Total 162 job vacancies by National Park Service

• Performs preventive maintenance to all plumbing and mechanical equipment and parts.
• Installs, modifies, and repairs plumbing fixtures (bathtubs, showers, toilets, sinks, water fountains, irrigation, and their associated hardware).
• Cleans gravity type sewage drain lines, repairs or replaces potable water lines, and makes connections and repairs to water mains and fire hydrants.
• Installs and repairs submersible pumps and centrifugal transfer pumps.
• Performs all types of maintenance on wells, well seals, pumps, storage tanks, and water distribution mains. Installs and makes repairs to sewer drain systems (these include septic tanks, drain fields, sewage lift pumps, and related piping).

The major duties of the Contracting Specialist position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provides procurement direction, guidance and requirement/policy interpretation on Federal, Department and Bureau regulations. Serves as lead contracting member on project teams; analyzes difficult issues and identifies alternative or new courses of action.
• Oversees acquisition planning and pre-award activities and requirements; serves as source selection authority. Awards and obligates contracts.
• Prepares government decisions in response to contractor requests for equitable adjustments and claims.
• Oversees contract administration; negotiates contract changes, modifications and terminations.
• Ensures contractor compliance throughout contract performance period.

• Coordinate investigations and develop and administer policies and programs related to all federal land management law enforcement matters
• Develop and manage basic and advanced law enforcement training programs for the Service, including developing policy and guidelines related to law enforcement training and certification
• Direct the activities at the Law Enforcement Training Center, including budget development and execution and development of organizational strategic goals
• Represent the Service with external partners, such as the Department of Homeland Security, or on inter- or intra-agency task forces to recommend new or modified policies or courses of action on law enforcement employee development initiatives
• Ensure the safety and wellness of all Service employees and trainees assigned to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

• Serve as Lead Budget Analyst for the Great American Outdoor Act Legacy Restoration Fund, Line Item Construction, and other fund sources
• Extract data and prepare in-depth analysis using financial management systems to monitor obligations by fund sources, projects, and programs.
• Provide financial planning advice to leaders and prepare a variety of reports to help in the development and execution of budgets.
• Monitor and oversee assigned funds to ensure funding advices, program allocations and obligations meet required laws and guidelines in order to monitor obligations and report on program status.
• Reviews, analyzes, and takes action on approved requests for adjustments in allocations, program authorizations, transfer of funds between units and programs, special funding distributions, and fixed cost assessments.
• Works with customers to develop solutions to financial or budget problems. Utilize knowledge of organizational structure, programs, and work methods to determine whether estimates of funding needs and requests for allotments are in line with program plans.
• Determine appropriateness of obligations against a fund. Ensures policy, rules, guidance, and laws are followed in all aspects of the financial budget process.
• Draft procedural instructions related to financial matters such as fiscal year end instructions, payment processes or proper obligation guidelines.
• Develop methods and techniques of budgeting for multiyear funds to assure planning and continuance of major projects.
• Oversees the revision and evaluation of required reports, programs, documents, and other data submitted. Supervises the monitoring, evaluation of contractual operations.
• Communicate effectively across multiple levels of an organization.
• Serves as a consultant and advisor in all phases of budget and related financial management matters.
• Conducts trainings and creates training materials as needed.

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Major Duties Include:

• Operate trucks and various types of heavy equipment including but not limited to; loaders and skid steers, dump trucks, garbage and sewer pumper trucks. Perform preventative maintenance and minor repairs on trucks and equipment.
• Perform variety of physical work like; flagging, digging, painting, sweeping, sign repair, road stripping, use of oil and water based emulsions and clearing vegetation, related to road maintenance.
• 95% of work is performed outdoors in mountainous terrain, in adverse and severe weather, in low visibility, and often without direct supervision.

The purpose of this position is to effectively manage the continuous operation, maintenance, and repair/rehabilitation of water and wastewater utility systems within Shenandoah National Park (SNP). Systems include potable water pumping, storage, transmission, treatment and distribution systems; wastewater collection, storage and treatment systems; chlorination systems; and state certified potable water and wastewater quality testing laboratories. Duties include:

• Effectively manage and supervise the operation and maintenance of water and wastewater utility systems.
• Develop bi-weekly operational planning through multi-year repair/rehab, cyclic and preventative maintenance planning.
• Utilize an automatic financial system to prepare, monitor and maintain a balanced annual budget.
• Responsible for the complete and accurate compliance of the SNPs utility systems in accordance with State and Federal regulations.
• Promote a safe, inclusive, positive and empowered work environment.

