Job Listing: ANIMAL PACKER
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1 vacancy - West Glacier, MT Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service. Become a part of our mission to unite our past, our cultures, and our special places to establish important connections to the present and build a rich and lasting legacy for future generations.The Human Resources Office, Glacier National Park is soliciting applications for the purpose of filling the temporary position listed above. The area of consideration is ALL SOURCES.
Should a vacancy occur in St. Mary, MT. we will use this vacancy announcement to fill the position.
Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island may compete for civil service jobs.
These are temporary positions not to exceed 1039 hours in a service year. Posiitons may exceed this limitation if workload dictates and funding allows. Positions are expected to be fille approzimately May through September. Work schedule will be 40 hours per week either 5 8-hour days or 4 10-hour days per week. Weekend and/or holiday work may be required.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Go to the bottom and click on “Print Preview” to view and/or print the whole announcement. You are encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application package.
Please refer to the “HOW TO APPLY” tab for information on how to submit your resume, supporting documentation, (SF-50, DD-214, etc.) and complete the occupational questionnaire. Incomplete applications may lose consideration for this position.
AREA LOCATION:
Duty location is West Glacier: West Glacier, Montana has seasonal food and gas services. All services are available in Columbia Falls (17 miles), Kalispell (32 miles) or Whitefish (28 miles).
Duty location is St. Mary: St. Mary, Montana has seasonal food and gas services. Most amenities are available in Browning, Montana (35 miles). Medical facilities are available in Browning and Cardston, Alberta, Canada (31 miles).
Government housing may be available. Housing is generally shared, either in single dwellings or dormitory style. Deductions for government quarters are made from the employee's paycheck.
Information on Glacier National Park is available at www.nps.gov/glac.
Major Duties
Assembles and packages all types of cargo, packs a wide variety of cargo such as tandem packing lumber, doors, bridge decking, culverts, cook stoves, refrigerators, furniture, wheel barrows, bed springs and frames, electronic equipment, roofing, prefabricated pit toilets, hay, etc. Loads and hitches packed supplies and equipment onto pack animals, balances and adjusts side packs. Grooms, shoes, feeds, waters and provides medical care to stock. Maintains equipment in good repair, leads strings of 6-9 animals, and drives trucks under 26,000 lb GVW with 6 speed transmissions and 2 speed axles.
Physical Demands:
Position involves walking, bending, riding horses for long hours. Selectee will be required to lift, carry and secure awkward loads (often heavy) onto the sides of animals at or above chest height, and use arms to hold packs in position while hitching ropes. Selectee must be able to adjust these loads along the trail in steep, rocky, or other poor footing situations with little room to maneuver. While preparing loads, selectee is constantly required to bend, squat, twist, lift and load loads onto trucks for transport. Position requires good physical stamina and strength in arms, back and legs to perform these repetitive tasks safely and efficiently. Selectee will be required to undergo an arduous duty physical examination. Employment is contingent on passing this physical.
How to Apply
Applying for this vacancy announcement requires you to submit the following materials:
1. Your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire
2. Your resume and any other documents specified in the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement.
All materials must be received by Tuesday, April 08, 2008 in order for you to be considered.
Please follow the instructions listed below for submitting the Occupational Questionnaire, resume, and required documents. Please read all instructions before you begin. You are solely responsible for the delivery of your materials. We cannot be responsible for incompatible software, illegible fax transmissions, delays in uploads, etc. Your materials will not be returned; therefore, do not submit original documents that you may need in the future (upload these documents from your files or submit copies instead).
Do not fax or mail your resumes/applications and supporting documentation to Glacier National Park. You must follow the instructions listed in Option A or B below.
Option A: Application Manager
To begin, choose one of these options:
-If you already have a resume stored in USAJOBS Resume Builder that you will be using for this announcement begin the process by going to https://applicationmanager.org. Access your existing account or create an account. Enter the following GL181923 in the Vacancy Identification Number block. Then click on the Go button and proceed through all of the pages. The Upload Documents section is where you will upload scanned/stored supporting documents for your application package if you wish to do so. To do so you click on Browse and then Upload. Continue through the questionnaire. Click on Submit My Answers on the last page. Logout of the Application Manager and go back to the USAJOBS website and into the vacancy announcement again. Click Apply Online at the bottom of the page. The system will take you to USAJOBS Resume Builder. Logon to your account and click on the resume you want to upload to this vacancy. Your resume will be attached only to the application package you are currently completing and submitting.
-If you have not created your resume in USAJOBS Resume Builder and you wish to, please do so before you proceed. Click the Apply Online button near the bottom of this page. Once you’ve created your resume in USAJOBS Resume Builder, logout and go to Application Manager at https://applicationmanager.org. Follow the directions above.
