This is an open continuous vacancy announcement. Applicants will be referred periodically throughout the announcement period. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period stated in the announcement. The first cut-off date is 11:59 pm (est), January 10, 2023. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is April - June. Please see the "Next Steps" section for additional cut off dates.

Duties

Duty stations: Point Reyes National Seashore (Point Reyes Stations, CA) Redwood National and State Parks (Crescent City & Orick, CA) Crater Lake National Park (Crater Lake, OR) Selectee will work under a trail maintenance worker or other higher-graded position. The position will primarily be engaged in assisting with maintenance, repair, inspection and construction of a variety of trail related structures. Selectee will work as part of a team while carrying out maintenance duties. These duties include, but are not limited to, new construction, maintenance and repair of trail tread, brushing, water-bars, both wet and dry-stone retaining walls (historic and non-historic), rip-rap, bridges, and signs, as well as a variety of fence types including woven wire, barbed wire, and wooden split-rail. Selectee may be needed to work with packers and pack stock. Selectee will be required to accurately carry out detailed verbal or written instructions. Work may be performed in remote locations that require extended off-trail hikes of 8 miles or more over rough, rugged terrain in sometimes extreme weather conditions. Daytime summer temperatures in some locations can exceed 110°F. Environmental hazards to be found in some parks include rattlesnakes, ticks and copious stands of poison oak and the selectee may reasonably expect to be exposed to these hazards. Selectee may be required to spike camp. Physical Demands: The work performed requires very heavy physical effort. The incumbent routinely lifts, pushes, pulls, and carries items weighing 50 pounds, and up to 150 pounds (or more) with assistance. Work will routinely require walking several miles per day over park trails to and from job sites. Working Conditions: Almost all of the incumbent's work will be outside in all kinds of weather conditions. Work frequently involves the possibility of experiencing exposure to poisonous plants, bruises, muscle strains, cuts and scrapes, sunburn, and insect bites. As a result, the employee must follow proper safety procedures and use standard safety equipment such as hard hats, gloves, ear protectors, safety glasses, and steel-toe shoes to avoid possible hazards and serious injuries. The incumbent must be able to live cooperatively in camp with other crew members, practice minimum impact camping and proper food storage for food preservation and protection from wildlife (e.g., bears, coyotes, etc.), and maintain good personal and camp hygiene.

Requirements

Qualifications

Have the ability to do the work of a Laborer (Trials) without more than normal supervision. (Screen out) work experience includes the following tasks: perform work tasks on a crew or work group responsible for carrying out tasks in remote areas; use shovels, picks, rakes and saws to perform landscape or construction type work. Digging trenches, clearing water drainages and cutting & bucking timber. Must have ability lift and carry objects weighing more than 50 pounds. 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-3500 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 PWR Seasonal Recruitment 333 Bush Street Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94104 US
• Name: Kevin Oliver
• Email: [email protected]