• Water Treatment Certificate: You must possess and maintain a current Water Treatment Operators Certificate, and you must be able to secure and maintain a valid Virginia Department of Health Services Class 6 or higher Water Treatment Operators Certificate. Please indicate the level of certification you currently possess.


• Wastewater Treatment Certificate: You must possess and maintain a current Wastewater Treatment Operators Certificate, and you must be able to secure and maintain a valid Virginia Department of Health Services Class 2 or higher Wastewater Treatment Operators Certificate. Please indicate the level of certification you currently possess.

Major Duties of this position include:

• Answering questions on a variety of subjects.
• Guiding small groups and providing services to visitors.
• Present limited and repetitive pre-established talks including introductions to films, map talks, and static exhibit interpretation.
• Orient hikers to conditions and equipment needs.
• Performs duties including programs that require application of broad subject-matter knowledge of the park. Guide large groups (up to 50 people) on longer walks or programs. Provide a wide range of services to park visitors. Provide a wide range of services to park visitors.

Area information:

Chiricahua National Monument is located 37 miles from Willcox, Arizona, a town of approximately 3700 people. K-12 schools, medical and dental facilities, grocery and general merchandise stores, a library, and other limited services are available in Willcox. Full amenities including an international airport are available in Tucson which is 120 miles away. Elevation at headquarters is 5,400 feet with temperatures ranging from zero to 40 degrees (F) in the winter to 60 to 100 degrees (F) in the summer. Annual average rainfall is 19 inches and average annual snowfall is 10 inches.

Coronado National Memorial is located approximately 20 miles south of Sierra Vista, an Arizona city of 40,000 with many options for shopping, entertainment, religious, and medical services. K-12 schools, a junior college and a University of Arizona branch campus are all located in Sierra Vista. Full amenities including an international airport are available in Tucson which is 90 miles away. Park facilities are located at approximately 5,200 feet in elevation. The area receives on average 20 inches of precipitation annually and temperatures can range from the teens to 100 degrees (F).

Fort Bowie National Historic Site is located 14 miles south of the town of Bowie in southeastern Arizona. Fort Bowie is a very remote site; the closest medical facilities, churches, and limited shopping can be found in Willcox which is 38 miles away. All amenities including an international airport are available in Tucson, approximately 135 miles from Fort Bowie. Elevations at Fort Bowie range from 4,550 to 5,250 feet and temperatures range from below freezing in the winter to over 90 degrees (F) in the summer.

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Major Duties:

• Incumbent assists in the maintenance, repair, and stabilization of sites built of stone and mortar.
• Assists in mixing soils, water, and amendments for mortars as prescribed.
• Removing damaged portions of walls or other similar architectural features in preparation for repair of damage stabilization and original fabric, as directed by supervisor.
• Implementing prescribed preservation treatments (capping, veneering, re-pointing, resetting, new laying, etc.).
• Recording the location, time, materials, and labor involved in the treatment process.

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• Performs technician work that is supportive of professionals in resource management (i.e. Biologists, Ecologists, etc.). These positions perform routine functions related to resource management projects associated with a variety of emphasis areas such as plant/forest management, wildlife management, fisheries, and/or habitat management. Specific duties will vary by park location.
• Implements natural resource management projects following established procedures. Collects and organizes field data, ensuring quality control of data or collected samples. Provides preliminary assessment and classification of data.
• Assists in the preparation of reports, plans, and guidelines related to resource management projects. Draft project reports may include literature research, description of methods, preparation of graphs and charts, and summary of findings.
• Provides logistical support for resource management projects as well as advice, assistance, and training to students, volunteers or lower graded technicians.
• Uses a variety of computer programs to compile, reduce, store, retrieve, analyze, and report data and other resource management information. Uses a wide variety of specialized equipment to carry out resource management projects.
• Certain positions at Yellowstone National Park will collect fees which requires higher level background investigation including a credit check.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work requires regular physical exertion such as walking or climbing over wet, rough, uneven and/or rocky surfaces; bending, crouching, stooping, or reaching to observe, collect and/or record field data; or in some situations the work may require physical exertion to handle wild animals, prepare soil for planting, camp overnight in backcountry locations, to scuba dive or operate a boat (varies by location). Heavy items, such as equipment packs weighing up to 50 pounds, must be lifted and carried on a regular basis. May be required to hike several miles in a day.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work is performed in an office, laboratory, and in a field environment. The work performed in the field involves regular and recurring exposure to extreme weather conditions and terrain, poisonous plants, biting insects and wild animals. Some positions require the use of chemicals (for example, pesticides/herbicides to control invasive plants or chemical treatments for invasive aquatic species). The employee is required to follow all safety procedures based on the task being carried out which may require use protective clothing/gear such as gowns, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, etc.

