The position is in the Architect of the Capitol, Office of the Chief of Operations (OCO) and the incumbent is a participant in the Architect's Apprenticeship Program (AAP) serving in House Office Buildings (HOB). The AAP will equip the participant with hands-on experience and industry knowledge and training in a skilled trade. Key Requirement: A participation agreement and service agreement are required and will be provided to the selected applicant upon offer.
Tour of Duty: 4:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. or 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and may change due to operational needs. Note: This is a career ladder position requiring the selectee to perform progressively more complex duties and responsibilities leading to the full performance level. The duties stated are at the WG-6 level.
The Carpentry Worker is responsible for a range of duties including assisting journey level employees and workers by providing carpentry support for new construction and renovation projects as assigned. The amount of supervision required per assigned task will be determined by the grade upon entry into duty. Regardless of grade, all selected applicants will be required to have minimal computer related skills (outlook) and experiencing work in webTMA.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Works beside a tradesperson under close supervision. Picks up and delivers items to be repaired or fabricated. Uses woodworking hand tools as instructed. Cleans tools, machines, and equipment. Keeps the work area clean and orderly. Assists with hanging artwork and pictures. Sands, repairs, scrapes, and prepares tables, chairs, and other furniture for refinishing.
Assists the routine woodworking portions of renovation, construction, and Congressional or other move projects under close supervision. Assists with the installation of various types of office partitions and walls under close supervision. Must ensure the use of all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
To be eligible at the 5 level, applicants must have successfully completed the National Center for Construction Education and Research's (NCCER) course “Construction Orientation and Readiness Education (CORE). To be eligible at the 6 applicants must have successfully completed NCCER's Carpentry I and II courses. To be eligible at the 7 applicants must have successfully completed NCCER's Carpentry III and IV courses.
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits, including medical and life insurance, flexible spending accounts and student loan repayment and forgiveness. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have—whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
Selected applicant(s) may be eligible to earn a higher annual leave accrual rate credit towards annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal or uniformed service work experience. The amount of service credit will be based on specialized experience or qualifying experience that is provided on the applicant profile submitted.
As such, if you are a new employee to the Federal Government or a rehire, it is important that you provide a work history that lists all directly related positions held, and it must include the dates of employment (month/day/year).
LaWanda.Pompey@aoc.gov · 000-000-0000
This position is with Architect of the Capitol, Legislative Branch.
The posted pay range is $24.5 – $31.19/hr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-24.
This is a This is an excepted service position and does not require or confer civil service competitive status. position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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