cleaning duties independently. This position is open to current Capitol Building Employees Only. Responsibilities This Position is Limited to Current Capitol Building Employees Only. Tour of Duty: Sunday Night - Friday Morning | 10:00PM - 6:30AM Cleaning of Building Interiors and Exteriors Performs the full range of cleaning duties in an assigned area without instruction. Cleans interior and exterior areas assigned. Performs a variety of custodial duties that involve handling, moving, and controlling heavy powered equipment and performing minor equipment maintenance. Performs various tasks in maintenance operations including sweeping, mopping, dusting, walls and ceiling surfaces, cleaning tiles, sandstone, marble, bronze, cement, wood, emptying waste baskets, ash trays, recycling. Performs cleaning operation of elevators, public rest rooms, committee rooms, stairwells, hallways, office suites. Collects, sorts and moves large quantities of materials which is consolidated for pickup such as aluminum cans, plastic/glass bottles, paper from central and desk side locations and newspapers recycled by office staff. General Labor Tasks Works on ladders and scaffolds to perform tasks such as washing and restoring: window blinds, ceiling fixtures, walls, and changes light bulbs, as needed. Performs laborer work, including loading and unloading trucks, and using various moving equipment and devices including fork lifts, hand and power lifts, and pallet jacks, and carts for construction debris. Assists trade shops to set up scaffolding, ladders, and carry equipment, materials and tools to work site for construction or renovation. Removes construction debris and assists with tarps and moving heavy furniture as needed. In shops and warehouses, maintains an assigned area clean and orderly. Sweeps and mops floor. Removes oil, hydraulic fluid, and other spilled liquids. Furniture Moves, Set-Up and Support for Office Moves, Special Events and Special Requests Moves and arranges furniture, furnishings and equipment for room assignment changes, room space changes and special events. Sets up and/or rearranges committee rooms, dining areas, outside plazas, assembly rooms, auditoriums, meeting rooms, offices, etc., for many types of affairs. Performs various work assignments as required by Members of Congress, their staff, committee staffs, and other clients. Serves as Team/Work Leader Passes on to other workers instructions received from supervisor, and starts work (e.g., by assigning the immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the group led). Ensures that needed plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations. Checks work in progress and when finished, checks for compliance with supervisor's instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines. Demonstrates proper work methods and answers workers' questions regarding procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives (e.g., technical orders); obtains needed information or decisions from the supervisor on problems that come up during the work. Provides information to supervisor on status and progress of work, causes of delays, and overall work operations and problems (e.g., additional on-the-job training requirements for individual employees). Assures that safety and housekeeping rules are followed (e.g., assures that machine capacities are not exceeded and that tools are properly used). Performs the same type duties as the employees being led. Works along with other workers, setting the pace. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license. You must be able to pass a drug test. Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements. To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below: A citizen of the United States; A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States. Qualifications You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT(S) required for this position. Ability to lead people in the performance of laborer/recycler work Education There is no education requirement for this position. Additional Information Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit OPM vet guide If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information. DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC's suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not a current AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide, and cover the cost for the drug test. The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol. The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" electronic system. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc\_1185221678150.shtm The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, genetic information and/or disability. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. Moving expenses are not authorized. Relocation expenses are not authorized. Probationary Period- A newly appointed selectee(s) is subject to the completion of a one year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency. This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol. All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.