Carpenter (Seasonal)
Kotzebue, AK - USA
Job Summary
You will serve as a Carpenter (Seasonal).
This is an excepted service appointment that remains in the excepted service indefinitely. These positions do not confer competitive status.
This is a temporary position not to exceed 1039 hours. The typical seasonal is March through November but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions project needs or funding. Anticipated EOD: March 2027
First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
Duties of the position include but are not limited to the following:
- Performs skilled carpentry work involving the removal and replacement of rotted or deteriorated structural components including framing members decking siding trim and other building elements.
- Assesses existing structures to identify deterioration and determines appropriate repair or replacement methods consistent with project requirements applicable standards and accepted trade practices.
- Serves as the on-site lead worker for assigned carpentry projects by planning work sequences coordinating daily tasks and providing technical guidance to lower-graded workers or laborers.
- Performs demolition layout framing repair and installation work using hand and power tools ensuring proper alignment fit and structural integrity.
- Plans and executes work in remote or backcountry settings considering limited access weather conditions material staging and transportation constraints.
- Assists with project logistics including staging materials and tools loading and unloading supplies and transporting materials to work sites by vehicle aircraft watercraft or other approved means.
- Ensures work is performed in compliance with safety and health requirements including Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) proper use of personal protective equipment and safe operation of tools and equipment.
- Protects natural and cultural resources by minimizing site disturbance managing waste appropriately and following environmental and wilderness protection requirements.
- Documents work progress and reports structural issues scope changes or material needs to the supervisor.
- Operates light vehicles and equipment in support of maintenance and construction activities.
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- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
- Direct Deposit participation required.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit have and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
- You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month.
- You are required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
- You 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.
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement 11/02/2026 unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Special knowledge or expertise concerning the parks or preserves natural and/or cultural resources and the management thereof is required. Local knowledge of the resources and the typical conditions that affect the work to be accomplished will be applied in the performance of duties
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To be eligible your application package must clearly show periods of time having lived or worked in or near the area of consideration. The area of consideration can be found in the below paragraph:
Areas considered near Western Arctic National Parklands are Kotzebue Kivalina Noatak Kobuk Ambler Shungnak Kiana Noorvik Deering Buckland and Bettles. Additionally residents not living in the communities described above but within a 50-mile radius of either park boundary.
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The following are the competencies identified for this position. Applicants are not required to address these competencies in a separate document but are encouraged to include in their resumes experience related to these competencies:
- Knowledge of standard trade practices.
- Ability to make measurements using tape measure and square.
- Ability to use hand tools such as hammer saw brush and roller screwdriver wrench electric drill/saw and other power tools safely.
- Ability to operate light vehicles and equipment such as pick-up trucks and skid steer.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
There is no substitution of education for the required special knowledge or expertise as outlined in this announcement.
NOTE: In support of Executive Order (EO) 14189 Celebrating Americas 250th Birthday and EO 14314 Making America Beautiful Again by Improving our National Parks the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has approved an exception to the 1039-hour time limitation for this position. This approval may extend the time limitation up to 1560 hours for this temporary seasonal appointment.
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.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
This is an excepted service appointment that does not confer competitive status.
Government housing is not available.
All travel transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the sole responsibility of the selectee.
Alaska currently does not have a state income tax.
Selectee may be moved between duty stations within park boundaries.
Physical Demands: Duties require the incumbent to sit stand stoop bend kneel climb crawl work in uncomfortable positions and possibly walk over rough uneven terrain. The incumbent may be required to wear protective clothing gloves face shields and/or a respirator that may be uncomfortable; and the incumbent is expected to work from ladders scaffolds rooftops and/or elevated platforms. The incumbent is expected to be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and may be expected to lift and/or carry items exceeding 50 pounds in weight.
Working Conditions: Work is typically performed in both indoor workshops and outdoor work sites. Work outside may be subject to extreme weather conditions with wind rain snow and ice in temperatures ranging from below 0 to over 100 degrees. Depending on the geography of the park unit assigned work may take place at elevations ranging from sea level up to 10000 feet. The incumbent is exposed to sawdust noise fumes vibration cuts and abrasions from the use of tools and equipment and may occasionally be exposed to hazardous materials that can cause skin eye and respiratory irritation and burns as well as microbiological organisms and potentially hazardous wildlife. The incumbent is expected to wear personnel protective equipment as required and comply with all safety and occupational health requirements.
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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.