Maintenance Worker (Trails).

Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 7, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Soldotna, Alaska.

At The Full Performance Level (WG-05) The Major Duties Of The Maintenance Worker Position Include, But Are Not Limited To The Following:

• Coordinates transporting camp and work supplies, construction materials and trail crew laborers by foot boat, truck, fixed wing and rotary aircraft.
• Coordinates the maintenance and construction of public use trails including the trail drainage features, boardwalks and trail bridges.
• Removes downed trees, rockslides, surface outcroppings, and debris from trails.
• Uses hand and power tools safely and effectively in performing assigned work including chainsaws and crosscut saws.
• Maintains hand and power tools used in performing assigned work.
  
  

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• You may be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel drive vehicle.
• You are required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home primarily during the months of May through September. During this timeframe you may be required to travel up to two weeks per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• You will be required to undergo a CNACI background investigation due to working with youth.
• You must be at least 18 years of age or older to operate government vehicles.
• Eligible for conversion to competitive service after two years and upon meeting all requirements
• Additional Requirements located under Qualifications*
  
  

Qualifications

Requirements Continued...

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

This Trial Period Is An Extension Of The Appointment Process And Therefore Requires The Agency To Determine If Continued Employment Would Advance The Public Interest, Meet The Organization Goals And Mission Of The Agency, And/or Otherwise Promote The Efficiency Of The Service. In Determining If Your Employment Advances The Public Interest, The Agency Will Consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
  
  

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your trial your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/13/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Special knowledge or expertise concerning Alaska public lands natural and/or cultural resources and the management thereof is required. Local knowledge of the resources and the typical conditions that affect the work to be accomplished will be applied in the performance of duties.

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To be eligible your application package must clearly show periods of time having lived and/or worked in or near Alaska public lands.

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The Following Are The Competencies Identified For This Position. Applicants Are Not Required To Address These Competencies In a Separate Document But Are Encouraged To Include In Their Resumes Experience Related To These Competencies:

• Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading)
• Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc.
• Use of Measuring Instruments
• Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Special knowledge or expertise concerning the natural or cultural resources of public lands and the management thereof.
• Knowledge of weather, river channels and conditions, snowmobile trail conditions, and travel routes to safely travel on or near a refuge or other public lands in a variety of conditions.
  
  

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 the required special knowledge or expertise as outlined in this announcement.

Additional information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

This is an excepted service appointment, that confers competitive status after two years and upon meeting all performance and OPM qualification requirements.

Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as permanent appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work for approximately late February through late November, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year.

First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Physical Demands: Exerts heavy physical effort frequently while performing trail construction and maintenance work, including bending, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and using hand and power tools.

Frequently lifts and carries objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Carries and rolls rocks and logs and uses rock bars and similar tools to move or position rocks weighing several tons.

Frequently uses hammers and other hand tools to crush, break, or shape rock and performs extensive shoveling and similar strenuous manual work.

Frequently walks long distances, up to 15 miles per day, while performing assigned trail work, including work in remote areas for extended periods.

Work Environment: Works and lives for extended periods in isolated backcountry areas in close contact with small groups of employees and

other personnel.

Performs work outdoors in remote and mountainous terrain at elevations up to 6,000 feet and under extremes of weather conditions.

Performs trail work in dusty and potentially hazardous conditions. Encounters hazards associated with moving and handling rock; working in and around rockslide areas; falling and bucking trees; and working in and around machinery.

Participates in established safety programs designed to safeguard visitors, employees, the environment, facilities, equipment, and vehicles.

Observes work and camp activities for unsafe conditions and practices affecting volunteers, Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) participants, Student Conservation Association (SCA) participants, and regular crew members, and follows established safety procedures while performing assigned work.

All Department of Interior (DOI) employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here,

The duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.

Alaska currently does not have a state income tax.

All travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the sole responsibility of the selectee.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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 that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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 information on the specific benefits offered.