This position is located at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, in the Facilities Operations Division. This is a Career-Seasonal position and subject to release and recall procedures. It is anticipated that you will work approximately 11 1/2 months and be in a non-pay status for two weeks between September and October. A permanent career-seasonal position includes all the benefits of permanent employment but does not provide employment on a full year-round basis.

Duties

Constructs and installs beams, stanchions, and other structural members of a historic ship, lay decking, install canvas over decking, install marine hardware, in replacing interior and exterior tongue and groove sheathing and shaping spars (Masts, yards, gaffs and booms), reefs, caulk, pitch and scrape traditionally laid wooden decks. Makes rough sketches, templates and patterns and to estimate materials needed in repair work or new construction. Keeps simple records and makes reports when requested to do so. Will repair canvas decking, interior and exterior tongue and groove sheathing, windows, hinged and sliding doors, cabinets, furnishings, deck caulking, small boats and marine coatings. Will keep materials, tools, and equipment in good condition. Incumbent will be required to learn the selection and storage of building materials and supplies. Will learn to recognize and preserve construction details of historic fabric, using The Secretary's Standards for Historic Preservation and other appropriate NPS and state guidelines. Will learn safe procedures and materials used to construct and erect ladders, platforms, staging, and gangways. Prepares various surfaces of interior and exterior components of ships and other structures by mechanically and chemically removing old paint and rust, filling cracks, sanding and applying fillers and base coats. Washes and sands surface as necessary and treats them with oil, turpentine, or other preparations. Selects more sophisticated methods of surface preparation when necessary to ensure a high-quality finish. Applies coating materials using brushes, rollers, and other means of applications. Applies coating techniques that ensure surfaces have a smooth textured and decorative appearance and meet thickness and level requirements Sands between coats and rubs or polishes final coats as necessary to obtain proper adhesive between coats and specified finishes. Physical Demands: Incumbent may work in close quarters aboard ship, which may require frequent bending, reaching, stooping, crawling and crouching. Frequently lifts and carries items up to 75 pounds, carrying heavier items with help and/or mechanical advantage. Work involves long periods of standing and walking. Areas of the ships include bilges, holds, cabins, voids, aloft in the rigging on platforms and stages. Working Conditions: Incumbent may work in shops, aboard ships, on docks or piers in all types of weather with temperature extremes ranging from near freezing up to near one hundred degrees but generally between fifty and seventy degrees. Work aboard ships and floats may encounter swell, waves, wind and spray and requires sure footing, it also may cause sea sickness. Work from ladders, scaffolds and ropes may be required as well as working on masts and rigging up to one hundred feet aloft. Work around power tools and where fumes, dust, grease and other toxic agents may be present will occur. Safety clothing and devices e.g. ear plugs; protective clothing, safety glasses and masks will be provided to lessen the possibility of accidents and injury.

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 the position without more than normal supervision. (SCREEN OUT) Technical Practices. Knowledge of Materials. Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, including blueprint reading. Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment. Measurement and Layout. Knowledge of Equipment and Assembly. 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 San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park DO NOT SEND MAIL TO THE PARK San Francisco, CA 94123 US
• Name: Lori Frusetta
• Phone: 831-946-8008
• Email: [email protected]