These temporary not to exceed 1039 hours a year positions are located at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in the Maintenance Roads and Trails Division. For more information regarding the area or the duties of the position contact [email protected] 330-650-9684 or [email protected] 440-552-4644. Anticipated Entry on Duty: 3/24/2024.

Duties

YOUR RESUME MUST SHOW YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE DOING ROADS AND TRAILS WORK. These positions work under a trails maintenance leader or other higher-graded position. Full working knowledge of the maintenance functions associated with roads, trails, and grounds, such as filling potholes in roads and parking lots, installing drainage structures on trails, and various landscaping tasks. Uses a variety of equipment such as pneumatic tampers, chainsaws, leaf blowers, push and riding mowers, 4-wheel drive trail vehicles, and other various hand and power tools. Operates gasoline and diesel powered vehicles up to 26,000 pounds GVW while pulling trailer up to 10,000 pounds GVW. Performs maintenance, construction, alterations, and repairs on structures such as foot-bridges, boardwalks, staircases, picnic tables, benches, signs, and parking lot wheel-stops. May be involved in repairing and maintaining roads and parking lots using dump trucks, wheel barrows, asphalt cold-patch, gravel, and sand. Maybe involved in constructing and maintaining trails using chainsaw and/or pole saw, heavy-duty push mowers, various rigging equipment, Pulaski, pick mattock, and shovel. Performs routine maintenance and minor repairs to vehicles and equipment. Physical Demands: Heavy physical exertion is frequently required in bending, lifting, and using hand and power tools in trail work. Examples of typical strenuous activity, include frequently lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 100 pounds, carrying and rolling rocks and logs, moving rocks of several tons with rock bars, using hammers to crush or shape rock, and using shovels extensively; frequently walks up to 20 miles daily; and must not have potential emergency medical problems that could complicate work in remote areas for extended periods of time. Working Conditions: Incumbent must have the ability to live and work effectively in isolated backcountry areas in close contact with small numbers of people. Incumbent must live and work out-of-doors on projects including mountainous terrain up to 14,000 feet in elevation in all extremes of weather. Trail work is dusty and hazardous conditions may exist when moving rock, working in and around rock slide areas, working around explosives, falling and bucking trees, and working around machinery. AREA INFORMATION - Located in northeastern Ohio, Cuyahoga Valley National Park is situated along 22 miles of the Cuyahoga River Valley between the cities of Akron and Cleveland, The area is predominately natural forest and meadow with some areas of agriculture. Winters are moderately cold with average temperatures in the 20 to 30 degree ranges. heavy snowfall is not unusual. Summers are moderately warm, average temperatures in the high 70's and 80's with occasional warm spells in the 90's. Housing is available in several nearby residential communities. Excellent elementary and high schools, numerous colleges, universities and hospitals are available in the area.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the job-related factors. If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factors are 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. A specific length of time and experience is not required to be considered qualified for this position. However you must be able to demonstrate in your resume and supporting application materials that you possess sufficient knowledge, skill and ability to perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Note: You must demonstrate that you have experience of PERSONALLY performing this type of work. Supervising, managing, planning or contracting this type of work which does not demonstrate that you can also personally do the work will not be considered as qualifying. 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.

Education

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

Contacts

• Address Cuyahoga Valley National Park 15610 Vaughn Road Brecksville, OH 44141 US
• Name: Michele Hofer
• Email: [email protected]