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W HAT I S https://www.usajobs.gov/ USA JOBS USA BS Directly from Site: If you’re interested in a job with the federal government, visit What you USAJOBS.gov, the official one-stop source for federal jobs and want to write employment information. down There, you can: • Learn about the federal hiring process and how USAJOBS helps match qualified applicants to government agencies' job openings. • Search for jobs • Create or upload resumes and find/apply for jobs • Learn about federal employment for non-US citizens Just a little more about USA Jobs: • Federal governments job listing and employment information center • Job listings for all federal agencies (no CA State Parks) • Ran by Office of Personnel Management (OPM) • Only way to get hired

What types of Jobs? Seasonal Redwood National Park Trail Crew • Summer work (typically 6 month season) Work 10 hour days 4 days a week • • Report to Crescent City or Orick Be part of a crew • • Work in some of the most beautiful places on earth! Other types of jobs and agencies • Forestry Technician • Forest Service • Pilot • US Fish & Wildlife Mechanic • • Veterans Affairs • Nurse • Air Force Reserve Food Inspector • • Firefighter Maintenance Worker • Not CA State Parks

Most Importantly, take these steps… . Have multiple versions Can make searchable, (on USA Jobs) ie employers find you Add or create RESUME(s) Basic information Search job listings Tailor Resume to job APPLY Read job description carefully Follow Up May have additional questionnaire

Just some suggestions ü Add EVERYTHING you’ve done & ALL tools worked with ü Not just 1 page ü Have multiple people read over ü Create different versions for different jobs ü Highlight your attributes ü Try to avoid using negative wording ü Seek references that employer may know ü If you don’t have much get out and volunteer ü Don’t include private information ü KEY words from desired job descriptions K e y w o r d s

for Jobs § When searching for jobs, trying changing how you search, i.e. your search keyword or location § The title of your desired job position may not be what you thought it was § Read the Job Posting very carefully and thoroughly RNP Trail Crew position is called Understand all components, i.e. Laborer (trails) & Closing type, restrictions, additional required material, hiring type, etc. Maintenance Worker (trails) Don’t miss the closing date! You’re probably not a “Status candidate ”

Most Importantly, take these steps… . MAKE a profile (on USA Jobs) Add or create RESUME(s) Search job listings APPLY Read job description Follow Up carefully May have additional questionnaire

Redwood National and State Parks - Maintenance Worker (Trails) posted Feb 2, 2016, 6:30 AM by Christine Funderburk [ updated Feb 2, 2016, 6:31 AM ] PARK NAME – JOB TI TLE: Redwood National and State Parks, Maintenance Worker-Trails DUTY STATI ON CI TY/ CI TI ES: Orick and Crescent City, CA SERI ES/ GRADE( S) : WG-4749-05 SALARY RANGE ( either Per Hour or Annually) : $17.71 - $20.65 per hour APPROXI MATE NUMBER OF POSI TI ONS TO BE FI LLED AT THI S LOCATI ON: 8 GOVERNMENT HOUSI NG: May Be Available ANTI CI PATED LENGTH OF SEASON: April – September, 2016 POSI TI ON CONTACT: Lynn Erickson-Levi 707-465-7737 Email: lynn_erickson-levi@nps.gov PARK/ AREA I NFORMATI ON: Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) stretch along the northern California coast, beginning northeast of Crescent City south to the watershed protecting the magnificent Tall Trees Grove near Orick. An amazing diversity of life exists at RNSP. The ancient coast redwood ecosystem preserved in the parks contains some of the planet’s most majestic forests. Here, banana slugs, gray whales, Douglas fir, black bears, and sea anemones are equally at home with redwoods and oak woodlands. For more information about this unique ecosystem, please visit our web site at http: / / www.nps.gov/ redw. MAJOR DUTI ES: The Maintenance Worker (Trails) operates as part of a team under the direction of the Maintenance Worker Supervisor. The major duties that the incumbent is responsible for is performing maintenance, construction and repairs on trails, trail bridges, associated structures, backcountry campgrounds and public use facilities. This requires knowledge of and experience with: basic carpentry, the use of both hand and power tools, construction and repairs of trail tread, foot bridges, drainage structures, retaining walls; vegetation removal using both hand tools and power equipment; with certification, safely using various sizes of chainsaws in felling timber, cutting, bucking, and limbing trees; utilizing griphoists, winches and rigging for moving and placing heavy objects. This position requires the ability to safely operate a variety of power equipment such as chainsaws, hedge trimmers, brush cutters, vibrating compactors and motorized carriers, including providing preventative maintenance. This position may require assisting the custodial and facilities management operations as needed, along with providing assistance and support for the Resource Management Division in the park with various tasks and projects. At times, this position may require providing leadership and guidance to seasonal laborers, volunteers and youth work groups in performing the work listed above. The work is performed outdoors in various types of weather and requires heavy physical exertion and strenuous physical activity, lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds, hiking long distances (15 miles or more miles in a day) on backcountry trails which traverse steep terrain. JOB REQUI REMENTS: • Possession of Valid State Driver’s License • Must wear National Park Service uniform (allowance is included) • Physical Ability to Perform Arduous Duties (ability to lift up to 50 pounds)

