Supervisory Park Ranger (I)

Summary The purpose of this position is to serve as the interpretive expert and exercise supervisory and administrative authority over all interpretive and visitor services in the district. This includes planning, development, directing, coordination, evaluating and implementing interpretive programs and visitor services for resources in the district to include project management and development of funding requests to enable execution of plans. Responsibilities The major duties of the Supervisory Park Ranger (I) position include, but are not limited to, the following: Manages, plans, develops, implements, and evaluates a park-wide visitor services program. Implement and develop strategic plans by work on a multi-disciplinary planning team resulting special events and projects. Through knowledge of personnel practices and procedures in the areas of recruitment, interviewing, selection, placement, orientation, supervision, evaluation, and retention of a diverse group of employees. Coordinate projects and programs, as a member of the park management team. Develops, implements, and regularly updates multiyear work plan in cooperation with the park management team, subordinate staff, supervisors, and partners. Requirements 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. 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); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than one year, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments. Time-in-grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments and must be met by the closing date of this announcement. You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. 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 on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime. If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/13/2024-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. To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess all 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-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes all of: (1) managing park visitor services operations; (2) experience in interpreting the compressive and conscientious story of enslavement; and (3) supervision of subordinate staff. You must include your resume with hours worked per week annotated. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week. 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 Open to the first 50 applicants or until 11/13/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. 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: Work requires a superior state of physical fitness, physical exertion such as hiking long periods over rough terrain, standing, and bending, and outdoor recreational skills necessary to onsite inspections and programs operations. Work requires long periods of outdoor exposure. Incumbent must have the ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines. The incumbent is required to operate government-owned motorized vehicles incidental to the performance of their official duties and to wear the official National Park Service uniform. Working Conditions: Some work is performed indoors in an office setting that is generally adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. Common discomforts and risks requiring normal safety precautions, typical of offices and conference rooms may be encountered. Work is also required in and around historical buildings, with various risks and discomforts associated with historic homes. Work is also required outside with exposure to inclement weather, including rain, snow, and temperature extremes. Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, You must submit ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Performance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 months. If they did not complete performance appraisals ask them to provide a statement of performance for each period of service. The statement must specify the dates for each employment period and your level of performance consistent with your SF_50s.

Created: 2024-11-03