Job opening: Carpenter (Backcountry)
Salary: $34 - 39 per hour
Published at: Jun 13 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This TERM position is located in Olympic National Park, in the Maintenance Division.
Open to the first 25 applicants or until 06/27/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
Government housing is NOT available.
Duties
This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years based on the original start date of the term projects. This position has 1 year and 36 weeks remaining on the original 4 years. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service.
MAJOR DUTIES:
Lead a work crew of 3-7 employees to maintain historic structures in the wilderness of Olympic National Park.
Utilize traditional tools to perform sustainable repairs on historic structures while working in remote locations.
Perform a wide variety of journeyman level carpentry and trail work.
Provides journeyman level technical assistance to carpentry work being performed within the park.
Hike 15-20 miles a day and live up to six months of the year in the back country in a small backpack tent.
Qualifications
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-06/27/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
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)
Ability to interpret instructions, specification, etc. (includes blueprints reading)
Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment
Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation repair, etc.
Knowledge of materials
Measurement and layout
Technical practices (theoretical precise, artistic)
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.
CTAP/ICTAP: 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. For information on CTAP and ICTAP visit: USAJOBS Help Center | Career Transition Programs (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Education
There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.
Contacts
- Address Olympic National Park
600 E Park Avenue
Port Angeles, WA 98362
US
- Name: Kelli Ward
- Phone: 360-797-8358
- Email: [email protected]
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