Hybrid Seasonal Maintenance Woker Leader (Trails) presso Department of the Interior

Not Required

Duties

The Pacific West Region is recruiting for TEMPORARY seasonal positions not to exceed 1039 hours work in a service year. Dates of employment will vary between park sites depending on funding, weather conditions and visitation. Within regulatory limitations, the length of initial appointment may be shortened or extended depending on work availability and funding. Performs Maintenance Worker Leader (Trails) duties such as: 1. Leader - This position is a working leader of a trail crew. The incumbent has a complete knowledge of trail construction and maintenance techniques and must be able to recognize existing and future maintenance problems. Incumbent provides input to the supervisor on trail work priorities, personnel and training recommendations, and equipment supply needs. Incumbent is responsible for daily on-side decisions concerning workflow and assignment and distribution of work for their crew. Hold weekly safety sessions or as needed especially when initiating a new task or operating specialized equipment. Within the parameter of knowledge, training, experience, and resources, keeps fellow employees and supervisor aware of hazards, standard violations, and deviation from accepted work procedures and practices in the park environment. 2. Rigging - Performs and leads workers in rigging operations including planning, selecting, assembling, and installing weight handling gear. Knowledgeable in strengths, capabilities, and working load limits of equipment and materials used in rigging operations. Maintains and repairs rigging equipment and recognizes unsafe equipment and removing from service. 3. Carpentry - Performs and leads carpentry work, primarily using heavy log and rough-sawn lumber, in the construction, stabilization, and maintenance to historic and non-historic structures. 4. Maintenance/Laborer - Performs and leads general light maintenance tasks on park trails. This includes brushing vegetation back from trail corridor edges, out-slopping the downhill edges of trail corridors, clearing waterbars and open styled drainages, repairing/replacing trail markers/cairns, repairing trail tread, removing debris from trail corridors, etc.

Requirements

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 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 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. Type of clearance or background investigation: Low Risk, Tier 1 + Childcare. 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. Travel, transportation & relocation expenses will not be paid. Relocation expenses will be the employee's responsibility.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by 11:59 EST when the applicant cut-off is reached (which may be sooner than08/14/2025). Ability to Lead or Supervise (Screen-out). This includes work such as: leading work crews executing difficult and complex trail construction and maintenance projects to the highest standard such as installation and repair of rock and log water bars, rock and log steps, rock and log retaining walls, drainage structures, rip-rap tread, bridges and signs. This experience includes planning project logistics as well as extensive knowledge and skills in the areas of carpentry, dry and wet stone masonry, trail condition assessment, use of hand tools and equipment operation specifically in a trail maintenance and construction capacity. Working knowledge regarding the strengths, capabilities, and working load limits of equipment and materials used in rigging operations including wire ropes, grip hoists, anchor systems, wire rope clips, shackles and hooks, blocks and wire rope grips. Passing on to other workers the instructions received from supervisors. Assigning tasks to be performed by individual members of the group. Working along with other workers and setting the pace. 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. CTAP/ICTAP 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.

Other Information

For more information on these positions, contact: Joshua Tree National Park: Daniel Ramirez email: [email protected] Housing is available 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 316.402[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 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: Heavy physical effort is required in bending, lifting, and using hand and power tools in trail work. As examples of typical strenuous activity, incumbent: Frequently lifts and carries objects weighing over 100 lbs., must carry and roll rocks and logs, move rocks of several tons with rock bars, use hammers to crush or shape rock, and use shovel and other hand tools extensively; Frequently hikes up to 20 miles daily, and must be able to do so while carrying a backpack, power and/or hand tools. Working Conditions: Incumbent must have the ability to live and work effectively in backcountry areas in close contact with small numbers of people for extended periods of time. Incumbent must live and work out-of-doors on projects in mountainous terrain at elevations between 2,000 to 6,000 ft in all extremes of adverse weather conditions. Trail work is dusty, and hazardous conditions may exist when moving rocks and logs, working in and around rockslide areas, working around livestock or explosives, falling and bucking trees, and working around rigging equipment and machinery. The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.