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This is a supervisory park Ranger Interpretation position located within one of the identified duty locations. Please note there are a few small differences between the locations so please read the job opportunity carefully. For questions please contact the specific duty location.
Learn more about this agency04/22/2024 to 04/29/2024
$72,553 - $94,317 per year
GS 11
4 vacancies in the following locations:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel occasionally for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy for GRPO, WICA, and BUFF only. LIHO will not reimburse relocation expenses.
Permanent -
Full-time - You may be required to work overtime, weekends, evenings and/or holidays.
Competitive
None
Yes
No
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787705300
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
The area of consideration includes former Public Land Corp (PLC) and interchange agreement members.
The Incumbent will serve as a member of the park's Leadership Team and reports directly to the Park Superintendent. The incumbent has overall responsibility for the management, planning, administering, and evaluation of sound Interpretive, Education, Visitor Services programs, and Volunteer-In-Parks programs. The incumbent supervises permanent, temporary, intern, and volunteer staff. These positions will be responsible to manage and develop short- and long-term plans, direct, coordinate, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of park interpretive and education programs and provide visitor services. In addition, the position uses current natural, cultural, and recreational resources to develop relevant and engaging outreach and education program for diverse audiences. The position manages and directs operations for maximum program coverage, effectiveness, and short and long-term project accomplishment. The incumbent is responsible for setting and supporting standards of high-quality programs and interactions between staff and visitors, and promote team building and collaboration, both within the division and with other divisions. Through training and program development, the position helps support and provide meaningful opportunities for visitors to co-create interpretive experiences and build stewardship for park resources and meanings. The position finds ways to develop programs that meet the audience's particular needs, while still meeting the program's interpretive goals and themes.
Physical Demands: The position may require periods of strenuous physical activity including periods of standing, walking, climbing, and lifting objects weighing approximately 50 pounds. The majority of the work is sedentary.
Working Conditions: Most assignments are performed indoors, but some activities require exposure to variances in weather and terrain. Some travel to various sites may be required.
For Wind Cave National Park Only - Selectees are responsible for being able to lead groups of up to 10 individuals through undeveloped passageways in Wind Cave and to respond to emergencies along the tour route if needed. Tour participants, including the leader, must wear hardhats with head lamps for illumination, the only form of lighting on this tour. Tour conditions include scrambling over cave "breakdown", chimneying between cave walls, walking or stooping over uneven terrain, and belly-crawling through tight passageways. Employees must be capable of route finding, exercising sound judgment, and ensuring the safety of the group. Selectees must be capable of fitting through a 10 ½ inch high hole.
The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
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.
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.
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 §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.
A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position. A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.
Candidates who apply under Competitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are highly qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Best qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
Candidates who apply under Noncompetitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
You will be evaluated on the following competencies:
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/29/2024.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/29/2024. You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation.
WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES.
Once the Occupational Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement that your submission was successful. If you are among the most qualified candidates and your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly for a possible interview. You will be notified of the status of your Application Package at the time candidates are referred for consideration, and when the selection process is complete.
To be considered for the position, you must meet all qualifications, including meeting or exceeding the cut score on the required assessments.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/787705300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Please visit find a park for additional park information. For park specific information contact the parks at the following:
Buffalo National River, Michelle Whitlock, Michelle_Whittlock@nps.gov, 870-365-2712
Grand Portage National Monument, Heather Boyd, heather_boyd@nps.gov, 906-370-3448
Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Timothy Townsend, tim_townsend@nps.gov, 217-391-3241
Wind Cave National Park, Tom Farrell, tom_farrell@nps.gov, 605-745-1130