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Major Duties:

• Assist in the maintenance, repair, and restoration of structures and surfaces constructed of stone.
• Assist higher-graded employees in the preparation of test mixes and prepares amended and unamended mortars according to specifications.
• With minimal direct supervision, you will remove damaged portions of walls, partitions, or other similar structures in preparation for repair. If necessary, may perform other trades-related work such as painting, carpentry, electrical, and other similar work on a limited, as needed basis.
• Document structures through photographs, sketches, and narratives, to enable original configurations to be reestablished.
• Cap, resent, respell, grout, and reinforce walls with close supervision, so that the repaired portion closely matches the original and undamaged portions of the structure.
• Load, unload, and haul cement, soil, stone, tools, and equipment. Stacks and handles stone building materials and supplies to job site.
• Dig, rake, and backfill excavations, as well as shovel concrete and mortar and cut brush.
• If necessary, may perform other trades-related work such as painting, carpentry, electrical, and other similar work on a limited, as needed basis.

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• Performs technician work that is supportive of professionals in resource management (i.e. Wildlife Biologists). These positions are primarily concerned with research, conservation, and management of wildlife; the control of wildlife; or determination, establishment, and application of the biological facts, principles, methods, techniques, and procedures necessary for the conservation, management, and control of wildlife.
• Implements natural resource management projects following established procedures. Collects and organizes field data, ensuring quality control of data or collected samples. Provides assessment and classification of data.
• Assists in the preparation of reports, plans, and guidelines related to resource management projects. Draft project reports may include literature research, description of methods, preparation of graphs and charts, and summary of findings.
• Provides logistical support for resource management projects as well as advice, assistance, and training to students, volunteers or lower graded technicians.
• Uses a variety of computer programs to compile, reduce, store, retrieve, analyze, and report data and other resource management information. Uses a wide variety of specialized equipment to carry out resource management projects.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work requires regular physical exertion such as walking or climbing over wet, rough, uneven and/or rocky surfaces; bending, crouching, stooping, or reaching to observe, collect and/or record field data; or in some situations the work may require physical exertion to handle wild animals, prepare soil for planting, camp overnight in backcountry locations, to scuba dive or operate a boat (varies by location). Heavy items, such as equipment packs weighing up to 50 pounds, must be lifted and carried on a regular basis. May be required to hike several miles in a day.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work is performed in an office, laboratory, and in a field environment. The work performed in the field involves regular and recurring exposure to extreme weather conditions and terrain, poisonous plants, biting insects and wild animals. Some positions require the use of chemicals (for example, pesticides/herbicides to control invasive plants or chemical treatments for invasive aquatic species). The employee is required to follow all safety procedures based on the task being carried out which may require use protective clothing/gear such as gowns, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, etc.

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· You will perform work as a certified Emergency Medical Technician- Paramedic within the Division of Resource and Visitor Protection, operating independently to make patient care decisions.
· Respond to medical emergencies involving injured and ill persons, ranging from minor medical to life threatening emergencies in an out of hospital/field setting.
· Provide basic and advanced life support measures including I.V. therapy, drug therapy, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and advanced airway management in an out of hospital/field setting.
· Assist and mentor other park staff (AEMTs, EMTs, First Responders) in providing emergency medical services in the park.
· Operate and maintain the district's ambulance and related equipment.
· Cooperate with all EMS providers, including clinic staff, to provide medical care. Communicate with medical control to receive medical orders on patients.
· Assist in EMS training of park personnel at EMT refresher courses, EMS Endorsement, ambulance orientation, CPR, and other opportunities.
· Review park EMS run reports and assist with the parkwide quality assurance program.
· Provide assistance and input to the park EMS Coordinator on a variety of EMS issues.
· Operate Federal government vehicles.
· Complete all required medical forms and reports.
· May perform search and rescue, Wildland and Structural Fire, visitor assistance, and resource management work.

This job opportunity announcement will be used to fill one or more additional selections at anytime without notification.

