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Open to: Current career or career conditional competitive service employees with the National Park Service and current or former time-limited employees eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act. For more information, select the following link: http://www.nps.gov/aboutus/land-management-workforce-flexibility-act.htm
This position is located at Ash Mountain, Park Headquarters for Sequoia National Park. For information area information: https://www.nps.gov/seki/getinvolved/workwithus.htm
Work location is based out of Ash Mountain, Park Headquarters.Dual Career Opportunity: This is a dual career opportunity. Please see other vacancy(s) currently being advertised at this location. For current vacancies see: https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/?l=Sequoia+National+Park%2C+California&p=1
08/10/2017 to 08/17/2017
$35.58 - $44.95 per hour
GS 12
25% or less - 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
Yes
PW-1548-SEKI-17-10036069-ST
476491300
The incumbent serves as the park's key staff representative in the execution of public relations, public information, and general information program responsibilities. Program objectives are to inform the public of the various park activities and programs. The incumbent serves as the official contact with the media and community organizations, utilizing all possible information channels including television, radio, newspapers, magazines, emerging technology and personal contacts with local civic groups to present information concerning the park activities and achievements. The incumbent's work products and activities consistently reflect a full up-to-date utilization of methods, approaches and techniques involved in environmental information, public affairs and outreach and demonstrate consistent factual reliability. The incumbent supervises the Public Affairs and Communication branch in the Division of Interpretation, Education and Partnerships.Education and Partnerships. Incumbent provides to management a direct, unfiltered link to trends, public opinion and perspectives. Performs daily communication with national, regional and local media, constituency and partnership groups, the public, and community leaders. Serves as counsel to management on anticipated or actual public and media reaction to actual or proposed policies, programs and actions. Serves as a principal representative of management to a diverse external group.
There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.
Physical Demands: The job involves both sedentary and moderate to strenuous physical exertion that is dependent upon a mixture of office and field duties. Duties require frequent trips by car to various locations in the park and community. The work also requires walking on trails and uneven terrain to incident locations and escort stakeholders through park facilities and landscapes. This requires some walking over rough, uneven rocky terrain or slippery surfaces in elevations from 500 feet to 7,000 feet and in temperatures from 20 F to 115 F.
Working Conditions: Work is performed in an adequately lighted and climate controlled office as well as in the field. Office work will require the ability to sit for extended periods of time working at a computer. Field work involves regular and recurring exposure to moderate risks and discomforts associates with visiting remote park sites.
The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.
Poor air quality afflicts Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, especially during summer months - generally May to October. High ozone levels may be the most harmful pollutant here. In summer months, concentrations often exceed the federal ozone health standards. For more information: http://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/nature/airqualityinfo.htm
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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions may 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:
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/17/2017.
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 08/17/2017. 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.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/476491300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.