The Pacific West Region is recruiting for summer seasonal Animal Caretaker (Packer), WG-5048-7 positions intended to assist permanent staff with animal caretaker/farrier field work. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is April, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: April - May 2024.

Duties

The purpose of this position is to perform Animal Caretaker (Packer) duties. The full range of duties include packing supplies, materials, and equipment onto pack mules or horses; leading a string of up to 6 pack animals transporting supplies, materials, and equipment into back country work sites; loading and hauling horses and mules by truck and trailer; riding, handling, and training horses and mules. In addition, moves trail crew camps and trail opening work crews to new locations with pack mules, makes minor repairs to packing equipment and tack gear as required, shoes saddle horses and pack mules in remote back country locations, and in front country staging locations, makes diagnosis and treats minor horse/mule injuries and illnesses, and trains young mules for packing. Physical Demands: Light to heavy physical exertion is required in bending, lifting, reaching and horse-back riding for extended periods of time to perform work. Lifts, places and carries objects weighing up to 100 pounds. Heavy strain is incurred in controlling animals while shoeing and handling. Working Conditions: The incumbent is subject to working in elevations of 2,000 to 11,000 feet in moderate to severe weather conditions for periods up to six weeks at a time, in remote backcountry camps and work project areas.. Incumbent is subject to being kicked, bitten, scratched, bruised and rope burns form unpredictable interactions with livestock. Works in temperatures from 0 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

Requirements

Qualifications

Ability to do the work of a Animal Caretaker (Packer) without more than normal supervision (Screen out). Work history demonstrates experience as an Animal Packer performing the following duties: feeding, caring for, and handling mules and saddle horses. Maintain fences and pastures. Experience in animal packing and have routinely packed and led a string of 4-5 pack animals in wilderness and non-wilderness areas. Transport animals and equipment over narrow, mountainous, and/or unpaved roads, exercising care to secure loads to prevent injury to horses and mules. Additional information on the specific qualification requirements for this position are found in the Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations. It is available for review on OPM's web site at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-5000 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. 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.

Education

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

Contacts

• Address Yosemite National Park 5037 Stroming Road Mariposa, CA 95338 US
• Name: Kevin Oliver
• Email: [email protected]