This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/612132300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position is located in Death Valley National Park, in the Resource Management Division.
Open to the first 50 applicants or until 09/15/2021 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
09/01/2021 to 09/14/2021
$53,433 - $69,462 per year
GS 9
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
None
No
No
PW-1547-DEVA-21-11205979-DE
612132300
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
We are accepting applications from: 1) All Qualified United State Citizens; 2) Public Land Corps Eligibles; and 3) CTAP/ICTAP Eligibles within the local commuting area (50 mile radius from duty location)
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.
For additional information about this position, please contact:
Alissa Leavitt-Reynolds
Death Valley National Park
alissa_leavitt-reynolds@nps.gov
(760) 786-3273
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.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
Physical Demands: This position requires strenuous physical activity including long periods of standing, walking, climbing, lifting, and carrying heavy objects. The incumbent must be able to hike long distances off trail in remote backcountry areas, carrying heavy packs and equipment up to 50 pounds. Some activities will occur in physically dangerous areas or settings. Office work is primarily sedentary and requires the ability to concentrate and operate a computer for long periods of time at a desk. Position requires operation of four-wheel drive vehicles in remote, back country areas.
Working Conditions: Work is performed both indoors and outdoors in all types of weather. Assignments may be performed in potentially hazardous areas including steep slopes, rocky terrain, caves, fire lines, high-elevation environments, mine shafts and adits, and across desert terrain. Flying in fixed wing aircraft and helicopters may be required. Working with potentially dangerous wildlife may be required.
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.
Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. Click the following link for more information, https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information.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 your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Occupational Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly. 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.
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 https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11205979, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position.
In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed below that are required to successfully perform the job.
You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/15/2021:
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.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
Based on your application and your responses to the application questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the close of this announcement. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The Department of the Interior (DOI) places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidates. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are fundamental principles that guide the Department and allow us to successfully achieve our mission.
Your assessment results will be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same assessments.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/612132300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Death Valley National Park is located in Nevada and California and boasts some of the hottest and driest climates, and lowest elevation in North America. The park includes a superlative desert of streaming sand dunes, snow-capped mountains, multicolored rock layers, water-fluted canyons and three million acres of wilderness. While the summers are hot, fieldwork is generally restricted to the more pleasant spring, fall, and winter seasons. Death Valley has a heat work plan in place with a focus on employee safety for the hotter times of the year. Resources of the region include threatened and/or endangered species habitat, big game habitats, abandoned mine lands, and historic and prehistoric cultural sites and indigenous traditional cultural properties. The cultural resources staff in Death Valley enjoy mentoring and developing employees and encourage curiosity, innovation, hard-work, and a good sense of humor in staff. Death Valley is home to the Timbisha Shoshone people, with whom you may have the opportunity to work, and to plants and animals unique to the harshest desert environment. The closest cities are Pahrump and Beatty, Nevada (both approximately 1 hour away). Park housing may be available to incoming staff on a bid basis and is first-come, first-served. Learn more about Death Valley here: Death Valley National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
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