This position is located in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, the Division pf Facility Management. Please visit find a park or additional park information. This position is open to National Park Service (NPS) current permanent employees on a competitive appointment and employees that meet Land Management Authority.

Duties

Inspect National Park Service vessels to make sure required safety equipment is in proper condition and meets current NPS and Coast Guard regulations. Coordinate ATON activities with the U.S. Coast Guard in recommending additions and/or deletions to the system, procuring supplies, discussing new aids techniques, and assessing the navigational aids program. Provide leadership to skilled craftsmen, certified divers, and related technical support for the Aids to Navigations system (ATONS). Ensure all dive team members are qualified and certified as to training and depth requirements. Inspect structures to assure that connection details, flotation units, and anchoring systems are properly maintained. Work from blueprints, sketches, and general verbal instructions. Operate motor winches, cable handling equipment, cutting, and welding equipment, and power hand tools such as saws, drills, grinders, etc. Utilize knowledge of proper hazardous materials handling and disposal practices and applicable section of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Area/Housing Information: This position is located at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, on the Arizona-Utah border. Page overlooks beautiful Lake Powell which offers boating, associated water sports, hunting, recreation and fishing, as well as river running on the Colorado River above and below Lake Powell. The surrounding land offers beautiful red rock country for hiking and backcountry wilderness activity. Page is at the hub of the Grand Circle, containing America's largest concentration of national parks and monuments, such as Grand Canyon, Zion, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Canyonlands, Grand Staircase Escalante, and the Flagstaff Area Monuments. Page offers normal small community amenities such as airport, shopping, medical and dental facilities, schools K-12 and college courses available through the local Community College. Elevation in Page is 4300 feet above sea level and the weather is beautiful high desert sunny days, cool nights and low humidity. Home purchases are available in the area. For park information, please visit www.nps.gov/glca, for local information, please visit www.cityofpage.org/.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males

Qualifications

To qualify, there is no specific length of training or experience required; however, your resume must demonstrate enough experience to show your ability to perform the duties of a Maintenance Mechanic (Dive Lead) without more than normal supervision. Examples of such experience include: (1) providing leadership to skilled craftsmen, certified divers, and related technical support for the Aids to Navigation system; (2) operating and repairing deep sea remotely operated equipment such as Remotely Operated Vehicles, Side Scanning Sonar, and Sector Scanning Sonar; (3) training, instructing, and certifying all members of a Dive Team; (4) operating motor winches, cable handing equipment, cutting and welding equipment, and power hand tools such as saws, drills, grinder, etc. SELECTIVE FACTOR: This position has a Selective Placement Factor (screen-out) which will be used to determine minimum qualifications for this position. Applicants not possessing this Selective Placement Factor prior to entry on duty date. The Selective Placement Factor is: Possess an Open Water Dive Certification qualified to dive to at a minimum of 100 feet. Candidates who do not meet this requirement by entry on duty date will receive no further consideration for this position 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. The following summarizes the qualification standard for this position found in the Job Qualifications System for Trades and Labor Occupations (Handbook X-118C) http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c/Tabindx.asp. 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. Part-time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held. Physical Effort: Requires stamina to sit for long periods of time while operating vehicles, equipment and boats. Incumbent must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry a variety to tools and equipment, sometimes lifting objects up to 75 pounds. Must be able to do considerable walking, standing, bending, kneeling, stretching, climbing, crawling, and swimming. Works from boat decks, rough terrain in positions that require incumbent to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Work Environment: Work is performed inside and outside in all kinds of weather, with temperatures ranging from 100 degrees (F) in the summer to 0 degrees (F) in winter. Is required to work under steep banks as well as rocky slopes. Works around water and must be able to swim and must wear a personal floatation device when required. May work in confined spaces and may be exposed to fuels, greases, oils and other lubricants; and paint and solvent fumes; extremely dusty conditions and other environmental conditions. May operate vehicles and boats in stormy conditions, including high winds. Works with and around power driven tools and hand tools. Personal protective equipment is available and required when appropriate. May be required to fly as a passenger in light aircraft.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.

Contacts

• Address Glen Canyon National Recreation Area PO Box 1507 Page, AZ 86040-1507 US
• Name: San Antonio Services Branch
• Phone: 816-541-8101
• Email: [email protected]