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Supervisory Dispatcher

Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Grand Teton National Park
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Summary

This position is located in Intermountain-Northern Rockies Regional Human Resources Office, in the Visitor & Resource Protection Division serving as the Assistant Manager for the Teton Interagency Dispatch Center.

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Overview

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Open & closing dates
02/16/2023 to 03/08/2023
Salary
$62,898 to - $81,771 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 10
Location
Grand Teton National Park
Moose, WY
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—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 reimbursement is taxable income. The NPS does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. Employees should consult professional tax, legal and accounting advisors regarding concerns about the financial implications of a Permanent Change of Station (PCS).
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time - May work overtime, holidays, evenings, and weekends.
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
IM-1540-GRTE-23-11840455-ST
Control number
706703800

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Duties

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  • Provides operational oversight and day to day supervision of the dispatch center, ensuring professional all-risk, wildland fire and aviation dispatch services are provided.
  • Assists in all management aspects of the operation, including scheduling, the development and maintenance of complex dispatch operating plans, guides, and interagency mobilization plans.
  • Supervises up to six GS-2151 permanent Public Safety Dispatchers from the GS-05 to GS-8 level and serves as supervisor of record for up to 5 GS-05 seasonal Public Safety/Wildland Fire dispatchers.
  • Maintains interagency communication and coordination within framework of established partners.
  • Coordinates, modifies, and develops as necessary the internal all-risk training program for center operations, seeks out applicable training opportunities for dispatchers and assists in ensuring dispatchers maintain required certifications such as State CJIS/NCIC and Emergency Medical Dispatch certifications and wildland fire dispatch qualifications.

Physical Demands: The work requires long periods of sitting and standing in one position at a computer terminal, intense concentration and working at top speed for several hours at a time. The incumbent may be under constant degrees of stress. The work environment is intense, with multiple voice and data messages and alerts arriving at the same time and requiring immediate response and listening to voices of various levels of intensity talking. Therefore, the ability to hear and to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing, is paramount. There is some degree of light to moderate lifting required. Shift work or non-standard tours of duty are involved or maybe required. The incumbent may be required to work holidays and weekends. The incumbent is an essential employee, therefore is required to come to work on time, regardless of weather conditions. Additionally, in exigent circumstances, the incumbent may be required to work past a normal end of shift in order to maintain the efficiency of the National Park Service. Incumbent must be able to speak clearly in English. Due to the high intensity of the office environment, the incumbent will be allowed to participate in physical training programs. Travel associated with occasional site visits may require some walking and climbing. Must be able to respond to after hour callouts.

Working Conditions: The work area is in an open space which also contains computer workstations, alarm equipment, and radio equipment. The incumbent may be required to be deployed to other locations and areas for special assignment which may include work outdoors or in other areas that are not climate controlled or adequately lighted. The work is performed primarily in an office setting. Radios and telephones are in constant use and result in frequent periods of excessive and constant noise. Incumbent must be able to multi-task and concentrate on work projects amidst noise, interruptions and the movements of others. This creates a hectic and high stress work environment.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship required. You must be 18 years of age or older prior to appointment.
  • 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 will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
  • Occupancy of government quarters is required. Employee will be required to reside in government assigned housing within the local commuting area of the park. Rent will be automatically deducted from your pay on a pre-tax basis.
  • You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
  • If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
  • You may be required to travel overnight away from home on occasion. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
  • You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
  • Must obtain and maintain certification for NCIC (National Crime Information Center) and EMD (Emergency Medical Dispatch) within 90 days of entrance on duty.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-03/08/2023-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

Time-in-Grade: Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

To qualify for this position, you must possess 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-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: independently performing public safety dispatching (law enforcement, emergency medical, search and rescue, and fire) work using computers and software programs National Crime Information Center (NCIC), Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS). Public Safety dispatching includes: Monitoring and responding to radio communications and 911 calls and other emergency reporting systems; receiving requests for service; receiving, evaluating, and summarizing complaints prior to dispatching the information; keeping track of field unit safety and welfare of employees; responding to complaints, and incidents; dispatching appropriate field units/personnel for emergency services; querying and updating law enforcement data bases; preparing and maintaining incident reports; referencing and updating resource materials; advising the public and other law enforcement agencies regarding the emergency; receiving requests for service; receiving, evaluating, and summarizing complaints prior to dispatching the information; and communicating with difficult callers. You must include hours per week worked. Please include the grade level of any federal positions.

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

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Additional information

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.

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.

ICTAP/CTAP Clearance: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001).


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 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:

  • Human Resources Management
  • Teaching Others
  • Technical Competence
  • Telecommunications


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 successful completion of additional assessments, including a panel resume review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job.

Submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process.

If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.

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