Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from approximately late September to mid September, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

Operates gasoline or diesel-powered engineering and construction equipment with wheeled or crawler type traction, such as road graders, tractors with bulldozer or angle dozer blades, front-end loaders, backhoes, wheel loader, trench diggers, and large industrial tractors with pan or scraper attachments. Some of these vehicles may be equipped with auxiliary attachments (snowplow blade, rotary snow blower, mower and sweeper or sanding units). Operates equipment to push, pull, pile, excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth and/or refuse. Uses equipment to perform such functions as cutting, moving, digging, grading, and rolling earth, sand, stone, and other materials, and to maintain ditches, road shoulders and beds. Work is generally done on flat or rolling terrain, in refuse dumps, and construction sites with simple terrain problems. Motor Grader is used to grade and ditch, plow or clear debris, generally flat road and ditch surfaces where grading to stake is not required. Operates end loader in the process of moving dirt and materials, plowing snow and filling trucks. Uses backhoe to dig and backfill ditches. Uses boom for placing of pipe, hydrants, and other large objects in utility and road maintenance operations throughout the park. Uses dozer to rough in new construction sites, plow snow, rip ice, move stumps, rocks and brush, and stockpile gravel, chips, etc. Uses the grader, loader, dozer and dump truck to remove snow from roads and parking lots during winter months. Uses equipment to perform land fill maintenance, road side brushing, etc. Loads, secures and hauls equipment to and from project sites using truck and trailer.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: 1. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT) 2. Operation of Motor Vehicles 3. Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order) 4. Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation) 5. Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles) 6. Ability To Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle) 7. Reliability and Dependability The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster. 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.

Contacts

• Address Hot Springs National Park 101 Reserve Street Hot Springs, AR 71901 US
• Name: Central HR Central Team
• Phone: 402-661-1562
• Email: [email protected]