This position is located in a National Park Service Unit. This position is a working leader assigned responsibility for building and utility maintenance work. The position provides daily direction to at least 3 employees. The highest level of work led is at the WG-7 level.
Passes on to other workers instructions received from supervisor. Demonstrates proper work method and sets the pace for the crew. Ensure necessary supplies materials equipment and tools are available when needed. Checks work in progress and upon completion determines if supervisors instructions are being followed and timelines are met. Ensures safety and housekeeping rules are being met.
Constructs alters modifies or repairs a wide variety of features in buildings and other facilities. Installs modifies and repairs new and existing utility supply and disposal systems. Performs painting duties with little oversite or review during progress or completion. Lays out and plans masonry work. Responsible for installing new roofs including flashing gutters and other accessories. Makes repair that can be accomplished by removing replacing tightening splicing soldering and insulating defective electrical components.
Cut-off Dates: This is an open continuous announcement in which applications are collected over several months and have multiple cut-off dates. Applications received by the initial cutoff date will be considered first. **INITIAL CUT OFF IS Monday 29 December 2025** Applications will be considered throughout the open period of the announcement however additional referral certificates will only be issued when a hiring official exhausts current certificate and/or additional vacancies need to be filled.
Area Information
Government Housing May Be Available.
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is a little-known gem in the National Park System supported by an enthusiastic and creative staff. Located in the northwest corner of Nebraska it lies 25 miles south of Harrison along the Niobrara River. The park features fossil quarries containing numerous well-preserved mammal fossils from the Miocene Epoch as well as a museum housing the Cook Collection-a remarkable assemblage of Plains Indian artifacts. Summer temperatures typically reach the 90s with sunny dry days and occasional afternoon winter temperatures can occasionally drop below zero accompanied by varying amounts of snowfall. The monument is situated 50 miles north of Scotts Bluff National Monument and the towns of Scottsbluff and Gering Nebraska-regional hubs for shopping education commercial air service and medical care. Outdoor recreational opportunities abound in the surrounding area. Agate Fossil Beds is approximately a two-hour drive east of Colorados Front Range and two hours south of the South Dakota Black Hills making it a scenic and accessible destination for travelers. Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
To qualify for this position you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors:
There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.
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 selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
Non-Competitive Rehire Eligibility: Temporary seasonal employees can only maintain their non-competitive rehire eligibility if they work no more than a combined total of Temporary NTE less than 1040 hours anywhere in the National Park Service (NPS) within their established service year. Accordingly non-competitive rehire eligibility allows for re-appointment to the same position or another position appropriate for temporary appointment with the same qualification requirements (5 CFR 316.402b7) based on series and grade anywhere in the major subdivision (NPS).
If you have held a temporary seasonal appointment in the past 12 months and have already worked the maximum temporary appointment less than 1040 hours during that period you are still welcome to apply. However please be aware that exceeding the limit of 1040 hours in your established service year will result in the loss of your non-competitive rehire eligibility.
The limit can be exceeded by working multiple temporary seasonal positions that result in a combined total greater than 1040 hours. The limit also can be exceeded by working a single temporary seasonal appointment that exceeds 1040 hours unless granted an exception by OPM.
Employment may be terminated at any time due to fluctuations in funding levels project needs employee performance or other considerations.
Physical Demands: Works from ladders scaffolds and platforms. Where surfaces are to be coated or the parts of systems worked on are hard to reach requiring incumbent to stand stoop bend kneel climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts carries and sets up parts and equipment that weigh up to 50 pounds.Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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