Be among the first 25 applicantsGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.DutiesFeeds and cares for 6 to 10 mules and 4 to 6 saddle horses.
Feeds and wrangles stock in backcountry settings.
Trains and corrects behavior problems in horses and mules.
Administers medications to stock.
Performs farrier duties including emergency field shoeing and trimming.
Builds loads and packs food, tools, camp equipment, explosives, supplies and materials to trail crews.
Transports livestock, supplies and materials via truck and trailer from source to trail heads; including transporting, loading and unloading of hay.
Maintains tack, sheds and corral fence lines.
Incumbent frequently drives on narrow winding mountain roads.
Performs routine vehicle inspections on trucks and trailers and does minor repairs.
Work requires hiking in a mountainous area (elevations above 10,000 feet) over rough and uneven terrain with backpack/tools up to several miles in a day.
Position is subject to frequent extended travel and camping in remote areas.RequirementsConditions of EmploymentU.S.
Citizenship required.Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.You will be required to submit to both pre-employment and random drug testing as a condition of employment.
You must receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment.You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required.Must maintain a valid National Park Service Explosives Handler certification upon completion of appointment training course.You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.Government Charge Card: You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.Applicants must be at least (1) 18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and meet specific educational requirements.A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected.Travel, transportation & relocation expenses will not be paid.
Relocation expenses will be the employee's responsibility.QualificationsSELECTIVE FACTOR: This position requires regular and recurring work and camping in rugged mountainous backcountry above 10,000 ft elevation for extended periods of time.
Selectees must be able to hike by foot in the backcountry at high altitude for extended periods of time while carrying backpacks, tools and supplies of at least 50 lbs, and be able to camp for several days at a time.- AND -Ability to do the work of an Animal Packer and Caretaker (Trails) without more than normal supervision.
Experience includes: worked as an Animal Caretaker feeding, caring for, and handling mules and saddle horses.
Maintained fences and pastures.
Experience in animal packing, and routinely packed and led a string of 4-5 pack animals in wilderness and non-wilderness areas.EducationThere is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.Additional InformationFor Sequoia PositionsFor questions about these positions please contact:Tony FiorinoEmail: ******: 559-565-3745For Kings Canyon PositionsBarnaby FisherEmail: ******: 559-565-4364Government housing MAY be available.This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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.
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