The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is April through October but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: April 2024.

Duties

The incumbent will be the leader of a trail maintenance crew providing leadership and guidance on multiple projects happening at the same time. Incumbent will perform journeyman level work in trail maintenance, dry and wet stone masonry, trail construction, bridge construction and rigging tasks and provide direction, oversight and supervision to employees. Performs camp maintenance and management tasks including camp layout and all aspects of camp moves and setup. Incumbent is responsible for transporting and operating mid-duty equipment such as skid steer tractors, mini excavators and backhoe loaders. Incumbent will design simple trail projects, prepare estimates for labor, supplies, materials and contracted services.This position requires hiking long distances daily and travel to remote work sites throughout Yosemite National Park, and will be required to live with work crew in remote wilderness setting for months at a time. Physical Demands: Heavy physical effort is required in bending, lifting and using hand and power tools in trail work. Examples of typical strenuous activity include: frequently lifts and carries objects weighing over 100 pounds, must carry and roll rocks and logs, move rocks of several tons with rock bars, use hammers to crush or shape rock, and use a shovel extensively. Frequently hikes up to 20 miles daily, and must be able to do so while carrying a backpack, power and/or hand tools. Working Conditions: Incumbent must have the ability to live and work effectively in backcountry areas in close contact with small numbers of people for extended periods of time. Incumbent must life and work out-of-doors on projects in various terrain up to 13,000 feet elevation in all extremes of adverse weather conditions. Trail work is dusty, hazardous conditions may exist when moving rocks, logs, working in and around rockslide areas, working around stock, working around explosives, falling and bucking trees, and working around machinery.

Requirements

Qualifications

SELECTIVE FACTOR: This position requires regular and recurring work and camping in rugged mountainous backcountry above 7,000 ft elevation for extended periods of time. Selectees must be able to hike by foot in the backcountry at high altitude for extended periods of time while carrying backpacks, tools and supplies of at least 50 lbs, and be able to camp for several days at a time, as stated in resume. This experience must clearly be stated in your resume or other application documents, or you may be found ineligible. -AND- Ability to lead (Screen out): Federal Wage Leaders must have the ability to lead three or more other workers to accomplish work, including as a paramount requirement, sufficient skill in and knowledge of the type of work performed by the group led to effectively carry out the duties. Working leaders also perform regular nonsupervisory (i.e., non-leader) work that is usually of the same kind and level as that done by the group led. Typical duties of a working leader are: passing on to other workers the instructions received from supervisors and getting work started, e.g., by assigning the immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the group led; working along with other workers and setting the pace; demonstrating proper work methods; seeing to it that needed plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations; obtaining needed information or decisions from supervisors on problems that come up during the work; maintaining a current knowledge, and answering questions of other workers on procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives (for example, technical orders); seeing to it that there is enough work to keep everyone in the work crew busy; checking work while in progress and when finished to see whether the supervisor's instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines have been met; urging or advising other workers to follow instructions received from supervisors, and to meet deadlines; assuring that safety and housekeeping rules are followed (for example, assuring that limits of safe machine operation are not exceeded and that all tools are used properly); reporting to supervisors on status and progress of work, and causes of work delays; and answering questions of supervisors on overall work operations and problems (for example, concerning, additional on-the-job training requirements for individual employees). 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 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. CTAP/ICTAP 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. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location.

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]