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Training Specialist

Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
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Summary

This position is located in Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, in the Interpretation Division.

For questions regarding the duties or location of this position, please contact Robert Whitman at robert_whitman@nps.gov or 419-707-3205.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
10/17/2022 to 10/21/2022
Salary
$54,727 - $71,146 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 9
Location
Put-In-Bay, OH
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Term - NTE 4 years
Work schedule
Multiple Schedules - This position is expected to work both full time and part time schedules throughout the year.
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
MW-1544-PEVI-23-11667412-DE
Control number
682619900

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Duties

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  • To develop place-based day camp content on a range of topics from water quality to invasive species.
  • Will conduct research and outreach to prepare curriculum-based programming for a wide and diverse audience of elementary and secondary students.
  • Design and give off-site programs to schools to prepare them for their visit.
  • Will also be responsible for networking with schools, partner organizations, and potential collaborating institutions.
  • Help train others on staff in topics connected to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
  • Provide Informal interpretation to visitors on occasion
  • May supervise seasonal or student employees less than 20% of the time

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
  • Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
  • Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
  • You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties.
  • You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
  • You may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
  • This position has a mixed work schedule based on the varying workload, and your work schedule is subject to change from part-time to full-time to on-call as workload dictates. It is estimated the work schedule will be part-time November - February and full-time March - October.
  • You will be required to complete a one-year trial period.
  • Applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/21/2022-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: teaching or instructing in an adult education program, K-12 school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in appropriate field(s) (i.e. National Parks, protection and stewardship of natural and cultural resources, environmental history and conservation); work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis (i.e. National Parks, protection and stewardship of natural and cultural resources, environmental history and conservation). You must include hours per week worked on your resume.
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least a Master's degree or two years of progressively higher level education leading to a master's degree. One year of study is equivalent to 18 semester hours. Course work must be in a major study of education or a subject area related to the position to be filled. You must include transcripts.
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Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to combine with specialized experience. For example, 6 months of the specialized experience as described above (50% of the specialized experience requirement) and 27 semester hours of progressively higher level education in a directly related field (50% of the education requirement beyond what is required for the next lower grade level) would be considered qualifying. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours per week worked on your resume. You must include transcripts.

Volunteer Experience: 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; spiritual; 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.

Education

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.

Additional information

This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service.

The National Park Service retains the right to extend the duration of this appointment after selection and/or appointment, based on changes to the regulation governing the number of years term appointments may last. This change, which may be made at the agency's sole discretion and without further competition, shall not be construed or interpreted as the granting of a right to a selectee or employee to such an extension. No extension to a term appointment shall be granted to a selectee/employee to an amount of time that exceeds the maximum number of years authorized under any present or current regulation, unless such regulation expressly allows such action.

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 work may require long periods of standing, walking, and speaking. There will be some travel by vehicle. Work will be with constantly changing school groups and may be physically and intellectually demanding.

Working Conditions: Work is performed both indoors and outdoors and is subject to everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety procedures.

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.

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.

How you will be evaluated

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 will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. These procedures place candidates with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans with a service connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. Under Category Rating, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of three categories:

  • Best Qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position
  • Well Qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in most of the requirements of the job
  • Qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in some, but not all of the requirements of the job.
You will be evaluated on the following competencies:
  • Communications and Media
  • Education and Training
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Oral Communication
  • Planning and Evaluating
  • Teaching Others

National Park Service

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.

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Agency contact information

Alyssa Medvec
Email
alyssa_medvec@nps.gov
Address
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
93 Delaware Ave
Put in Bay, OH 43456
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