Summary This position is located in the Facilities Management Service of the VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Responsibilities Major duties and responsibilities will include: Provides technical assistance and guidance to remote customer locations and less experienced locksmithing personnel. Advises service and facility leadership on developing key plans for VA medical centers and community programs according to OSP and CFM physical security programs. Collaborates with Police Service's Physical Security Specialist to ensure all key plans comply with physical security program regulations. Does not make independent key decisions; seeks final approval from service leadership and the Chief. Installs, repairs, maintains, and modifies a wide range of commercial locking devices (doors, desks, safes, vaults, compartments, mobile equipment, electronic access control systems, and secured areas). Disassembles, repairs, cleans, reassembles, and reinstalls complex locking devices; modifies doors for new locksets as needed. Provides expert advice and recommendations to management regarding appropriate locks/systems based on security requirements. Suggests, designs, and installs master key systems when appropriate to streamline key use and increase office efficiency. Designs and installs custom locks and integrated locking systems to meet special requirements and management needs. Increases security by modifying keyways and blanks to create locally unique key combinations. Maintains expert knowledge of locks, hardware, and regulatory requirements through training, trade journals, catalogs, and manuals. Maintains all required records related to locksmithing activities. Troubleshoots malfunctioning lock components, repairs by reworking existing parts, and understands internal structure and operation of various lock models. Determines precise drilling locations to open locks without damaging mechanisms or contents. Inspects locks for evidence of tampering or attempted neutralization and initiates decertification processes as needed. Uses a variety of intricate locksmithing tools, maintains these tools, and fabricates repair items and custom parts for obsolete locks. Improves security of repaired items by reinforcing them, often exceeding original strength. Conducts operational tests to ensure locks and devices function properly. Participates in semi-annual key control inventories with Physical Security Specialist and leadership to ensure key plan integrity. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am until 4:30 pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Pre-employment physical required Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Work assignments require standing, stooping, bending, kneeling for prolonged periods as well as working in cramped and awkward positions. Incumbent is required to lift items weighing up to approximately 50 pounds. Work is normally performed in a well-lighted, heated, and ventilated area. Occasionally work is done outside in inclement weather or in areas that are drafty and poorly lighted. Incumbent is exposed to the possibility of cuts, bruises, scrapes, and serious burns. Travel facilities assigned to offsite facilities logistically separated from the medical center is a regular occurrence. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Measuring Instruments Technical Practices Troubleshooting Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Without more than normal supervision IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Additional Information Note: Per "Executive Order 14251: Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs", this position is no longer eligible for bargaining unit participation. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
