Job opening: Maintenance Worker (Historic Preservation)
Salary: $23 - 29 per hour
Published at: Jan 19 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This announcement contains 2 TERM vacancies: 1 located in Kailua-Kona, HI and 1 located in Ventura, CA.
Open to the first 101 applicants or until 02/02/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
Duties
Term Appointment:
This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service.
The National Park Service retains the right to extend the duration of this appointment after selection and/or appointment, based on changes to the regulation governing the number of years term appointments may last. This change, which may be made at the agency's sole discretion and without further competition, shall not be construed or interpreted as the granting of a right to a selectee or employee to such an extension. No extension to a term appointment shall be granted to a selectee/employee to an amount of time that exceeds the maximum number of years authorized under any present or current regulation, unless such regulation expressly allows such action.
Location Pay Scales and Information:
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
Kailua-Kona, HI - $24.46 - $28.53 per hour
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park is 1200-acre national park unit located on the west coast of the island of Hawai'i. The Park was established in 1978 for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of traditional Hawaiian activities and culture. The park contains spectacular cultural sites and history, Hawaiian fishponds, anchialine pools, native endangered waterbirds and other wildlife, coral reefs, and coastal dryland forest. The Maintenance Worker (Historic Preservation) will work on the Resource Management Team assisting with the preservation of cultural sites with a focus on hapai pohaku (stone masonry) efforts. Most of the work will be spent maintaining and preserving the Kaloko Fishpond Kuapa (wall).
Channel Islands National Park
Ventura, CA - $22.89 - $26.70 per hour
The position at Channel Islands National Park is with the Mediterranean Coast Network Historic Preservation Team, duty stationed at Channel Islands National Park, in the Cultural Resources Management Division. The Preservation Team works at three National Park Service units: Channel Islands National Park (home base), Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, and Cabrillo National Monument. Duty station is Ventura, CA. Work on the Channel Islands involves boat trips across the Santa Barbara channel and multi-day stays (up to 8 days at a time) on the islands. Housing and per diem are provided on the islands. Work at Santa Monica Mountains NRA is accomplished by daytrips from Ventura. Work at Cabrillo NM also involves multi-day tours, for which housing or lodging is provided.
Duties:
Simple and routine maintenance and repair of grounds, exterior structures, buildings and related utilities requiring the use of a variety of trade practices associated with more than one of the following occupations: carpentry, masonry, painting, roofing and motor vehicle operation.
Repairing and modifying wood components of historic and/or prehistoric structures.
Cleaning and repairing buildings, walls, trim and floor surfaces for painting.
Assisting in maintenance, repair and stabilization of prehistoric and/or historic ruins and sites.
Removing deteriorated roofing materials in preparation for reroofing and assisting with restoring and stabilizing roofs.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors:
Competency ID: 1166 Description: Ability To Do The Work Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT)
Competency ID: 1183 Description: Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation Repair, etc.
Competency ID: 1180 Description: Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic)
Competency ID: 1186 Description: Use of Measuring Instructions
Competency ID: 1195 Description: Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprints reading)
Competency ID: 1207 Description: Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
Competency ID: 1212 Description: 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.
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.