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This career/career-conditional appointment is located in Shenandoah National Park, in the Facilities Management Division, Water/Wastewater Branch. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the lead operator for the Mathews Arm Wastewater Treatment Plant (located near Skyline Drive mile-marker 22) performing water wastewater treatment duties.
06/02/2025 to 06/23/2025
$32.42 - $37.91 per hour
WG 9
No
No
Occasional travel - You occasionally may be expected to travel for this position; You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
No
Permanent - Career-Seasonal (STF) - Subject to release and recall procedures.
Full-time - You will be required to work weekends and holidays; may require on-call/overtime work.
Competitive
None
No
No
NE-1612-SHEN-25-12732944-ST
836438200
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
Current or former employees of a base management agency.
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference
Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty.
Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.
Individuals who have served at least 2 years with the Peace Corps or 1 year with AmeriCorps VISTA.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.
All current or former competitive service career/career-conditional federal employees; Eligible applicants under: Veterans' Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA); VRA; 30% Disabled Veterans: Special Hiring Authority eligibles such as Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA); Former Public Land Corps (PLC) members, Schedule A, Peace Corps and VISTA, Military Spouse, etc.; CTAP/ICTAP eligibles within the local commuting area.
This permanent, career-seasonal (Subject-to-Furlough) position is located in Shenandoah National Park assigned to the Division of Facilities Management, Water/Wastewater Branch. Duty station for this position is at Park Headquarters near Luray, VA; duties may be performed throughout Shenandoah National Park.
The primary function of this position is to perform the responsibilities of the Lead Operator of the Class 4 Mathews Arm Wastewater Treatment Plant, and to perform as a Lead Operator of a Vehicle Wash Bay and as a Class 6 Water Treatment Operator of various potable water systems.
There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.
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 Park 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: Work assignments typically require moderately heavy physical effort to lift, carry, or otherwise handle items typically weighing 40-50 pounds. Duties may require working from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms; frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, reaching and stooping, etc.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 who apply under Competitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are highly qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Best qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
Candidates who apply under Noncompetitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
You will be evaluated on the following competencies and/or job elements:
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/23/2025.
To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/23/2025. You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation.
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Once the Occupational Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement that your submission was successful. 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.
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