This is a temporary appointment NTE 1039hrs; length of season may vary due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. EOD: March. If this is you first federal (civilian) position, you are entitled to the lowest step. Salary range does not mean entitlement to higher pay. Open to the first 50 applicants or until 03/06/2024 whichever is first. Applications submitted by 11:59 EST on the closing day are considered. For more info about the area/position, contact: [email protected]

Duties

Provides laboring assistance to maintain buildings, grounds, roads, trails, etc. Operates equipment such lawn mowers, portable snow blowers, and all types of hand tools such as shovel, rake, lawn edging equipment, etc. Loads and unloads supplies and materials from trucks, trailers, dollies, etc. Moves furniture, removes sets signs, paints picnic tables and signs, rakes and waters lawns, trims trees and shrubbery, picks up litter, cleans fire pits. Digs ditches and trenches with pick and shovel where soil is hard and compact and must grade or slope; occasionally breaks up pavement, soil, or concrete; mixes and pours concrete, asphalt, and hot/cold mix; fills and level holes in damaged roads. Moves heavily loaded wheelbarrows and hand trucks; uses heavy type power mowers. Cuts trees with axe or chainsaw, stacks heavy logs, lumber and sacks of cement. Operates trucks and trailers up to 10,000 pounds, perform minor vehicle maintenance and transports supplies, materials and personnel to worksites.

Requirements

Qualifications

If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor 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.

Contacts

• Address Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve 2480B KS Hwy 177 Strong City, KS 66869 US
• Name: Central HR Central Team
• Email: [email protected]