-If your resume is going to be one you prepared outside of USAJOBS Resume Builder, click this link to begin the process: Online Questionnaire (this will take you to the Application Manager website). Enter the following GL181923in the Vacancy Identification Number block. Then click on the Go button and proceed through all of the pages until you get to Upload Documents. At this point you may upload supporting documents stored in Word, including your resume. Click on Browse and then Upload. Complete all pages of the questionnaire. Click on Submit My Answers on the last page and logout of Application Manager.
You may to return to Application Manager https://applicationmanager.org at any time, to check the status of your application.
Option B: Paper Occupational Questionnaire.
If it is not practical for you to use the Online Occupational Questionnaire, you can write your answers on paper. Follow these steps:
1. You should print a copy of this job announcement so that you can read the questions offline.
2. Obtain and print a copy of the OPM Form 1203-FX, which you will use to provide your answers. You can obtain the form at URL https://www.opm.gov./Forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf or by calling USAJOBS by Phone at (703) 724-1850 – after the introduction, press 1, and listen for instructions.
3. You may submit the Form 1203-FX, resume, and any supporting documents by fax.
- By Fax: If you are faxing a Form 1203-FX, you do not need a separate cover sheet. Simply make sure the Form 1203-FX is on top of any other documents you are faxing. If you are faxing any documents without the Form 1203-FX on top, you must use the official cover sheet which can be found at -- http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf -- be sure to fill it out completely and clearly. The fax number is 1-478-757-3144. Feed all documents into your fax machine top first so that they are received right-side up.
Job Announcement Number:
GL181923
Combination Option: If you wish, you may complete your Occupational Questionnaire online and fax your Federal resume/application and supporting documents. Please ensure you use the correct vacancy announcement number and that you have the proper fax cover sheet (obtain at http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf).
If you are having technical problems with the system, please go to: www.applicationmanagerhelpdesk@opm.gov.
Social Security Number
Vacancy Identification Number
GL181923
1. Title of Job
ANIMAL PACKER
2. Biographic Data
3. E-Mail Address
4. Work Information
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.
5. Employment Availability
6. Citizenship
Are you a citizen of the United States?
7. Background Information
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.
8. Other Information
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.
9. Languages
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.
10. Lowest Grade
08
11. Miscellaneous Information
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.
12. Special Knowledge
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.
13. Test Location
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.
14. Veteran Preference Claim
15. Dates of Active Duty - Military Service
16. Availability Date
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.
17. Service Computation Date
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.
18. Other Date Information
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.
19. Job Preference
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.
20. Occupational Specialties
001 Animal Packer
21. Geographic Availability
1256 West Glacier, MT
22. Transition Assistance Plan
23. Job Related Experience
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.
24. Personal Background Information
01 Are you Hispanic or Latino? 02 American Indian or Alaska Native 03 Asian04 Black or African American05 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander06 White07 Male08 Female09 Do you have any physical and/or mental disabilities?10 Deafness11 Blindness12 Missing Extremities13 Partial/Total Paralysis14 Convulsive Disorder15 Mental Retardation16 Mental Illness17 Distortion of limb/Spine
25. Occupational/Assessment Questions:
1. For each statement below, select the answer that best describes your current level of experience that demonstrates your ability to do the work of an Animal Packer, WG-5001-08 without more than normal supervision. If you leave any questions blank, your rating will be negatively impacted. ANY SKILL THAT YOU INDICATE YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH IN THE FOLLOWING MUST BE SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED IN A WORK/EXPERIENCE BLOCK ON YOUR APPLICATION/RESUME.
B. I have experience planning, organizing, and safely performing the daily work of an animal packer under intermittent supervision and direction. I have handled and cared for horses and mules and have the experience of safe and proper use of basic materials and equipment of the packing/trails trade. I have prepared, loaded, and packed cargo over backcountry trails.
C. I have at least one season of work experience in a professional animal packing operation on backcountry trails (NPS, USFS, State Govt., or private outfitting operation) under a leader or some supervision. I have handled and cared for horses and mules and have the experience of safe and proper use of basic materials and equipment of the packing/trails trade with some assistance. I have prepared, loaded, and packed basic cargo over backcountry trails.
D. I have experience working and caring for stock animals.
E. I do not have any experience and/or training in animal packing.
For each statement below, select the answer that best describes your level of experience. If you leave any questions blank, your rating will be negatively impacted. ANY SKILL THAT YOU INDICATE YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH IN THE FOLLOWING OCCUPATIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE MUST BE SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED IN A WORK/EXPERIENCE BLOCK ON YOUR APPLICATION/RESUME.
