The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in one of the Smithsonian Institution's facilities serviced by the Office of Facilities Management (FM). The Office of Facilities Management (FM) is responsible for all Smithsonian facilities, many of which are designated as historic and all of which are visited by millions of people each year.
In order to be rated qualified, an applicant's overall experience and training must indicate possession of the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position. Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience. 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.
The Maintenance Helper assists journeymen maintenance workers in accomplishing day-to-day duties required to maintain the facilities in museums. In this position, you will: Assist in the performance of carpentry duties including fabrication, installation, repair and general construction of items and structures, such as doors, windows, partitions, stairways, steps, flooring, and scaffolding with wood, metal, and other materials. Assist in floor work, snapping lines, spreading lines, spreading mastic, placing tile on mastic, applying mastic to back of rubber base and installing same. Assist in the assembly of metal cabinets and shelving units, using screwdrivers, pliers and wrenches. A Assist in the performance of a variety of painting tasks in connection with maintenance and protective painting. Assist in the performance of electrical duties, which includes the installation and/or alteration of electrical wiring by assisting with measuring, cutting, threading, bending, assembling, and installing conduits, as marked or measured by Journeyman worker.