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Position Title
Maintenance Worker (Seasonal)
Agency
National Park Service
Announcement Number
NE-1612-GETT-25-12615027-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, December 2, 2024 to Monday, May 19, 2025
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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)
Assessment 1
1. From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the basic experience requirements for Maintenance Worker (HP-Historic Preservation), WG-4749-07 position. Read all of the 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 ineligible and will not receive consideration for this position.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Perform preservation work on historic buildings representing vernacular designs dating from the 19th & 20th Century.
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3. Replace historic structural elements in-kind.
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4. Knowledge of and ability to interpret the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
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5. Install historic roofing materials such as slate, metal, asphalt shingle, wooden shakes and shingles.
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6. Repair or replace sheathing, boards, beams or joists on roofing projects.
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7. Repair or replace door, window frames, baseboards, trim and moldings.
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8. Repair or replace historic windows sashes and hardware.
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9. Install or replace door locks, sash locks, hinges, latches or other hardware.
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10. Prepare surfaces for painting by scraping, filling voids, sanding and cleaning.
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11. Removal of lead paint from surfaces using safe abatement principals.
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12. Select and apply paint to match adjacent surfaces.
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13. Use of rulers, tape measures, squares and levels to perform carpentry duties.
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14. Use mathematics to calculate and measure fractions.
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15. Computes square footage & cubic footage.
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16. Use band saws, table saws, radial arm saws, miter saws, planers, shapers, routers, circular saws, drills, drill presses, jointers and sanders for manipulating wood.
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17. Use putty knives, point driving tools, glazier tool, glass cutters and heat guns for repairing window sashes.
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18. Use scrapers, disk sanders, paint brushes, rollers and spraying equipment for painting projects.
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19. Follow oral and written instruction for projects and adhering to NPS preservation technical standards.
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20. Develop list of supplies and materials needed for projects.
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21. Document historic preservation work using photographs and daily logs.
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22. Have the ability to identify and select different species of woods based on physical characteristics and traits for use on historic preservation projects.
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23. Have the ability to reference and follow manufacturer recommendations for correct installation or application of materials such as roofing, paint, specialty fasteners, sealants, adhesives, consolidants and fillers.
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24. Have the ability to mix mortars using prescribed ratios of aggregates and binders to water to reach desired consistency.
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25. As previously explained, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting your or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probation period. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning; 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability. Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.
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