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Field Unit Local Hiring Authority (FUL) Maintenance Worker


Job Location:

Flat Rock, MI - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 21 - 21
Posted: 6 October 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 3 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

This position is located in Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in the Facilities Management Division.

This position is being filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority (FUL). See below under Additional Information for further eligibility guidance.


Duties

Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from approximately 11 months and you will be in a non-pay/non-duty status for at least 2 weeks to 6 months from December 27 through February 6 per year based on project requirements or weather conditions.

Building and Facility Maintenance

  • Carpentry
    • Repair construct install and replace doors shelves windows trim cabinets hardware and similar building components.
  • Painting
    • Paint and stain facilities and equipment using brushes rollers and sprayers; prepare surfaces and assist with larger painting projects.
  • Plumbing
    • Replace fixtures and fittings repair faucets unclog drains and perform basic plumbing repairs.
  • Electrical
    • Replace light switches fixtures and bulbs; assist electricians as needed.
  • Cement Finishing
    • Build forms pour and level concrete repair sidewalks steps and other concrete surfaces.
  • Masonry
    • Assist in maintaining and repairing historic and modern stone mortar or adobe structures.
  • Roofing
    • Patch and repair roofs correct leaks and help maintain historic and modern roofing systems
  • Perform custodial and laborer work on grounds trails campgrounds restrooms and visitor facilities.
  • Collect trash and make minor repairs.
  • Receive and unload supplies.
  • Operate light trucks and forklifts.

Requirements
Conditions of employment

    • 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 drivers license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operators 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 drivers 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 weekends holidays and overtime.
    As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1 probationary or trial period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

    This probationary or trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider:
    • your performance and conduct;
    • the needs and interests of the agency;
    • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
    • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
    Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated.

    *Additional Requirements located under qualifications*

    Qualifications

    Requirements Continued...

    Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

    To qualify for this position you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors:

    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.

    1. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT)
    If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient you will receive no further 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.

    CTAP/ICTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice a copy of their most recent Performance Rating and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position grade level and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment OF-306 prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you or for firing you after you begin work. Also you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code Title 18 section 1001).
    Education

    There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.

    Additional information

    This position will be filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority. Eligibility is limited to applicants who reside within the defined local commuting area at the time of application. For this announcement the local commuting area is the area from which individuals can reasonably commute to the duty station under normal conditions. The defined vicinity for this position is: within 75 miles. You must provide proof of residency within the defined vicinity (e.g. mortgage or property deed lease/rental agreement utility bill insurance policy etc.). See the Required Documents section for information on how to verify current residence.

    • Field Unit Local Hiring for Flat rock NCis defined as 75 miles from Carl Sandburg Home NHlocated at 81 Carl Sandburg Ln. Flat Rock NC 28731

    This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies.

    Physical Demands: Works from ladders scaffolds and platforms and where surfaces to be coated or the parts of systemsworked on are hard to reach requiring the incumbent to stand stoop bend kneel climb and work intiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts carries and sets up parts and equipment that weighup to 40 pounds.

    Working Conditions: Work is performed inside and outside where dirt spray and fumes are present. Also required to work ininclement weather and/or wear protective equipment and clothing that are sometimes heavy anduncomfortable.

    All Department of Interior (DOI) employees their spouses and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim permit lease small tract entry or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here who include vulgar offensive or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.

    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.

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    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.


    Required Experience:

    IC