Summary This position is located in Channel Islands National Park, in the Facilities Management & Transportation Division. Housing is not available. 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. Responsibilities Transport and assist scientific parties in locating intended sites in order that research can be conducted. Loads and off-loads supplies and equipment needed to conduct research. Oversee and manage all aspects of operations, such as proper navigational operations, safety of cargo and personnel, proper loading of cargo, determinations as to whether or not to operate in certain sea and/or weather conditions. Make periodic inspections of vessel and recommends repairs to be made during annual yard haul-outs. Supervises and inspects yard work while in progress. Maintain vessel in good, safe operating condition by making minor adjustments and repairs as needed. Purchases fuel, oil and all parts and supplies as necessary for vessel operations. Pick up incoming supplies and equipment and is responsible for delivery to and loading aboard vessel. Responsible for off-loading of supplies and equipment from vessel at destination points. 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 submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use. Must possess and maintain a U.S. Coast Guard 100 ton Marine License. You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year thereafter (or more frequently if management determines such need exists), you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued driver's license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle. You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued driver's license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists. Lastly, you may be required to 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 discloses all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver's license. 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 work. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 10 to 15 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. You will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 on an annual basis. Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: SELECTIVE FACTOR: Must possess and maintain a U.S. Coast Guard 100 ton Marine License AND: To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability to do the work of Small Craft Operator (Boat Captain), WG-5786-12, position without more than normal supervision. (SCREEN OUT) Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles) Ability To Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle) Operation of Motor Vehicles Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation) Work Practices (including keeping things neat, clean, and in order) Dexterity and Safety 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. 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. 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. 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 involves prolonged standing and constant mental application and alertness; is subject to strains, bruises, cuts, mashed hands and feet, bums, falling overboard, drowning, and other marine traffic hazards; during poor weather conditions, anchor watches must be used to prevent hazards to vessel or passengers; incumbent may sustain long periods without sleep; combination of sea and weather conditions can cause susceptibility to motion sickness; lifting, loading and unloading supplies and cargo required incumbent to be in good physical shape; SCUBA operations require good physical conditions and an annual physical examination; and the incumbent exerts moderate to heavy physical effort lifting items weighing up to 100 pounds. Working Conditions: The incumbent will be exposed to the prevailing weather for long periods of time including hot sun, fog, rain, spray, wind, and heavy sea spray. Conditions and routine day to-day situations may arise that may require the incumbent to work in cramped, dirty, slippery quarters, compartments and loud engine rooms. The incumbent may be exposed to possible falls on deck and the possibility of falling overboard. The incumbent will be required to work while the vessel is under way with decks awash and the vessel in storm-tossed sea conditions and must meet and maintain NPS-4 physical condition standards for scuba diving operations. The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.