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Position Title
Tractor Operator
Agency
National Park Service
Announcement Number
SE-1629-ANDE-23-12014944-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 to Monday, September 25, 2023
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a United States Citizen?

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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)
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
1. From the descriptions below, select the appropriate response based on your level of experience, education, and/or training, that you fully possess and that demonstrates your ability to perform Tractor Operator duties. (limit characters)
For each of the task statements below, please select from A through E to indicate the skill level that you possess for each task listed. The task statements were developed based on the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed to perform the work of this position. Be sure to describe your experience that supports your responses to the task statements below in your resume or application materials. It is important that your application package submitted, including a resume or application form, clearly shows how you possess the experience and skills levels you claim in this questionnaire. Each of your responses must be clearly supported by your education, training, and/or specific work experience you describe in your application packet submitted for this position (application form or resume, transcripts, list and description of training completed and/or other items you submit). If not, your score will be lowered or you will be found not qualified. The information you provide will be verified. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating you ineligible, not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. [4] E. I have performed tractor operator duties. [3] D. I have performed Tractor operator duties. [2] C. I have performed tractor operator duties. [1] B. I have performed a little tractor operator duty. [0] A. I have no tractor operator duties. (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. Maneuver agricultural-type tractors and equipment along fences, trees, and ditches.
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3. Adjust equipment and diagnose trouble developing on equipment.
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4. Operate agricultural-type gasoline or diesel powered tractors with attachments on level/rolling/rough/steep terrain. Operate equipment that requires multiple connections to the tractor and adjustments.
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5. Operate hydraulic controlled grounds keeping equipment such as agricultural-type tractors equipped with rotary mowers, grader blades, and front end loaders in mowing grass along fences, trees, and ditches while avoiding numerous headwalls, culverts, signs, and other landscape features.
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6. Maintain and/or repair hand and power tools and equipment.
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7. Perform daily preventative maintenance, replace oil, hydraulic fluids and coolant, and make repairs and adjustments. Check batteries and perform general safety inspections on tractors and/or related equipment.
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8. Replace and adjust chains, belts, or hoses on tractors and/ or related equipment.
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9. Plan and lay out projects, making modifications when necessary.
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10. Work without direct or continuous supervision from initial layout to completion of the job.
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11. Use your own initiative and sound judgment to accomplish work assignments.
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12. Use work orders, drawings, blueprints, schematics, and shop manuals to construct, remodel, or/or repair facilities.
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13. Read and interpret safety codes, work orders, maintenance manuals, regulations, equipment log.
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14. Input data into a computerized data base.
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15. Input data into the automated facility maintenance management system.
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16. Input data into the automated facility maintenance management system.
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17. Operate vehicles and associated equipment to load, haul, dump, spread and stockpile dirt, mud, sand, gravel, and hot mix.
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18. Remove hazardous trees, rocks, remove trash and litter.
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19. Mow grass and brush along road shoulders, steep banks, and slopes, around protruding rocks, under and around guardrails.
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20. Operate levers in the hydraulic system to control up, down, and angling motion of attached equipment, while watching to avoid and yield to highway traffic
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21. Safely operate and maintain equipment, tools, and vehicles. Use of safety belt at all times when motor vehicle is in motion.
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22. Possess a valid state driver's license for the appropriate class of vehicle operated.
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23. Inspect and maintain motor vehicle in a safe and operable condition.
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24. Safely operate and maintain equipment, tools, and vehicles. Use of safety belt at all times when motor vehicle is in motion.
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25. Ability to park, trailer, and equipment in tight places.
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