Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating)

Summary

You will serve as a Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating) located at the National Capital Parks-East Washington DC. The primary purpose of the position is to perform laboring duties that require significant manual skill prior work experience or training and very heavy physical effort.

Pay will vary based on grade level and/or duty location for which youre selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.

Duties

The major duties of the Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating) include but are not limited to the following:

• Operates large complex riding lawn mowers that have multiple or independently controlled cutting decks and/or specially designed mowers that operate on slopes; lawn and garden tractors with various specialty attachments.
• Operates other types of equipment (e.g. lawn edging equipment trimmers brush cutters brush chippers etc.) and hand tools (e.g. shovels picks pulaskis digging bars rakes etc.) to maintain buildings grounds roads and trails.
• Carries out special laboring assignment(s) which require knowledge of several steps phases or detailed procedures and a practical knowledge of project requirements and objectives.
• Loads and unloads supplies and materials from trucks trailers dollies etc. Moves furniture removes and sets signs paints picnic tables and signs rakes and waters lawns trims trees and shrubbery picks up litter and cleans and repairs fire pits.
• Cuts trees and heavy vegetation with axes chainsaws or powered brush cutters; stacks heavy logs lumber and sacks of cement etc. or performs other duties requiring similar judgment and comparable heavy physical effort.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation and every year thereafter (or more frequently if need exists) you will be required to submit a photocopy of your valid State issued drivers license AND to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued drivers license that is current and has not been revoked suspended canceled or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle. You may be required to 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 discloses all valid drivers licenses whether current or past possessed by you. Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State drivers license.
• Must have and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment. 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.
• You are required to complete training obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• You may be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel drive vehicle.
• You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be required to work on-call evenings weekends holidays overtime and shift work.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 1 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• Emergency/Essential Personnel.
• Ability to lift at minimum 50 pounds.

*Additional Requirements located under qualifications*

Qualifications

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for this position you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors:

1. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT)
2. At the time of appointment the incumbent of this position must possess and be able to maintain a valid state or District of Columbia Drivers License (SCREEN OUT)
3. Work Practices
4. Ability To Interpret Instructions Specifications etc. (other than blueprints)
5. Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
6. Dexterity & Safety

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.

Education

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

Additional information

This position will be filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority. Eligibility is limited to applicants who reside within the defined local commuting area at the time of application. For this announcement the local commuting area is the area from which individuals can reasonably commute to the duty station under normal conditions. The defined vicinity for this position is: 50 miles from the official duty station.

See the Required Documents section for information on how to verify current residence.

Physical Demands: The work performed requires the exertion of very heavy physical effort in operating large riding mowers; or lawn and garden tractors on grades and in areas with bushes trees and other visible obstacles that require significant maneuvering and lever control. The work involves lifting and moving objects over 50 pounds and in some cases carrying 80 to 100 pounds (or more) with assistance.

Working Conditions: Outside work is usually performed under all kinds of weather conditions. Indoor work is often accomplished in office buildings or in well-lighted heated and ventilated areas such as warehouses loading docks or trade shops. Frequently exposed to weather and temperature extremes drafts noise dust and dirt and the possibility of bruises muscle strains cuts and scrapes. The equipment tools and tasks involved frequently require extreme care and use of safety gloves ear plugs safety glasses or respirators to avoid severe injuries. Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

All Department of Interior (DOI) employees their spouses and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim permit lease small tract entry or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here who include vulgar offensive or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. The work performed requires the exertion of very heavy physical effort in operating large riding mowers; or lawn and garden tractors on grades and in areas with bushes trees and other visible obstacles that require significant maneuvering and lever control. The work involves lifting and moving objects over 50 pounds and in some cases carrying 80 to 100 pounds (or more) with assistance.

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.