SEASONAL Traffic Control Aid

Summary
This position is located in Yosemite National Park, in the Visitor and Resource Division.

The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Yosemite National Park is
April to October but
can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding.

Duties

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These positions work in Yosemite National Park performing traffic management duties in support of the park wide operations of the Division of Resource and Visitor Protection, law enforcement office. The purpose of the position is to mitigate and manage traffic congestion, facilitate visitor traffic flow around emergency scenes, control parking and provide information to visitors as necessary.

Duties:

• Monitors vehicular traffic levels against pedestrian traffic and controls intersections with regards to safety and the smooth flow of vehicles. This includes vehicular and pedestrian direction and/or management on foot, bicycle or government vehicle in and around intersections and parking lots.
• Monitors parking lots, directs buses, and motor homes to appropriate parking stalls, closes parking lots when full.
• Explains regulations to park visitors and provides information and advice on park activities and cultural, historical and/or natural resources identification and protection.
• Drives government vehicles on park roads and/or state and federal highways including outlying areas of the park. This activity includes supporting convoy operations of commercial vehicles, visitors and/or employees through construction areas or other hazardous conditions as directed.
• Provides traffic control in and around emergency scenes as directed by park law enforcement personnel. This may include helicopter landing areas, search and rescue operations, fire zones and park closures as assigned.
• Reports to supervisor or law enforcement dispatchers any public use and/or traffic violations, visitor use problems, or emergencies via radio communications or in person.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Yosemite National Park, California, known worldwide for its spectacular natural beauty is the backdrop for this position. Sitting astride the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the park covers 1,182 square miles of varied wilderness ecosystems, from river valleys to alpine meadows to lofty 13,000-foot-high peaks. Yosemite Valley is located 208 miles from San Francisco, 81 miles from Merced, and 94 miles from Fresno. Shopping, medical, postal and laundry services are available in the park. Elevation at the Valley floor is approximately 4,000 feet and 2,200 feet in El Portal. The park is open year-round with the majority of activities occurring during the busy season March through October.

Physical Demands:
The work demands long periods of standing at a fixed post and/or walking on paved or uneven dirt surfaces. The employee may be exposed to extreme weather conditions, dust, flying debris requiring sureness of balance and knowledge of personal protective equipment. Employee must be able to maintain concentration and situational awareness during stressful situations and while working at full effort to several uninterrupted hours at a time. The employee may, dependent on assignment, circumstances and/or situation be required to perform these duties for long periods of time without rest of relief. Employee must be able to lift traffic control devices weighing up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions:
The work is exclusively on dirt, gravel or pavement during the spring and summer seasons. The ambient temperature during these periods ranges from 50 to 110-degree Fahrenheit, with some variations dependent on the elevation of the assignment. Work assignment elevation ranges from below 4,000 feet to over 10,000 feet. Work is primarily on foot in roadways and parking lots, sidewalks, trails with some work accomplished on bicycle or while operating a government vehicle.

Requirements
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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 operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also 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 disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
• 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, and shift work.
• You will be required to lift loads of up to 25 pounds.
• Travel, transportation & relocation expenses will not be paid. Relocation expenses will be the employee's responsibility.
• Applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.

Qualifications
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/08/2025-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume
MUST
clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

To qualify for this position at the GS-04 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications:

EXPERIENCE:
At least one full year of general experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-03 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing progressively responsible clerical, office or other work which has given me the ability to acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of a Traffic Control Aid. General experience includes greeting the public, disseminating information, and providing directions. You must include hours per week worked.

**-OR-

EDUCATION:
Successful completion of two years of education above high school (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours) in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education was obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university.
You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts indicating number of credit hours to qualify based on education.**

• OR-

COMBINATION:
Successful completion of an equivalent combination of education and experience. For example, 6 months of the general experience described in A (50% of the experience requirement), and 1 year of college study from an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education) as specified in B, equals 100% of the total requirement.
You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts
indicating number of credit hours and
hours per week on the resume
to qualify based on the combination option.

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.

ICTAP/CTAP 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 for CTAP and 5 CFR 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. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application 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).

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Additional information

For Additional Information, please contact:
Brittney Scardino, Traffic Mgt. Supervisor

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.

Government Housing is available.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

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 1040 hours anywhere in the National Park Service (NPS) within their established service year. Accordingly, non-competitive rehire eligibility allows for re-appointment to the same position or another position appropriate for temporary appointment with the same qualification requirements (5 CFR [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 1040 hours during that period, you are still welcome to apply. However, please be aware that exceeding the limit of 1040 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 that result in a combined total greater than 1040 hours. The limit also can be exceeded by working a single temporary seasonal appointment that exceeds 1040 hours, unless granted an exception by OPM.

Employment may be terminated at any time due to fluctuations in funding levels, project needs, employee performance, or other considerations.
The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster

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

• is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.

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.

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