Maintenance Worker (Seasonal)

Summary

This position is located in a National Park Service Unit. The primary purpose of the position is to perform recurring building and/or utility maintenance and operation duties and to assist journeymen and other higher graded maintenance workers. Incumbent utilizes knowledge and skills in several trades and crafts.

Duties

• Performs repairs to buildings and quarters. Constructs installs repairs and replaces items such as doors shelves supply racks hardware frame structures windows trim and cabinets.
• Paints various types of structures such as interior and exterior metal wood and masonry surfaces and a variety of wooden trim and new and old cabinets.
• Performs plumbing tasks such as replacing hose bibs valves nipples unions and elbows fixtures toilets flush valves faucets and various types of pipe and copper lines.
• Patches and repairs roofs consisting of built up tar and paper metal as well as foam roofs and asphalt shingles. Patching consists of stopping leaks in historic and other buildings using materials which retain the original appearance without undue change in type of original construction.
• Performs electrical tasks involving making repairs that can be accomplished by removing replacing tightening splicing and insulating defective wiring and fixtures. Utilizes hand tools such as screwdrivers pliers wire cutters strippers drills and soldering irons.
• Performs masonry work of limited difficulty involving the maintenance repair construction and/or stabilization of historic sites built of stone mortar or adobe and/or contemporary buildings features or structures.
• Operates and performs operator maintenance on cars trucks and/or van and stake trucks to pick up supplies and to transport materials to and from work sites while assisting on project work.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
• Direct Deposit: Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Drivers License: You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid drivers license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operators License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities) and at your own expense all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid drivers licenses whether current or past possessed by you.
• Uniform: You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Work Schedule: You may be required to work evenings weekends holidays overtime and shift work.
• Minimum Age Requirements : applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors:
Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT) Ability To Interpret Instructions Specification etc. (includes blueprints reading) Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of materials and Technical Practices (theoretical precise artistic)

SCREEN OUT:
Minimum Qualifications : Experience must be demonstrated in at least two of the following trades: Carpentry (constructs installs repairs and replace items such as doors shelves etc.); Painting (preparing surfaces determine painting materials to be used and method of application and painting a variety of surfaces); Plumbing (replace various valves unions elbows fixtures toilets faucets and various types of pipe and copper lines cut and thread pipes winterize water systems etc.); Roofing (repairs and patching tar and paper metal foam roofs and asphalt shingles); Electrical (repairs including removing replacing tightening splicing and insulating defective wiring and fixtures; Cement Finishing (building and setting forms for sidewalks and steps mixes pours spreads and levels cement and concrete in preparation for final finishing; Masonry (maintenance measures determines amount of concrete sets forms pours and finishes concrete to blueprint standards and project specifications); Wastewater Plant Operator (monitoring equipment and gauges performing routine tests recording the results in reports collecting samples adjusting the rate of flow and amounts of chemicals to be used; Water Plant Operator (monitoring pumping equipment regulating water reading meters gauges and charts recording readings and preparing reports).

If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient you will receive no further preparing your application describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors.

Volunteer 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.

ICTAP/CTAP Statement : Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.

Additional information

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.

Non-Competitive Rehire Eligibility: Temporary seasonal employees can only maintain their non-competitive rehire eligibility if they work no more than a combined total of Temporary NTE less than 1040 hours anywhere in the National Park Service (NPS) within their established service year. Accordingly non-competitive rehire eligibility allows for re-appointment to the same position or another position appropriate for temporary appointment with the same qualification requirements (5 CFR 316.402b7) based on series and grade anywhere in the major subdivision (NPS).

If you have held a temporary seasonal appointment in the past 12 months and have already worked the maximum temporary appointment less than 1040 hours during that period you are still welcome to apply. However please be aware that exceeding the limit of 1040 hours in your established service year will result in the loss of your non-competitive rehire eligibility.

The limit can be exceeded by working multiple temporary seasonal positions that result in a combined total greater than 1040 hours. The limit also can be exceeded by working a single temporary seasonal appointment that exceeds 1040 hours unless granted an exception by OPM.

Employment may be terminated at any time due to fluctuations in funding levels project needs employee performance or other considerations.

Physical Demands: Physical effort is heavy to moderate and requires occasional lifting or handling of objects or materials up to 50 pounds unassisted following proper lifting procedures to avoid injury. Frequently required to stand while working climb ladders or scaffolding and bend stoop climb and work in awkward positions.

Working Conditions: Exposed to a variety of seasonal weather conditions while working outdoors (temperatures -40 to 90 degrees). Subject to danger of falling from ladders or scaffolding. Exposed to dust dirt wind and rain. May work with dangerous chemicals and around moving equipment; paints solvents etc. May be exposed to electrical shocks and biting insects.

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.

Required Experience:

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