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DoWEA Headquarters

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Posted On Tuesday 14th July 2026
Organization DoWEA Headquarters
Location Maxwell AFB
Job Type Part-time - 40 hours per pay period
Address 4800 Mark Center Drive, Maxwell AFB, AL 22311
Last Date Tuesday 28th July 2026
Pay Grade WG 2

Job Description

The Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Headquarters is hiring a Custodial Worker for Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. This part-time role (40 hours per settle period) involves cleaning and keeping up school facilities, covering restrooms, floors, and furniture.

You’ll also fix up and tear down for distinct events and follow security procedures. This role is perfect for U.S. Citizens who can perform cleaning duties without more than standard supervision.

No particular education or experience length is called for, but you must demonstrate the capacity to do the perform through your application materials.

Salary & Compensation

Salary: $17.78 - $20.75 per hour.

Qualification

This role is unseal to U.S. Citizens. There’s no precise length of training or expertise needed, but you must display the aptitude to perform custodial work without more than typical supervision. Volunteer know-how, such as National Solution programs, counts as qualifying background.

  • U.S. Citizenship called for.
  • Capacity to do the function of a Custodial Worker without more than standard supervision (screen-out element).
  • Experience performing cleaning responsibilities such as mopping, dusting, and disinfecting lavatories.
  • Expertise keeping up outdoor appearance of facility premises.
  • Paid or unpaid know-how, covering volunteer operate through National Offering programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps).
  • No particular education need.
  • Must be fit to reveal understanding, expertise, and abilities in written submission materials.
  • Veterans' preference puts in; non-preference candidates considered only if no veterans open.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Disinfect restrooms such as urinals, toilet bowls, and sinks.
  • Dust, wax, and polish furniture and fixtures.
  • Vacant waste baskets.
  • Work on ladders or scaffolds to tidy high domains.
  • Place up and tear down for unique events or assemblies.
  • Sweep, mop, strip, scrub, wax, and polish floors using industrial-type floor scrubbers and other weighty powered cleaning equipment.
  • Open and close school following all security procedures.

Conditions & Requirements

  • Male candidates born after December 31, 1959 must wrap up a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service.
  • Proof of U.S. Citizenship needed.
  • Straight deposit of cover is called for.
  • One-year trial or probationary period may be needed.
  • Appointment subject to suitability/fitness determination and background investigation.
  • Demands a Tier 1 (T1) investigation with Childcare Inspects due to interaction with children under 18.
  • Pre-placement medical examination called for.
  • Perform may include first or second shift assignments.
  • This role is covered by a bargaining unit.

Benefits

  • Finish advantages package as a federal employee.
  • Access to health insurance, retirement, and other upsides.
  • Eligibility depends on part-time or intermittent status.

How You Will Be Evaluated

  1. Assess of resume, supporting documents, and questionnaire responses.
  2. Qualified applicants assigned to Best Qualified, Very Qualified, or Qualified categories.
  3. Veteran preference eligibles listed ahead of non-preference within each category.
  4. Best Qualified: exceptional competencies exceeding minimum needs.
  5. Extremely Qualified: good abilities above minimum conditions.
  6. Qualified: encounter minimum background requirements.
  7. Failure to gather screen-out element outcomes in ineligible rating.

Required Documents

  • Resume (two pages or less) covering employer title, role title, kick off/close dates (month/year), hours per week, and description of tasks.
  • Responses to online questionnaire.
  • Include letter (optional).
  • Most recent Performance Appraisal (if suitable).
  • Documents proving eligibility (e.g., veterans' preference, ICTAP).
  • Education transcripts if relying on education (not needed for this role).

How to Apply

  1. To put in, log into your the authorized submission portal account (or build one) and unseal the announcement. Finalize the online questionnaire and attach your resume and called for documents. Confirm your resume is two pages or less and involves all relevant expertise. Send in your wrap up application package by 11:59 PM (EST) on July 28, 2026. Verify that all documents are included.
  2. Incomplete submissions won’t be considered. After submission, monitor your the formal submission portal account for status updates.

Additional Information

  • Picking subject to restrictions from DoWEA referral system for displaced employees.
  • Pay located on nearby prevailing rate.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Sensible accommodations on offer for candidates with disabilities; contact David Walton at [email protected].
  • This role needs a 1-year probationary period.
  • Reemployed annuitants may register; observe Reemployed Annuitant info sheet.
  • ICTAP eligible you may get selection priority if well-qualified (score 90+).
  • Agency contact: Army Candidate Aid Desk; address: DoWEA Headquarters, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 2.

About Company

The Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) offers educational offerings to military-connected students worldwide. DoWEA Headquarters supervises operations and support for schools on military installations. This Custodial Worker post backs the Maxwell AFB school facility, securing a wipe down and secure environment for students and team.

DoWEA Headquarters is named as the hiring organization for the Custodial Worker post.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to common applicant questions about this position, eligibility and the application process.

What experience do I need to qualify for the Custodial Worker role at Maxwell AFB?
There’s no specific length of training or know-how required. You must reveal the aptitude to perform custodial work without more than typical supervision. Volunteer expertise, covering National Solution programs like Peace Corps or AmeriCorps, counts as qualifying background.
What documents do I want to send in with my submission?
You demand a resume (two pages or less) with detailed function history, responses to the online questionnaire, and proof of eligibility (e.g., veterans' preference). A span letter and new performance appraisal are optional but recommended.
How will my submission be evaluated?
After the announcement closes, your resume, supporting documents, and questionnaire responses are reviewed. Qualified applicants are placed into Best Qualified, Extremely Qualified, or Qualified categories. Veterans' preference puts in within each category.
What is the operate environment like for this custodial role?
Perform is primarily indoors in heated, lighted, and ventilated fields. You may be exposed to vibration from heavy equipment and skin irritation from cleaning fixes. Operate in this role involves operating on ladders and scaffolds, and lifting objects up to 50 pounds.
Do I require a background check for this role?
Yes, this role calls for a Tier 1 investigation with Childcare Inspects since duties involve interaction with children under 18. A suitability/fitness determination and pre-placement medical exam are also needed.
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