Maintenance Worker

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a Maintenance Worker for the Desert National Wildlife Refuge in Las Vegas, NV, or the Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge in Davis, WV. The role is a one-year temporary appointment with potential extension based on agency needs and funding.

Position may require on-call work, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift work. Applicants must prepare a detailed resume showing relevant experience and training, as education and experience are evaluated per

Qualifications

• Describe experience and training preparing you for this job.
• Meet the screen-out element: ability to perform maintenance work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance tasks for buildings and facilities.
• Operate basic and heavy equipment as needed in field and shelter environments.

Job description

You will serve as a Maintenance Worker working in one of the following locations:

• Las Vegas Nevada (Clark County) for the Desert National Wildlife Refuge
• Davis West Virginia for the Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge

This is a temporary position expected to last One (1) Year but may be extended up to maximum of two years based on agency needs and potential funding. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.

In order to qualify for this position you must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Handbook X118C, Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupation. http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c/ Though no specific amount of experience, education or training is required, applicants must meet a minimum level of ability in relation to the position and the Assessment Questionnaire in order to be rated qualified for consideration. To be qualified candidates must meet any screen out element(s) listed at an \"acceptable\" level, and must achieve an average rating of at least \"acceptable\" on all of the elements. Only education, training, or experience acquired before the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements. The screen out element for this position is: Ability to do the work of a Maintenance Worker without more than normal supervision.

Examples of this experience may include:

• tuning up and maintaining vehicles and heavy equipment and troubleshooting problems in building systems
• operating heavy equipment to accomplish outdoor work duties in standard field conditions and in situations without complicating factors
• performing general maintenance tasks on buildings or facilities that include work in the welding, electrical, plumbing, carpentry or other trades

If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration.

In 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. Your resume must support your response to the assessment questionnaire, and if it does not, your application will be marked as not eligible.

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. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements to be considered qualified for this position.

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.