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Department of the Army
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
US Army Engineer Dist, San Francisco Operations & Readiness Bay Model Visitor Center
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Summary

About the Position: Serve as the Volunteer Program Coordinator for the Bay Model Visitor Center.

Note: Recruitment incentive, relocation incentive, student loan repayment, and advanced accrual leave may be offered to highly qualified candidates (who meet the incentive eligibility requirements).

Overview

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Open & closing dates
09/09/2024 to 09/27/2024
Salary
$74,642 to - $97,034 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 9
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Sausalito, CA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Occasional overnight travel to project sites, conferences or training may be required up 10% of the time
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy. See Additional Information for other available incentives.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
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
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
CERI242792465825R
Control number
808674800

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Duties

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  • Serve as the Volunteer Coordinator for the Bay Model Visitor Center.
  • Identify tools and methods to fortify and grow a sustainable, diverse partnership and volunteers program.
  • Manage the Bay Model volunteer program, including recruitment, training, scheduling, task assignment, and program purchasing.
  • Collaborate with a variety of public and private partners in natural resource management, related to recreation and environmental stewardship in the Bay Area.
  • Prepare and implement short and long-range volunteer program and partnership program goals with the Bay Model Project Manager.
  • Develop proposals for new policies, positions, procedures, and/or methods for improving volunteer and partner participation at the Bay Model Visitor Center.
  • Research, plan, and lead public interpretive programs related to the Bay Model, USACE missions, education, and STEM.
  • Collaborate with USACE public affairs office to communicate information about the Bay Model and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers using social media interpretive exhibits, revolving displays, public tours, and other methods.
  • Provide contract administration and field support to the Bay Model Contracting Office Representative(s).
  • Support the Bay Model's special use program and events.
  • Monitor internal and external compliance programs to ensure Bay Model program(s) are in alignment with agency policy.
  • Maintain complete and accurate records in all assigned program areas for reporting through agency systems.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
  • Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
  • This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
  • This position has a requirement to lift up to 20 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
  • This position requires night, weekend and holiday work schedules.
  • This position requires Incumbent to possess or be able to acquire first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and blood­borne pathogen training.
  • The duties of this position require the incumbent to wear the Corps' authorized uniform in the performance of duties as prescribed by AR 670-10 and supplements.
  • The duties of this position require the incumbent to receive a minimum of 24 hours of personal protection/unarmed self- defense, situational evaluation and tactical communication training within two years of employment.
  • This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

  • Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
  • Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
  • Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
  • Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
  • Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
  • Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
  • Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
  • Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
  • Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
  • People with Disabilities, Schedule A
  • Postal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique Authorities
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
  • Reinstatement
  • Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998


In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing customer service in areas such as visitor assistance, guiding tours; planning, facilitating and managing events; and coordinating with a variety of public, private, and government partners. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

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Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education with major study in natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
  • Budget Execution
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Oral Communication
  • Public Planning


Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the 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 further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Additional information

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Career Field (CF) position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
  • Incumbent may be eligible for situational telework to include emergency defined by management.
  • The duties of this position requires that the incumbent be on rotating shift that will be shared among peers for the weekends and night shifts.
  • Recruitment incentive, relocation incentive, student loan repayment, and advanced accrual leave may be offered to highly qualified candidates (who meet the incentive eligibility requirements).

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

You may claim Military Spouse preference.

You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

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