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Position Title
Engineering Technician
Agency
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Announcement Number
EL-733-24-12331536-AS Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, February 29, 2024 to Thursday, March 14, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you eligible for derived preference or military spouse preference for a PCS move?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee DISPLACED from the Department of Commerce?  For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
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4. Are you a current or former federal employee DISPLACED from a position in a Federal agency OTHER THAN the Department of Commerce? 

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To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
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5. Are you a current Federal or former employee on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
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6. Are you a United States citizen?

 

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7. Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.

 

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8. Are you applying for eligibility based on the Schedule A hiring authority for the employment of persons with severe physical, intellectual, or psychiatric disabilities?

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9. Are you a veteran eligible for an appointment under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act

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To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site that verify your current employment with the Department of Commerce.
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10. Are you a veteran eligible to be hired under the Veterans Recruitment Authority (VRA)?

To verify your eligibility, you must
 submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Have you held a political appointment within the previous 5-year period? (limit characters)
3. I authorize the sharing of my application for other similar positions within NIST. (limit characters)
4. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you:
  • * Have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and
  • * Verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.
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5. How did you learn about this position? (limit characters)
6. If you heard about this vacancy through a Conference or Job Fair, please indicate which event by selecting from the list below. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. How do you meet the qualification requirements for the ZT-II pay band? (limit characters)
2. How do you meet the qualification requirements for the ZT-III pay band? (limit characters)
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below. (limit characters)
3. ZS-II/III: What is your level of experience with developing plans for the fabrication of apparatus or test set-ups? (limit characters)
4. ZS-II/III: What is your level of experience with acquiring materials for construction? (limit characters)
5. ZS-II/III: What is your level of experience with constructing/fabricating apparatus or test set-ups? (limit characters)
6. ZS-II/III: What is your level of experience with installing sensors and measurement devices? (limit characters)
7. ZS-II/III: What is your level of experience with participating in the research and data analysis process, including problem identification, planning, execution, and communication with relation to instrument or equipment needs? (limit characters)
8. ZS-II/III: What is your level of experience with maintaining analytical equipment in top operational order with appropriate calibrations, where applicable? (limit characters)
9. ZS-II/III: What is your level of experience with performing troubleshooting on laboratory equipment and ensuring it is readily available for use? (limit characters)
10. ZS-II/III: What is your level of experience with resolving operational problems not fully covered by precedents? (limit characters)
11. ZS-II/III: What is your level of experience with exercising judgement in selecting appropriate instructions, policies, guidelines, or accepted practices? (limit characters)
12. ZS II/III: What your level of experience with conducting, operating, monitoring, coordinating, and controlling various operations? (limit characters)
13. ZS-II/III: What your level of experience working well with others in team environment to accomplish goals and mission? (limit characters)
14. ZS-II/III: What is your level of experience performing computer-aided design for modified instrument parts to add new capabilities and support efforts with software and hardware controls for new measurement methods? (limit characters)
15. ZS-II/III: What is you level of experience complying with health, safety, and environment rules and procedures and perform work that enhances the safety of the work environment? (limit characters)
16. ZS-II/III: What is level of experience employing measurement methods based on Standards for supporting projects when collecting data? (limit characters)