- Position Title
- Maintenance Worker
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- IM-1539-ZION-23-12138063-ST Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, September 22, 2023 to Friday, September 29, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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 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.
- 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 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.
3.
Do you meet one of the following Competitive Merit Promotion Eligibilities:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. For example, a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your competitive status or a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
- Current Federal or former employees with career or career- conditional appointments in the competitive service that hold, or have held a career or career-conditional position at a lower grade level as the position being announced; or,
- Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) eligibles
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. For example, a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your competitive status or a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
4.
Are you a former member of the Public Lands Corps (PLC) who has served the time required for completing a PLC project carried out on Federal land within the preceding 2 years (an individuals eligibility for NCE under this authority shall not exceed 2 years after completion of his/her last PLC project), and:
• Served as a qualified youth on an appropriate conservation project completing a minimum of 640 hours of satisfactory service that included at least 120 hours through the PLC (individuals must provide a copy of the "Certificate of Eligibility for NCE Hiring Based on PLC Service" and the complete PLC Participant Work Hours Verification Form with your application package in order to be considered under this hiring authority), and
• Meet OPM qualification standards and any other qualification requirement(s) stated in this vacancy announcement for the position in which you are applying.
• Served as a qualified youth on an appropriate conservation project completing a minimum of 640 hours of satisfactory service that included at least 120 hours through the PLC (individuals must provide a copy of the "Certificate of Eligibility for NCE Hiring Based on PLC Service" and the complete PLC Participant Work Hours Verification Form with your application package in order to be considered under this hiring authority), and
• Meet OPM qualification standards and any other qualification requirement(s) stated in this vacancy announcement for the position in which you are applying.
5.
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:
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.
- 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.
6.
Are you a current or former employee of a land management agency (Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; National Park Service; Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Indian Affairs; or Bureau of Reclamation) who:
To verify your eligibility, you must provide documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, which includes ALL Appointment AND Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations, for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed.
For more information, review Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA).
- was originally hired to a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; and,
- served one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and,
- performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; and,
- if no longer employed by the land management agency, have been separated for no more than two years, and departed that position in good standing.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, which includes ALL Appointment AND Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations, for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed.
For more information, review Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA).
7.
Do you meet one of the following Non-Competitive Merit Promotion Eligibilities:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. For example, a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service; a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50); etc. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
- Disabled veteran receiving 30% or more disability compensation from the VA;
- Transfer, reassignment or reinstatement eligible: current Federal or former employee with career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service that hold, or have previously held a career or career-conditional position at the same or higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being announced; or,
- Individual eligible under other non-competitive appointment authorities such as: Veterans Recruitment Authority; Military spouses under E.O. 13473; Certain former overseas employees; Present and former Peace Corps, Vista or Action volunteers; Former White House staff; Present and former Foreign Service officers and employees; Certain National Guard technicians; Schedule A; OPM Interchange Agreement and Other Miscellaneous Authorities.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. For example, a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service; a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50); etc. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
8.
Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and you:
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
- recently separated (within the past 3 years)
- are a disabled veteran
- served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition OR
- received an Armed Forces Service Medal
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
Preferences
1.
My performance is at an acceptable level and I am not serving under a formal Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).
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.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Maintenance Worker WG-4749-7 position at Zion National Park. Your responses to this questionnaire in conjunction with other portions of your completed application will be evaluated to determine your qualifications. Please carefully read the instructions before submitting your responses. The resume or application materials you submit must support the answers you provide on the questionnaire. If they do not, you may be found not qualified, or you may be placed in a lower quality category.
ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF A MAINTENANCE WORKER, WG-4749-7 WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION
1.
From the descriptions below select the one response that best describes how your experience meets the ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision for the Maintenance Worker, WG-4749-7 position. Experience must be demonstrated in at least two of the following trades: Carpentry (constructs, installs, repairs and replace items such as doors, shelves, etc.); Painting (preparing surfaces, determine painting materials to be used and method of application, and painting a variety of surfaces); Plumbing (replace various valves, unions, elbows, fixtures, toilets, faucets and various types of pipe and copper lines, cut and thread pipes, winterize water systems, etc.); Roofing (repairs and patching, tar and paper, metal foam roofs and asphalt shingles); Electrical (repairs including removing, replacing, tightening, splicing, and insulating defective wiring and fixtures; Cement Finishing (building and setting forms for sidewalks and steps, mixes pours, spreads, and levels cement and concrete in preparation for final finishing; Masonry (maintenance, measures, determines amount of concrete, sets forms, pours and finishes concrete to blueprint standards and project specifications); Wastewater Plant Operator (monitoring equipment and gauges, performing routine tests, recording the results in reports, collecting samples, adjusting the rate of flow and amounts of chemicals to be used; Water Plant Operator (monitoring pumping equipment, regulating water, reading meters gauges and charts, recording readings and preparing reports).
TECHNICAL PRACTICES (THEORETICAL, PRECISE, AND ARTISTIC)
Carpentry
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Construct, install, repair and replace items such as doors, shelves, supply racks, hardware.
