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The National Park Service (NPS) Landscape Architect Internship Program provides students enrolled in an landscape architecture or landscape designs program an opportunity to gain practical work experience, and explore Federal careers while still in school. This program is a component of the National Park Service's Pathways Internship Program, which will prepare you for a career as a Landscape Architect. You will be a member of a multi-discipline team of landscape architects,architects,engineers,historians,and photographers in the Heritage Documentation Program, in the preparation of the landscape architecture aspects of Historian drawings, which are deposited in the Library of Congress for public reference and reproduction.
For more information on the Heritage Documentation Program, click here
Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement based on organizational need and funding. This opportunity may be extended beyond the summer employment period, based on organizational need, funding, and student availability. Students who successfully complete the internship program may also be eligible for conversion to a permanent or term appointment, of 1 to 4 years in duration, without further competition. Conversion to a permanent or term position is subject to funding and work availability, and is not implied or guaranteed.
Learn more about this agency02/22/2017 to 03/10/2017
$37,113 - $56,581 per year
GS 05 - 07
Few vacancies in the following location:
Occasional travel - Travel for site visits may be required.
No
Summer - Summer NTE 9/30/17
Full-time - Full Time
07
No
WASOSHRO-DCMC-17-1913855
464206900
You will document historic sites and structures of architectural, landscape and technological significance throughout the country. In doing so you will perform on-site field work and prepare measured and interpretive drawings for the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)/ Historic American Engineering Record (HAER)/ Historic American Landscapes Survey(HALS) Collections at the Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress.
ALL applicants must meet basic program, education, and experience requirements as indicated below, by the end of the spring 2017 semester, or at the start of the summer employment period, whichever comes first.
Program Requirements: You must be accepted for enrollment and attending college or other technical certification program to be eligible for consideration as a Pathways Intern. Your program and institution must be accredited by the Department of Education, and you must be enrolled on a full or half-time basis. You must be a degree seeking student and be in good academic standing. You are required to submit proof of the same. For complete information, see the Department of Education website at: http://go.usa.gov/29DP
Specialized Experience Requirements:
The following is a summary of the OPM qualification standards. More information may be obtained at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards
Grade 5 requirements: You may qualify at the grade 05 level by education, experience, or a combination of the two.
Completion of a 4 year program of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in landscape architecture or landscape design, or directly related field of study, fully meets the requirements at the grade 5 level. For each year short of graduation, you must have 1 year of experience under professional leadership and guidance which included original landscape design.
Grade 7 requirements: You may qualify by any of the following:
1) Successful completion of a 5 year program of study of at least 160 semester hours leading to a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture or landscape design, or directly related field of study.
2) Successful completion of a 4 year program of study leading to a bachelor's degree in the fields above, which included superior academic achievement (SAA) as evidenced by one of 3 ways: class standing; grade point average, or membership in a nationahonor society. For more information click here: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualifications-policies
3) Successful completion of a 4 year program of study leading to a bachelors degree in the fields above, and one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of specialized experience at the GS-5 level include, but are not limited to, the following: preparing detailed on-site measurements of selected landscape architectural sites and recording them in field notebooks for later transcription into measured drawings; performing architectural drafting and minor detail design.
Education Requirements: You must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree from a 4 year course of study, or the equivalent, in Landscape Architect or Landscape Design from an institution accredited by the Department of Education. Foreign education may be accepted, provided it has been reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Applicants at the grade 5 ONLY, for each year short of graduation, you must have 1 year of experience under professional leadership and guidance which included original landscape design.
Foreign education may be accepted, provided it has been reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
1. A complete application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on the closing date of this announcement.
2. The hours for this position may be extended through the entire summer months based on program requirements and student availability. Starting dates will be aligned with agency needs and your academic schedule.
3. Information contained in your application package will be verified as part of the employment and security process.
4. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59, and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered, or you will not be eligible for appointment in this agency.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Based on your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, you will initially be placed into one of the following categories: Best-Qualified, Highly-Qualified, or Qualified. Upon closing of the announcement, a quality review of your application and supporting documentation to verify that your application package is complete, that you meet the Pathway program eligibility requirements, and to ensure that you have been placed into the appropriate quality category.
