- Position Title
- Tractor Operator (Seasonal)
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- NE-1611-GATE-25-12701661-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, February 24, 2025 to Sunday, April 6, 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.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
When you applied to this job, did you have any engagement with a National Park Service (NPS) Recruiter?
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.
3.
Would you accept a temporary appointment?
Assessment 1
1.
This is a temporary seasonal position not to exceed 6 months or 1039 hours. This type of appointment can result in non-competitive hiring eligibility for future seasons as explained in the announcement. Are you aware of this and still interested in the position?
2.
Ability to do the work of a Tractor Operator without more than normal supervision (screen-out) From the descriptions below, please choose the best response to describe your ability to perform tractor operator work. You must document your experience in your resume.
Operation of Motor Vehicles
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Maneuver/operate tractors and other similar equipment in confined areas or around obstacles such as between trees, along fences and roads, holes, ditches, and structures, without damaging the equipment or the obstacles.
4.
Operate tractor and attached equipment using mechanical and hydraulic controls to safely maneuver through and/or over changes in terrain in order to complete assigned work tasks.
Work Practices (including keeping things neat, clean, and in order)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Perform preventive maintenance, minor repairs, and adjustments to farm tractors and auxiliary equipment
6.
Use initiative and judgment in following through with instructions and/or work assignments.
7.
Keep tractors and equipment clean and ensure that they are properly stored at the conclusion of the work shift.
8.
Exercise your experience and judgment, when a supervisor or higher graded employee is not available, in order to work out inconsistent or incomplete instruction or directions.
Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
9.
Adjust attachment and auxiliary equipment in order to complete work requirements such as height of mower blades, depth of plow blades, and rates of application of sprayer attachments.
10.
Ensure that mechanical and hydraulic connections between the towed or attached equipment and the tractor are made properly and make equipment adjustments as required to perform work.
11.
Read, interpret, and apply information obtained from operation and maintenance manuals to ensure proper operation of this equipment.
Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicle)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
12.
Safely operate tractors and other similar equipment over all types of terrain, including level, rolling terrain or steep inclines or hills in areas such as open fields, parks, orchards, lawns, and along roadways.
13.
Operate levers in the hydraulic system to control up, down, and angling motion of attached equipment, while watching to avoid and yield to highway traffic.
14.
Mow grass and brush along road shoulders, steep banks, and slopes, around protruding rocks, under and around guardrails
Ability to Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
15.
Hook-up and operate various attachments and auxiliary equipment such as backhoes, brush-hogs, chippers, cutter bars, movable dozer blades, front-end loaders, harrows, mowers, post-hole diggers, plows, street blower, trailers.
16.
Safely operate tractors and other similar equipment including attachments and auxiliary equipment over/through a variety of ground conditions such as mud, sand, rain, soft ground, etc.
17.
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.