AVADS: MAINTENANCE WORKER (BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES), SANTAMONICA MTN, CA (WG-05)

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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
**TEMPORARY POSITION** **TEMPORARY POSITION**
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The National Park Service is an Equal Opportunity employer. Selection for
this position will be made solely on the basis of merit, fitness, and
qualifications without regard to race, sex, color, creed, age, marital
status, national origin, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying handicap
conditions, or any other non-merit factors.
When using internet and AVADS touchscreen, it is the applicant's
responsibility to follow the application guidelines (listed under
instructions) in order to receive consideration for this vacancy.

POSITION: MAINTENANCE WORKER (BUILDINGS ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: SAMO-98-6
AND UTILITIES) WG-4749-05
OPENING DATE: APRIL 16, 1998 FULL PERFORMANCE LEVEL: WG-4749-05
CLOSING DATE: MAY 06, 1998 AREA OF CONSIDERATION: ALL QUALIFIED PERSONS

LOCATION: SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA,
DIVISION OF MAINTENANCE, BRANCH OF BUILIDINGS AND
UTILITIES, CALABASAS, CA
SANTAMONICA MTN, CALIFORNIA

The area of consideration is ALL QUALIFIED. Applications will be accepted
from Career/Career Conditional Federal employees, reinstatement eligibles,
those eligible under special appointing authorities, i.e. handicapped, VRA,
disabled veterans, etc. and non-status applicants i.e. applicant from
outside the Federal Service and without any special eligibility.

CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER: (818) 597-1036
ADDRESS OF PERSONNEL OFFICE: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
30401 AGOURA ROAD, SUITE 100
AGOURA HILLS, CA 91301

Incumbent must operate a government vehicle. A valid state driver's license
is required.
Relocation expenses will not be authorized unless required by regulations.
Applications will not be returned. It is the applicant's responsibility
to provide documentation or proof of claimed qualifications, education,
veterans preference, status, and/or verification of eligibility for non-
competitive appointment. Applicants will not be solicited for further data
if that provided is found to be inadequate or incomplete.
New employees of the Dept. of the Interior must identify a financial
institution for direct deposit of net pay within 30 days of entrance on
duty.
You must be a citizen of the United States to be considered for this
vacancy. This is a temporary appointment not-to-exceed 120 days. The
length of this appointment may be shortened or extended, depending on work
availability and funding. This position is located at Santa Monica
Mountains National Recreation Area, Maintenance Complex in Calabasas, a
suburban community approximately 30 miles west of Los Angeles. Government
housing is not available, but a wide variety of rental units area available
within commuting distance, easily accessible by freeways. Housing and
other living costs area considered high, in relation to other sections of
the country. Public transportation is limited; however, van pools are
available in most communities serving the area. All metropolitan area
amenities area also available. The climate is typical of southern CA with
summer highs occasionally reaching 90 degrees. Additional positions may be
hired from this announcement, pending the availability of funding. SALARY:
$11.98 per hour. To ensure you receive the proper consideration please
complete the Supplemental Experience Statement (SES) in conjunction with
KASOCs - available from the park Personnel Office at (818) 597-1036 x214 or
x215. Completing the SES will be used to help determine your
qualifications for this position.

STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
Prepares interior and exterior surfaces of government buildings for
painting. Assists other maintenance workers with minor carpentry jobs.
Operates gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles up to 10,000 gross vehicle
weight (GVW), including pick-up trucks and small loader tractors with
attachments. Operates heavy industrial-type machinery, including
chainsaws, generators, power augers, power sprayers, etc. Must be able to
lift and carry 90-100 pounds, in the form of materials, supplies and
equipment.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES, SKILLS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS (KASOCS):
1. Ability to do the work of a maintenance worker without more than normal
supervision; 2) Knowledge of technical work practices in the areas of
carpentry, painting; 3) Ability to interpret instructions, specifications
etc.; 4) Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment related to
carpentry and painting, and 5) Ability to operate motor vehicles and heavy
equipment

PRIVACY ACT INFORMATION: The application you submit for this position
contains information subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579),
5 U.S.C. 552a). We are required to provide you with information regarding
our authority and purposes for collecting this data, the routine uses which
will be made of it, and the effect, if any, of nondisclosure.
SPECIAL NOTE: Applications received in postage-free Government envelopes
or through Government mail channels will be rejected by this Office and
returned to the applicant.
CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) NOTES
Department of the Interior (DOI) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
procedures apply in filling this vacancy. 5 CFR 330, Career Transition
Assistance for Surplus and Displaced Federal Employees requires the
following order of selection for this position: a) At bureau option
personnel actions listed in 5 CFR 330.606(d); b) the selection of an
employee from within a bureau and the same LCA after eligible SSP
applicants within that bureau and LCA have been given selection priority;
c) any well-qualified SSP candidate who applies within the local commuting
area (Surplus and displaced employees will be given equal consideration);
d) at Bureau option, personnel actions not subject to RPL; e) qualified RPL
candidates in the local commuting area; f) at Bureau descretion, any other
former displaced well-qualified DOI employee, e.g. a well-qualified RPL
candidate who applies from outside the local commuting area; g) well-
qualified ICTAP applicants in the local commuting area; h) other outside
applicants (other agencies, nonstatus, etc.).
Applicants must provide proof of program eligibility in order to receive
special selection priority.
An eligible CTAP applicant is determined to be well-qualified if he/she
meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; All
selective factors, where applicable; special qualify conditions that OPM
has approved for the position; Is physically qualified with reasonable
accomodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the
position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at
least the "good" or equivalent rating level on all quality ranking factors.
In accordance with provisions of Public Law 105-85, The Defense
Authorization Act of 1998, anyone who previously served on active duty
during the Gulf War from August 2, 1990 through January 2, 1992, or for
service in Bosnia during Operation Joint Endeavor (November 20, 1995 to
December 20, 1996) and Operation Joint Guard (December 20, 1996 - to be
determined), may be entitled to Veterans Preference. PLEASE PROVIDE A COPY
OF YOUR DD 214 OR OTHER PROOF OF PREFERENCE WHEN YOU APPLY UNDER THIS
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT.