JOB SUMMARY: This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service. MAJOR DUTIES: The primary purpose of the position is to perform simple and routine work involved in the maintenance and repair of grounds, exterior structures, buildings and related utilities, requiring the use of a variety of trade practices associated with occupations such as masonry, carpentry, plumbing, roofing, painting, and other work such as associated documentation and reporting, and monitoring, performed as part of a multi-disciplinary preservation program in the conservation of historic and prehistoric ruins and structures. As a Maintenance Worker (Historic Preservationist) you will: Assists higher graded workers with simple and routine maintenance and repair of grounds and structures requiring the use of a variety of trade practices associated with more than one of the following occupations: carpentry, masonry, painting, roofing and motor vehicle operation. Identify hazards, reporting on-the-job injuries and safety violations in accordance with regulations, and periodically inspecting workplaces. Assists masons and higher graded workers with the stabilization, maintenance, and repair of prehistoric and historic masonry structures, ruins and sites. Carries out the maintenance and rehabilitation of the park cultural landscape through vegetation management. Removing deteriorated roofing materials in preparation for reroofing and assisting with restoring and stabilizing roofs. Area Information: Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park was established in 1980 to "protect and interpret for the benefit, inspiration, and education of present and future generations the places where Martin Luther King, Jr. was born, where he lived, worked, and worshipped, and where he is buried." The park is located within the "Sweet Auburn" community, which served as the economic, cultural, and religious center for Atlanta's segregated African-American population from 1910 through the 1960s. The buildings on the birth home block are contributing structures in the National Historical Landscape District. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.