Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor

Summary

This position is located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the Facilities Maintenance Division.

This is a Career/Career-Conditional Full-time appointment.

Travel transportation and relocation expenses will be paid if the selectee lives outside of the local commuting area and is otherwise eligible for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation.

Duties

Major Duties:

• The incumbent is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the work unit. The incumbents responsibilities include providing technical support and knowledge on preventive maintenance new construction repair and rehabilitation stabilization emergency repair recurring work and life cycle management of Historic Structures (i.e. administrative public use facilities residential buildings cabins barns outbuildings etc.) Supervises employees with the following skilled trades: historic preservationist carpentry painting masonry concrete and semi-skilled trades such as plumbing electrical etc.
• Creates schedules and assigns work tracks progress of and completion of various projects and maintenance duties and the over quality of completed projects and maintenance duties of subordinate employees through Performance appraisal process counsels and praises employees.
• The incumbent is responsible for the inspection of work to insure employee and public safety will assess structures for future planning will work closely with engineering and architectural staff to insure preservation of cultural resources (Historic and Architectural fabric and historic construction methods) regarding rehabilitation efforts.
• Consistently informs Buildings Branch manager regarding status of projects preventive maintenance operations budget updates and personnel issues.
• Serves as Point of Contact (POC) for smaller projects within each area. Performs Other Duties as Assigned.

For additional information about Great Smoky Mountains National Park please visit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park Service).

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• 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.
• 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. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• You will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-450 on an annual basis.
• Housing may be available.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Contracting Officers Representative Level 1 within 1 Year of Entrance on Duty.

*Additional Requirements located under qualifications*

Qualifications

Requirements Continued...

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 lead or supervise (SCREEN OUT)
2. Knowledge of equipment assembly installation repair etc.
3. Technical practices (theoretical precise artistic)
4. Use of measuring instruments
5. Ability to interpret instructions specification etc. (includes blueprinting reading)
6. Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment
7. Knowledge of materials

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. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice a copy of their most recent Performance Rating and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position grade level and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment OF-306 prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you or for firing you after you begin work. Also you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code Title 18 section 1001).

Education

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

Additional information

For additional information please contact:
Bradley Roberts Buildings & Grounds Branch Chief

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 Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent temporary or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR 575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.

A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and as such may be granted in conjunction with one another.

Physical Demands: The incumbent will accomplish assigned projects. These projects will be assigned throughout the 500000 acres of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. There are 129 Historic Buildings and an additional 330 other buildings. Travel time to and from assigned work sites can be significant. The incumbent and direct employees may occasionally assist with other parks located in other areas of the Southeast Region.

Working Conditions: Work sites will range from office settings to outdoor temperature extremes of -10 degrees F in the winter and 90 degrees F in the summer. Employee will at times be exposed to adverse temperatures and weather conditions such as blowing snow and driving rain. The work site can be dusty contain fumes and other hazardous materials. Subject to cuts flying splinters and chips and injury from power and hand tools.

Telework: The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.

Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility submission of ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Performance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 months. If they did not complete performance appraisals ask them to provide a statement of performance for each period of service. The statement must specify the dates for each employment period and your level of performance (dates should match the dates on the SF-50s).

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:

Manager