This position is located on the Inyo National Forest. The incumbent has primary responsibilities for recreation maintenance, administrative facilities maintenance, and field camp maintenance and management.

Duties

Perform a variety of maintenance tasks, such as surface preparation/coating/painting, facilities cleaning, and grounds preparation/maintenance. Interpret oral and written technical instructions to independently perform common carpentry and cement/concrete construction/repair work. I independently performed plumbing installation and maintenance. Use knowledge of various crafts and trades to perform work involving maintenance and repair of buildings, exterior structures, grounds, and related fixtures and utilities such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, and roofing. Perform general carpentry work to maintain facilities by applying standard measurements, specifications, and instructions when constructing, installing, or repairing items. Use a variety of power equipment in the accomplishment of duties including backhoes, forklift, man lift, flat bed, weed eaters, and chainsaws. Apply standard measurements, specifications, and instructions when constructing, installing, or repairing plumbing, such as unclogging drains, re-sweating copper water pipes, replacing sections of plastic pipe, toilet flush valves. Select proper tools/methods to be used based on established practices or specific instructions from the supervisor.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Must possess or be able to obtain the appropriate driver’s license to operate required equipment or vehicles.
• This is a Test Designated Position. You will be tested for illegal drugs prior to appointment and randomly thereafter. Appointment and continued employment is conditional on negative results. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's Federal Wage System Qualifications Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to perform the duties of the position rather than length of experience. Eligibility will be determined by the relevance, scope and quality of all experience and training, regardless of where or how acquired. Applicants will be ranked and rated based on their knowledge of the job elements identified in this announcement. 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 are no educational requirements for this position.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]