- Position Title
- Maintenance Worker
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- MW-1544-INDU-25-12619292-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, January 3, 2025 to Tuesday, January 7, 2025
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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:
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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.
3.
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
INSTRUCTIONS: Thank you for your interest in the Maintenance Worker WG-4749-7 position. 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.
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).
Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Replace defective siding, steps, windowsills, and thresholds.
3.
Apply premixed paints or stains to masonry, gypsum board or wood surfaces using brushes or rollers.
4.
Replace hose bibs, valves, nipples, unions and elbows, fixtures, toilets, flush valves, faucets, and various types of pipe and copper lines.
5.
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.
6.
Perform repairs to buildings including repairing or replacing doors, windows, and other wooden building elements. Construct new framing and forms.
7.
Remove damaged portions of walls or other similar architectural features in preparation for repair work.
TECHNICAL PRACTICES (THEORETICAL, PRECISE, AND ARTISTIC)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
8.
Construct, install, repair and replace items such as doors, shelves, supply racks, hardware.
9.
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.
10.
Repair and/or replace faucets, toilets, valves and troubleshoot minor plumbing problems such as change washers, clean traps, unplug sewage lines and tighten fixtures.
11.
Stop leaks in historic and other buildings using materials which retain the original appearance without undue change in type of original construction.
12.
Perform electrical tasks involving making repairs that can be accomplished by removing, replacing, tightening, splicing, and insulating defective wiring and fixtures.
13.
Mix and pour concrete/asphalt to repair or replace damaged portions of concrete walks and/or steps.
14.
Monitor wastewater equipment and gauges, take samples, and add and adjust the rate of chemicals to be added.
15.
Monitor water plant pumping equipment; regulate the amount of water coming in from one or more sources.
Use of Measuring Instruments
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
16.
Ability to make precise measurements and markings with measuring tapes or a variety of levels.
17.
Ability to measure volumes of paints and chemicals for the purpose of mixing liquids to the desired consistency
18.
Use proper techniques to avoid injury
19.
Use measuring devices such as dividers, tape measures, squares, and other layout tools.
20.
Ensure installed components are level and accurately aligned by utilizing levels, tape measures, etc.
21.
Ability to use laser measuring devices
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.
22.
Make independent judgments and decisions within the framework of instructions, accepted practices, and procedures.
23.
Follow and carry out assignments in accordance with established oral or written directions or established policies and practices.
24.
Use mathematics to calculate and measure items.
25.
Read and understand work orders and sketches.
26.
Assemble appropriate tools, gear, and equipment necessary to complete daily work projects.
27.
Follow established safety protocol and policies.
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.
28.
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.
29.
Use and maintain tools and equipment associated with the painting trade such as scrapers, sandpaper, steel wool, brushes, rollers, ladders, air, and airless sprayers.
30.
Use and maintain hand and equipment associated with the plumbing trade such as torches, pipe threading machines, benders, augers, snakes, and air equipment.
31.
Use and maintain tools and equipment associated with roofing work such as brooms, scrapers, ladders, square shovels, trowels, knives, and spreaders.
32.
Use and maintain tools and equipment associated with the electrical trade such as screwdrivers, pliers, wire cutters, strippers, drills, and soldering irons.
33.
Use and maintain tools and equipment associated with cement finishing such as mixers, wheelbarrows, levels, saws, rakes, shovels, tampers.
34.
Use and maintain tools and equipment associated with masonry trade such as trowels, hammers, chisels, and crowbars.
35.
Use and operate a variety of light equipment including power wheelbarrows, concrete buggies, skid steer, forklifts, and stake-side dump trucks.
Knowledge of Materials
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
36.
Select and use carpentry material such as dimensional lumber, plywood, composition shingles, drywall, nails, fasteners, door and window hardware, exterior siding, etc.
37.
Select and use painting material such as paint thinner, paints, varnish, stains, sealers, fillers, sandpaper, drywall texture, joint compound, etc.
38.
Select and use plumbing material such as pipe, tape, fittings, connectors, solder, flux, etc.
39.
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.
40.
Select the proper type of concrete, additives, colors, and quantities.
41.
Select and use masonry material such as dry stack stone, paving stone, concrete block, brick, tile, etc.
42.
Select proper chemicals for wastewater operation and use those products following proper safety precautions to ensure personal health and environmental protection.