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This position is located in Kotzebue, Alaska, serving Western Arctic National Parklands (WEAR) including Kobuk Valley National Park, Noatak National Preserve, and Cape Krusenstern National Monument.
This is a temporary assignment not to exceed 1 year and can be extended up to 5 years.
This temporary assignment may be made permanent without further competition at management's discretion. You may be returned to the position from which you were temporarily promoted or detailed to at any time.
07/12/2024 to 08/12/2024
$66.14 - $85.98 per hour
An additional 3.21% cost of living allowance (COLA) will be added to the salary above. Pay is subject to annual review and adjustment.
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel up to 5 nights per month for this position.
Yes—If this position is made permanent, you may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Multiple Appointment Types
Full-time
Competitive
None
Yes
Yes
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Who may apply: The area of consideration includes current National Park Service competitive service career or career-conditional federal government employees; Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP).
Note: This announcement is being advertised concurrently as a permanent position under number AK-1537-WEAR-24-12455331-ST which is open to certain merit promotion and status candidates and number AK-1537-WEAR-24-12455332-DE which is open to all qualified persons. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under additional recruitment methods.
* * The closing date of this announcement has been extended from 8-5-2024 to 8-12-2024. * *
This position serves as the Park Manager (Superintendent) of Kobuk Valley National Park, Noatak National Preserve, and Cape Krusenstern National Monument. These units, established by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), contain nationally significant natural, cultural, physical, scenic, wilderness, and recreational values. Collectively, these units encompass over 8.5 million acres, and are vitally important as a large, contiguous tract of protected natural areas in the most northern reaches of the Alaskan Arctic. As Superintendent, the incumbent will:
There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level of this announcement.
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.Work Environment: Duties will involve both an office and outdoor environment. When outdoors, incumbent may be faced with Arctic cold, wind, snow and rain. Incumbent is required to travel in small aircraft at a variety of altitudes over land and water, or ride on commercial airlines, snow machines or automobiles to perform work in the field. Will be required to navigate streams, rivers, or lakes by boat. Will walk over or climb over a variety of terrains from level to steep. Must wear normal safety equipment required by various activities and follow safety precautions required by terrain, weather, etc. Survival precautions must be taken.
Supervision Exercised: Incumbent oversees administration of the park's budget (about $2.8 million) and directly supervises six to eight direct reports at the GS-12 and GS-11 levels and manages a staff of approximately 27 comprised of permanent full time, seasonal full time, seasonal and shared employees engaged in park program and facility maintenance activities.
The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
If the position is made permanent, travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will be paid if the person selected for the position is from outside the local commuting area and is otherwise eligible for reimbursement of relocation expenses under the Federal Travel Regulations.
Employer paid and reimbursed relocation expenses are considered taxable income. The NPS does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. Employees should consult professional tax, legal and accounting advisors regarding concerns about the financial implications of a Permanent Change of Station (PCS).
Alaska currently does not have a state income tax.
In the event of an accident while traveling in a government aircraft, the payable benefits of a private life insurance policy may be affected.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position. 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 08/12/2024.
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 08/12/2024. You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation.
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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/799711300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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