Job Listing: LABORER (SEASONAL)

Duty Locations

 1 vacancy - Parashant National Monument, St. George, UT 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.

RELOCATION EXPENSES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.

YOU MUST OPERATE A GOVERNMENT VEHICLE. THEREFORE, A VALID STATE DRIVER’S LICENSE IS REQUIRED.

A SECURITY BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO ENTRANCE ON DUTY.

THIS POSITION IS LOCATED WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, PACIFIC WEST REGION, GRAND CANYON-PARASHANT NATIONAL MONUMENT, ST. GEORGE, UTAH.

Major Duties

Provides laboring assistance to maintain buildings, grounds, roads, trails, etc. Drives pickup truck, small scooter, operates equipment such as law mowers, portable snow blowers, and all types of hand tools such as shovel, rake lawn edging equipment, etc. Loads and unloads supplies and materials from trucks, trailers, dollies, etc.  Moves furniture, removes and sets signs, paints picnic tables and signs, rakes and waters lawns, trims trees and shrubbery, picks up litter, cleans fire pits, flags traffic, and assists with fire suppression and search and rescue operations with duties assigned accordingly. Digs ditches and trenches with pick and shovel where soil is hard and compact and must grade or slope; occasionally breaks up pavement, soil, or concrete; mixes and pours concrete, asphalt, and hot/cold mix; fills and levels holes in damaged roads.  Moves heavily loaded wheel-barrows and hand trucks; uses heavy type power mowers including adjusting blades, cleaning, and oiling.  Cuts heavy trees with axe and chainsaw; stacks heavy logs, lumber, and sacks of cement, etc., or performs other duties requiring similar judgment and comparable physical effort.

How to Apply

For additional information about this position please contact:
Jeffrey Bradybaugh
435-688-3226

Submit your application package to:
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
LAKE MEAD NRA
ATTN: HUMAN RESOURCES
601 NEVADA WAY
BOULDER CITY, NV 89005

To receive consideration, applications MUST BE RECEIVED on or before the closing date of this announcement. Forms received after the closing date will not be considered. Extensions to the closing date will not be given. WE DO NOT ACCEPT FAXED INFORMATION OR INFORMATION SENT VIA INTERNET. Failure to submit all required documents and information requested by the closing date of this announcement would result in not receiving full consideration.

Due to volume of applications we are unable to answer any individual requests regarding your application, including confirmation of receipt.  If you want to confirm receipt of your application we suggest that you send it certified mail “Return Receipt Requested”.

You will be evaluated solely on the information submitted in your application. You will not be contacted for additional information if your application is incomplete or inadequate. Materials submitted, as a part of your application will not be returned.

Applications mailed using government postage and/or internal Federal government mail systems are in violation of agency regulations and will not be accepted.  It is against the law to use Government envelopes or mail services to submit applications (18 USC 1719).

Do not send documents (such as training, awards, letters of recommendation, job descriptions, etc) not specifically requested within this announcement – they will be pulled and/or discarded from your application package.  Please do not submit your application package in a notebook, binder or with extraneous information.

Faxed and Email materials WILL NOT be accepted.

ENVELOPES MUST HAVE RETURN ADDRESS AND VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER.  ENVELOPES WITHOUT A RETURN ADDRESS WILL BE DESTROYED.
 
In addition to any forms or information required in other parts of this vacancy announcement, YOU MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

1. APPLICATION/RESUME - One of the following documents:
a) An OF-612, Optional Application for Federal Employment; - OR -

b) A resume/application that includes the information identified in OF-510, Applying for a Federal Job.  If your resume/application does not provide all the information requested on the OF-510 and/or OF-612 and in this vacancy announcement, you may lose consideration for the position.  Your resume MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

JOB INFORMATION – On the first page of your application package note: 
a) Vacancy announcement number, and
b) Title, series, and grade pertained to this vacancy announcement.

PERSONAL INFORMATION –
a) Full name,
b) Mailing address (with ZIP code),
c) Day and evening telephone numbers (with area code),
d) Social security number; country of citizenship,
e) Veterans’ preference (preference will be given in accordance with current law and regulation).
f) SF-50 for proof of your career or career-conditional status; and highest Federal civilian grade held - also give job series and dates held.

EDUCATION –
a) High school name, city, state (zip code if known) and date of diploma or GED;
b) Name and city and state (zip code if known) of colleges and universities attended, with majors, type and year of any degrees received (if no degree, show credits earned and indicate whether semester or quarter hours). 
c) If education is the basis for qualifying for the position, a legible copy of your transcript(s) is required.

WORK EXPERIENCE - Give the following information for your paid and non-paid work experience related to the job for which you are applying (failure to do so, may affect your consideration for this position):
(a) Job title (include series and grade if Federal job);
(b) Employer’s name and address; 
(c) Supervisor’s name and telephone number;
(d) Duties and accomplishments; 
(e) Starting and ending dates (month and year); 
(f) Hours per week; 
(g) Salary;
(h) Indicate if we may contact your current supervisor;
(i) If this announcement indicates more than one grade, note the lowest grade you will accept.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS - Job related training courses (title, year, and hours); job related skills (for example; other languages, computer software/hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed); job related certificates and licenses (current only); and job related honors, awards, and special accomplishments (for example, publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, and performance awards – Provide a summary with dates of accomplishment, expiration dates, etc – DO NOT send documents).

2. KSAs: A narrative statement on a separate page(s) addressing each KSA identified above.

3. VETERANS’ PREFERENCE:  If you are claiming 5-point preference, you must provide the appropriate DD-214 (Member-4 copy).  If you are claiming 10-point preference, you must complete a SF-15, submit a copy of the DD-214 and a letter (dated 1991 or later) from the Veterans Administration, showing the percentage of the service-connected disability.  Veterans’ preference will be given in accordance with current law and regulation.  For additional information a “Vet Guide” is available at: https://www.opm.gov/veterans web site.

4.  CTAP/ICTAP ELIGIBLES: Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(A) 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 or ICTAP eligible.  A well-qualified CTAP/ICTAP applicant must satisfy the following criteria:  In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, including selective factors, education, and experience requirements, you must score 90 (prior to veterans’ preference being applied) on the application questions as established and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.  For information on CTAP/ICTAP, visit: http://www.opm.gov/ctap/

5.  DI-1935: Department of the Interior Application Background Survey.  When printing this announcement, we encourage you to also download the DI-1935 from: http://www.doi.gov/diversity/doc/di_1935.pdf and print it.  While the form is voluntary, we would appreciate you completing the form and returning it with your application package.  This form assists us in assuring that our personnel practices continue to meet Federal law and requirements.  The information is maintained in a strictly confidential manner and is not used in the selection process.  For more information, please read the DI-1935 form.

Contact Information:
MEGAN PARKIN

Phone: 702-293-8929

Fax: 702-293-8954

Email: MEGAN_PARKIN@NPS.GOV


Or write:
Department Of The Interior
601 Nevada Way
Boulder City, NV 89005

US

Fax: 702-293-8954


What To Expect Next:

Once the announcement closes and your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. You will not be notified of the outcome unless you are selected.