Introduction

Summary

About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and is located at the Ramstein Lodging Facility in Ramstein, Germany. This position may offer logistical support.

Duties

The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of tasks involved in the upkeep and maintenance of Lodging facilities, grounds, and utilities. Work requires considerable standing, stooping, and bending.

Knowledgeable on the use of equipment, materials, and tools necessary to complete needed repairs and maintain facilities. Adheres to work priorities, work sequences, posted work schedules, and work assignments in accordance with (IAW) methods and policies developed by higher-level supervisors. Tracks records and reports progress on work assignments; requests authority in advance to use overtime if required. Coordinates work with supporting or related work functions controlled by other supervisors.
Monitors work progress to meet scheduled deadlines. Inspects facilities, common areas, hallways, grounds, equipment, and tools to ensure proper maintenance accomplishment on a daily or weekly basis. Accomplishes timely repairs or brings situations to management's attention to identify minor equipment repairs, electrical discrepancies, sanitation problems, deteriorated parts, and/or safety, security, and protection of assets. Responsible for reporting any actual or potential work delays to supervisor. Investigates work related problems such as excessive costs to determine causes and recommend corrections. Implement corrective actions within authority to resolve work problems.
Exercises safe housekeeping standards. Maintains maintenance work reports and records; manual or electronic. Performs minor repairs on existing equipment involving standard measurement, specification, instruction, and basic shop mathematics. Individual is responsible for the maintenance and general upkeep of equipment ensuring it is in good mechanical and safe operating condition.
Finishing/Painting: Repairs holes and cracks in walls. Cleans surfaces to be finished by removing scale, rust, dirt, and old paint. Utilizes applicable paints only approved through the HAZMAT program for lodging activities. Paints walls, ceilings, windows, doors, etc. by use of rollers or brushes; ensures surfaces are free of drips, runs, and skips. May install or repair various types of wall coverings and uses adhesives, strippers, wire brushes, putty, knives, sandpaper, brushes, rollers, and sprayers.
Carpentry: Constructs or repairs wooden and wood substitute items, concrete walls. Hangs sheet rock and paneling. Levels and installs panels. Puts up molding and trim after staining to give finished appearance. Uses hand saws and circular saws to cut wood items to specific lengths and measurements. Repairs and replaces vents in doors and walls. Mounts towel racks, robe hooks, toilet paper holders, paper towel boxes, soap dishes, mirrors, hair dryers, window covering hardware, artwork, and installs threshold. Mounts brackets on wall for fire extinguishers, lights, smoke detectors, or like items. Repairs parts and adjusts operation to ensure mobility of drawers, kitchen cabinets, doors, and other moving items. Removes doors, planes accordingly, and reinstalls to ensure proper fit and closure. Repairs a variety of furniture by replacing handles, hinges, knobs, doors, drawers, and other defective parts to serviceable condition. Replaces ceramic floor and wall tiles.
Plumbing: Unclogs sinks, commodes, urinals, tubs, showers, and floor drains (i.e. laundry rooms). Removes under-sink drain (Ptrap) and installs new P-traps. Removes and replaces toilet tanks/floats. Removes and replaces freshwater connections. Replaces handles, shower heads, toilet seats, and operating mechanisms (mixer valves) to restore utilities to a serviceable condition. Must be able to use a variety of tools such as snake, plunger, and pipe wrench. Informs supervisor of repairs to plumbing systems outside the scope of these duties and provides a description of the repairs that are needed for work order submission to Civil Engineers.

Your profile

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
• Incumbent must be physically in Germany before a firm/final job offer can be received.
• Must have and maintain a valid U.S. and USAREUR driver’s license.
• This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use.
• This position requires the incumbent to satisfactorily complete a pre-employment physical.

Qualifications

The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is U.S. Citizens and legal U.S. residents in Germany. In accordance with the Status of Forces Agreement between Germany and the U.S., you must be a U.S. citizen or citizen of a NATO country with a U.S. permanent resident card in order to be eligible for NAF employment. Citizens of Germany (including dual citizenship if Germany is one of the countries) as well as 'ordinarily resident' US citizens are not eligible for NAF employment per SOFA agreement. If not already in the commuting area, must be able to verify the ability to arrive before a firm job offer can be sent.

• Business Based Action
• Family Member Preference
• Military Spouse Preference
• Outside Applicant Veteran
• Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran
• Transition Hiring Preference

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Qualifying Experience:
Must have general knowledge of painting, carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, locks, and other general maintenance experience, or have experience in similar work which provides general knowledge of tasks required in the position description. Must have a working knowledge of various hand and power tools. Must be able to follow oral and written instructions in English. Must be able to operate up to 2.5 ton truck. Must be able to meet all physical requirements prescribed in the position description and must possess a valid driver's license and USAREUR license. Must be able to life a minimum of 50 pounds. Must be able to satisfactorily complete a preemployment physical as well as scheduled periodic physicals. Must be able to satisfactorily complete a T1 investigation (NACI); filling a position of trust. This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution in order to qualify.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

We offer

Work is moderately heavy. Heavy lifting occasionally of 50 pounds and more is required.

This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

Please see the 'Who May Apply' section under the Qualifications section.

Conditions of employment

Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 01/30/2026

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.
• All Federal NAF employees are required by PL 104-134 to have salary payments made by electronic funds transfer/direct deposit.
• Probationary period may be required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible.
• Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 60/90 days after the closing date. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
• LQA is not authorized.
• Post Allowance is authorized for Regular Full Time employment category.
• This is a Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force.
• This position will be eligible for the use of the fitness center, lodging, golf course, bowling center, library, and many other NAF activities.
• This position may offer logistical support.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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Overview

Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

12/30/2025 to 01/30/2026

Salary

$21.79 to - $25.42 per hour

Pay scale & grade

NA 7

Location

Few vacancies in the following location:

Ramstein, Germany

Remote job

No

Telework eligible

No

Travel Required

Not required

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Appointment type

Permanent

Work schedule

Part-time - 20-40 Hours Per Week

Service

Competitive

Promotion potential

None

Job family (Series)

• 4749 Maintenance Mechanic

Supervisory status

No

Security clearance

Not Required

Drug test

Yes

Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process

• Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure

No

Bargaining unit status

No

Announcement number

25-9NFSV080487

Control number

853291300

How to Apply

If interested in this position please preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12858723

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume.

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employee, etc.). The below documents are required and must be submitted with your application:

• Resume

Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:

• Cover Letter
• DD-214/ Statement of Service
• Diploma/ GED
• Disability Letter (VA)
• License
• Other (1)
• Other (2)
• PCS Orders
• Professional Certification
• Proof of Marriage Status
• Resume
• Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
• Transcript

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an in-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 01/30/2026 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJobs account to apply. If you do not have a USAJobs account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJobs account or your application will be incomplete.
It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
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Agency contact information

Ramstein NAF HR Office

Email

[email protected]

Address

Ramstein Sustainment Services Flight
86 FSS/FSCN
Unit 3221
APO AE, AE 09094-0535
US

Next steps

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.