To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. You must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
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1. Are you the spouse of a member of the armed forces serving on active duty?
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2. Are you a spouse of a 100 percent disabled service member injured while on active duty?
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3. Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?
Toverify your eligibilityforoption1 identified above, you must submit documentation verifying active duty status; and documentation verifying marriage to the member of the armed forces (i.e., a marriage certificate or other legal documentation verifying marriage).
To verify your eligibility for options 2 and 3 identified above, you must submit the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15 and all supporting documentation identified on that document (e.g., Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service; death certificate and documentation identifying marital status at the time of death; disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service, etc..
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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.
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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5.
Were you employed overseas as an Appropriated Fund employee AND did you:
complete 52 weeks of creditable overseas service in an appropriated fund position(s) as a family member during the time you accompanied a sponsor officially assigned to an overseas area; AND,
receive a fully successful or better (or equivalent) performance rating; AND,
return to the United States to resume residence less than 3 years ago?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50, and performance appraisal.
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Do you meet one of the following Competitive Merit Promotion Eligibilities:
Current Federal or former employees with career or career- conditional appointments in the competitive service that hold, or have held a career or career-conditional position at a lower grade level as the position being announced; or,
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. For example, a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your competitive status or a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
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Have you completed at least 1 year of continuous service immediately before separation from one or
more nontemporary Foreign Service appointments; AND, your separation from a Foreign Service career-type appointment occurred in the last 3 years (individuals entitled to veteran's preference do not need to meet this 3-year requirement)?For more information, review on OPM.GOV.
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Have you completed at least 3 years of substantially continuous service under one or more nontemporary appointments in the Foreign Service immediately before separation from an unlimited, career-type appointment in that Service? For more information, review on OPM.GOV.
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Are you a current or former limited non-career appointee with the Foreign Service and have at least 48 months of continuous service, a performance rating of satisfactory or better, and if a former employee, no more than a one year break in service since your qualifying appointment?
Toverify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-
50) reflecting your nontemporary status. If you are outside of the 3-year requirement but are entitled to veteran's preference, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service.
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Are you a former member of the Public Lands Corps (PLC) who has served the time required for completing a PLC project carried out on Federal land within the preceding 2 years (an individuals eligibility for NCE under this authority shall not exceed 2 years after completion of his/her last PLC project), and:
• Served as a qualified youth on an appropriate conservation project completing a minimum of 640 hours of satisfactory service that included at least 120 hours through the PLC (individuals must provide a copy of the "Certificate of Eligibility for NCE Hiring Based on PLC Service" and the complete PLC Participant Work Hours Verification Form with your application package in order to be considered under this hiring authority), and
• Meet OPM qualification standards and any other qualification requirement(s) stated in this vacancy announcement for the position in which you are applying.
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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.
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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Are you a current or former employee of a land management agency (Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; National Park Service; Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Indian Affairs; or Bureau of Reclamation) who:
was originally hired to a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; and,
served one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and,
performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; and,
if no longer employed by the land management agency, have been separated for no more than two years, and departed that position in good standing.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, which includes ALL Appointment AND Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations, for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed.
For more information, review Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA).
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Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months?
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Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and are requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student or other experience related to this position?
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Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your description of service or other proof of non-competitive eligibility. If you are a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility, please also provide the necessary documentation to support your request.
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Do you meet one of the following Non-Competitive Merit Promotion Eligibilities:
Disabled veteran receiving 30% or more disability compensation from the VA;
Transfer, reassignment or reinstatement eligible: current Federal or former employee with career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service that hold, or have previously held a career or career-conditional position at the same or higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being announced; or,
Individual eligible under other non-competitive appointment authorities such as: Veterans Recruitment Authority; Military spouses under E.O. 13473; Certain former overseas employees; Present and former Peace Corps, Vista or Action volunteers; Former White House staff; Present and former Foreign Service officers and employees; Certain National Guard technicians; Schedule A; OPM Interchange Agreement and Other Miscellaneous Authorities.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. For example, a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service; a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50); etc. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
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13.
Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency that has a valid interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
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14.
Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restriction
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15.
Are you currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service at the same grade level as this position or higher with the same or higher promotion potential?
Toverify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your separation SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
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Were you formerly, but not currently, employed as a Federal civilian on a permanent competitive appointment at the same grade level as this position or higher with the same or higher promotion potential?
Toverify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your separation SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
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17.
Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions AND you:
served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (Note: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility); OR,
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service.
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18.
Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and you:
recently separated (within the past 3 years)
are a disabled veteran
served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition OR
received an Armed Forces Service Medal
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
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My performance is at an acceptable level and I am not serving under a formal Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).
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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.
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2.
When you applied to this job, did you have any engagement with a National Park Service (NPS) Recruiter?
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Assessment 1
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Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision. (Screen Out)
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1.
