Mason

To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages.

To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information: Name, address, telephone number, email address; Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade); Relevant work experience-should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement.

Education, certifications or licensures-If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts. Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible.

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. The WG-10 salary range starts at $34,71 per hour. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.

01EXPERIENCE

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 Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

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 Job Elements: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision: Do you have the ability to perform the following without more than normal supervision: embedding reinforcing steel and other fixtures in masonry; Laying all types of tile and stone used in floors, patios, steps, and walks; plastering wall and ceilings, spreading plaster over laths with trowel and smoothing surface; and/or planning, laying out and fabricating forms and finishes of a variety of cement and concrete surfaces and structures.

Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (includes blueprinting reading) A Measurement and Layout Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Materials

Repairs, alters and constructs exterior and interior surfaces such as ceilings, walls and beams. Lays common brick and face brick, firebrick, cinder and cement block, glass block, terra cotta, and various artificial and natural stone in constructing and repairing such item as walls, walks, chimneys, fireplaces, manholes, boilers and catch basins. The incumbent constructs window sills, lintels, and arches capable of supporting the walls above the openings and must be able to cut, shape and finish stone.

Performs new plastering on a recurring basis on all types of background such as metal, wood or gypsum lath, wall board and masonry surfaces, as well as repair and patching of plaster and stucco surfaces.

Performs a variety of plaster work such as running baseboards, moldings, cornices, and applying special finishes, constructs molded plaster cornices, plaster panels and trim and attaches to walls in accomplishing repairing or patching, prepares damaged areas to insure that the new plaster will adhere to surface and surrounding plaster, applies new plaster and finish in such a manner that it blends with adjoining area.