Carpenter Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service Shiprock Service Unit | Facility Management Service Branch Summary This position is loced in the Facility Management Department of Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico. The primary purpose is to perform journeyman-level carpentry work involving the construction, installion, repair, maintenance, and alterion of building structures and components in support of facility maintenance and repairs.

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required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021). Learn more about this agency Summary This position is loced in the Facility Management Department of Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico. The primary purpose is to perform journeyman-level carpentry work involving the construction, installion, repair, maintenance, and alterion of building structures and components in support of facility maintenance and repairs.

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required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021). Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Shiprock, NM No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $31.33

• $36.

52 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 9 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 4607 Carpentry Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union Yes Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

IHS-27-NN-13076830-ESEP/MP

Control number 886815500 This job is open to Help Federal employees

• Competitive service Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales. Federal employees
• Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluion criteria.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was elimined and are eligible for priority over other applicants. Land and base management Current or former employees of a base management agency. Veterans Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference Military spouses Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty. Individuals with disabilities Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A. Family of overseas employees Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas. Nive Americans Nive Americans or Alaskan Nives with a tribal affiliion. Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista Individuals who have served least 2 years with the Peace Corps or 1 year with AmeriCorps VISTA. Clarificion from the agency The IHS is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified applicants who meet the Secretary of the Interior's definition of Indian for appointment to vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3.

Videos Duties Help Structural Carpentry:

Erects minor structures and modifies existing structures by determining dimensions, merials, and locions of doors and windows; cuts, squares, mortises, levels, and secures sills; installs joists, studs, ples, and braces; and calcules, lays out, cuts, and installs rafters using framing squares and rafter tables to ensure proper alignment, strength, and structural integrity.

Interior Trim:

Installs and finishes baseboards, base mold, toe mold, crown mold, chair rails, picture molding, and wainscoting by accurely measuring, cutting, mitering, fastening, countersinking nails, and filling openings to achieve a smooth, professional finish.

Door and Window Installion:

Measures, cuts, fits, and installs door and window frames, casings, hinges, locks, and strike ples; uses levels and squares to ensure proper alignment; and adjusts doors and windows for proper fit, swing, operion, and locking.

Maintenance and Alterions:

Performs maintenance, repair, and alterion work on siding, roofs, doors, windows, partitions, and existing structures; constructs additions, reloces doors and partitions, and measures, cuts, assembles, and installs shelving, bulletin boards, rough cabinets, signs, scaffolding, and other building components.

Masonry:

Constructs, maintains, and repairs brick, block, and stone structures and surfaces; lays merials in straight, level rows, removes damaged sections, prepares openings for doors and windows, repairs partitions and walkways, and mixes and applies mortar as required.

Plastering and Finishing:

Mixes, applies, repairs, and finishes plaster and stucco on walls and ceilings; installs, tapes, and textures drywall; and applies primer, paint, and epoxy coings to achieve durable, smooth, and finished surfaces Requirements Help Conditions of employment Selectee may be subject to a probionary period ESEP appointees typically serve a two year trial period U.S. Citizenship is required Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Physical Demands:

The work involves walking, sitting, standing, reaching and bending in the assessment and trement of pients. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/ . You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.

Background Investigion Requirement:

This position requires the successful completion of a federal background investigion as a condition of employment. A background investigion is a standard process used by the Federal Government to verify an individual's identity, employment history, educion, and other relevant informion to determine suitability for Federal service. Upon receipt of instructions, applicants must complete all required background investigion forms within five (5) calendar days of issuance. Timely completion is critical to avoid delays in processing or a determinion of unsuitability. Applicants are strongly encouraged to prioritize this requirement and to maintain regular communicion with their assigned Personnel Security Specialist throughout the process.

Financial Suitability Requirement:

This position requires a review of the applicant's financial history as part of the personnel security and suitability determinion. Applicants must demonstre financial responsibility, maintain good standing with creditors, and sisfy all legal financial obligions prior to applying. Individuals with substantial delinquent or unresolved financial obligions-including, but not limited to, delinquent federal or ste tax liabilities, defaulted federal student loans, court-ordered fines or fees, or child support arrears-may be deemed unsuitable for employment with the Indian Health Service (IHS). Prior to the appointment, candides must present two valid forms of identificion. If one of the documents is a ste-issued ID or driver's license, it must be REAL ID-compliant. Qualificions To qualify for this position, your resume must ste sufficient experience and/or educion, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

There is no specific length of training or experience required: However, applicants red on the basis of their responses to the Occupion Questionnaire th you possess the competencies to perform the duties this position without normal supervision, and the informion contained in their resume. For

WG-4607-09

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 demonstres 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 red in accordance with the OPM Qualificion Standard Handbook X-118C.

