Seasonal Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating)

Seasonal Laborer (Motor Vehicle Opering) Department of the Interior Nional Park Service Big Cypress Nional Preserve Summary These positions are loced in Big Cypress Nional Preserve in the Facilities Management Division. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is July

• February, but can be variable during these months due to weher conditions, project needs, or funding.

Anticiped Entry on

Duty:

July 2026. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 06/04/2026 whichever comes first. All applicions submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive considerion. Learn more about this agency Summary These positions are loced in Big Cypress Nional Preserve in the Facilities Management Division. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is July

• February, but can be variable during these months due to weher conditions, project needs, or funding.

Anticiped Entry on

Duty:

July 2026. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 06/04/2026 whichever comes first. All applicions submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive considerion. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today

• Apply by 06/04/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 4, 2026 This job will close when we have received 100 applicions which may be sooner than the closing de. Learn more Locion Ochopee, FL 4 vacancies No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $22.64
• $26.41 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 5 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel
• You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Temporary
• Not to Exceed 1560 Hours Occupions and job series 3502 Laboring Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance .

The type depends on the job. Background check type Credentialing Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

SE-1628-BICY-26-12966887-DE

Control number 870371600 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was elimined and are eligible for priority over other applicants. Clarificion from the agency Open to all U.S. Citizens.

ICTAP/CTAP

eligibles.

Videos Duties Help Major Duties:

Opere ride on mowing equipment Opere string trimmers and hedge trimmers Opere chainsaws Opere motor vehicles with trailers Performs basic upkeep and maintenance of trails, grounds, and buildings. Operes hand tools and equipment (such as shovels, pulaskis, picks, digging bars and rakes) to perform trails maintenance and grounds upkeep. Loads and unloads merials, supplies and signage needed for execution of trails and grounds upkeep duties. Safely cuts trees and heavy vegetion with axe, chainsaw, or powered brush cutters; stacks heavy logs, lumber, etc. and performs other duties requiring similar judgement and comparable physical effort. Executes equipment assembly, installion, repair, and operion, per given instructions. Follows all safety regulions in performance of work practices and duties. Requirements Help Conditions of employment U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigion and favorable adjudicion. Meet Selective Service Registrion Act requirement for males Selectee required to participe in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. You required to opere a government (or prive) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operor's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a Ste sealed envelope or submitted directly by the Ste authorities), and your own expense, all certified driving records from all Stes th disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. You may be required to complete training and opere a four-wheel drive vehicle. You required to wear a uniform and comply with the Nional Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance provided. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally. 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. Applicants must be least (1)18 years old or (2) least 16 years old and: (a) Have gradued from high school or been awarded a certifice equivalent to graduing from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocional training program; or (c) Have received a stement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rher than continuing their educion; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacion periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program. You must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. and carry 80 to 100 pounds (or more) with assistance. Qualificions To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-reled factors: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision (SCREEN OUT) Work practices (includes keeping things ne, clean and in order) Ability to interpret instructions, specificions, etc...(other than blueprints) Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment Dexterity and safety If your knowledge and ability in the

SCREEN OUT

factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further considerion. In preparing your applicion, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had th 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 qualificions 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-reled factors.

Volunteer Experience :

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (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 th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

ICTAP/CTAP

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 considerion for special priority selection. Well qualified means th the applicant meets the following: OPM qualificion standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions th OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodion, where approprie to sisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is red by the organizion least the well qualified level on all competencies. Federal employees seeking

CTAP/ICTAP

eligibility must submit proof th 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 Ring, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty locion. Please annote your applicion to reflect th you are applying as a

CTAP/ICTAP

eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment, you required to fill out a Declarion of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigion. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false stements on your applicion may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001). Educion There is no substitution of educion for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions. Additional informion 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 re of pay. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue de of the referral certifice.

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 1560 hours anywhere in the Nional Park Service (NPS) within their established service year. Accordingly, non-competitive rehire eligibility allows for re-appointment to the same position or another position approprie for temporary appointment with the same qualificion 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 1560 hours during th period, you are still welcome to apply. However, please be aware th exceeding the limit of 1560 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 th result in a combined total greer than 1560 hours. The limit also can be exceeded by working a single temporary seasonal appointment th exceeds 1560 hours, unless granted an exception by OPM. Employment may be termined any time due to fluctuions in funding levels, project needs, employee performance, or other considerions.

Physical Demands:

The work performed requires the exertion of modere to very heavy physical effort. The work involves lifting and moving objects over 50 pounds, and in some cases, carrying 80 to 100 pounds (or more) with assistance.

