Summary
This position is located in the Trails Maintenance Branch within the Facility Management Division of Olympic National Park. The duty station is in Port Angeles, Washington, with most work performed throughout the Park, in both front and backcountry settings. This position requires frequent overnight backcountry stays. This position performs sub-journeyman level maintenance, repair, and construction of Park trails. This position is required to wear a National Park Service uniform.
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Duties
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The major duties of the Maintenance Worker Leader (Trails) position include, but are not limited to:
- Field crew leader for trail maintenance, repair, and construction projects.
- Plans for and leads wilderness trail crews conducting trail log outs, bridge installation, rigging operations, and sustainable trail re-routes.
- Lives and works in a remote backcountry, wilderness setting for 8 days at a time hiking up to 20 miles per day.
- Estimates time and materials, determines appropriate methods and techniques, and ensures quality and sustainability of work
- Determines appropriate methods and techniques for constructing or repairing trails or trail structures due to ever-changing field conditions.
Requirements
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Conditions of employment
- Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
- Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Direct Deposit participation required.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/.
- Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
- You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
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 service. In 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 individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In 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.
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Qualifications
Requirements Continued.
- You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 16 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.
- Must be able to lift 100 pounds.
- 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.
Qualifications:
To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors:
- Ability to Lead or Supervise (SCREEN OUT)
- Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, Etc.
- Technical Practices
- Use of Measuring Instruments
- Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, Etc.
- Ability to Use and Maintain Equipment
- Knowledge of Materials
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.
You must meet the Selective Placement Factor(s)/Screen Out(s) below to qualify for the position(s) and upload the required documentation with your application to demonstrate your qualifications:
- Possess and maintain "C" level Sawyer/Faller, NCSP Journeyman Faller or equivalent certification.
- Possess and maintain either an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) or US Forest Service (USFS) Tree Climbing certification.
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 within the counties of
Mason, Jefferson, Clallam, Grays Harbor of Washington State. See the
Required Documents section for information on how to verify current residence.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies.
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.
Physical Demands: Heavy physical effort is required to perform the duties associated with this position. Frequent bending, lifting, stooping, and frequent repetitive motion in the use of hand and power tool used in trail work. Examples of typical strenuous activity include but are not limited to: Frequently lifts and carries objects weighing over 100 pounds, must carry and roll rocks and logs, move rocks of several tons with rock bars, use hammers to crush and shape rocks, and use shovel extensively. Frequently hikes up to 20 miles daily, often in steep terrain carrying heavy packs which include personal gear, food, safety gear, and needed work tools.
Working Conditions: Incumbent must have the ability to live and work in remote areas of the park spending as much as 80% of their time away from their official duty station. Generally, 6 months of the season is spent leading crews in the backcountry, working 8-day work schedules of ten-hour days. The incumbent will regularly use backpack tents or tarps for shelter and cook over fires or small gas stoves. The work site may frequently be a section of trail 20 to 30 miles long requiring that the camp and equipment be moved frequently by backpack to be closer to the work. Work areas are on wilderness trails often miles from the road and on narrow and steep terrain in all weather conditions including extreme temperatures ranges, rain, sleet, snow, and wind. Some areas will have additional hazards: Heavy vegetation/brush and biting flies/insects. The conditions are often hazardous and in remote locations where help is not readily available in the event of an accident. Employees are exposed to the possibility of bruises, muscle strains, cuts and scrapes and the possibility of greater injury due to the tasks performed. Employees are expected to follow safety precautions and use safety equipment such as gloves, ear protection, safety- glasses, dust masks and all pertinent safety gear to avoid the possibility of severe injuries.
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, https://www.doi.gov/ethics/ethics-prohibitions.
Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.
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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.
Benefits
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