- Position Title
- Gardener
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- PW-1547-MANZ-24-12213998-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, November 24, 2023 to Monday, December 11, 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
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.
1.
Would you accept a term appointment?
Assessment 1
Ability to do the work of the position (GARDENER, WG-5003-04) without more than normal supervision. (SCREEN OUT)
Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated to determine your qualifications for this position. Please carefully follow all instructions before submitting your responses. You must select only ONE response for each item. If you change a response, be certain to erase (unclick) the incorrect response before you submit the application. Once you have submitted your application, items with more than one response or items that are left blank will not receive credit.
1.
Select the one response below that most accurately describes your ability to do the work a Gardener WG-4. Please describe these experiences in your resume. If you leave this blank, you will be considered not eligible for this position.
For each task listed below, select the statement from A through E that best describes your level of experience, education, and/or training. For each question below, you must document your skill level in your resume. This means, for example, that if you rate yourself at the journeyman level (E) for a skill or task, you must document when you have supervised or trained others doing that skill or task. If you rate yourself at the independent level (D), you must show that you did the task as a regular and recurring part of a job. Your score may be lowered for any skills which are not documented in your resume or application materials.
Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic).
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Gardening tasks, such as in the application of herbicides and fertilizer, soil preparation, pruning and trimming of plants.
3.
Distinguish between native and non-native plant species to inform supervisor of invasive species.
4.
Sufficient knowledge to identify obvious plant diseases (molds, brown spot, rusts, blight, mildew), plant insects (leaf miners, scale, borers, slugs), and unusual or poor plant growth sufficient to
report these conditions to their supervisor.
report these conditions to their supervisor.
5.
Recognize common weeds, insects and diseases of landscape plants and turf and uses appropriate control measures.
Use of Measuring Instruments
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
6.
Measure and mix fungicides for plants following instructions on product labels.
7.
Prepare soil-mixing materials such as sand, humus, topsoil, and fertilizer in accordance with instructions.
8.
Measure and mix fertilizer or chemical control agents.
9.
Measure and mix herbicides for the landscape following instructions on product labels.
10.
Maintain accurate logs, records and reports.
Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (other than blueprints)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
11.
Spray and dust with chemicals according to instructions.
12.
Interpret instructions, specifications, and landscape plans.
13.
Maintain operations and maintenance records via computer spreadsheets, and specialized water programs.
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.
14.
Perform minor maintenance and service on tools and equipment.
15.
Operate of light duty motorized vehicles to transport supplies and materials to job site.
16.
Operate of a variety of ground machines such as lawn mowers, seeders, sprayers, aerators, and spreaders, as well as common hand tools both powered and unpowered, such as shears, shovels, and picks.
17.
Operate commercial/industrial grade ride-on equipment such as mowers, tractors, and utility vehicles related to maintaining turf and the landscape.
Knowledge of Materials
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
18.
Pull or treat invasive and non-native plant species.
19.
Lay sod, aerate lawns, and prune and trim shrubs and hedges for a neat appearance.
20.
Transplant and carefully handle roots to ensure continued growth in the new location.
21.
Identify weeds versus new flower emergence in the cultural landscape.
Dexterity and Safety
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
22.
Frequent walking, standing, pushing of lawnmowers, carts and wheelbarrows, bending, stooping, and climbing in and out of vehicles.
23.
Remove rocks, leaves, limbs, and trash from grounds and garden areas.
24.
Sweep and rake walks and parking areas.
25.
Maneuver mowers around plants and structures while avoiding damage.
26.
Follow federal and state safety and environmental regulations when storing, using, handling, labeling, and disposing of hazardous materials.