Physical Effort :

Carpentry workers stand for extended periods while opering machines such as bench planers, saws, and drill presses. The work requires considerable bending, kneeling, and stooping. When a job site, strenuous physical exertion is sometimes required when handling heavy and bulky merials such as sheets of plywood, framing members, and other building and construction merials. Use manual or portable power tools for extended periods in uncomfortable positions. On-site work typically requires bending, stooping, crawling, and climbing on ladders, scaffolding, and rooftops. Workers may lift and move merials up to 50 pounds, unassisted, and occasionally lift or move heavier items with the assistance of lifting devices or other workers.

Working Conditions :

Some work is performed in shop areas where the worker is exposed to modere or high noise levels from opering machinery, sawdust in the air, glue fumes, and hazards associed with woodworking and reled power equipment. When working job sites, workers may be exposed to weher conditions and the hazards of working on and around scaffolds and ladders. They are subject to cuts, bruises, and contusions. Carpentry workers may work in confined areas such as crawl spaces and tics which may be dusty and dirty. They use protective devices such as ear plugs, safety glasses, respirors, and gloves. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the

Time-In-Grade Requirements:

Merit Promotion (stus) candides must have completed one year of service the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). Educion There are no educion requirements. Additional informion IHS Selectees whose duties and responsibilities require them to work permanently, temporarily, or occasionally in an IHS healthcare facility must comply with the IHS Employee Immunizion Policy reled to vaccine-preventable diseases, consistent with recommendions for healthcare workers. Vaccine exemption requests may be available, as outlined in the IHS Employee Immunizion Policy and facility guidance. Federal Employees earn annual leave a re (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly reled previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the re which they earn annual leave. This position is covered by a Bargaining Unit. May, in emergencies, be called back to opere snow removal equipment (i.e., plow, shovel, put down ice melt) to remove snow out of entrances, sidewalks, parking lots and roads covered with snow and ice. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within the local commuting area(s) of the locion identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your applicion shared with interested selecting official(s) HHS. Clearance of

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applied for similar positions across HHS. To determine if you are qualified for this position, a review of your resume and supporting documention made and compared against the qualificions as defined in the qualificions section of this vacancy announcement. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out Element) Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specificions, etc. (includes blueprint reading) Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installion, Repair, etc. Knowledge of Merials Measurement and Layout Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) The following links below provide informion on how you may be eligible for various hiring authorities. If you are a Veteran, qualified CTAP and ICTAP eligible, or an individual with a disability, please refer to the following links below for additional guidance. Informion about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Workforce Restructuring Career Transition website : https://www.opm.gov/policy-da-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ .

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documention requirements are listed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Veterans, i.e. (VEOA, VRA, and 30% or more disabled)

• https://www.opm.gov/policy-da-oversight/veterans-services/vet-guide-for-hr-professionals/ Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)
• https://www.ihs.gov/jobs/support-documents/ Interagency Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)
• https://www.opm.gov/policy-da-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ Schedule A Appointments for the Disabled
• https://www.opm.gov/policy-da-oversight/disability-employment/hiring/ Click here to view vacancy questions: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13076830 . All documents above MUST be received by 11:59 pm (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing de of, 10/13/2026, to be Benefits Help Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help USAJOBS Help Center
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Indian Preference Applicants :

If claiming Indian preference, applicants must provide a completed copy of the Form BIA-4432, "Verificion of Indian Preference for Employment in the BIA and IHS Only." Indian preference will not be given unless a properly signed and ded form is submitted with your applicion, including any verificion by an authorized Tribal Representive or BIA Official of tribal enrollment records. For detailed instructions, see form

BIA-4432.

Refer to

BIA-4432

link: Verificion of Indian Preference for Employment in the BIA and IHS When an Indian Preference candide possesses Veterans preference the rules regarding Veterans preference apply under ESEP and the applicant must provide documention in order to receive preference.

Veterans Preference :

If claiming Veteran's Preference provide a copy of your DD214 Form (Member 4 copy). To claim 10-Point Veterans Preference, submit a SF-15 Applicion ( http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf ) along with the approprie supporting documention. For additional informion regarding

Veterans Preference :

http://www.fedshirevets.gov . Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) : If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP, follow the instructions below: http://www.opm.gov/policy-da-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.pdf . Current or former Federal employee : Include your most recent SF-50 or if Reinstement eligible include your Career SF-50. Noncompetitive eligibles : Submit additional documents to prove your eligibility to apply to this vacancy.

Licensure, Certificions :

Applicants should list their license/certificions on their resume, along with the expirion de, if applicable. Certificion of licensure/certificion required after tentive selection and prior to issuing an official job offer. You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59 pm (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing de: 10/13/2026 If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package. See required documents below. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. You directed to the Login.

Gov screen, here will you sign in if you have an existing USAJOBS account or Cree a Login.

