- Position Title
- Tractor Operator
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- IM-1539-IMDO-24-12188047-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, November 15, 2023 to Wednesday, December 27, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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:
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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.
- 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.
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:
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.
Preferences
1.
Would you accept a temporary appointment?
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
Ability to Do the Work of a Tractor Operator without More than Normal Supervision (Screen out)
1.
From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the basic experience requirements for a Tractor Operator, WG-5705-07 position. Read all responses before making your selection.
MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
YOUR RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL FOUND TO BE NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
YOUR RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL FOUND TO BE NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
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. 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.
Operation of Motor Vehicles.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Operate field/farm type tractors, such as a Kubota 6040 and M-9000, 44 Hp, 4833 pounds or equivalent.
3.
Operate tractor as described above over unleveled ground such as open fields, heavily vegetated ditches, banks, lawns, hills, roadsides, fence lines etc.
4.
Hook up and operate various attachments and auxiliary equipment such as backhoes, brush-hogs, chippers, cutter bars, movable dozer blades, front-end loaders, harrows, mowers, post-hole diggers, plows, street blower, trailers, wagons, etc.
5.
Maneuver tractor and equipment in confined areas or around obstacles such as between trees, along fences and roads, ravines, holes, ditches, and structures.
6.
Manipulate tractor and attached equipment controls together to compensate for changes in terrain, built environment, and heavy vegetation in order to accomplish the work.
7.
Operate the tractor and a variety of equipment under a variety of conditions such as mud, snow, rain, soft ground, etc.
8.
Operate farm/field type tractor and equipment on steep, rough and/or uneven terrain.
Work Practices.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
9.
Check, fuel, and service tractors before operation.
10.
Work with multiple difficult tractor/equipment connections such as mechanical drive shafts and hydraulic lines for power and control systems.
11.
Adjust equipment for job requirements such as height of mower blades, depth of plow blades, and rates of application of sprayer attachments.
12.
Troubleshoot problems relating to equipment operation.
13.
Properly clean and store tractors and equipment after use in warehouse, storage sheds, storage bays, etc.
14.
Clean and maintain shop areas and organize and store supplies and equipment.
Ability to interpret and follow instructions and specifications.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
15.
Read, interpret, and apply tractor and equipment operation and maintenance manuals.
16.
Explain instructions and work processes to others.
Ability to drive safely.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
17.
Choose the proper gears, speeds, and angles of turn to accomplish the work and avoid turning over the tractor.
18.
Use caution in operating front-end loader on steep banks to avoid slides.
19.
Judge soil conditions and plow or silt removal depths in operating under varying contour levels and terrain
Ability to operate safely.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
20.
Follow established operating procedures for safety.
Reliability and dependability as a tractor operator.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
21.
Maintain regular routine and repeatable work cycles from one job site to the next to achieve consistent results.
22.
Maintain all vehicles, moving equipment, trailed equipment, and tools in good operating condition to ensure for availability at time of need.