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This permanent full-time position is located at the North Country National Scenic Trail headquarters in Lowell, Michigan. For information on the area or duties of the position contact Kenneth_Hendrickson@nps.gov or 616-250-3160.
This position is concurrently open to all U.S. Citizens under Announcement Number MW-1544-NOCO-23-12083926-DE
11/29/2023 to 12/18/2023
$57,118 - $89,835 per year
GS 9 - 11
No
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.
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
11
No
No
MW-1544-NOCO-23-12083927-ST
747956200
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Open to Federal Employees to include current or former permanent competitive federal employees, those eligible under LMWFA, Veterans, and other special appointing authorities
MAJOR DUTIES GS-9
Assists with trail planning activities for the North Country National Scenic Trail. Under direction from the Trail Manager, leads local-level trail planning studies. Collaborates with North Country Trail Association Regional Trail Coordinators (RTCs), state and federal agencies, partners, and volunteers to facilitate trail route planning studies, assist in planning long-term trail routes as well as short-term reroutes, and address a variety of trail planning challenges. Work includes: 1) under the direction of the Trail Manager, work with NPS partners, members of the public, and others to plan and conduct routine trail route studies and plans and prepare planning documents for supervisory review and approval; 2) with supervisory guidance, coordinate contracted trail studies and consult with local, state, and federal partners; 3) use a variety of methods, resources, and technology to collect data in support of trail planning, such as GIS, GPS, aerial imagery analysis, etc.; 4) other duties as assigned supporting trail and organizational operations and activities.
MAJOR DUTIES GS-11
Serves as the Trail Planner for the North Country National Scenic Trail and the primary contact for trail planning activities. Independently directs and leads local, state, and regional-level route planning projects of increasing complexity with minimal supervisory guidance from the Trail Manager. This position regularly collaborates with North Country Trail Association Regional Trail Coordinators (RTCs), state and federal agencies, partners, and volunteers to facilitate trail route planning studies, conduct planning studies for long-term trail routes as well as short-term reroutes, and address a variety of trail planning challenges. Work includes: 1) independently develops strategies to work with NPS partners, members of the public, and others to plan and conduct advanced trail route studies and plans and prepare planning documents for supervisory review and approval; 2) independently coordinates contracted regional-level trail studies and consults with local, state, and federal partners; 3) independently organizes, facilitates, and leads meetings and other planning processes to support collaborative trail planning; 4) conducts advanced trail planning using a variety of methods, resources, and technology to collect data in support of trail planning, such as GIS, GPS, aerial imagery analysis, etc.; 5) other duties as assigned supporting trail and organizational operations and activities.
Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.
Physical Demands: 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. Situations may arise with considerable time constraints and long hours.
Work Environment: Work is performed primarily in an office environment, meeting room, or similar setting. Travel may be frequent and involves the normal risks and discomforts of automobile, bus, rail, or air transportation travel. During periods of fieldwork the employee may be exposed to a variety of climates, altitudes, and other environmental factors.
AREA INFORMATION
Lowell Michigan is a small city of 4,044 persons, 15 miles east of Grand Rapids Michigan. All necessary amenities can be found in Lowell. Excellent public school system, groceries, pharmacies, restaurants, breweries, cultural organizations, and water and land-based recreation. Additional amenities can be found in Grand Rapids, the second most-populated city in Michigan. Situated a short 40-minute drive from Lake Michigan, Grand Rapids was named Lonely Planet's top U.S. travel destination for 2014. It has been voted "Beer City USA" in two nationwide polls, and the city's annual ArtPrize has been named one of Time magazine's top five festivals in the world.
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.
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 Authorizedfor 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 12/18/2023.
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:
Based on your application and your responses to the application questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the close of this announcement. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.
Your assessment results will be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same assessments.
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