Your application package is rated based on the duration, level, and quality of your experience, including paid and volunteer experience, education, job related training, work samples and your responses to the occupational assessment. View Occupational Questionnaire
In addition, you will be evaluated on the extent to which you meet the following knowledge, skills and abilities for this particular position:
Work Samples:
Landscape Architects measure buildings, landscapes, industrial structures, sites, and objects, including floating vessels, to produce existing-conditions drawings in CAD, including drawings that interpret and explain landscaping in relation to the same. Applicants should demonstrate an understanding of, and ability to produce, standard two-dimensional landscape architectural drawings (site plans, plans, elevations, sections, details, axonometrics). Applicants who possess three-dimensional modeling skills should also submit appropriate examples. Work samples should be accompanied by a short explanation, including a description of technique (e.g. freehand pencil sketch, AutoCAD 2013 drawing, etc.)Applicants will be evaluated on the following three skills: 1. hand lettering; 2. freehand sketching and 3. precision computer-aided drafting.
Work samples are required and must be uploaded directly into USAJOBS. If you have any questions, contact Makeba Coleman, on 202-354-1971.
1. Resume: Your resume may be in any format you choose, but to be complete in must include: all jobs held with significant duties; dates held in month/year format; your official title, employer and salary range; hours of employment, if less than full time; education; and, if Federal employment, your General Salary (GS) or equivalent grade, step and series; if military your rank. Applications that include privacy information, such as full social security numbers and dates of birth, race or ethnicity identification, or photographs, or resumes that are not formatted as above, will be considered incomplete, and will result in loss of consideration.
2. Proof of enrollment and academic standing: You must submit documentation of the Pathway's requirement listed previously in this announcement. Unofficial transcripts are sufficient for application purposes, but must contain your major(s), courses by name and level, including grades and hours, and any degrees awarded. If currently enrolled in the spring 2017 semester, you will need to send your class schedule, as well as any future enrollments that have been confirmed by your university. If selected for this position and are currently enrolled in the spring 2017 semester, you will be required to provide proof of satisfactory completion of the same, prior to a final offer of employment. We do not make assumptions, so if the information submitted to confirm your eligibility is not present, you will not be considered.
3. Veterans Preference documentation (if applicable): You must submit your most current DD-214 documenting your military status and discharge information. Disabled veterans or derived preference individuals must also submit SF-15 and any documentation required by that form to support your claim to veteran's preference. For more information visit: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.
4. Occupational Questionnaire: This document is part of the on-line application process. If applying via fax, follow the instructions in the "How to apply section" of this announcement.
5. ICTAP/CTAP eligibles: If claiming Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) or agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) eligibility, you must provide proof of the same, meet all qualification requirements, and be rated at least at the well-qualified level. Information about I/CTAP eligibility is available at OPM's Career Transition Resources website at: http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp
6. Current or formal Federal employees: Please submit a copy of your SF-50 that shows the highest grade and step that you have held, and you career status, as well as a copy of your most current performance appraisal.
7. Work Samples: Work samples are required and must be uploaded directly into USAJobs. Applicants should demonstrate an understanding of, and ability to produce, standard two-dimensional Landscape Architectural drawings (site plans, plans, elevations, sections, details, axonometrics). Applicants who possess three-dimensional modeling skills should also submit appropriate examples. Work samples should be accompanied by a short explanation, including a description of technique (e.g. freehand pencil sketch, AutoCAD 2013 drawing, etc.). Applicants will be evaluated on the following three skills: 1. hand lettering; 2. freehand sketching and 3. precision computer-aided drafting.
For additional information on work samples, please visit the Heritage Documentation Programs for Landscape Architects CLICK HERE
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.
Online Application Instructions:
You are encouraged to apply online, which is the simplest application method, and will allow you to track the status of your application. Instructions are provided below:
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete the required cover page available at the following link http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf . Enter the vacancy ID which is 1913855. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
If you cannot apply online, you may fax all of your materials:
If you applied online, do not also fax your documents, as this may override your previous submission and your application may be incomplete. If you have any questions regarding applying online or by fax, please contact the Office of Personnel Management at: ApplicationManagerHelpDesk@opm.gov
Upon closing of the announcement you will receive a system-generated acknowledgement that your application was received. Applications in the highest category are referred to the selecting official. Veterans are placed at the top of the category, ahead of non-veterans. If additional names are needed, referrals will be made in category order with veteran's preference applying as above. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted. You may be required to submit written responses/writing samples as part of the interview process. In addition, you will be notified if you met the basic requirements for the position, if you were among the group referred to the selecting official, and the final outcome of this career opportunity. These notices will be posted directly to your USAJOBS account.
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/464206900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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