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Summary 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. This position is temporary and may not exceed 1039 hours (six months) in a service year. It may be terminated sooner or extended depending on management needs. Responsibilities This position is located in the Maintenance Division. Selectees may be moved between duty stations within park boundaries. The typical season for these positions is May through September, but varies during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, and funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: May, 2025. Duties include but are not limited to the following: Operates a variety of motor vehicles, including those having a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 26,000 pounds with airbrake systems and multi-geared standard/auxiliary transmissions, automatic transmissions and PTOs, and towing trailers with a GVWR of greater than 10,000 pounds. Operates and maintains a variety of wheeled and crawler track engineering equipment including road graders, bulldozers, front-end loaders, backhoes, trench diggers, dump trucks, and trailers (some with attachments) on steep and varied mountainous terrain to push, pull, pile, excavate, backfill, grade, level, cut, move, dig, grade, and roll earth, sand, stone, refuse, and other materials, to maintain, replace, remove, or install ditches, road shoulders, and road beds. Work is completed to exact specifications on flat or rolling terrain, moderate to mountainous and steep slopes, graded curves and shoulders, rocky or soft ground, elevated sharp curves and switch backs adjacent to drop-offs, and other surfaces with similar rough or uneven terrain/features. Up to 16-foot bladed motor graders are used with attachments such as, but not limited to, scarifier, nose plow, wobble wheel compactors, snow wing, side boom mower, sloper attachment, and rear mounted rippers, to excavate, compact, grade, cut slopes, ditch, plow snow, rip ice, maintain road shoulders and backslopes, spread road base to grade stake specifications, and fine grade for smooth travel surface. Operates dozers up to and including the equivalent of Caterpillar D-9's with straight, angle or multiple way blades and rippers. May use dozers to spread soil and gravel, excavate, repair erosion, construct fire breaks, use ripper attachments to cut rocks and hard surfaces, construct and repair trails, temporary and permanent roads, excavate and stockpile pit and fill material, construct drainage channels and water bars, remove snow and ice, demolish structures, and restore landscaping and property. Uses loaders up to six cubic yard capacity to remove snow or ice, landscape with soil and gravel to approximate grade, remove rock/mud slides, load dump trucks, set, sling, lift, and place various sizes of pipes, culverts, hydrants, manholes, rocks, logs, and other large objects. May operate straight dump trucks up to 14 cubic yards or truck tractors with belly or side dump trailers, hauling equipment on trailers with tractor or straight trucks, hauling debris, stone, gravel, and soil, operating pickup trucks for transportation of personnel and equipment to job sites, operating distributer truck/tanker for dust suppressant application, trash compactor trucks, vacuum pumpers trucks used to pump vault toilets and septic tanks, skid steer loaders with attachments, truck/trailer combinations, snow groomers, mobile brooms, tree chippers, and farm-type or warehouse type tractors. Performs daily preventative maintenance to assigned equipment and performs limited field repairs, generally without direct supervision. Physical Demands: Heavy physical effort is required in constantly climbing in and out of different machines, pushing and pulling levers continuously while machine is in operation, and lifting such items as opening and closing tail gates on dump trucks. Work is strenuous because of the large equipment operated, the frequent adjustments made, and the adverse operating conditions. Considerable strain is caused by the constant vibration of the equipment and the jerking and jolting from operating over rough surfaces. Frequently lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds and often puts forth similar effort when pushing, pulling, turning and positioning parts, assemblies, equipment and tools. Working Conditions: Operation of large and complicated equipment in difficult circumstances increases exposure and risk of injury. Works both inside and outside and is exposed to hot and humid weather and/or extremely cold weather. Ice, road oils, and other items such as loose gravel and rocks create hazardous conditions. The operator is subjected to noise, vibration, dust, dirt, oils, solvents, and fumes from motors and exhausts. When working inside, must ensure proper ventilation to minimize fumes while welding and/or other fumes caused by equipment or vehicles. Worker is frequently exposed to the possibility of receiving cuts, abrasions, bruises and strains while servicing and operating equipment. Follows prescribed safety practices and uses safety equipment such as protective hearing devices and hard hats. Government housing may be available. Please visit find a park for additional park information. 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 will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's 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 driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. You must possess and maintain a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at the time of application. A current medical examiner's certificate with no disqualifying offenses is required by the anticipated entrance-on-duty listed in this announcement. 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. Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at the time of application. A current medical examiner's certificate with no disqualifying offenses is required by the anticipated entrance-on-duty listed in this announcement. You must submit a copy of your CDL when you apply. Ensure you upload the front and back of your CDL. If selected, you must submit the medical examiner's certificate before entrance-on-duty. Do NOT include photographs. (SCREEN OUT) In addition, to qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability to do the work of an Engineering Equipment Operator without more than normal supervision (SCREEN OUT) Operation of Motor Vehicles Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order) Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation) Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles) Ability to Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle) Reliability and Dependability as an Engineering Equipment Operator If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factors 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 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 announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. All travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the sole responsibility of the selected employee. Alaska currently does not have a state income tax. Salary subject to annual review and adjustment. The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position may be suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster with prior supervisory approval. 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 316.402[b][7]), 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 1039 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 1039 hours. The limit also can be exceeded by working a single temporary seasonal appointment that exceeds 1039 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. 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.