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Summary This position is located in Yosemite National Park, in the Facility Management Division, Utilities Branch. Responsibilities You will be directly responsible for supervising the operation and maintenance of all water and wastewater treatment plants and systems, collection and distribution systems including sewage lift stations and booster pump station, sewage vaults and septic tanks with leach fields, and RV dump stations located in the Yosemite Valley District. MAJOR DUTIES include, but are not limited to, the following: Preparing and tracking annual operating budget using AFS, FBMS, and FMSS. Preparing cost estimates, completion reports, sketches, material and equipment lists. Scheduling repair/rehabilitation projects, construction projects, cyclic maintenance, and major repairs to utility systems. Prepares contract correspondence, spec writing, pay estimates completion reports and documentation of work progress. Plans and schedules work assignments and shifts. Writes position descriptions, develops KSAs, and rating criteria for vacancies. Participates in all aspects of hiring process and personnel actions. Manages subordinate staff including establishing performance standards and performing employee performance appraisals; planning leave schedules, counseling, terminations, furloughs, investigating complaints and grievances. Recommends employees for awards, training, promotions, reassignments, etc. Yosemite National Park, California, known worldwide for its spectacular natural beauty is the backdrop for this position. Sitting astride the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the park covers 1,182 square miles of varied wilderness ecosystems, from river valleys to alpine meadows to lofty 13,000-foot-high peaks. Yosemite Valley is located 208 miles from San Francisco, 81 miles from Merced, and 94 miles from Fresno. Shopping, medical, postal and laundry services are available in the park. Elevation at the Valley floor is approximately 4,000 feet and 2,200 feet in El Portal. The park is open year-round with the majority of activities occurring during the busy season March through October. For additional information, please visit: Yosemite National Park (U.S. National Park Service). 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. Must possess California state certifications for Water Distribution Grade I and Water Treatment Grade 2 at time of application, or the ability to transfer out of state certifications to California within 6 months. 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 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 on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. 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. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. All travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the sole responsibility of the selected employee. You will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 on an annual basis. Applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program. Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors. 1. Ability To Lead or Supervise (Screen Out) 2. Technical Practices 3. Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (includes blueprint reading) 4. Knowledge of equipment, assembly, installation and repair, etc. 5. Knowledge of Materials 6. Use of measuring instruments 7. Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment 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. 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. CTAP/ICTAP Clearance: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001). Documentation for Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan consideration if you are a displaced Federal employee within the local commuting area. You must include: 1) Proof you are a displaced Federal employee, e.g., RIF Separation Notice, Notice of Proposed Removal, etc; 2) SF-50s (Notifications of Personnel Action) showing career/conditional tenure competitive status, promotion potential and duty location; and 3) your most recent performance appraisal. To exercise selection priority, displaced or surplus Federal employees must be rated well-qualified or above 85 on the rating criteria for this position. Education There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions. Additional Information For more information about this position, please contact: Katie Bablitch, Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist, Yosemite National Park [email protected] or Mike Trumm, Utilities Branch Chief, Yosemite National Park [email protected] This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive. A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another. Physical Demands: The work may involve sitting, bending, kneeling, twisting, awkward positions, standing, walking on uneven surfaces, and occasional lifting of objects of up to 50 lbs. in weight. Working Conditions: Work is performed outdoors, often under adverse weather conditions during inclement weather or for emergency response. Temperatures range from -1 degree F to over 100 degrees F. Work may require hiking in a mountainous area (elevations above 7,500 feet) over a rough and uneven terrain with backpack/tools up to several miles in a day. Outside work may involve hiking up to 3 miles daily to access off-roadway work sites. Incumbent is subject to bums, strain, electrical shock, loud noises; hazardous materials including acids, alkalines, flammable materials, lead, asbestos while working. Incumbent follows prescribed safety practices and uses safety equipment such as safety glasses, face shield, gloves, hard-toe shoes, chaps, fall protection. respiratory protection, and protective clothing. Some of these safety items may be uncomfortable to wear and may be worn for or used for extended long periods of time. Incumbent may be required to participate in a respiratory protection program with medical monitoring. This is not a drug and/or alcohol testing designated position; however, all Federal government employees are subject to reasonable suspicion testing as appropriate. Telework: The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster. 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).