Question 2 is a screen-out for these Animal Packer positions. If you do not meet the screen-out, you will be considered ineligible. Select from A or B that best describes your certification.
2. You must have a valid Montana Class B (or an equivalent from another state) Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or can obtain the license within 30 days of appointment and you must be able to maintain that license as a condition of employment. If you do not meet this factor, you will be considered ineligible. Please select the appropriate response.
B. I do not have a Montana Class B (or an equivalent from another state) Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or I will not be able to obtain the license before my appointment date.
3. Have you had any traffic violations or no fault accidents in the past 5 years? If yes, list any traffic violations and at-fault accidents you have had in the last 5 years in the narrative box below. Include the type of violation, month and year, city, county and state, and what the outcome was (for example: fines, suspended/revoked license/sentences).
A. YesB. No
For each task numbered below, select the statement from A through E that best describes your level of experience, education, and/or training. You must document your experience in your resume. ANY SKILL THAT YOU INDICATE YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH IN THE FOLLOWING OCCUPATIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE MUST BE SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED IN A WORK/EXPERIENCE BLOCK ON YOUR APPLICATION/RESUME.
B- I have limited experience performing this task
C- I have experience performing this task with normal supervision
D- I have experience performing this task independently
E- I have been consulted by other workers in difficult situations to assist them with this task because of my expertise or I have trained this to others
4. Saddling horses and/or mules in riding and pack saddles
5. Repairing manties, cargo boxes or specialized cargo packs
6. Using equipment to haul materials (for example: food and tool boxes)
7. Repairing tack such as halters and bridles
8. Replacing straps, buckles, latigos, and cinches
9. Applying proper tack maintenance
10. Replacing stirrup leathers, blevin buckles, horn covers, and breechings
11. Using various tools to care for horses and/or mules (for example: anvils, hoof knifes, hoof nippers, dental floats, rasps, picks, clippers)
12. Using fencing hand tools
13. Using slings
14. Using hammers, framing squares, measuring tapes
15. Using axes
16. Using chainsaws
17. Using circular saws
18. Using rock bars
19. Using pulaskis
20. Using post hole diggers
21. Leading a pack string of five or more horses or mules
22. Leading a pack string over steep mountainous terrain with snow fields, short switchbacks, across high flowing streams
23. Identifying injury/illness of stock animals
24. Treating minor horse or mule injuries and illnesses
25. Administering medication and ointments of stock animals
26. Shaping and shoeing livestock
27. Shoeing horses or mules in backcountry locations
28. Shoeing 3-5 animals a day
29. Trimming hoofs
30. Identifying nutritional needs for horses or mules and feeding based on those needs
31. Loading and/or hauling animals by truck and trailer
32. Braiding and slicing rope for sling, manta, and lead ropes
33. Fitting and adjusting riding and pack saddles
34. Arranging loads and mantieing up gear
35. Packing animals with stoves
36. Packing animals with doors, and/or wheelbarrows
37. Driving pack animals to skid logs or haul freight by wagon
38. Training young horses and/or mules
39. Clearing and brushing trails
40. Grading trails
41. Installing and repairing corduroy and bridge construction
42. Working with native logs to build structures such as turnpikes, walkways, or bridges
43. Constructing and repairing livestock facilities such as loading ramps, hitch rails, chutes, feeders, corrals, gates, and pasture fences
44. Applying feed types such as hays, grains, pellets
45. Selecting native logs, poles, rails, rough and planed lumber, wire fencing, and earthen fill materials for livestock facility construction
46. Using basic fasteners such as rivets, fencing staples, lag screws, etc.
47. Following oral and written instructions for project completion
48. Complying with safety program directives
49. Monitoring work site for safety hazards
50. Using personal protective equipment
51. Hiking, riding, and camping in backcountry locations and in bear country
52. Working with others on trail maintenance projects
53. Leading/supervising partners and/or volunteers on various trail projects
54. Have you been employed by the Department of Interior as a temporary employee within the last two years? If yes, please provide the following information for each temporary position you may have held: start date, ending date; employing agency name, address, phone number and position title.
B. No
Required Documents:
Regardless of the option you select to apply, the following documents are required in addition to your completion of the Occupational Questionnaire:
-Federal resume/application
-Transcripts (if qualifying based on education)
-Status candidates must submit proof of status (SF-50 or equivalent Notification of Personnel Action showing current grade and tenure AND an SF-50 showing highest permanent grade ever held, if different)
-Current Federal employees must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal
-Veterans’ Preference Documentation. Copy of your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty listing type of discharge received), SF-15 plus the proof required by that form, i.e., VA letter as appropriate. Veterans must provide this information with their supporting documents in order to receive credit for veterans’ preference
- This announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies
NOTE: DO NOT SEND RESUMES/APPLICATIONS OR SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO GLACIER NATIONAL PARK. You must follow instructions stated in “How to Apply” to upload or fax all required resumes/applications and supporting documents.