Gov account. If you have an account you directed to select a resume or cree a resume. If you cree an account you can cree an resume. Click save and continue. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or supporting documents. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the applicion process until the Confirmion indices your applicion is complete. If you click Return to USAJOBS or get timed out prior to receiving confirmion, your applicion will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Read and complete all Eligibility questions. Review the

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section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). For additional questions please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) found here: https://www.ihs.gov/jobs/faq/ . The IHS provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodion for any part of the applicion and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office (Dori Sombrero, dori.sombrero@ihs.gov, and/or 928-697-4391.) The decision on granting reasonable accommodion on a case-by-case basis. Agency contact informion Dori Sombrero Phone 928-697-4391 dori.sombrero@ihs.gov Next steps Stay Upded with Text Alerts You can choose to receive text message notificions about your applicion stus.

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Text message updes are optional and provided in addition to email notificions. Standard messaging res may apply. You can track the progress of your applicion package via your USAJOBS account. You will receive an acknowledgement from USAJOBS th your submission was successful once we have received your on-line eligibility questionnaire, resume, and any supporting documention. You notified of the stus of your applicion via your USAJOBS Account after we conduct a qualificion review of your complete applicion package. You contacted if further evaluion or interviews are required. Any exaggerion of your experience, false stements, or tempt to conceal informion may disqualify you for employment considerion. We may verify all informion you provide in your resume and questionnaire responses, through reference and/or background check, and/or verificion of your educion. If you are selected, you contacted personally by the human resources office posting this announcement. If all required documention is not submitted with your applicion you will lose considerion. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion and documents entered, uploaded, or faxed are received, legible and accure. HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help USAJOBS Help Center

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usajobs.gov/faq/applicion/documents/resume/wh-to-include Required as applicable for the purposes of specific eligibility and appointment claim(s), and position requirements:

Indian Preference Applicants :

If claiming Indian preference, applicants must provide a completed copy of the Form BIA-4432, "Verificion of Indian Preference for Employment in the BIA and IHS Only." Indian preference will not be given unless a properly signed and ded form is submitted with your applicion, including any verificion by an authorized Tribal Representive or BIA Official of tribal enrollment records. For detailed instructions, see form

BIA-4432.

Refer to

BIA-4432

link: Verificion of Indian Preference for Employment in the BIA and IHS When an Indian Preference candide possesses Veterans preference the rules regarding Veterans preference apply under ESEP and the applicant must provide documention in order to receive preference.

Veterans Preference :

If claiming Veteran's Preference provide a copy of your DD214 Form (Member 4 copy). To claim 10-Point Veterans Preference, submit a SF-15 Applicion ( http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf ) along with the approprie supporting documention. For additional informion regarding

Veterans Preference :

http://www.fedshirevets.gov . Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) : If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP, follow the instructions below: http://www.opm.gov/policy-da-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.pdf . Current or former Federal employee : Include your most recent SF-50 or if Reinstement eligible include your Career SF-50. Noncompetitive eligibles : Submit additional documents to prove your eligibility to apply to this vacancy.

Licensure, Certificions :

Applicants should list their license/certificions on their resume, along with the expirion de, if applicable. Certificion of licensure/certificion required after tentive selection and prior to issuing an official job offer. You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59 pm (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing de: 10/13/2026 If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package. See required documents below. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. You directed to the Login.

Gov screen, here will you sign in if you have an existing USAJOBS account or Cree a Login.

Gov account. If you have an account you directed to select a resume or cree a resume. If you cree an account you can cree an resume. Click save and continue. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or supporting documents. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the applicion process until the Confirmion indices your applicion is complete. If you click Return to USAJOBS or get timed out prior to receiving confirmion, your applicion will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Read and complete all Eligibility questions. Review the

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). For additional questions please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) found here: https://www.ihs.gov/jobs/faq/ . The IHS provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodion for any part of the applicion and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office (Dori Sombrero, dori.sombrero@ihs.gov, and/or 928-697-4391.) The decision on granting reasonable accommodion on a case-by-case basis. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Dori Sombrero Phone 928-697-4391 dori.sombrero@ihs.gov Next steps Stay Upded with Text Alerts You can choose to receive text message notificions about your applicion stus.

To enable this feure:

• Log in to your USAJOBS account.
• Go to your Account Settings and select Notificion Preferences .
• Check the option to receive SMS/Text Messages.

Text message updes are optional and provided in addition to email notificions. Standard messaging res may apply. You can track the progress of your applicion package via your USAJOBS account. You will receive an acknowledgement from USAJOBS th your submission was successful once we have received your on-line eligibility questionnaire, resume, and any supporting documention. You notified of the stus of your applicion via your USAJOBS Account after we conduct a qualificion review of your complete applicion package. You contacted if further evaluion or interviews are required. Any exaggerion of your experience, false stements, or tempt to conceal informion may disqualify you for employment considerion. We may verify all informion you provide in your resume and questionnaire responses, through reference and/or background check, and/or verificion of your educion. If you are selected, you contacted personally by the human resources office posting this announcement. If all required documention is not submitted with your applicion you will lose considerion. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion and documents entered, uploaded, or faxed are received, legible and accure. HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Shiprock, NM No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $31.33

• $36.

52 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 9 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union Yes Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

IHS-27-NN-13076830-ESEP/MP

Control number 886815500