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National Park Service Carpenter (Marine Shipwright) in San Francisco, California
Summary Duty Station: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, San Francisco, CA The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is April to June but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: April 2025 Responsibilities Constructs and installs beams, stanchions, and other structural members of a historic ship, lay decking, install canvas over decking, install marine hardware, in replacing interior and exterior tongue and groove sheathing and shaping spars (Masts, yards, gaffs and booms), reefs, caulk, pitch and scrape traditionally laid wooden decks. Makes rough sketches, templates and patterns and to estimate materials needed in repair work or new construction. Keeps simple records and makes reports when requested to do so. Will repair canvas decking, interior and exterior tongue and groove sheathing, windows, hinged and sliding doors, cabinets, furnishings, deck caulking, small boats and marine coatings. Will keep materials, tools, and equipment in good condition. Incumbent will be required to learn the selection and storage of building materials and supplies. Will learn to recognize and preserve construction details of historic fabric, using The Secretary's Standards for Historic Preservation and other appropriate NPS and state guidelines. Will learn safe procedures and materials used to construct and erect ladders, platforms, staging, and gangways. Prepares various surfaces of interior and exterior components of ships and other structures by mechanically and chemically removing old paint and rust, filling cracks, sanding and applying fillers and base coats. Washes and sands surface as necessary and treats them with oil, turpentine, or other preparations. Selects more sophisticated methods of surface preparation when necessary to ensure a high-quality finish. Applies coating materials using brushes, rollers, and other means of applications. Applies coating techniques that ensure surfaces have a smooth textured and decorative appearance and meet thickness and level requirements Sands between coats and rubs or polishes final coats as necessary to obtain proper adhesive between coats and specified finishes. Physical Demands: Incumbent may work in close quarters aboard ship, which may require frequent bending, reaching, stooping, crawling and crouching. Frequently lifts and carries items up to 75 pounds, carrying heavier items with help and/or mechanical advantage. Work involves long periods of standing and walking. Areas of the ships include bilges, holds, cabins, voids, aloft in the rigging on platforms and stages. Working Conditions: Incumbent may work in shops, aboard ships, on docks or piers in all types of weather with temperature extremes ranging from near freezing up to near one hundred degrees but generally between fifty and seventy degrees. Work aboard ships and floats may encounter swell, waves, wind and spray and requires sure footing, it also may cause sea sickness. Work from ladders, scaffolds and ropes may be required as well as working on masts and rigging up to one hundred feet aloft. Work around power tools and where fumes, dust, grease and other toxic agents may be present will occur. Safety clothing and devices e.g. ear plugs; protective clothing, safety glasses and masks will be provided to lessen the possibility of accidents and injury. 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 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. Travel, transportation & relocation expenses will not be paid. Relocation expenses will be the employee's responsibility. 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. 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 (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. Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Have the ability to do the work of a Rigger Worker WG-5210-8 without more than normal supervision. (SCREEN OUT) Work history demonstrates experience performing a full range of the most difficult and complex rigger worker duties. Rigger tasks on a historic vessel, include climbing aloft using traditional ratline and ratbars and stepping out on the footropes to work on the yardarm of yards located up to 150 feet above the water to perform work. Work includes painting, tarring, rigging. Removing shackles and hooks, tying knots and securing gear. Removing shackles and hooks, tying knots and securing gear. Additional information on the specific qualification requirements for this position are found in the Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations. It is available for review on OPM's web site at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118C/index.htm 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 Statement: 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 Education There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions. Additional Information For additional information about these positions, please contact: Adrian McCullough, Phone: 415-418-9112 Email: adrian_mccullough@nps.gov Government Housing is NOT available. 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. 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. 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. The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.