Musical Instrument Repairer

**Duties**:

- Perform complete performance level repairs and maintenance for orchestra and band instruments.
- Maintain and repair a variety of woodwind, brass, percussion, and orchestral musical instruments.
- Maintain stock of needed supplies and initiate orders when items fall to the reorder point.
- Carry out troubleshooting of all types of musical instruments. Calibrate, adjust, regulate, and tune all types of musical instruments.
- Ensure that all incoming and outgoing instruments are accounted for at all times.
- Travel throughout the region to repair musical instruments onsite at schools and music festivals.
- Provide in-service training and educational materials to music teachers regarding minor repair techniques for musical instruments

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- A one year trial or probationary period may be required.
- This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation with Childcare Checks since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
- You may be required to sign a transportation agreement.
- Individuals hired from the Continental United States (CONUS) and their family members (who are US citizens) are required to obtain Official Passports prior to departure to the overseas area.
- A pre-placement medical examination is required. Position requires lifting up to 50 lbs.

**Qualifications**:
**Who May Apply**:U.S. Citizens
- 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.- Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a Musical Instrument Repairer without more than normal supervision. To meet the screen out element, applicants should document experience or show the ability to do the following: testing and repairing musical instruments; and providing training on preventative maintenance for instruments. Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
- You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
- Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out Element)
- Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprint reading)
- Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
- Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.
- Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
- Trouble Shooting
- Use of Measuring Instruments
- Physical Efforts: Musical instruments range greatly in size and weight from a piccolo to a bass viol, bass drum, or tuba. The employee must work for extended periods of time in the posture appropriate to the instrument being repaired. Some repairs will require working in cramped or awkward positions. Close eye-and-hand coordination is required in fitting, adjusting, soldering, and repairing parts.

**Additional information**:

- The initial length of this overseas tour is 36 months.
- Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.
- Applicants who have family members with special medical needs should ensure that prior to accepting a position overseas their family members' medical needs can be met. Access to care in a military treatment facility may not be available to civilian employees except on a space available basis. Consequently, host nation medical facilities may be the only care available. The availability and level of care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location.
- Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.
- Medical and dental care may be provided by host nation providers. The availability and level of care at host nation medical and dental facilities will vary by location.
- Status applicants in their fourth year of an overseas assignment cannot be selected unless a waiver of the 5 year overseas service limitation requirement is approved.
- Selectees recruited outside the U.S. will have their eligibility for foreign area benefits determined at the time of hire.

You will find additional information about this vacancy in the How You Will Be Evaluated section.- Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal emp