Working Conditions:

Outside work is usually performed under all kinds of weher conditions. Indoor work is often accomplished in office buildings or in well-lighted, heed, and ventiled areas such as warehouses, loading docks, or trade shops. Frequently exposed to weher and temperure extremes, drafts, noise, dust, and dirt and the possibility of bruises, muscle strains, cuts and scrapes. Work requires the employee to follow proper safety procedures and use standard safety equipment such as gloves, ear protectors, safety glasses, and steel-toe shoes to avoid possible hazards in the work area. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. A review of your resume and supporting documention made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documention, you red 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score adjusted accordingly. If a determinion is made th you have infled your qualificions or experience, you can lose considerion for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your ring. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. You may only submit one resume. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section used to determine your qualificions/eligibility and for ring purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the lest submission reviewed. Candides red and ranked using Cegory Ring procedures. These procedures place candides with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each cegory. Veterans with a service connected disability of least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality cegory, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional the GS-09 grade level or higher. Under Cegory Ring, candides red and ranked into one of three cegories: Best Qualified

• applicants possessing experience th substantially exceeds the minimum qualificions of the position including all selective factors and are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position Well Qualified
• applicants possessing experience th exceeds the minimum qualificions of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in most of the requirements of the job Qualified
• applicants possessing experience th meets the minimum qualificions of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in some, but not all of the requirements of the job.

You evalued on the following competencies and/or job elements: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT) Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specificions, etc. (other than blueprints) Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Dexterity and Safety Work Practices (including keeping things ne, clean, and in order) Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/04/2026: Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. The minimum font size is 10-point for all body text. Headers may be slightly larger but must remain legible. All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5-inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression. Including supplemental pages or tachments disguised as resume extensions are prohibited and will not be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualificions. A complete Occupional Questionnaire Other Supporting Documents , if applicable, such as:

Veterans Preference Documention :

If you are a Discharged, Non-Disabled Veteran , you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing character of discharge (Member 4 copy), or other Documention of Service and Separion under Honorable Conditions, as listed on the SF15 . If you don't have your DD-214, you may request it after discharge from the Nional Archives . If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge , you must submit signed documention from the Armed Forces certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, 2) under honorable conditions, 3) your pay grade/rank/re time of discharge, 4) des of active duty service, 5) any campaign or expeditionary medals received, & 6) ded within 120 days of your separion. If you are a Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, or Mother or Spouse of a Disabled or Deceased Veteran , you must submit all additional proof required by the SF15 , and if applicable, a completed SF15 . You may request a copy of your Department of Veterans Affairs letter from www.ebenefits.va.gov or call 1-800-827-1000 to establish proof of disability. Applicants who are eligible to be considered based on a Noncompetitive or Special Hiring Authority (i.e. Schedule A, VRA, Peace Corps, Americorp Vista, former PLC member, certain Military Spouses, 30% or More Disabled Veterans, Phways Interns who have met the eligibility requirements for noncompetitive conversion, etc.) must submit approprie documention to verify your eligibility. Documention for Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan considerion if you are a displaced Federal employee within the local commuting area.

You must include:

1) Proof you are a displaced Federal employee, e.g., RIF Separion Notice, Notice of Proposed Removal, etc; 2) SF-50s (Notificions of Personnel Action) showing career/conditional tenure competitive stus, promotion potential and duty locion; and 3) your most recent performance appraisal. To exercise selection priority, displaced or surplus Federal employees must be red well-qualified or above 85 on the ring criteria for this position. Do not submit photographs with your applicion package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials

• you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.

Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position: You must complete the occupional questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive considerion, the complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/04/2026.You must provide documention to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documention listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the approprie informion.

Note:

You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities th you selected and provided the approprie supporting documention.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES.

Select Apply. If you are not logged in, you prompted to login or cree an account . Prompted to Start the Applicion Process by selecting "Start Applicion." Click here for USAJobs Help with "How to cree an applicion" To PREVIEW the applicion questionnaire, select the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12966887 Select or add the resume you want to use for this applicion. Click here on how to build a resume in USAJOBS . Select documents you want included in this applicion. Review package to acknowledge your documents were reviewed. Select if you want to include your demographic informion. After reading and certifying the applicion is true and submitted in good faith, select "Continue to Agency Site." Follow onscreen prompts and instructions to complete your applicion. Add the supporting documents by indexing your documents with the dropdown. Upload any missing required documents or optional documents. Review and Submit Applicion. While logged in, you can check the stus of your applicion by selecting "+" next to the job title for this position. You can review or revise your applicion any point during the open period of the announcement. To upde an applicion, you should log into your USAJOBS account and select "+" next to the job title for this position. Select "Upde Applicion" for this job.

