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Position Title
Historic Ship Rigger
Agency
National Park Service
Announcement Number
PW-1549-SR-21-10985763-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, December 21, 2020 to Friday, January 8, 2021
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans' Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a United States Citizen?

For more information, review Employment of U.S Citizens.
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position?   If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
 
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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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4. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?  If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
 
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.  
 
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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Preferences
1. Would you accept a temporary appointment? (limit characters)
2. As part of the official duties of this position, the incumbent is required to operate a Government vehicle. As such, applicants are required to have a valid State-issued Driver's License prior to the closing date of the job announcement.

Please note: you will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.

Please chose the best response option regarding your license status.
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A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen Out) (limit characters)
1. From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes your highest level of experience and/training performing Historic Ship Rigger duties. Your claim must be supported in your resume. (limit characters)
Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, repairs, etc. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Strike fiddled topmasts/topgallant masts to deck. (limit characters)
3. Send aloft fiddled topmasts/topgallant masts. (limit characters)
4. Direct use of a capstan for hauling masts and yards aloft.
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5. Cross yards according to traditional practices.
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6. Stack shroud gangs and stays on a masthead in the proper order.
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7. Worm, parcel, and serve fiber and wire ropes.
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8. Tie historically correct rigging knots.
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9. Set up standing rigging using rigging ("bottle") screws.
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10. Set up standing rigging using deadeyes, hearts, and lanyards.
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Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
11. Make eye splices and long splices in both fiber and wire rope, and short splices in fiber rope.
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12. Make both wire and fiber seizing's.
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13. Tar down the rig to protect materials from environmental elements.
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14. Use a rigging vise for splicing or seizing wire.
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15. Reeve a purchase using right-angle reeving.
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16. Sweat and tail a line.
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17. Lead and use braces, lifts, halliards and sheets.
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18. Sew seams in canvas.
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19. Stitch a boltrope on either a sail or a bucket.
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20. Lay up a grommet and work it into canvas.
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Use of Measuring Instruments (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
21. Measure leather to be cut and sewed to different rigging gear.
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22. Convert drawing and blueprint measurements using an architect's scale.
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23. Use a caliper to measure line diameters and other materials.
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24. Measure rope by fathom.
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25. Add and subtract fractions to scale rope sizes during repair or replacement.
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Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprinting reading) (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
26. Follow standards of historic preservation for maintenance of traditional vessels.
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27. Reproduce a rigging component from a drawing.
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28. Read and interpret vessel blue prints.
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29. Store hazardous materials according to OSHA standards.
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Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
30. Work aloft on footropes and ratlines.
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31. Work from a boatswain's chair.
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32. Use an OSHA approved fall protection harness while climbing traditional rigging.
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33. Tie lanyards on tools and gear for working aloft.
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34. Regularly use tools with lanyards before going aloft.
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35. Climb from lower shrouds to upper shrouds using the futtock shrouds unassisted.
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Knowledge of Materials (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
36. Select between a fid and marlinspike to separate wire or rope.
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37. Identify between historically and/or geographically traditional rigging practices and their use on 19th Century West Coast and British sailing vessels.
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38. Rig blocks weighing up to 75 pounds into the rigging of a traditional sailing ship.
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39. Identify rope by differentiating between fiber materials (types of synthetic or natural fibers).
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