3.
Replace defective siding, steps, windowsills and thresholds.
Painting
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Paint various types of structures such as interior and exterior metal, wood and masonry surfaces, and a variety of wooden trim and new and old cabinets.
5.
Apply premixed paints or stains to masonry, gypsum board or wood surfaces using brushes or rollers.
Plumbing
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
6.
Repair and/or replace faucets, toilets, valves and troubleshoot minor plumbing problems such as change washers, clean traps, unplug sewage lines and tighten fixtures.
7.
Replace hose bibs, valves, nipples, unions and elbows, fixtures, toilets, flush valves, faucets, and various types of pipe and copper lines.
Roofing
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
8.
Stop leaks in historic and other buildings using materials which retain the original appearance without undue change in type of original construction.
9.
Make roofing repairs by removing all or part of roofing material and rebuilding to the point where leak proof covering and good drainage is obtained.
Electrical
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
10.
Perform electrical tasks involving making repairs that can be accomplished by removing, replacing, tightening, splicing, and insulating defective wiring and fixtures.
11.
Replace light bulbs and basic electrical fixtures.
Cement Finishing
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
12.
Mix and pour concrete/asphalt to repair or replace damaged portions of concrete walks and/or steps.
13.
Builds and sets forms on projects that involve setting forms in straight lines.
Masonry
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
14.
Perform masonry work such as maintain, repair, construct, and/or stabilize historic sites built of stone, mortar, or adobe and/or contemporary buildings, features or structures.
15.
Remove damaged portions of walls or other similar architectural features in preparation for repair work.
Wastewater Plant Operator
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
16.
Monitor wastewater equipment and gauges, take samples, and add and adjust the rate of chemicals to be added.
17.
Collect samples to determine the amount of solids to be removed.
Water Plant Operator
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
18.
Monitor water plant pumping equipment; regulate the amount of water coming in from one or more sources;
19.
Read and record meters, gauges and charts to prepare reports.
ABILITY TO INTERPRET INSTRUCTIONS, SPECIFICATIONS, ETC.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
20.
Make independent judgments and decisions within the framework of instructions, accepted practices, and procedures.
21.
Follow and carry out assignments in accordance with established oral or written directions, or established policies and practices.
22.
Use mathematics to calculate and measure items.
23.
Read and understand work orders and sketches.
24.
Assemble appropriate tools, gear, and equipment necessary to complete daily work projects.
ABILITY TO USE AND MAINTAIN TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
25.
Use and maintain tools and equipment associated with the carpentry trade such as hammers, bars, handsaws, screw drivers, squares, skill saws, jig saws, routers, hand-held belt sanders and drills.
26.
Use and maintain tools and equipment associated with the painting trade such as scrapers, sandpaper, steel wool, brushes, rollers, ladders, air and airless sprayers.
27.
Use and maintain hand and equipment associated with the plumbing trade such as torches, pipe threading machines, benders, augers, snakes and air equipment.
28.
Use and maintain tools and equipment associated with roofing work such as brooms, scrapers, ladders, square shovels, trowels, knives and spreaders.
29.
Use and maintain tools and equipment associated with the electrical trade such as screwdrivers, pliers, wire cutters, strippers, drills and soldering irons.
30.
Use and maintain tools and equipment associated with cement finishing such as mixers, wheelbarrows, levels, saws, rakes, shovels, tampers.
31.
Use and maintain tools and equipment associated with masonry trade such as trowels, hammers, chisels, and crowbars.
32.
Use and operate a variety of light equipment including power wheelbarrows, concrete buggies, skid steer, forklifts and stake-side dump trucks.
33.
Operate motor vehicles such cars and pickups to transport tools, materials and equipment.
34.
Operate a forklift to load and unload supplies.
35.
Operate a bobcat with attachments to move dirt, grading work, snow removal, etc.
36.
Perform normal operator maintenance on equipment such as greasing fittings, replacing belts, cleaning filters, changing oil, lubrication, adding fluids, or changing tires.
Knowledge of Materials
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
37.
Select and use carpentry material such as dimensional lumber, plywood, composition shingles, drywall, nails, fasteners, door and window hardware, exterior siding, etc.
38.
Select and use painting material such as paint thinner, paints, varnish, stains, sealers, fillers, sandpaper, drywall texture, joint compound, etc.
39.
Select and use plumbing material such as pipe, tape, fittings, connectors, solder, flux, etc.
40.
Select and use electrical material such as light switches, receptacles, cover plates, fuses, breakers, light fixtures, exhaust fans, electrical wiring, electrical panels, light ballasts, lamping, wire nuts, etc.
41.
Select the proper type of concrete, additives, colors and quantities.
42.
Select and use masonry material such as dry stack stone, paving stone, concrete block, brick, tile, etc.
43.
Select proper chemicals for wastewater operation and use those products following proper safety precautions to ensure personal health and environmental protection.