Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Summary This position is located in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, in the Roads and Trails section, Maintenance Division of Wahweap. This position is also advertised open to the public with announcement IM-1541-GLCA-24-12439611-DE. Responsibilities The purpose of the position is to perform as an Engineering Equipment Operator journeyman level assisting in the maintenance, repair, and construction of park, roads, trails, and related facilities. Incumbent operates a variety of heavy equipment and trucks used for the activities of road maintenance, snow removal and for excavating and ditching in connection with building and utilities maintenance and construction. This position requires that the incumbent possess a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License(CDL) permit at entry-on-duty, and maintain until recipient obtains CDL with tanker endorsement within 6 to 12 months from entry-on-duty. Entry-on-duty will be in August-September 2024. The following are a list of duties: Operates a variety of heavy equipment and road work machinery including, but not limited to, bulldozers, backhoes, loaders, graders, road striping equipment, motorized brooms, compactors and rollers. Operates heavy equipment to demolish old structures/buildings; stock piling materials, open new and old roadways, excavating pits and trenches, constructs housing and building sites, fencing, etc. Operates dump trucks up to 12 cubic yard capacity to haul materials, supplies, dirt, road base, rock, brush, sand, gravel, road mix, lumber, pipe, water tanks, cinders, equipment and tools. Incumbent operates dump trucks to spread aggregate, road mix, road base, sand, etc., on road surfaces. Operates water borne vessels up to 40 feet in length to include a 60-foot barge. Maintains a Class A Commercial Driver's License with Tanker endorsements. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use. You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. You are required to possess a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) permit at entry-on-duty and maintain until recipient obtains CDL with tanker endorsement within 6 to 12 months from entry-on-duty. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime. If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 2 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. Government Charge Card: You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Qualifications Selective Factor: This position requires that the incumbent possess a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) permit at entry-on-duty and maintain until recipient obtains CDL with tanker endorsement within 6 to 12 months from entry-on-duty. Entry-on-duty will be in August-September 2024. (SCREEN-OUT) To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN-OUT) Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles) Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation) Ability to meet deadline dates under pressure Ability To Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle) Operation of Motor Vehicles Reliability and Dependability as a Engineer Equipment Operator 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: 1. Operates a variety of heavy equipment and road work machinery including, but not limited to, bulldozers, backhoes, loaders, graders, road striping equipment, motorized brooms, compactors, and rollers. 2. Operates water borne vessels up to 40 feet in length to include a 60-foot barge. 3. Will be able to operate water/sewer tanker up to 6000 gallons with correct application rates. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. 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. Upload a copy of your Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or permit with photo covered. 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 Wage Grade (WG) positions. Additional Information This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Physical Demands: Heavy physical effort is required by the operator in constant reaching, bending, turning, and moving hands, arms, and legs to handle different sets of controls in order to operate equipment and attachments. Considerable strain is experienced by constant vibration of equipment and jerking and jolting from operating over rough terrain and surfaces. Frequently lifts and carries objects weighing over 50lbs and heavier objects with assistance. Working Conditions: Incumbent must work out-of-doors on projects in mountainous terrain up to 13,000 feet elevation in all extremes of adverse weather conditions. The adverse weather includes rain, snow, hail, wind, and dust and temperature extremes ranging from -10F to over 90F. Incumbent is exposed to dust, noise, vibration, and fumes from vehicle exhaust. Hazardous conditions exist when working around moving vehicles and equipment and on slippery roads due to ice, mud, or water. The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are NOT suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, submission of ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Performance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 months. If they did not complete performance appraisals ask them to provide a statement of performance for each period of service. The statement must specify the dates for each employment period and your level of performance (dates should match the dates on the SF-50s).