The primary purpose of the position is to provide proper care and maintenance of specimen trees and shrubs located within maintained landscapes; and mitigate hazard tree conditions along roadways and trails, and within developed areas such as campgrounds, picnic areas, etc., where the visiting public are invited to come;by performing arboricultural practices and applied arboricultural services.
To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT) Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints) Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Dexterity and Safety Knowledge of materials Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic) Use of Measuring Instructions Vehicle Operation SCREEN OUTS: Minimum Qualifications: Perform, with close supervision, some of the duties of an Arborist, which may include designing and installing tree support systems, pruning trees and shrubs, recognizing insects and diseases while performing condition assessments of trees, using compound rigging techniques and methods while removing large limbs and/or dismantling trees, and felling large, complex trees in high visitation areas. 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. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Professional Arboriculture certification is required for this position. DRIVER'S LICENSE: This position requires that the incumbent possess a Driver's License. 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.
Provide proper care and feeding of specimen trees and shrubs within maintained landscapes. Mitigate hazard tree conditions along roadways, trails, campgrounds and developed areas. Diagnose tree and shrub biotic/abiotic disorders. Performs condition assessment of trees and shrubs. Ascends/descends tress using climbing gaffs (spikes) to perform arboricultural operations aloft in trees that will be removed from the landscape. Operates gasoline and diesel powered tractors 70 H.P. Operates 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton pickups, stake trucks, van trucks, platform trucks, bucket truck (aerial lift to perform arboricultural operations aloft), and/or dump truck which typically have an approximate GVW of not more than 32,000 pounds. Cut-off Dates: This is an open continuous announcement, in which applications are collected over several months, and have multiple cut-off dates. Applications received by the initial cutoff date will be considered first. **INITIAL CUT OFF is January 20, 2026** Applications will be considered throughout the open period of the announcement however additional referral certificates will only be issued when a hiring official exhausts current certificate and/or additional vacancies need to be filled. For more information on this park please visit: Hot Springs National Park (U.S. National Park Service)