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 defined as geographic boundaries (Zip Codes).
Maintaining a permanent and exclusive residence within one of the following 51 zip codes: 93001, 93060, 93015, 93021, 93065, 93063, 91311, 91326, 91344, 91343, 91406, 91436, 90049, 90402, 90272, 91356, 91316, 91335, 91325, 91324, 91330, 93065, 91307, 91377, 91301, 91302, 90265, 93064, 91304, 91303, 91306, 91367, 91364, 90290, 91362, 91361,91360, 91320, 93012, 93066, 93010, 93033, 93041, 93042, 93043, 93035, 93030, 93036, 93003, 93004, 93009
You must provide proof of residency within the defined vicinity (e.g. mortgage or property deed, lease/rental agreement, utility bill, insurance policy, etc.). 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.
You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
Physical Demands:
This position requires the incumbent to maintain a high level of physical fitness. Work includes year-round inspections, maintenance, and repair of roads and trails throughout the Santa Monica Mountains, often in steep, uneven, or remote terrain. Emergency response may require extended hours and rapid mobilization. Moderate to heavy physical effort is needed when operating equipment or handling natural materials. The incumbent frequently reaches, bends, turns, and uses hands, arms, feet, and legs while lifting, carrying, and maneuvering tools, equipment, and debris.
Working Conditions:
Daily duties occur both indoors and outdoors, with a substantial portion performed in field environments across the mountain range. Work must be carried out effectively during a wide range of environmental conditions including intense heat, seasonal winds, cold or wet weather, and post-storm trail and road hazards. The incumbent will encounter dust, dirt, mud, vegetation, poison oak, biting insects, and wildlife. Tasks may occur near moving vehicles and heavy equipment, and require adherence to all safety standards while working in rugged, exposed areas.
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.