Maintenance Worker (Seasonal) (FUL)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks a Maintenance Worker (Seasonal) to support Desert National Wildlife Refuge in Las Vegas, NV, or Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge in Davis, WV. The role involves operating heavy equipment, carpentry tasks, and maintaining electrical systems.

Responsibilities include routine maintenance, tools inventory, and adherence to safety standards. On-call duties, evenings, weekends, and overtime may be required; position may extend up to two years based on needs.

Qualifications

• Examples of this experience may include tuning up and maintaining vehicles and heavy equipment, and performing general maintenance on buildings or facilities.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment and perform outdoor work in standard field conditions.
• Experience with carpentry, electrical, plumbing or other trades is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of gasoline or diesel-powered equipment and perform routine maintenance.
• Perform carpentry and maintenance on buildings or facilities; maintain electrical systems and lighting.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

General maintenance

Carpentry basics

Electrical systems maintenance

Tools

Backhoe

Skid steer

Lawn mower

Job description

You will serve as a Maintenance Worker (Seasonal) (FUL) 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.

Major Duties

• Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Operates a variety of gasoline or diesel-powered equipment ranging from wheeled tractors pulling or having mounted on them post hole auger, mowers, discs, plows, scrapers, to backhoe, skid steer and related equipment. Performs carpentry work necessary to perform routine maintenance of buildings and other structures or facilities. Maintains and repairs electrical systems such as lighting and power fixtures, wiring, fire or water alarm systems, and emergency power systems. Installs outlets, switches, light fixtures, regulators, and circuit breakers. Uses and maintains tools and equipment, records inventory and maintenance, and reports or documents tool or equipment damage or loss. Locates and repairs utility systems by removing, cleaning, replacing, packing, and sealing defective parts of utility, supply, irrigation, water valves, fish tank pumps, filters, water sterilization equipment, and disposal systems. Prepares surfaces for painting or coating by scraping, wire brushing, masking, spackling, and sanding surfaces. Prepares surfaces so coating adheres properly, protects surroundings by covering items.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/. Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. You are required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.

Qualifications

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/ Although 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.

Examples of this experience may include:

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

The screen out element for this position is: Ability to do the work of a Maintenance Worker without more than normal supervision.

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.

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 these positions is the following:

Within Clark County, Nevada

or

Within 50 miles of Davis, West Virginia

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.

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

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, https://www.doi.gov/ethics/ethics-prohibitions.

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.

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