Summary This position is located in Acadia National Park, in the Buildings and Utilities Division. The typical seasonal period for this position is May thru November, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: May 2025 Responsibilities This is an open continuous vacancy announcement. Applicants will be referred periodically throughout the announcement period. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period stated in the announcement. The first cut-off date is 11:59 pm (EST), January 17, 2025. Operates gasoline or diesel powered vehicles with gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 lbs. or more. May also operate pickups, stake and dump trucks. Responsible for loading and unloading vehicles seeing that cargo is enclosed while enroute to destination. Uses equipment such as front end loader, loader/backhoe, or fork lift to load truck. Must be able to operate vehicle on narrow, winding roads in campgrounds and through narrow streets in town with heavy visitor traffic. Assists with maintenance and repair of equipment, and leads work of lower graded employees at times. Operates small equipment and hand tools such as chain saws, chipper, backpack blowers, shovels and rakes. Performs general maintenance work such as repairing picnic tables, erecting signs, repairing fence, cutting vegetation, or cleaning ditch. Area Information- Bar Harbor: Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine, serves as the duty station. Acadia National Park is located 50 miles southeast of Bangor, Maine, and 240 miles northeast of Boston, Massachusetts. Acadia National Park protects a landscape of rare scenic beauty. Acadia's mountains are the highest rocky headlands on the Atlantic shore of the United States, and the vistas from these mountaintops encompass forested woodlands, shimmering lakes, quiet marshes, bold rocky shores, and coastal islands. Surrounding the park on all sides, the ocean strongly influences the park's character. Visitation exceeds two million visitors annually, with the highest visitation occurring in July and August. Area Information- Winter Harbor: Acadia National Park in Winter Harbor, Maine serves as the duty station. Acadia National Park is located in Bar Harbor, Maine. It is 50 miles southeast of Bangor, Maine, and 240 miles northeast of Boston, Massachusetts. The Schoodic Peninsula is about an hour drive from Bar Harbor, Maine. Acadia National Park protects a landscape of rare scenic beauty. Acadia's mountains are the highest rocky headlands on the Atlantic shore of the United States, and the vistas from these mountaintops encompass forested woodlands, shimmering lakes, quiet marshes, bold rocky shores, and coastal islands. The ocean strongly influences the park's character. Visitation exceeds two million visitors annually, with the highest visitation occurring in July and August. The Schoodic Peninsula is the only part of Acadia National Park found on the mainland, and experiences less visitation than Bar Harbor, Maine. The peninsula contains numerous hiking trails, biking paths, a scenic loop road, and the iconic Schoodic Point. The Schoodic Peninsula is home to the Schoodic Education and Research Center (SERC), the research partner of Acadia National Park. 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 must possess and maintain a current Class B (or higher) Commercial Driver's License . 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 overtime. Government housing may be available. Applicants must be at least 18 years old due to the hazardous work (i.e. driving a motor vehicle, etc.) Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. 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) OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES WORK PRACTICES (INCLUDES KEEPING THINGS NEAT, CLEAN, AND IN ORDER) ABILITY TO INTERPRET INSTRUCTIONS, SPECIFICATIONS, ETC. (RELATED TO MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATION) ABILITY TO DRIVE SAFELY ABILITY TO OPERATE SAFELY (NON-MOTOR VEHICLES) RELIABILITY AND DEPENDABILITY AS A MOTOR VEHICLE 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. 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. You must meet level 2 on the screen out factor/element and an average of level 2 on all factors/elements. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT): Experience with operating motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds and up to 32,000 pounds for hauling, dumping and stock piling materials; routes are prescribed; loads are loaded and secured before transporting; perform light maintenance on all vehicles operated (e.g., monitoring fluid levels, checking tire pressures); work is closely monitored and reviewed upon completion. You must possess and maintain a current Class B or higher Commercial Driver's License prior to entrance on duty. 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 A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Non-Competitive Rehire Eligibility: Temporary seasonal employees can only maintain their non-competitive rehire eligibility if they work no more than a combined total of Temporary NTE less than 1040 hours anywhere in the National Park Service (NPS) within their established service year. Accordingly, non-competitive rehire eligibility allows for re-appointment to the same position or another position appropriate for temporary appointment with the same qualification requirements (5 CFR 316.402[b][7]), based on series and grade, anywhere in the major subdivision (NPS). If you have held a temporary seasonal appointment in the past 12 months and have already worked the maximum temporary appointment less than 1040 hours during that period, you are still welcome to apply. However, please be aware that exceeding the limit of 1040 hours in your established service year will result in the loss of your non-competitive rehire eligibility. The limit can be exceeded by working multiple temporary seasonal positions that result in a combined total greater than 1040 hours. The limit also can be exceeded by working a single temporary seasonal appointment that exceeds 1040 hours, unless granted an exception by OPM. Employment may be terminated at any time due to fluctuations in funding levels, project needs, employee performance, or other considerations. Physical Demands: Moderate physical effort is needed by this position in operating, turning, backing, and controlling vehicles which carry heavy loads or a large number of people. Required to frequently lift items weighing over 50 pounds. Considerable physical effort may be required to change tires and make limited emergency repairs, such as installing an emergency fan belt or replacing an electrical fuse on open highways. Working Conditions: Incumbent is required to work outside and is exposed to extreme hot and cold temperatures. Operates vehicles in all types of traffic and weather on public roads and is exposed to the danger of serious accidents.