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Work Leader (Roads and Trails)

Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Flagstaff Area National Monument
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Summary

This position is located in Flagstaff Area National Monuments, in the Facility Management division.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
12/05/2024 to 12/19/2024
This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$31.22 to - $36.41 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WL 8
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Flagstaff, AZ
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
IM-1541-FLAG-25-12618062-DE
Control number
822480800

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Duties

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Responsibilities:

This position is in the Facility Management Division (FMD) of Flagstaff Area National Monuments and supervised by the Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Maintenance Worker Leader to lead others in the application of trade skills in trails, roads, rigging, and equipment operations for operations and maintenance purposes. In the absence of the Supervisor, the incumbent may serve as Acting Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor, supervising park employees in daily operations.

Major Duties:

  • Maintain current knowledge and answer questions of other workers on procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives.
  • Ensure necessary safety protocols, plans, materials, supplies, equipment, and tools are available when needed; and recommend operational needs based on work requests to supervisor.
  • Perform fieldwork including masonry, road maintenance, trail maintenance, and custodial services.
  • Assist with asset and financial management, payroll, evaluations, and various internal controls.

Requirements

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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 must possess and maintain a current Commercial Driver's License, must be able to obtain CDL within 180 days of start date.
  • You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
  • PCS maybe paid.
  • Government Charge Card: You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
  • This is a career seasonal position. You will be placed in a pay status and can expect to work a minimum of 25 pay periods not to exceed a maximum of 26 pay periods.
  • You will be placed in a non-pay status from approximately 10/1 to 11/1 unless other work exists that can be assigned to you during this period. Though your non-pay time may be reduced, you will still be placed in non-pay status for a minimum of 1 pay period in accordance with NPS policy. Additional work must be in concurrence with applicable regulations and policies.
  • 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:

  1. Ability to lead or supervise (SCREEN OUT)
  2. Decision Making
  3. Manages and Organizes Information
  4. Partnering
  5. Planning and evaluating
  6. Project Management
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.

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.

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 ark 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.

Physical Demands: Heavy physical exertion is required (bending, lifting, etc.) using hand and power tools in maintenance work. Frequently lifts and carries objects weighing up to 75 pounds. Must be able to lift, carry, or roll rocks and logs, move rocks of with rock bars, use hammers to crush or shape rock, and use shovel extensively. Frequently walks up to 5 miles daily and must be able to do so at a minimum rate of 3 miles per hour, with back-pack and required tools.


Working Conditions: Incumbent must work outside to complete work in all types of weather conditions. The majority of work conditions will be in the 5,000-to-8,000-foot elevation level. Adverse weather includes rain, snow, hail, wind, and dust; temperatures range from below 0 to over 100 degrees F.

Incumbent is exposed to dust, noise, vibration, and fumes from vehicle/equipment exhaust. Hazardous conditions exist when working around vehicles and equipment and on slippery roads due to ice, snow, mud, or water. Trail work is dusty, and hazardous conditions may exist when moving rocks, working in and around rockslide areas, falling and bucking trees, and working around machinery.



How you will be evaluated

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, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. Under Category Rating, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of three categories:

  • Best Qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position
  • Well Qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in most of the requirements of the job
  • Qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in some, but not all of the requirements of the job.
You will be evaluated on the following competencies and/or job elements:
  • Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprints reading)
  • Ability To Lead Or Supervise
  • Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
  • Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation Repair, etc.
  • Knowledge of materials
  • Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic)
  • Use of Measuring Instruments

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