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This position located in Independence National Historical Park, in the Office of the Superintendent.
08/12/2019 to 09/01/2019
$96,089 - $124,913 per year
GS 13
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
13
Yes
No
NE-1612-INDE-19-10573501-MP
542120400
Current federal employees of this agency.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Only the following may apply: Current career or career conditional competitive service employees with the Department of the Interior, current or former time-limited employees eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, and CTAP eligibles.
PLEASE NOTE: TO BE FOUND ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION YOU MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:
ALL APPLICANTS (INCLUDING CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL AND NON FEDERAL APPLICANTS) MUST PROVIDE THEIR MOST RECENT PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SHOWING THE OFFICIAL RATING AND SIGNED BY A SUPERVISOR OR, IF ONE IS UNAVAILABLE, A STATEMENT AS TO WHY IT IS NOT AVAILABLE (INCLUDING IF ANY PRIOR PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS/EVALUATIONS WERE AT AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL).
A RESUME THAT INCLUDES MONTHS, YEARS, AND HOURS WORKED PER WEEK FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY CREDIT FOR EXPERIENCE THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE HOURS WORKED PER WEEK OR IS LISTED AS "VARIES".
PLEASE ALSO SEE THE "QUAIFICATIONS" AND "REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION" SECTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
This Public Affairs Specialist is a permanent, supervisory position located at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, PA. The employee reports directly to the Superintendent of the Park. The incumbent functions as the Park's Public Affairs Specialist and Partnerships expert, performing a unique role in the park, operating as a staff assistant and confidential advisor to the Superintendent on complex and or highly sensitive/confidential matters, which fall outside of the functions of the Park's operating divisions. In this capacity, he/she will coordinate unique and/or critical management activities, making recommendations to the Superintendent and assessing the impact of these changes upon the Park's partners, the general public and operations. The incumbent conducts the Park's public affairs, including assisting/directing community and inter/intra agency relations, managing social media and press relations; managing public information contact points and relations; coordinating logistical support for special groups and dignitaries; overseeing the Park's special use permit and commercial use authorization program and certain cooperative agreements; as well as serving as the Park's point of contact for all congressional and outside inquiries. As the partnership program expert for the Park, the incumbent is designated as the Park's representative on some boards and committees dealing with local community and area.
There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.
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: Physical demands range from sedentary work in an office environment to frequent trips to park areas and will involve travel over snow in winter and outside in high heat and humid
conditions.
Working Conditions: Work is generally performed in an office setting, but also may be in any part of the park where required to accomplish assignments. Incumbent must be able to travel on short notice to where required to represent the National Park Service and the Superintendent at meetings and for other purposes necessary to accomplish agency missions.
Much of the work is performed in an office setting, however, program reviews and on site coordination may require exposure to hazardous terrain, inclement weather, and extremes in temperature for extended hours.
Incumbent is required to work occasional nights, holidays and weekends for special events or meetings. Class A" NPS uniform is required.
The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.
Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable
accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001). }}
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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 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:
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/01/2019.
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 09/01/2019. 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/542120400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.