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Position Title
Maintenance Worker
Agency
National Park Service
Announcement Number
NE-1612-BOWA-25-12656641-OC Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, December 31, 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?

For more information, review Employment of U.S Citizens.
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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
We will evaluate your resume and responses to this questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be fully supported by your resume and supporting documentation. (limit characters)
ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF A MAINTENANCE WORKER WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION (SCREEN OUT ELEMENT) (limit characters)
1. Select the one 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 position. You must show that you meet the experience described below. Make sure your resume supports your response. (SCREEN OUT) 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.

THE RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND TO BE INELIGIBLE FOR THIS POSITION OR YOUR SCORE MAY BE LOWERED.
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Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, repair, etc. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Install, replace and/or repair broken planks on picnic tables, boards on boardwalk.
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3. Install, replace and/or repair broken window frames, panes, screens, doors, door hinges, latches, and catches.
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4. Install, replace and or repair partitions, paneling, and drywall/sheet rock.
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5. Replace and/or repair faucets, washers, faucet stems, valves, sinks.
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6. Replace and/or repair seats, traps tail pieces, commodes, urinals.
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7. Patch and repair rock walls, roads, sidewalks, and trails.
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Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
8. Prepare surfaces for painting (i.e., scraping, sanding, and brushing).
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9. Trim and clear brush using axes, hatchets, chainsaws, and hand saws.
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10. Collect trash and debris from trails, campgrounds, and common areas.
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11. Dig ditches, prepare landscaping beds, and plant trees, shrubs, and flowers.
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12. Clean public restrooms, including scrubbing toilets and sinks, wiping windows, disinfecting surfaces, sweeping, and mopping floors.
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13. Unplug drains using a plunger.
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Use of Measuring Instruments (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
14. Use liquid measuring devices for mixing fuels and oils, paints, and cleaning solvents in correct proportions.
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15. Use tape measures, squares, levels, chalk lines, etc. to measure, mark and cut a variety of materials for maintenance and building projects.
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16. Load, secure and unload vehicles, and trailers by hand and with mechanical aids.
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17. Read and understand simple blueprints and sketches.
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18. Read and follow manufacturer maintenance and repair manuals to take care of power tools, equipment, and chemicals.
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Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprint reading) (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
19. Read and follow manufacturer maintenance and repair manuals to take care of power tools, equipment, and chemicals.
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20. Use mathematics to calculate and measure items.
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21. Read and understand simple blueprints and sketches.
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22. Understand and carry out detailed written or verbal instructions from a supervisor and articulate information (project goals, standards, and expectations) to crewmembers.
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23. Use handheld radios to communicate crew status, location, and welfare.
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24. Document observations involving resource deterioration and future maintenance needs.
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Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
25. Use and maintain hand and power tools associated with carpentry repairs such as table saws, miter saws, drill presses, air tools, glass cutters, hammers, and squares.
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26. Use and maintain hand and power tools associated with painting and wall repairs such as drills, mixers, sprayers, rollers, brushes, and drywall tools.
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27. Use and maintain hand tools commonly used during facility grounds and maintenance activities such as hammers, wire stretchers, post pounders, fence pliers, pulaskis, pick-mattock, axe, hand saws, lopping shears, pry bars, grading rakes, stone hooks, spades, and various types of pruning shears.
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28. Operate grounds equipment such as lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers, ATV mounted snowplows, and leaf/snow blowers.
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29. Operate light trucks to pick up supplies and transport material.
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30. Operate tractors, skid steer, and forklift with implements and attachments.
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Knowledge of materials (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
31. Use proper painting materials such as paint thinner, paints, varnish, stains, sealers, sandpaper, drywall texture, or drywall mud for appropriate surfaces such as metal and wood.
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32. Use the correct type of paints, solvents and caulking for interior or exterior applications and safely use those products to ensure personal health and environmental protection.
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33. Safely handle and dispose of hazardous products such as chemical cleaners, battery acids and glycol mixes.
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34. Select proper masonry materials and tools.
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35. Safely replace liquid propane gas bottles.
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36. Select proper tools for campground sites and trails to regrade and/or reset barriers to restore to original appearances.
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37. 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 this statement will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.
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