This position is located in Yosemite National Park, in the Facilities Management Division.

Duties

This position is located in the Utilities Branch of the Facilities Management Division at Yosemite National Park. The park is open to travel year-round and has a visitor load in excess of four million annually. Yosemite has one of the largest and most complex utility operations and infrastructure in the National Park Service (NPS). Position upholds the mission of protecting park resources and providing vital and necessary service for park visitors and operations. YOSE utilities include 22 wastewater treatment facility, treating 270 million gallons of wastewater annually; 26 water systems producing 278 million gallons of potable water annually; and 5 backcountry compost toilets, removing about 14 tons of composted human waste annually. The incumbent may be assigned to work in any facility or location in Yosemite National Park. This position will serve as Chief Plant Operator for two (2) wastewater treatment facilities. MAJOR DUTIES Act within established operational guidelines and activity standards, the directives of the supervisor, and own established goals. Plan and schedule: work assignments on a quarterly or longer basis, the overall use of subordinate personnel, and other resources under their control. Determine resource requirements, materials, the number of subordinates, and the types of skill necessary to accomplish long-range work schedules. Maintain balanced workloads by shifting assignments, workers, and other resources under their control to achieve the most effective work operations. Analyze and arrange shifts for occasional 24-hour-day/7-day-week and routine I0-hour-day coverage. Plan work considering trade and skill needed, availability of labor and equipment, deadlines, and other work projects. Determine tools, equipment, labor, materials needed, and methods to be used. Review and analyze work accomplishments, costs, and utilization of subordinates to avoid possible problems by recommending corrective action to superiors. Accomplish employee performance appraisals, provide counseling, recommend disciplinary action or award when necessary. Make recommendations for hiring, promotions, terminations, and non-pay schedules. Conduct in-depth interviews of potential new employees in accordance with park policy. Schedule and approve leave. Write position management plans, position descriptions, and performance standards. Conduct job analysis and develop/determine assessment criteria for hiring in accordance with OPM and NPS Merit Promotion Plan standards. Act as a rating official and review/grade applications for jobs in other shops that are of similar nature (acts as subject matter expert, panel member, conduct interviews, etc.)

Requirements

Qualifications

Ability to do the work of a Utility Systems Repair Operator Supervisor without more than normal supervision. Work and training history demonstrates journeyman level knowledge and leadership skills in the utilities discipline, with a particular emphasis on critical water systems. Provide leadership for the overall scoping, work prioritization, job assignment and scheduling and quality assurance of maintenance activities for a single treatment facility. Must have performed the work independently with minimal oversight by a supervisor or with minimal technical support. Must have been a leader of trades' journeymen in the water or wastewater discipline (Screen Out). Work history demonstrates a satisfactory knowledge in prioritization, planning, coordination, assigning, and the leading of multiple assignments within the maintenance/construction discipline. Have lead by demonstrating proper work methods; inspected work to ensure that it meets applicable codes, standards and regulations including those related to safety. Supervisors have the administrative responsibility to assign, direct, and review the work of subordinates, and evaluate their work performance; plan, schedule, and coordinate work operations; explain and gain the support of subordinates for management policies and goals; work to achieve the objectives of Government-wide programs and policies, e.g., equal employment opportunity; and deal with employees on employee suggestions, complaints, grievances, and other matters. Supervisors have the technical responsibility to determine material, equipment, and facilities needed; solve problems related to the work supervised; determine the quantity and quality of the work performed by subordinates, requiring the application by the supervisor of knowledge of the methods, techniques, procedures, tools, materials, and practices of the involved occupation (or occupations). To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors. 1. Ability To Lead or Supervise (Screen Out) 2. Technical Practices 3. Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (includes blueprint reading) 4. Knowledge of equipment, assembly, installation and repair, etc. 5. Knowledge of Materials 6. Use of measuring instruments 7. Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment 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 Clearance: 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. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001).

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.

Contacts

• Address Yosemite National Park 5037 Stroming Road Mariposa, CA 95338 US
• Name: Philip Lesniewski
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]