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# FUL - Maintenance Worker

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The Fish and Wildlife Service is dedicated to conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish, wildlife, and their habitats so future generations can continue to enjoy them. This position supports that mission by carrying out a wide range of intermediate-level construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance activities essential to the care and operation of Service lands and facilities.
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Use trade skills to troubleshoot and make repairs to refuge buildings and facilities. Use carpentry power and hand tools such as hammers, hand and power saws, drills, planes, routers, sanders, and nail guns, using safety rules/regulations/procedures. Apply shop mathematics, use measuring tools or instruments, follow oral and written instructions, use drawings, sketches, schematics, blueprints, etc. to determine work procedures and details of work layout. Lay out the installation, modification, or repair of systems for example: wiring systems in buildings, power and control circuits, and distribution panels. Safely operate heavy equipment within accepted parameters (e.g., narrow quarters, such as close to buildings, drop-offs or other obstructions and challenging field conditions such as marshy, unsteady or steep surfaces). Operate a tractor with attachments such as mowers, cutter bars, augers, plows, harrows, sprayers, discs, front-end scoops, and backhoes. Clean, replace, or make minor adjustment to such parts as fuel, electrical, brakes, steering, regulators, water/fuel pumps, carburetors, cooling systems or attachments to vehicles or heavy equipment. Operate and maintain heavy motorized equipment (e.g. front-end loader, forklift, dump truck, farm agricultural tractor and implements, rubber tired backhoe/ loader, skid steer, excavator, bulldozer, road grader) and other pieces of equipment as needed for project activities.
Requirements Continued... As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a one year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: SCREEN OUT: I have experience that demonstrates the ability of performing duties as a working member of the group. I am able to perform the most difficult and complex Maintenance Worker, WG-4749-07 tasks to include: Implementing instructions from supervisor and working independent of others. Provides status of in-process work assignments and informs supervisor on needs required to complete work and meet deadlines. Answers workers questions and obtained needed information. Cares for common power and hand tools as well as work with the materials associated with the trades (electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting); Utilizes knowledge and skills in several trades and crafts(electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting). Works from sketches, work orders, basic blueprints, and instructions, which are complete in terms of type of job required and materials and methods to be used. Operates trucks equipped with snow plows and spreader boxers, including the ability to install and remove independently. Operates multi-lever controlled equipment such as front-end loaders, skid steers, and excavators to manipulate and load materials. Operates 1 and 2 Ton Trucks & Dump Trucks equipped with and without trailered loads. 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.
Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. 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/. You may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays. Obtain a Pesticide License. Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. Must possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six months of employment. Government quarters may be available. Pre-employment and random alcohol and drug testing are required. You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive test is received. A physical examination will be required, or a statement regarding physical ability will need to be completed. You must maintain physical fitness standards throughout employment. You are required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. You 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 (c) 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. Additional Requirements located under qualifications
There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.

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