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The Pacific West Region is recruiting for summer seasonal Historic Ship Rigger, WG-5801-10 positions intended to assist permanent staff with Historic Ship Rigger field work.
The duty stations for the parks are:
San Francisco Maritime National Historic Site
01/24/2020 to 02/21/2020
$33.02 - $38.47 per hour
WG 10
3 vacancies in the following location:
No
Not required
No
Temporary - 1730
Full-Time
Competitive
None
No
No
PW-1549-SAFR-20-10697443-DE
557402500
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
The Pacific West Region is recruiting for TEMPORARY seasonal positions not to exceed 10 months (1,730 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. For information about work season, government housing availability, and rate of pay, please review the "Duties" below.
The incumbent of these positions are required to perform at the journeyman level and will work independently as well as instruct staff on an operating traditionally rigged, square-rigged sailing vessel. Duties include going aloft; rigging and handling sails; striking yards and topmasts to deck; working the capstan; striking and rigging blocks and running rigging; tensioning standing rigging; repairing and making new both running and standing rigging, using the traditional skills of worming, parceling, serving, splicing, seizing, and tarring.
There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.
Temporary positions not-to-exceed 1039 regular hours in a service year may be terminated sooner or extended depending on management needs. Individuals selected under this vacancy announcement are eligible for the possibility of extensions or rehire in subsequent service years.
Physical Demands: Frequently exerts heavy physical effort by lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling objects up to 50 pounds, and more with assistance, sometimes using entire body weight co load tag lines or move suspended loads into position. Incumbent works with and around power equipment, in close, narrow confines and from decks,.masts. yards, booms, scaffolds, ladders and bos'n's chairs where slippery and unstable footing and awkward and uncomfortable positions are often necessary.
Working Conditions: Incumbent works inside and outside in all types of weather, usually in and around ships and on docks. Incumbent must use care in working with specific tools and equipment to prevent serious accidents.
Incumbent may be required to work various days and hours, shift work, and be required to operate a
motor vehicle as an incidental part of these duties. Must wear prescribed maintenance uniform and safety equipment according to established standards.
Exceptions to the General Time Limits for Temporary Appointment (Limited Approval): Effective December 3, 2019, OPM has approved a temporary 1-year exception to the general time limits for certain temporary positions, which allows them to be employed for up to 1,730 hours (as opposed to the less than 1,040 limit). Under this approval, employees appointed into these temporary seasonal positions ( e.g. working less than 1040 hours in a service year) may instead receive an exception to the general time limitations if they work no more than 1,730 hours, within the service year.
Non-Competitive Rehire Eligibility: Effective May 26, 2018, please note that a temporary seasonal employee can only maintain their non-competitive rehire eligibility if they work no more than a combined total of 1,039 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). Note: A temporary seasonal employee that has not exceeded 1,039 hours anywhere in the National Park Service (NPS) within their established service year is eligible for non-competitive rehire into a position that is covered by the temporary exception to general time limits, as outlined above.
If you have held a temporary seasonal appointment in the past 12 months, and have already worked the maximum 1,039 hours during that period, you are still welcome to apply. However, please be aware that exceeding the limit of 1,039 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 1,039 hours.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. Click the following link for more information, https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.
Candidates will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. These procedures place candidates with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans with a service connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category. Under Category Rating, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of three categories:
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST on the 'applicant cut-off' date (which may be sooner than 02/21/2020):
To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST when the 'applicant cut-off' is reached (which may be sooner than 02/21/2020). WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES.
Once the Occupational Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement that your submission was successful.
If you can go back to the Application section of your USAJOBS account, your application status will say Received if the application went through. Please note, this process may take several hours to reflect this status. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents are uploaded and legible.
If you are among the most qualified candidates and your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly for a possible interview. You will be notified of the status of your Application Package at the time candidates are referred for consideration, and when the selection process is complete.
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.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/557402500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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NOTE: Multiple positions will be filled at multiple locations. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the Duty Station Locations listed below in the 'Duties' section for specific information about each position, work season, government housing availability, and rate of pay.
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