Clarification from the agency

Open to all United States citizens, CTAP / ICTAP eligibles.

Duties

The following duties are listed at the WG-08 level for these positions :

• Operates a variety of heavy equipment, construction equipment, and motor vehicles with gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more.
• Operates and maintains a variety of motor vehicles and heavy operating equipment (e.g. dump truck, front end loader, bulldozer, road brooms, street sweepers, asphalt lay down machines, etc.).
• Maintains and repairs roads, parking areas, ditches, and culverts using appropriate heavy equipment for task.
• Operate various types of equipment and trucks on roadways and various terrains in inclement and / or varying weather conditions.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until October 31, 2024. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be July 15, 2024, with subsequent cut-off dates on the 15th and the last day of each month.

Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

Some positions are Permanent Career Seasonal. The nature of seasonal work may vary from year to year, which is generally based on budget, workload, and / or weather.

A career seasonal work schedule provides for at least 26 weeks (13 pay periods) of full-time work, and as many as 26 weeks (13 pay period) of non-duty / non-pay time per year as determined by management.

The non-pay time for these positions may be two weeks to six months but is expected to be two consecutive weeks between (ex.

October and December). See locations below for non-pay time. You will have the option to continue your health coverage while in non-pay status.

Positions may be filled in the following duty locations :

Crater Lake NP - Crater Lake, OR, Permanent Career Seasonal- Non-pay expected 29 Dec- 25 Jan, for more info contact

Golden Gate NRA - Sausalito, CA, Permanent Career Seasonal- Non-pay expected for 2 weeks in Feb, for more info contact

Joshua Tree NP - Twentynine Palms, CA, Permanent Career Seasonal- Non-pay expected for 2 weeks in Mar, for more info contact

Mount Rainier NP - Longmire, WA, Permanent Career Seasonal- Non-pay expected for 2 weeks from either 22 Sep-5 Oct OR 6 Oct- 19 Oct, for more info contact

Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP - Sequoia NP, CA, Permanent Career Seasonal- Non-pay expected from 23 Nov-24 Apr, for more info contact

Yosemite NP - Yosemite, CA, Perm Full-Time, *One of two positions may require occupancy, for more info contact

Yosemite, CA, Permanent Career Seasonal- Non-pay expected for 2 weeks either in Nov or Dec, for more info contact

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 submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
• You must possess and maintain a current Class A Commercial Driver's License with Tanker endorsements .
• You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You will be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work..
• Occupancy of government quarters may be required.
• If you are a new employee in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• Government Charge Card : You may be required to complete training and obtain / maintain a government charge card with travel and / or purchase authority.
• Positions filled from this announcement may be a bargaining or a non-bargaining unit position.

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 Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles)
• Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation)
• Ability To Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)
• Operation of Motor Vehicles
• Reliability and Dependability as a Engineer Equipment Operator
• Work Practices (including keeping things neat, clean, and in order)
• AND-

SELECTIVE FACTOR : Applicants must meet ALL of the following to qualify. Candidates who do not meet these requirements by initial or subsequent cut-off date (based on receipt of application) will receive no further consideration for this position.

Must possess a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Tanker Endorsement, by initial or subsequent cut-off date (based on receipt of application) unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Use must provide a copy of your Class A CDL with your application.)

If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration.

In 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.