A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. Selectees may be moved between duty stations within park boundaries. Positions may not be filled at every duty station.

Duties

The employment periods are listed below but may vary during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA) - Denali Park, Alaska - Anticipated employment period is May to September. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA) - Bartlett Cove, Alaska - Anticipated employment period is April to October. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA) - Yakutat, Alaska - Anticipated employment period is April to October. Apply to Yakutat, Alaska if you are interested in working at Dry Bay, Alaska. Applicants selected for Yakutat will be duty stationed at Dry Bay, AK. Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ) - Seward, Alaska - Anticipated employment period is May to September. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO) - Skagway, Alaska - Anticipated employment period is April to October. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST) - Glennallen, Alaska - Anticipated employment period is May to September. As a Maintenance Worker (Trails), you will work primarily on the backcountry and front country trails to assist journeyman level tradesman in all areas of trails maintenance in the park unit. Those duties will include: Assist in the maintenance and construction of graded and paved trails, trail drainage, trail bridges, and guard rails. Assist in the installation, repair and replacement of water diversion bars, cribbing and retainer walls. Remove windfalls, rockslides, surface outcropping and debris from trails. Build up tread surfaces in eroded areas. Install steppingstones at creek crossings. Install steppingstones at creek crossings where bridges cannot be constructed. Safely and effectively use and maintain hand power tools required for the job. Assist with other duties such as painting, carpentry, janitorial, cleaning, trash pickup, grounds keeping, digging, raking, sweeping, transporting supplies, and removal of snow and ice. Please visit find a park for additional park information.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability To Do The Work Of A Maintenance Worker (Trails) Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT) Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc. Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (includes blueprint reading) Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Materials 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. In addition, experience in a variety of the following trades is required to be documented in detail in your resume: carpentry, masonry, cement work, painting, trail construction and maintenance, equipment operation. Volunteer 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 Alaska Regional Office 240 W 5th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501 US
• Name: HR Assistant
• Phone: 907-644-3828
• Email: [email protected]