From the description below select the one statement that best describes your ability to do the work of a Utility Systems Repair-Operator, without more than normal supervision, your resume and application materials you submit for this announcement must support the answers YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND INELIGIBLE FOR THIS POSITION OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
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Water Treatment Operators Certificate and Wastewater Treatment Operators License (Screen out)
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WASTEWATER LICENCE - From the description below, select the letter corresponding to the statement that most clearly and accurately describes your ability to possess and maintain a State of North Carolina Wastewater Treatment License. For this position, you must possess a State of North Carolina Wastewater Treatment Level 1 License (or other state's equivalent) at the time of your application and must be able to obtain and maintain a State of North Carolina Wastewater Treatment Level 2 License within 12 months of entry on duty as a condition of employment of this position. Please select the statement below which best applies to you. YOU MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF YOUR LICENSE TO SUPPORT YOUR RESPONSE.
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WATER LICENCE - From the description below, select the letter corresponding to the statement that most clearly and accurately describes your ability to possess and maintain a State of North Carolina C Well Water License (or other state's equivalent). Please select the statement below which best applies to you. YOU MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF YOUR LICENSE TO SUPPORT YOUR RESPONSE.
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From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the basic experience requirements for a Utility Systems Repairer-Operator, WG-4742-10 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.
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.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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4.
Utilize knowledge of aerobic treatment methods as applied in the activated sludge treatment process to efficiently operate a wastewater treatment plant.
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Utilize knowledge of water treatment systems and methods including coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection, and de-chlorinating processes to operate a water treatment plant.
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Make wastewater process control adjustments to meet ever changing biological, chemical, and physical treatment requirements related to changing flow rates and to changing organic loadings found in the wastewater stream.
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Complete standard process control calculations such as mean cell residual time (CMCRT), sludge age, settled sludge concentrations, food-to-microorganism ratios (F/M Ratios), settleability curves, suspended solids concentrations and other common laboratory analysis and calculations.
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Utilize standard process control calculations to determine and adjust return sludge flow rates, wasting rates, and the chemical feed dosages required for that flow stream.
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9.
Identify the use of chemicals used in water and wastewater treatment. Understand and follow State and Federal regulations to ensure water quality and wastewater effluent meets the standards.
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10.
Operate and maintain potable and non-potable water production facilities.
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11.
Operate and maintain wastewater treatment plants, reclaim water production facilities, sewage lift stations and sewage lagoons.
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12.
Complete preventive and corrective maintenance, adjustment, troubleshooting, and installation of all common water/wastewater equipment.
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Install, operate, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair or replace equipment such as flow meters, bar screens and commutators, aerated grit channels and equalization basins, grit separators, turbines, positive displacement blowers and compressors, floating aerators, and floating pump equipment.
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14.
Operate and maintain a variety of types of pumps and motors, generators and automatic transfer equipment, various types of valves and flow control devices, and pneumatic equipment.
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15.
Operate and maintain large aeration basins and clarifier drive assemblies, large mechanical operation diffusers, advanced water treatment chemical feed and filtration systems, in-line monitoring equipment, disinfection, and de-chlorination equipment.
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Complete repairs for wastewater and potable and non-potable (reclaim) systems including distribution pipe, pumping, storage, and control systems.
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Maintain records for analyzing, reviewing, and providing report information to utility customers, supervisors, management, local, county and state health department officials, OSHA employees or other regulatory and non-regulatory entities.
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Ensure full compliance with Federal and State Regulatory requirements as it relates to the treatment of potable water, non-potable water (reclaimed water) and wastewater.
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Complete common water and wastewater related laboratory analysis required by regulatory monitoring and for process control functions, including pH, chlorine residual, turbidity, suspended solids, volatile solids, BOD, COD, settleability, bacteriological, spectrophotometry, and all other laboratory analysis and methods required to properly operate the treatment systems.
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Maintain and calibrate laboratory Instruments such as pH meters, turbidity meters, dissolved oxygen meters, spectrophotometers, chlorine analyzers, and other equipment and meters.
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Conduct random and frequent laboratory analysts to numerous potable water sample points throughout a water distribution system to ensure the continued safety of the drinking water.
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Complete preventive and corrective maintenance to wastewater collection systems, potable water distribution systems, and reclaim water piping systems.
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23.
Repair or replace water or sewer mains and service lines and rod and jet plugged sewer lines.
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Modify or install new mains lines, service lines, valves, cleanouts, vaults, and meters on water distribution and wastewater collection systems.
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Perform corrective and preventive maintenance and repair to potable water storage tanks, reclaim water storage tanks, transfer pumping stations, water pressure booster pumping stations, fire mains and fire pumps, hydrants, sample taps, and other equipment, and operation, maintenance, and repair to sewage lift stations.
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Inspect, install, repair, and read meters utilizing a handheld device to determine consumptive use within a service or system.
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Perform general maintenance of buildings, and grounds at water utility related facilities.
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28.
Apply knowledge of various methods to maintain and repair wastewater, potable and non-potable systems including distribution pipe, pumps, storage, and control systems.
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Properly execute work within confined spaces in accordance with Manage an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
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Complete proper installation, operation, maintenance, and repair to sewage lift stations, potable water storage tanks, pressure booster stations, portable rodders and jetters, and portable generators.
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Complete repair to typical and common utilities type equipment and systems used within the Utility Section.
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Install; operate, maintain, and repair chlorine gas disinfection equipment, hypochlorite injection equipment, dry chemical feeders, and liquid and tablet de-chlorinating systems common to the water/ wastewater industry.
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Manage hazardous waste and ensures hazardous wastes are properly identified, containerized, labeled, and inventoried
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