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This position is located in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, in the Division of Interpretation, Education and Engagement.
06/15/2021 to 06/28/2021
$88,488 - $115,039 per year
GS 12
No
Occasional travel - 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
Yes
No
PW-1547-SAMO-21-11109528-MP
604609800
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
Current or former employees of a base management agency.
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference
We are only accepting applications from: 1. Current, permanent Federal employees serving under a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service; 2. Reinstatement Eligibles; 3. CTAP/ICTAP Eligibles in the local commuting area; 4. VEOA Eligibles; and 5. Current or former time-limited employees eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA).
INTERPRETATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 65%
Provides overall supervision and program management of the park's interpretation, information, and education programs, and related roles, functions, activities, facilities, and media.
In conjunction with CDPR, MRCA, and 20 other affiliated groups and organizations, plans and conducts a wide range of public programs throughout the year. Programs consist of walks, talks, and evening programs on dozens of different natural, cultural, and historical topics related to the Santa Monica Mountains NRA, its resources, and issues. Supervises the planning and delivery of large, park-sponsored public events, including lecture, concert and films series. Other high priority personal service activities include providing information/orientation staffing at two visitor centers and three information centers; at numerous critical park sites (with a combination of high visitation, resource threats, and safety hazards). Oversees in-depth public programs related to the parks' resource management activities, including a mammal tracking program, fire ecology, watershed restoration, and exotic plant removal.
Oversees an active curriculum-based education program throughout Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Planning and programming include day-use opportunities and a 2 to 3-day residential program. Directly oversees the development and upkeep of the education facilities. Develops and implements general agreements and cooperative agreements with Los Angeles Unified School District, Conejo Valley Unified School District, and several universities for curriculum development and implementation of the curriculum-based onsite programs. Through subordinate staff, develops and implements an outreach program to community schools that ties the park's cultural and natural resources to the state content standards in science and social studies; and develops and conducts teacher workshops, curriculum guides, and publications for use by teachers and students. Ensures that the agencies are represented at numerous public and school-based workshops, fairs, and environmental education committees and workgroups throughout the region.
Oversees all planning, development, maintenance, repair/rehabilitation, and replacement of interpretive media. This includes interpretive media at two visitor centers, three information centers; three outdoor amphitheaters; several dozen trailheads; and wayside exhibits throughout the park. Media also includes the park's electronic and traditional paper products, including trail maps, site bulletins and other information. Through subordinates and contractors, develops new and replacement exhibits, facilities, AV programs, and other media appropriate to today's sophisticated audience and is responsive to a developing park and has an increasing knowledge of park resources and issues. Develops interpretive media project proposals and funding requests.
Assists the Division Chief with annual planning and budget development and execution. Also ensures division review and input for parkwide planning, research, operating, and compliance documents. Serves as subject matter expert and, when requested, provides technical assistance to area federal, state, and local government agencies.
SUPERVISION 35%
Supervises (directly or indirectly) all operational staff in the division. Direct reports include five GS-11 supervisors and specialists, including three GS-11 Interpretive Operation Supervisors, a GS-11 Education Specialist and a GS-11 Visual Information Specialist. Indirect reports include permanent, term and seasonal staff at the GS-3 through GS-9 levels. Volunteers, student interns, and partners are also employed and directed by subordinate staff year round. Staff is dispersed throughout the parklands, and some employees work up to an hour away from a direct supervisor.
In order to ensure the highest quality and accuracy of presentations to the public, incumbent and subordinate staff conduct in-depth annual training for seasonal and permanent interpretive staff, including other divisions and Western National Parks Association staff. Subject-matter experts are recruited from in-park, from universities, other national parks, and organizations throughout the region. This function includes development of formal and informal classroom presentations, and written supplementary materials, as well as ongoing coaching, mentoring, critiquing, and evaluation of each interpreter's public programs and services. In addition, incumbent and/or subordinates serve on regional and national training teams to assist other parks and agencies to accomplish interpretive and educational competencies.
There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level of this announcement.
If you would like more information about this position, please contact:
Mike Alongi, Chief Ranger
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
michael_alongi@nps.gov, (805) 370-2306
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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:
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The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/28/2021.
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.
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 06/28/2021. 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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/28/2021.
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.
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 06/28/2021. 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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/604609800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.