Engineering Equipment Operator Supervisor

Requirements U.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 operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. Applicants must be at least (1) 18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program. Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors:
The Ability Lead or Supervise (SCREEN OUT) The Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading). ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF AN ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SUPERVISOR WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION. Operation of Motor Vehicles Work Practices (included keeping things neat, clean and in order) Physical Demands: Typical office work is sedentary. Field surveys and inspections may require a considerable amount of walking, bending and climbing and carrying equipment at high elevations. Field visits may require walking, hiking through wooded and active volcanic areas, through lava fields, and on unstable slopes. Travel will include driving automobiles and pickups, and with livestock and air travel in small craft. Performs inspections by hiking front and backcountry trails on a regular basis. Operates heavy equipment from tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently carries, pulls, pushes, lifts equipment or parts that weight up to 50 pounds and at times must lift and carry items that weigh over 50 pounds.
Working Conditions: Work is divided between a typical office environment and field work in the park. Inspections may be performed at high altitudes and during adverse weather. Some site visits may be exposed to safety and health hazards that require the wearing of protective clothing, hard hat and safety shoes, and protective eyewear. Field inspections may involve occasional long-hour workdays. Work outdoors in elevations from sea level to 14,000 feet and in temperatures from 30 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit. Work may be performed in rain, sulphur fumes, during eruptions and earthquakes and storms. May be required to work in areas that are noisy, dirty, greasy, dusty, and unpleasant. Will ride in helicopters and with livestock to the summit of the mountains and other areas to inspect. Subject to call for logistics and other support activities during emergencies and work weekends and for extended periods. Travels to training and to other parks in support of their maintenance activities. Shop supervision and mechanic work is performed indoors most of the time. Incumbent must meet drug testing requirements.
If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors.
Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education: There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.
Additional information: 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. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR 575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.
A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized: for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another.
The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.
Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, submission of ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Performance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 months. If they did not complete performance appraisals ask them to provide a statement of performance for each period of service. The statement must specify the dates for each employment period and your level of performance (dates should match the dates on the SF-50s).
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