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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve has unsurpassed beauty and amazing glaciers and wildlife! Park headquarters is located at Bartlett Cove, at the southern edge of Glacier Bay. Gustavus, a community of just over 400 in winter and 600 in summer, is connected to the park headquarters by a paved road. Bartlett Cove and Gustavus are accessible only by boat and air. Gustavus has a school (K-12) with about 75 students, post office, two churches, clinic, two very small grocery stores, thrift store, and a restaurant that is open 7 months of the year. One TV station is received in Gustavus, although satellite TV service and DVDs are available. A few radio stations are received. The nearest large city is Juneau, which has most amenities of any large city. Daily air taxi service is available to Juneau and other communities. The Alaska State Ferry has winter and twice-weekly summer service to Gustavus for passengers and vehicles. Most supplies and equipment are transported by ferry or flown in from Juneau. There is a wealth of outdoor activities available including boating, kayaking, fishing, hunting, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing. Glacier Bay is a temperate rainforest so the weather can be very rainy but temperatures are mild compared to the rest of Alaska. Average rainfall is 50-70 inches and average temperatures range from 20-30 degrees in winter and 55-65 degrees in summer.
There is one vacancy; however, this announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies if they become available.
Permanent Career Seasonal This is a permanent, career seasonal position. The work schedule provides for at least 26 weeks (13 pay periods) of full-time work and up to 26 weeks (13 pay periods) of non-duty/non-pay time per year. It is possible that work time can be extended. When your services are not required due to lack of work, lack of funds, weather conditions or for other reasons, you will be placed in a non-work/non-pay status. You will have the option to continue your health coverage while in non-pay status. Non-pay status expected to be 2 weeks.
05/02/2017 to 05/16/2017
$33.73 - $43.84 per hour
GS 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - 2 Nights per month
Yes—Travel, transportation and relocation expenses are authorized as described in the Federal Travel Regulations and Departmental policy.
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
No
GLBA-17-1890489-DEDC
461715600
Duties: The incumbent serves Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve as an advisor in the management of cultural resources and is responsible for program development and implementation. This position resides within the Resources Management Division and provides oversight for aspects of the park's cultural resources program including historic preservation, archeology, museum management, history, and cultural landscapes. The person in this position works as a team member of a multi-disciplinary resources team, including collaboration with the park's Cultural Anthropologist on ethnography and Native American issues. The position acts as the park's cultural resources protection compliance officer, reviewing, analyzing and documenting potential impacts of park activities on cultural resources. The incumbent develops and implements long range plans for the inventory, evaluation, documentation, preservation, research, and interpretation of the park's cultural resources, including oversight of museum program. They identify research needs, prepare statements of work, and provide oversight for research projects. They collect, analyze, and synthesize scientific information from research, monitoring of resource management actions and other sources of information and prepare reports for specific projects. The person in the position communicates technical knowledge and findings to NPS staff, park visitors, stakeholders, and general public in various formats. The incumbent carries out administrative duties, including supervision, budget management, and contract and agreement oversight.
Applicants must meet the experience and/or education requirements, qualifications, and/or any selective placement factors specified in the announcement by the closing date, Tuesday, May 16, 2017.
Unless previously served, you must complete a one year probationary period.
All Federal employees must obtain and maintain a favorable background investigation. Current employees who do not have a background investigation on file must complete one. A background investigation is required for all new hires before starting work.
Unless previously served, you must complete a one year probationary period.
You must have a current valid driver's license.
Temporary Government Housing is available. Not to exceed 3 months.
This position requires wearing the National Park Service uniform. All employees are required to wear the uniform in accordance with guidelines, maintain personal appearance standards, and ensure proper conduct while in uniform. A uniform allowance is provided.
To qualify for this position you must meet the basic education requirements for the occupational series you are applying through, as well as the specialized experience requirement listed below.
BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Basic education requirements can be met by either of the following:
ARCHEOLOGIST, GS-0193:
Degree: that included 3 semester hours each in the following course areas: history of archeology; archeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa; regional archeology, archeological cultures, or sites in a specific part or portion of a major geographical area to acquire or develop a foundation for regional specialization for professional development; theory and methods of archeology methods including, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques; and archeological field school to provide a basic understanding of theoretical and practical approaches to research design implementation, field preservation techniques and report preparation by participation in actual field work; AND six semester hours of related course work in: geography, geology, or cultural geography; history, historiography, or historical archeology; environmental studies; scientific writing (nonfiction English composition); and/or surveying AND archeological field school. OR - Related curriculum: Degree in anthropology (with emphasis on ethnology, physical anthropology, or scientific linguistics), history, American studies, or a related discipline, provided the curriculum supplied academic course work sufficiently similar to the requirements stated above (including archeological field school). OR - Combination of education and experience: college-level education or training that provided knowledge equivalent to that described in (A) above, plus appropriate technical experience or additional education - EXPERIENCE: 4 years of Archeological work experience that demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology. The work experience must have included archeology field experience, which may include that gained in an archeological field school. Field experience should have included a combination of professional experience in archeological survey, excavation, laboratory analysis and preparation of written materials. Applicants with such field experience should, after additional experience under the direction of a higher grade archeologist, be able to demonstrate the ability to be a crew chief, directing the work of others at a single location as a part of a larger archeological project.
