Summary This position is located in the Division of Facilities Management at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, based in Empire, Michigan. Incumbent performs as the primary sign maker, having full responsibility for administration, budgeting and planning as they relate to the sign program. Incumbent is supervised by the Roads, Trails and Grounds Supervisor and works on signs parkwide. Responsibilities Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from approximately 6-10 months {i.e. October through March}, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year. Position works independently to design, fabricate, and install trails, roads, and building signs. The incumbent has complete knowledge of all current manufacturing techniques and must be able to recognize existing and future maintenance problems. Incumbent is knowledgeable in the analysis of proper sign location layout and installation practices. Incumbent performs and leads carpentry work in the maintenance and construction of trail structures. Participates in hazard tree reduction program and clearing trails of blown down trees and brush. Performs other duties as assigned by the Roads and Trails Supervisor. This position works with minimal supervision. Incumbent provides input to Roads and Trails Supervisor on sign work priorities, personnel and training recommendations, and equipment/supplies needed. Once projects have been prioritized, incumbent will schedule individual phases of various projects. This will include scheduling material deliveries, coordinating vehicles and equipment use, coordinating resources, and guiding volunteer groups and/or youth corps groups. Incumbent is responsible for on-site decisions concerning workflow and assignment and distribution of work for subordinates. Incumbent teaches and demonstrates sign installation and maintenance methods and techniques to lower graded personnel and volunteers, and sets the pace when working alongside them. Keeps lower graded employees informed of procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives. This position holds "safety tailgate sessions" whenever necessary and ensures others are doing the same, especially when initiating a new task or operating specialized equipment. Inspects all assigned equipment and vehicles on a regular, recurring basis to assure safe working conditions. Keeps supervisor informed on the status and progress of weekly work assignments, causes for delays, and any personnel issues. Incumbent is responsible for guiding and working with youth groups of 4 or more individuals at one time. As a regular and recurring part of the position, the incumbent is responsible for guiding lower graded maintenance positions. The number(s) of employees led varies slightly from year to year and project to project. AREA INFORMATION: Voted "The Most Beautiful Place in America" by Good Morning America, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is located in scenic and welcoming Northern Michigan. Known as a four-season recreation destination, the Lakeshore is within an easy one-day drive of several major population centers of the Midwest, including Detroit, Chicago, and Cleveland. Housing, medical facilities, shopping, churches, banks, daycare, and recreational opportunities are readily available within a 30 mile radius from park headquarters in Empire. High temperatures average between 80-90 degrees in the summer and low temperatures average between 10-20 degrees in winter. Homes are available for purchase or for rent in the commuting area. The median home price in the area is approximately $375,000 and rental rates begin at approximately $2,200 per month for 3 bedroom homes. For additional area information, please visit www.nps.gov/slbe. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males Direct Deposit Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. Uniform: 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. Probationary Period: If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. Travel: 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. Qualifications 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 Instruct Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints) Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Dexterity and Safety Knowledge of materials Practices in Construction, Structure Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic) Vehicle Operation SCREEN OUTS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: significant demonstrated experience providing production support service for design, fabrication, and installation of a variety of organizational or park signs. I have significant demonstrated experience fabricating signs primarily from wood and composites using computerized routers. I have significant demonstrated experience in the management of sign data, materials inventory, and ordering. I have significant demonstrated experience in carpentry in relation to work with lumber and tools required in this type of work. I have performed these tasks with minimal supervision. DRIVER'S LICENSE: This position requires that the incumbent possess a valid Driver's License. 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. 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: Incumbent is required to do moderate to strenuous work for long periods of time while inspecting, repairing, fabricating and installing signs in varying terrain and environmental conditions that involve exposure. Work requires continual movement of hand and arm, standing, reaching, and bending as well as lifting materials up to 40 pounds. Occasionally, some projects may require extra efforts in doing tasks such as erecting signs and displays, moving lumber, climbing ladders and digging holes. May need to hike to inspect or replace signs in remote locations up to 8 miles carrying up to 30 pounds. May need to handle items up to 80 pounds for short periods of time. Will be required to sit or stand for long periods of time while performing routing, engraving, painting and computer operations. Working Conditions: Work is performed both in an indoor shop and outside. Incumbent may be exposed to temperatures ranging from 15 to 110°F in moderate to severe weather conditions and across varying terrain often fraught with ticks and/or poison ivy. Work will expose incumbent to noise, fumes, dust, and eye hazards relating to routing, painting, and trail work. Incumbent must therefore complete all jobs or projects assigned while wearing safety glasses, hearing protection and personal protective equipment required by regulation, necessary, and/or prescribed by job hazard analysis (JHA) provided to or developed by incumbent. 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).
