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This position is located in National Parks of Eastern North Carolina, in the Outer Banks Group Interpretation Division, duty stationed at Wright Brothers National Memorial.
Open to the first 100 applicants or until 05/06/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
04/23/2024 to 05/06/2024
$73,572 - $95,641 per year
GS 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
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Competitive
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SE-1630-CAHA-24-12387340-MP
787787100
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Current federal employees of this agency.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Current Career/Career Conditional Federal Employees of the Department of Interior (DOI); CTAP; LMWFA; Non- Competitive DOI Merit Promotion ONLY
This position is duty stationed at Wright Brothers National Memorial and oversees the day-to-day interpretive operations of Wright Brothers National Memorial and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. Both sites are approximately a 25-minute drive apart. This position reports to the Group Chief of Interpretation and serves as a member of the Interpretation Division Leadership Team.
The incumbent supervises three GS-9 Interpretive Park Rangers and up to 4 seasonal GS-5 Park Rangers. Through subordinates, this position supports a career-seasonal GS6 lead park guide, 1 seasonal GS-5 park ranger, and upwards of 15 volunteers and interns across both parks.
The incumbent plans the work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares complex schedules. The incumbent is responsible for the supervision of multiple work shifts; assigns work to subordinates; interviews candidates for staff and volunteer positions; recommends appointment and reassignments; develops performance standards for subordinate staff and volunteers; evaluates work performance, providing advice, counseling, or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters; identifies training and orientation to subordinate employees; listens to and resolves minor complaints from employees; identifies and counsels employees on conduct issues; and implements disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommending other action to the Chief of Interpretation more serious matters.
The incumbent manages the social media program for Wright Brothers and Fort Raleigh. The incumbent reviews, edits, and schedules content to post on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. The incumbent will evaluate trends and plan accordingly to maintain quality, thematic content, and overall vision of the park's social media presence.
In addition to overseeing day-to-day operations, this position is the lead planner for major events at both parks, including the annual December 17th anniversary of flight. This position will take the lead on planning with park partners for the 125th anniversary of flight in 2028.
The incumbent serves as the primary advocate for the planning, development, improvement, and adjustment to interpretive programming at Fort Raleigh and Wright Brothers. The incumbent works as an effective member of the parks' Leadership Team in managing cross-divisional issues.
Area Information:
The Outer Banks are comprised by several towns including Manteo, Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras, and Ocracoke. The area is a beach destination and the beaches, and Albemarle, and Pamlico sounds provide exceptional recreational opportunities, such as fishing, surfing, boating, and many other watersports. There are several highly rated elementary, middle, and high schools and numerous extracurricular activities available for children. These towns all have homes for sale or rent and are within reasonable driving distance. The Outer Banks has many modern conveniences, such as grocery stores, retail shopping, banks, a hospital, and many restaurants. Cost of living on the Outer Banks is somewhat expensive as compared to other eastern North Carolina communities. The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce (www.outerbankschamber.com) and the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau (www.outerbanks.org) websites can provide additional community information.
The Outer Banks Group is comprised of the following National Park Service Sites:
Wright Brothers National Memorial (www.nps.gov/wrbr): Wright Brother National Memorial is located in Kill Devil Hills, NC. It commemorates the location of the first flight by the Wright Brothers in December of 1903. This park hosts several special events including National Aviation Day and The Outer Banks Marathon.
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (www.nps.gov/fora): Fort Raleigh National Historic Site is located just outside the town of Manteo, NC on the North end of Roanoke Island. The Outer Banks Group Headquarters is located within Fort Raleigh NHS. The park was designated as a national historic site to preserve the site of the First English Settlement in the new world. This site also preserves the cultural heritage of the Native Americans, European Americans and African Americans who have lived on Roanoke Island. The Lost Colony play is the longest running symphonic outdoor drama in the country and it runs during the summer months in the park.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (www.nps.gov/caha): Cape Hatteras National Seashore was designated as the first National Seashore in the Park Service, and preserves rich natural and cultural history, including three iconic lighthouses, stories of the United States Life-saving Service, and pristine maritime habitat home to an amazing diversity of birds and aquatic life.
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.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) assistance is authorized for this position.
Temporary housing as part of PCS is available. Permanent government housing is very limited, and only available on an internal bidding system.
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 05/06/2024.
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.
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