HISTORIAN, GS-0170:
Degree: 4-year degree in history; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history or have a combination of education and experience with courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Graduate study in the social sciences or humanities may also be credited when such study included training in historical research methodology; or the thesis approached the subject from an historical viewpoint and used professional historical research methodology and techniques in its preparation.
or
In addition to the basic education requirements, you must meet the specialized experience to qualify for the GS-11 grade level of this position.
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; 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. This qualifying education and/or experience can be met through any of the following:
Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of specialized experience include: provide cultural resource program support and professional advice in at least one of the occupations listed above; participate as a professional member of a research team; provide technical assistance and serve as a subject matter expert in the conduct of research studies; plan or participate in the planning of cultural resource projects or studies; research, develop, and prepare manuscripts for professional publications; perform collections management, registration, cataloging, research, preservation, restoration, and conservation of collections.
OR
Education: Successfully completed 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a PhD or equivalent graduate degree in an accredited educational institution concentrated in a field that is directly related to the work of this position, in archeology, anthropology, or other directly-related subject matter.
OR
Equivalent Combination of Education and Experience: To calculate your percentage of qualifying graduate education, divide your number of semester hours in excess of 36 semester hours by 18 or the number your school uses to represent one year of full time graduate academic study. To calculate your percentage of experience, divide your months of qualifying specialized experience by 12. Add the two percentages. They must equal 100% to qualify using this option.
Foreign Education: Education completed outside the United States must have been evaluated by either a private U.S. organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials, commonly called a credential evaluation service, or education that is recognized by the Secretary of Education from an accredited body. This evaluation must be provided with your resume by the closing date of the announcement. If it is not, your education will not be considered and you may not qualify for the position. Click here for more information - Foreign education
Direct Deposit: All new employees must identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay prior to appointment. This includes your salary and other federal payments.
In the event of an accident while traveling in a government aircraft, the payable benefits of a private life insurance policy may be affected.
Travel, transportation and relocation expenses are authorized as described in the Federal Travel Regulations and Departmental policy.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your application package to ensure you meet the job requirements. Your application package must support your answers to the occupational questionnaire. If your answers cannot be verified, your rating will be changed to an appropriate level.
All applicants will be rated on the following Skills or Competencies:
KSA-1 Ability to apply a variety
of federal laws, regulations, Executive Orders, agency policies, guidelines,
and procedures to cultural resources management programs
KSA-2 Knowledge of the
principles, methods, theories and practices of cultural resources management,
and the ability to integrate a variety of specialty areas in order to meet
program requirements
KSA-3 Ability to effectively
communicate orally and in writing
KSA-4 Ability to use specialized
software to manage projects, carry out program management and administration of
budget, contracts/agreements, and personnel
KSA-5
If you meet all of the basic and minimum qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.
-Resume showing relevant experience - Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. In order to receive credit for experience, your resume must clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, must include the starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the number of hours worked per week.
In describing the nature of your duties (your experience), please be clear and concise. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.
-You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) a list with all your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement.
-Online Assessment Questionnaire
For 5-point veterans' preference, provide copy of your DD-214(s) that shows character of discharge (i.e.honorable) from service, (usually the member 4 Copy Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty); official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions.
For 10 points veterans preference, submit a DD 214, Standard Form (SF-15) and the required documentation listed. (VA disability letter).
-Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP): ICTAP provides eligible displaced and CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP or CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your ICTAP or CTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well-qualified for this vacancy. Well-qualified is defined as a numerical score of 90 or above. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP or CTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Information about ICTAP/CTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at: Career Transition
To determine your hiring eligibility and required documentation click here: Hiring Authorities
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 begin the process: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire View Assessment Questions. Ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. If you are unable to upload your required documents, complete this cover page using the following vacancy ID 1890489. Fax your documents by the closing date and time to 1-478-757-3144. If you cannot apply online: Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire. Print this 1203-FX form to provide your responses to the occupational questionnaire and fax the completed 1203FX form along with the required documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time or 7:59 PM Alaska Time on Tuesday, May 16, 2017.
If you have questions about this announcement call David A. Cook at (907)644-3352 or email DAVID_COOK@NPS.GOVprior to Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Please include the Vacancy ID number 1890489 when emailing or calling.
Once the online questionnaire and documents are received you will receive an automated acknowledgement email. You will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/461715600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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