Note:

When you click Upde Applicion , you prompted to re-select your documents from USAJOBS. Documents submitted with the first applicion will no longer be associed with the applicant record. So it is important th you select all documents you want to use in the re-applicion. Agency contact informion Erin Lamm erin_lamm@ios.doi.gov Address Big Cypress Nional Preserve 33100 TAMIAMI

TRAIL E OCHOPEE, FL 34141 US

Next steps Once the Occupional Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement th your submission was successful. If you are among the most qualified candides and your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly for a possible interview. You notified of the stus of your Applicion Package the time candides are referred for considerion, and when the selection process is complete. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/04/2026: Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. The minimum font size is 10-point for all body text. Headers may be slightly larger but must remain legible. All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5-inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression. Including supplemental pages or tachments disguised as resume extensions are prohibited and will not be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualificions. A complete Occupional Questionnaire Other Supporting Documents , if applicable, such as:

Veterans Preference Documention :

If you are a Discharged, Non-Disabled Veteran , you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing character of discharge (Member 4 copy), or other Documention of Service and Separion under Honorable Conditions, as listed on the SF15 . If you don't have your DD-214, you may request it after discharge from the Nional Archives . If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge , you must submit signed documention from the Armed Forces certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, 2) under honorable conditions, 3) your pay grade/rank/re time of discharge, 4) des of active duty service, 5) any campaign or expeditionary medals received, & 6) ded within 120 days of your separion. If you are a Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, or Mother or Spouse of a Disabled or Deceased Veteran , you must submit all additional proof required by the SF15 , and if applicable, a completed SF15 . You may request a copy of your Department of Veterans Affairs letter from www.ebenefits.va.gov or call 1-800-827-1000 to establish proof of disability. Applicants who are eligible to be considered based on a Noncompetitive or Special Hiring Authority (i.e. Schedule A, VRA, Peace Corps, Americorp Vista, former PLC member, certain Military Spouses, 30% or More Disabled Veterans, Phways Interns who have met the eligibility requirements for noncompetitive conversion, etc.) must submit approprie documention to verify your eligibility. Documention for Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan considerion if you are a displaced Federal employee within the local commuting area.

You must include:

1) Proof you are a displaced Federal employee, e.g., RIF Separion Notice, Notice of Proposed Removal, etc; 2) SF-50s (Notificions of Personnel Action) showing career/conditional tenure competitive stus, promotion potential and duty locion; and 3) your most recent performance appraisal. To exercise selection priority, displaced or surplus Federal employees must be red well-qualified or above 85 on the ring criteria for this position. Do not submit photographs with your applicion package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials

• you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.

Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position: You must complete the occupional questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive considerion, the complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/04/2026.You must provide documention to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documention listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the approprie informion.

Note:

You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities th you selected and provided the approprie supporting documention.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES.

Select Apply. If you are not logged in, you prompted to login or cree an account . Prompted to Start the Applicion Process by selecting "Start Applicion." Click here for USAJobs Help with "How to cree an applicion" To PREVIEW the applicion questionnaire, select the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12966887 Select or add the resume you want to use for this applicion. Click here on how to build a resume in USAJOBS . Select documents you want included in this applicion. Review package to acknowledge your documents were reviewed. Select if you want to include your demographic informion. After reading and certifying the applicion is true and submitted in good faith, select "Continue to Agency Site." Follow onscreen prompts and instructions to complete your applicion. Add the supporting documents by indexing your documents with the dropdown. Upload any missing required documents or optional documents. Review and Submit Applicion. While logged in, you can check the stus of your applicion by selecting "+" next to the job title for this position. You can review or revise your applicion any point during the open period of the announcement. To upde an applicion, you should log into your USAJOBS account and select "+" next to the job title for this position. Select "Upde Applicion" for this job.

Note:

When you click Upde Applicion , you prompted to re-select your documents from USAJOBS. Documents submitted with the first applicion will no longer be associed with the applicant record. So it is important th you select all documents you want to use in the re-applicion. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Erin Lamm erin_lamm@ios.doi.gov Address Big Cypress Nional Preserve 33100 TAMIAMI

TRAIL E OCHOPEE, FL 34141 US

Next steps Once the Occupional Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement th your submission was successful. If you are among the most qualified candides and your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly for a possible interview. You notified of the stus of your Applicion Package the time candides are referred for considerion, and when the selection process is complete. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today

• Apply by 06/04/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 4, 2026 This job will close when we have received 100 applicions which may be sooner than the closing de. Locion Ochopee, FL 4 vacancies No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $22.64
• $26.41 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 5 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel
• You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Temporary
• Not to Exceed 1560 Hours Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a .

The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

SE-1628-BICY-26-12966887-DE

Control number 870371600