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Area of Consideration: Government-Wide
Open to all former and/or current Federal career or career-conditional employees, and all those that qualify under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) and other hiring authorities.
The Northern Rockies Servicing Human Resources Office in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, is accepting applications through USAJOBS to recruit for one permanent, full-time position of Supervisory Vegetation Specialist, GS-0401-12.
07/29/2021 to 08/11/2021
$77,488 - $100,739 per year
GS 12
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
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. Employer paid and reimbursed relocation expenses are considered taxable income. The NPS does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. Applicants should consult professional tax advisors in regards to financial implications of a Permanent Change of Station (PCS).
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
None
Yes
No
IM-1540-YELL-21-11186731-MP
609180700
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
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.
Open to the first 50 applicants or until the closing date, whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing date, or on the day the applicant limit is reached, will receive consideration.
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Deputy Chief of the Yellowstone Center for Resources (YCR), incumbent is responsible for the development, coordination, and implementation of management plans, policies, and programs to protect, inventory, maintain, monitor, manage, control or restore vegetation in Yellowstone National Park. In addition, the position serves as the park's wetlands compliance coordinator and interfaces with other divisions to assist in natural resource technical assistance requests and also oversees the invasive and backcountry monitoring programs.
As a leader and supervisor, the incumbent will perform work plans, establish work schedules, priorities and assign work of a diverse work force including ecologists, botanists, and resource management staff. The incumbent will collect data and prepare analyses of field and remote sensing data, and evaluate analyze trends, oversee the implementation of restoration projects and assess natural resource conditions. Most work is sedentary, but incumbent is expected to travel when necessary and work in outdoor settings, which require hiking and enduring various, occasionally extreme, environmental conditions.
Work station is located in the Yellowstone Center for Resources (YCR) Building in Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The position is both a field and office position. The office work will require no unusual physical activity. Normal activities include sitting, standing, working in an office or meeting environment or travel by motor vehicle or commercial aircraft. The incumbent must be in good physical condition capable of spending long hours outdoors in extreme weather conditions. Must be capable of performing arduous activities at elevations up to 11,000 feet, including handling of heavy loads. Hiking, horseback riding, boating, flying, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing are the types of exerting activities that are a necessary part of the job and not just performed for recreational purposes.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: A portion of the work is performed in an office, meeting, field or laboratory setting. Travel via motor vehicle or commercial aircraft will be required. Overnight lodging at commercial facilities, as well as attending meetings or temporarily working in other agencies' offices or locations may be required. Field situations may involve travel and work in low flying fixed or rotary wing aircraft, off-road vehicles, horseback, or walking long distances over rough terrain during inclement weather. Overnight, as well as short sustained living in backcountry or wilderness situations may be required. Incumbent is expected to perform all duties in a safe manner consistent with all applicable safety standards as well as ensure a safe working environment.
AREA INFORMATION: Elevation at Mammoth is 6,200 ft while Gardiner, MT, the nearest local community, is located at 5,300 ft. Temperatures vary from an average of 70 degrees Fahrenheit in summer to sub-zero in winter. A school is available, with kindergarten through 12, in Gardiner. Free bus transportation is provided for school children between Mammoth and Gardiner. A medical clinic is available in Mammoth. All other services are available within 55 to 75 miles from Mammoth.
Federal government housing is not available.
Housing for rent or purchase is available but limited in Gardiner, Gardiner Basin, and Paradise Valley. Housing for purchase or rent is available in Livingston, Montana. Bus transportation between Livingston and Mammoth Hot Springs is available Monday through Thursday. World class recreational opportunities such as hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, fishing, and rafting are abundant both within and near the park.
To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-12 grade level.
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.
A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.
A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
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.
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your responses to the online assessments completed during the application process. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/11/2021.
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.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
Once the Occupational Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement that your submission was successful. If you are among the best 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/609180700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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