Contact Information:
GAIL PAULEY
Phone: (406)888-7877
Email: glac_usastaffing@nps.gov
Or write:
Glacier National Park
PO Box 128
West Glacier, MT 59936
USA
What To Expect Next:
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume/application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume/application and supporting documentation will be made, and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The category rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. This score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledges, skill, and abilities required of this position. If, after reviewing your resume/application and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score will be adjusted to accurately reflect your abilities.
Once the Online Occupational Questionnaire is accepted, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your completed resume/application is made, you will be notified if you were found qualified or not. If your name is among the highly qualified candidates, your name will be referred to the selecting official for consideration. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted by the selecting official.
Required Skills
Qualifications
SCREEN-OUTS:
-Ability to do the work of an Animal Packer without more than normal supervision (screen-out)
-Montana Class B (or equivalent from another state) CDL or can obtain the license within 30 days of appointment
Although no specific amount of experience, education, or training is required, applicants must meet a minimum level of ability in relation to the positions. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Handbook X-118C for the WG-5001 series is used as a basis for qualifications. Applicants must possess the knowledges, skills, and abilities of the elements listed in Section 25 of the Online Occupational Questionnaire to perform the duties of the position. They are also listed below. You must possess skills and/or abilities in the following areas and will be evaluated accordingly:
-Skill in using and maintaining tools and equipment
-Skill in technical practices
-Knowledge of materials
-Ability to interpret instructions both orally and in writing
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience regardless of whether the experience was gained as a part-time or full-time occupation. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position they have held. Work experience must contain dates and hours worked per week.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
To be eligible for this position, you must possess the education, training, and/or experience as described in questions 1 and 2 of the Online Occupational Questionnaire.
Other Information:
A tentative selectee must undergo a background investigation and favorable results must be received by Glacier National Park prior to a final job offer and establishment of an entrance-on-duty date.
This position requires that you operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. A valid, state-issued driver’s license is required.
If you are tentatively selected, and as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit a completed GSA Form 3607, Motor Vehicle Operator’s License and Driving Record. You must also submit, at your own expense, (within a state-sealed envelope or submitted directly by the state authorities), certified driving records from all states disclosing all valid driver’s licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. Your employment, after your tentative selection, will be contingent upon receipt of these documents in a timely manner and that those documents establish, to the satisfaction of the selecting official, that you possess a valid driver’s license. Failure to provide proof of a valid driver’s license may be grounds for termination.
1. The selectees must be 18 years of age or at least 16 years of age and a high school graduate at the time he/she reports for work.
2. The selectees must be a U.S. citizen. Proof of citizenship is required. Before entering on duty, the applicant must document citizenship by providing the following:
A. One of these documents: a. U.S. Passport, b. Certificate of U.S. citizenship, OR
c. Certificate of Naturalization OR
B. Two of the following: a. State Driver’s License/ID card, or b. U.S. Military card
AND c. Original Social Security Number card, or d. Certified Birth Certificate.
3. The selectees must certify that they are physically able to perform the duties of the position.
4. The selectees must meet requirements for members-of-family and nepotism as appropriate.
5. The selectees, if male born after 12/31/59 who is at least 18 years of age and who is required by Federal Law 5 U.S.C. 3328 to register, must certify to his registration with the Selective Service System.
6. The selectees may be required to undergo a physical examination at their expense. However, there are provisions for reimbursement.
7. All selectees are subject to a background investigation.
Before being hired, you will be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application if you have not done this using an application form such as the OF-612.
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).
Job Details |
Job Location |
Candidate Application |
| Employer: Department Of The Interior | Address: | Contact: |
| Job Type: Temporary | City: Billings | |
| Experience:Any | State: Montana | |
| Education: High School / GED | Zip Code:59102 | Online: Website Link |
Salary and Benefits
Salary Range: 19.54 - 22.79 USD Hourly
Benefits
1. Federal employees, depending on the type of appointment, may earn annual (vacation) leave (from 4 to 8 hours) for every 80 hours worked according to the number of years (civilian plus creditable military) they have in the Federal service. Sick leave is earned at a rate of 4 hours for every 80 hours worked regardless of length of service.
2. Employees are paid every two weeks. Depending on tour of duty, an employee may be paid Sunday pay, holiday pay and shift differential or hazard pay. All Federal employees are required by PL 104-134 to have Federal payments made by direct deposit.
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