Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Fairbanks, Alaska. Information about Alaska and the surrounding area can be found at https://alaska.gov/communit.html We expect to fill 1 vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

Perform general grounds maintenance, load and unload trucks, dig ditches, and pick up trash. Develop simple landscaping projects such as the planting of grass seed, shrubs, small tress and bush replacement. Operate riding mowers, push lawn mowers, large complex riding mowers, weed eaters, edgers, clippers, leaf blowers, and other landscaping equipment. Operate light duty motor vehicles such as pickup trucks, panel trucks, flatbed trucks, carryalls, sedans, crew cab pickup trucks, which typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight of up to 10,000 pounds. Drive vehicles on either specific trip assignments or regularly established schedules and standard routes to transport personnel, supplies, materials, equipment and tools.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
• This position requires regular and recurring overtime and shift work.
• You must be 18 years of age or older to be assigned to a hazardous position.
• An applicant appointed to this position must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.

Qualifications

Screen-out Element: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision as shown by having performed basic grounds keeping duties such as mowing lawns and weeding. OPM Job Qualifications System for Trades and Labor Occupations will be used in determining your qualifications. There is no specific length of training or experience required; however, you must be able to demonstrate through experience shown in the resume materials, that you possess the skill level that has equipped you with the particular job elements to successfully perform the duties of Laborer without more than normal supervision. 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. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Physical Demands: This position requires very heavy physical laboring and exertion in performing tasks such as: frequent lifting and moving heavy objects and equipment over 50 pounds; pushing wheelbarrows and spreaders; shoveling objects and snow, mowing on steep grades, maneuvering mowing equipment around potholes, ditches, foliage and other obstacles; working from ladders; and carrying bags of grass seed and cement mix. Work Environment: Assignments are performed inside, outside, in dirty, dusty, greasy, and noisy places, on intermittently slippery or uneven surfaces and hot and humid places. May be exposed to moving objects, elevations in landscape and sharp edges. May be exposed to cuts, scrapes, bruises and broken bones. Will be required to wear safety and protective equipment and clothing, that can be heavy and uncomfortable.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address BLM Alaska 222 W 7th Ave #13 Anchorage, AK 99513 US
• Name: Latasha Dougherty
• Phone: (907) 271-3338
• Email: [email protected]