Redwood National and State Parks - Maintenance Worker (Trails) posted Feb 2, 2016, 6:30 AM by Christine Funderburk [ updated Feb 2, 2016, 6:31 AM ] PARK NAME – JOB TI TLE: Redwood National and State Parks, Maintenance Worker-Trails K DUTY STATI ON CI TY/ CI TI ES: Orick and Crescent City, CA e y w o r SERI ES/ GRADE( S) : WG-4749-05 d s SALARY RANGE ( either Per Hour or Annually) : $17.71 - $20.65 per hour APPROXI MATE NUMBER OF POSI TI ONS TO BE FI LLED AT THI S LOCATI ON: 8 GOVERNMENT HOUSI NG: May Be Available ANTI CI PATED LENGTH OF SEASON: April – September, 2016 POSI TI ON CONTACT: Lynn Erickson-Levi 707-465-7737 Email: lynn_erickson-levi@nps.gov PARK/ AREA I NFORMATI ON: Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) stretch along the northern California coast, beginning northeast of Crescent City south to the watershed protecting the magnificent Tall Trees Grove near Orick. An amazing diversity of life exists at RNSP. The ancient coast redwood ecosystem preserved in the parks contains some of the planet’s most majestic forests. Here, banana slugs, gray whales, Douglas fir, black bears, and sea anemones are equally at home with redwoods and oak woodlands. For more information about this unique ecosystem, please visit our web site at http: / / www.nps.gov/ redw. MAJOR DUTI ES: The Maintenance Worker (Trails) operates as part of a team under the direction of the Maintenance Worker Supervisor. The major duties that the incumbent is responsible for is performing maintenance, construction and repairs on trails, trail bridges, associated structures, backcountry campgrounds and public use facilities. This requires knowledge of and experience with: basic carpentry, the use of both hand and power tools, construction and repairs of trail tread, foot bridges, drainage structures, retaining walls; vegetation removal using both hand tools and power equipment; with certification, safely using various sizes of chainsaws in felling timber, cutting, bucking, and limbing trees; utilizing griphoists, winches and rigging for moving and placing heavy objects. This position requires the ability to safely operate a variety of power equipment such as chainsaws, hedge trimmers, brush cutters, vibrating compactors and motorized carriers, including providing preventative maintenance. This position may require assisting the custodial and facilities management operations as needed, along with providing assistance and support for the Resource Management Division in the park with various tasks and projects. At times, this position may require providing leadership and guidance to seasonal laborers, volunteers and youth work groups in performing the work listed above. The work is performed outdoors in various types of weather and requires heavy physical exertion and strenuous physical activity, lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds, hiking long distances (15 miles or more miles in a day) on backcountry trails which traverse steep terrain. JOB REQUI REMENTS: • Possession of Valid State Driver’s License • Must wear National Park Service uniform (allowance is included) • Physical Ability to Perform Arduous Duties (ability to lift up to 50 pounds)