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This position is located at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Please visit find a park for additional park information.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE AREA OR THE DUTIES OF THE POSITION, PLEASE CONTACT SUPERVISOR JULIE CHRISTIAN AT 231-326-4750.
Who May Be Considered: This announcement is open to current permanent competitive Career or Career-Conditional employees of the Department of the Interior only.
Current or former displaced Federal employee in the local commuting area eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), current Department of Interior (DOI) employees in the local commuting area eligible under the Career Transition Program (CTAP). For more information, select the following link(s): 1) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP), and 2) Career Transition Program (CTAP).
Current or former time-limited (temporary and term) employees of a land management agency eligible for permanent positions under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA). For more information, select the following link: Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA).
This is a Career/Career-Conditional Full-Time appointment.
This job announcement is open to receive applications from the first 100 applicants. The job announcement will remain open until either the quota of 100 applicants, or 03/15/2018 is reached. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) PM on the closing day will receive consideration, even those that exceed the applicant limit.
Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will be paid if the selectee lives outside of the local commuting area and is otherwise eligible for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation.
This position is concurrently open to all U.S. citizens under Announcement Number: MW-1544-SLBE-18-10157485-DE.
03/08/2018 to 03/15/2018
$50,598 - $79,586 per year
GS 9 - 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-Time
0401 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences
No
MW-1544-SLBE-18-10157240-ST
493298200
Serves as the National Lakeshore's vegetation program lead within the Division of Natural Resources. Provides scientific expertise and leadership regarding vegetation and plant ecology to all aspects of park operations and management. Oversees the vegetation program including: non-native/invasive plant management, restoration, and rare plant management. Develops and implements effective inventory, monitoring, mitigation, and restoration programs, including use of prescribed fire. Correlates, summarizes, and interprets field-collected data into detailed technical and non-technical environmental and other management and scientific reports. Participates in applying natural resource environmental compliance and planning on interdisciplinary teams. Manages project documentation and databases, and assures that others have necessary training. Manages the National Lakeshore's geographic information system (GIS), and maintains GPS units. Facilitates university research and interagency cooperation to further understanding and management of the park. Serves as a steward of park resources, identifies threats and ensures that vegetation resources are considered in all planning efforts. Assists with the goals of the Division, park and regional planning processes. Communicates and collaborates well internally and with external partners using written and oral (e.g., meetings, presentations) methods. Will supervise numerous seasonal, temporary, permanent staff and volunteers, less than 20% of the time. Provides a full range of administrative responsibilities including personnel management, financial management, procurement and property management.
Field work may involve hiking long distances carrying backpacks, tools, and other equipment. Work may include standing and walking for long periods of time; lifting of moderately heavy items, and exposure to harsh weather conditions such as temperature extremes, rain, snow, wind and direct sunlight for long periods of time.
Work may be performed throughout the Lakeshore including the Manitou Islands. You must be willing to work throughout the Lakeshore including the islands for periods up to 10 days at a time.
Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.
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.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions: A significant amount of sedentary desk/office work involving hours of computer and/or equipment use can be expected. However, this position may also involve strenuous outdoor activity. You must be able to perform strenuous work under all conditions (cold, heat, wet, deep sand, steep terrain). Duties of the position require hiking off trail in environments where terrain is uneven, steep at times, and covered with thick, tangled vegetation, possible stinging insects, and various other hazards where climatic conditions are variable. You must be in excellent physical condition, have the ability to use a compass and read topographic maps, be prepared to camp overnight for several days in the backcountry, and be physically fit to hike long distances (e.g., 10 miles) while alone or with crews.
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.
AREA INFORMATION: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is within a scenic resort area on the northeastern shores of Lake Michigan. Housing, medical facilities, shopping, churches, banks, daycare, and recreational opportunities are readily available within a 30 mile radius from park headquarters in Empire. High temperatures average between 70-80 degrees in the summer, and low temperatures average between 10-20 degrees in winter. Homes are available for purchase or for rent in the commuting area. Purchase prices begin at approximately $125,000 and rental rates begin at approximately $700 per month for 3 bedroom homes. For additional area information, please visit www.nps.gov/slbe
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions may 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 03/15/2018.
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 03/15/2018. 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.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/493298200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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