- Position Title
- (Seasonal) Maintenance Worker
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- SE-1630-SAJU-25-12701657-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, February 27, 2025 to Wednesday, March 12, 2025
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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?
Assessment 1
1.
From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the basic experience requirements for a Maintenance Worker WG-4749-05 position. Read all the responses before making your selection. If you 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 WILL BE LOWERED.
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 WILL BE LOWERED.
For the questions below, please select from A through E to indicate the skill level that you possess for each task listed. The questions were developed based on the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed to perform the work of this position. Be sure to describe your experience that supports your answers to the questions below in your resume or application materials. It is important that your application package submitted clearly shows how you possess the experience and skill levels you claim in the 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. 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.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Use basic woodworking techniques to measure, cut, connect, square, and fasten wood parts, attach metal hardware, align corners and simple joints, and cut wood and composite material to specified lengths and widths.
3.
Select the proper tools to use and determine appropriate methods and techniques based on established practices and specific instructions.
4.
Construct and assemble various types of materials and equipment using blueprints.
5.
Clean and prepare buildings, walls, trim, and floor surfaces for painting by sanding, scraping, wire brushing, or by applying commercial paint removers.
6.
Install and operate fixtures, wiring, light switches, circuit breakers, fuses, relays, and outlets.
7.
Clean and service chemical toilets, restrooms, and other campground or visitor facilities, making minor repairs as needed.
8.
Prepare surfaces for painting (i.e., scraping, sanding, and brushing).
9.
Keep fellow employees and supervisors aware of hazards, standards, violations, and deviations from accepted work procedures and practices in the park environment.
10.
Make repairs by removing, replacing, tightening, splicing, soldering, and insulating defective wiring, controls, equipment, and fixtures such as broken and bare wiring, burned out switches and relays, loose connections and fittings, damaged light fixtures, and poorly operating thermostats.
11.
Assist in the maintenance, repair, and stabilization of historic ruins and artifacts.
12.
Understand detailed assignments and instructions given orally or through work orders, sketches, or basic blueprints.
13.
Apply appropriate chemical preservatives to wood and metal surfaces by spraying or painting.
14.
Use common trade tools associated with plumbing, carpentry work, electrical, custodial, or painting work.
15.
Cut and remove brush; Dig and fill trenches with pick and shovel, haul material in a wheelbarrow.
16.
Operate ride-on lawn mower to mow large areas of land.
17.
Position and move scaffolds and drop cloths.
18.
Properly select material to perform an assigned task.
19.
Determine appropriate painting materials to be used and proper method of application.
20.
Determine appropriate wood framing materials for basic carpentry repair.
21.
Understanding of material properties such as durability, corrosion resistance, and load-bearing capacity to ensure proper selection for specific projects.
22.
Use and care for common hand tools and portable or stationary power tools associated with the trade (e.g., hammers, saws, drills, planers).
23.
Complete minor plumbing fixture installation and repair.
24.
Install, replace and or repair partitions, paneling, and drywall/sheet rock.
25.
Complete minor repairs on equipment, such as lawn mowers and pressure washer machines.
26.
Perform minor operator maintenance, such as adding gasoline or replacing oil and spark plugs on a pressure washer machine and/or lawn mower.
27.
Use simple measures, such as a tape measure, T-square, and framing squares to determine proper cut length of lumber used in carpentry projects.
28.
Use hand-held levels to determine proper vertical or horizontal alignment of walls, floors, and wood or metal framing components used in new construction or the rehabilitation of existing structures.