Not all locations listed will be filling positions. Eligibility and qualifications will be verified if there is a vacancy for the location and grade for which you applied.

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· May perform search and rescue, Wildland and Structural Fire, visitor assistance, and resource management work.
· Assist in training park personnel at ambulance orientations, CPR, and other EMS opportunities.
· Operate Federal government vehicles.
· Complete all required forms and reports.
· Operate and maintain the district's ambulance and related equipment.
· Communicate with medical control to receive medical orders on patients.
· Operate independently and as part of a team when making patient care decisions in an out of hospital/field settings.
· Cooperate with all EMS providers, including clinic staff, to provide medical care.
· Respond to medical emergencies involving injured and ill persons, ranging from minor medical to life threatening emergencies in an out of hospital/field settings.
· Perform work as a certified Emergency Medical Technician.

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 job opportunity announcement will be used to fill one or more additional selections at anytime without notification.

Not all locations listed will be filling positions. Eligibility and qualifications will be verified if there is a vacancy for the location and grade for which you applied.

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Major Duties: These positions lead a trail crew in the construction, repair, and maintenance of drainage structures, brushing and clearing of trail corridors, safe felling of tress and hazard tress, dry masonry, carpentry, and rigging. Lead trail crews in building and repairing log and dimensional wood structures including multiple stringer bridges, retaining walls, handrails, steps, and causeways. Plan, lay-out, and select proper tools and materials and schedule the operational needs of a crew. These positions require heavy physical labor, carrying heavy objects, rolling rocks and logs by hand and with tools. These positions require working in the backcountry, carrying a backpack, power or hand tools and frequently require hikes up to 20 miles per day. Projects are in mountainous terrain and require work at high elevations.

Physical Effort: Heavy physical effort is required in bending, lifting, and using hand and power tools in trail work. As examples of typical strenuous activity, incumbent: Frequently lifts and carries objects weighing over 100 lbs., must carry and roll rocks and logs, move rocks of several tons with rock bars, use hammers to crush or shape rock, and use shovel and other hand tools extensively. Frequently hikes up to 20 miles daily and must be able to do so while carrying a backpack, power and/or hand tools.

Working Conditions: Incumbent must have the ability to live and work effectively in backcountry areas in close contact with small numbers of people for extended periods of time. Incumbent must live and work out-of-doors on projects in mountainous terrain at elevations between 8,000 and 13,000 feet in all extremes of adverse weather conditions. Trail work is dusty, and hazardous conditions may exist when moving rocks and logs, working in and around rockslide areas, working around livestock or explosives, falling and bucking trees, and working around rigging equipment and machinery.

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Major Duties: Performs new trail construction and maintenance including sustainable trail design, general trail maintenance practices, masonry, and log carpentry work. Work also includes moving a variety of materials (stone, logs, fill, etc.) to work sites, maintaining and (re)constructing trail tread, hauling materials, rehabilitating project sites, cleaning drainages, installing signs, transplanting vegetation, and brushing trail segments.
Work on park-wide trail construction and maintenance projects. Projects include foot trails in wilderness, front country paths, footbridge construction and maintenance, re-vegetation work, and general maintenance and cleaning tasks. Recognize and report future and existing maintenance problems such as erosion control and drainage pattern issues.
May lead (train) Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) employees, volunteers and conservation crews in new trail construction or maintenance projects in the front and back country. Will frequently lift and carry objects weighing over 100 lbs. Incumbent frequently hikes up to 20 miles daily. Work is performed in both front country and backcountry locations and may require living and working out of wilderness camps.

Physical Effort: Heavy physical effort is required in bending, lifting, and using hand and power tools in trail work. Examples of typical strenuous activity include:--Frequently lifts and carries objects weighing over 100 pounds, must carry and roll rocks and logs, move rocks of several tons with rock bars, use hammers to crush or shape rock, and use shovel extensively.--Frequently hikes up to 20 miles daily and must be able to do so while carrying a backpack, power and/or hand tools.

Working Conditions: Incumbent must have the ability to live and work effectively in backcountry areas in close contact with small numbers of people for extended periods of time. Incumbent must live and work out-of-doors on projects in various terrain up to 13,000 feet elevation in all extremes of adverse weather conditions. Trail work is dusty, and hazardous conditions may exist when moving rocks and logs, working in and around rockslide areas, working around stock, working around explosives, falling and bucking trees, and working around machinery.