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These positions are located in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division.
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area may pay a recruitment or relocation incentive for the applicant(s) selected. The incentive may be up to 25% of the annual rate of pay, multiplied by the number of years in the service period (up to 4 years, depending on the length of the service agreement.)
09/14/2023 to 09/27/2023
$69,107 - $89,835 per year
GS 11
No
No
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. Employer paid and reimbursed relocation expenses are considered taxable income. The National Park Service 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).
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
None
Yes
Yes
IM-1541-GLCA-23-12117647-ST
748886900
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
All current or former career/career-conditional federal employees with competitive/reinstatement eligibility; Eligible applicants under: Veterans' Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA); CTAP/ICTAP within the local commuting area; Non-Competitive Hiring Authorities; Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA); All former PLC members meeting PLC requirements.
The incumbent will serve as either the Lees Ferry District Ranger or Halls Crossing/Hite District Ranger.
Manages a complex protection operation involving visitor services, law enforcement, criminal investigations, emergency medical services, search and rescue operations, structural and wildland fire operations, aviation operations, wilderness program and resource monitoring, and protection activities.
Provides policy guidance and direction on a variety of visitor and resource protection program activities for the assigned district. Deals directly with a diverse group of agencies and organizations including representative of local, State, Federal, and tribal governments. Incumbent performs full supervisory responsibilities (including those related to Equal Opportunity and Employee Relations) for seasonal, temporary, and permanent staff as well as volunteers and other personnel, both directly and indirectly.
Physical Demands: Work involving patrol duties, responding to emergency incidents, or performing resource management duties is performed outdoors in environments ranging from desert to spruce-fir coniferous forest. Temperatures vary from summer highs of over 120 degrees to winter lows of minus 20 degrees. Hazardous terrain including rugged, unstable footing, exposure to extreme heights, loose rock, and swift river currents and rapids, is frequently encountered. The duties performed are often physically and emotionally stressful and may extend into hours well beyond the scheduled duty day. Operations may sometimes be performed at night adding darkness to the complexity of the environment.
Work Environment: The work environment is combination of indoor and outdoor activity and settings. Climate is typical high desert where temperatures may exceed 100 degrees in the summer and extended to subfreezing temperatures in the winter. Field trips and out of area travel via automobile and commercial airlines is frequent. The park is subject to many social, economic, and operational pressures, of which many are not compatible with NPS stewardship obligations.
Lees Ferry District Area Information: Lees Ferry is located 45 miles from Page, Arizona and 130 miles from Flagstaff, Arizona, the nearest larger community. Lees Ferry looks out on beautiful Colorado River which offers boating, associated water sports recreation and fishing. The surrounding land of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area offers beautiful red rock country for hiking and backcountry recreational activity. Lees Ferry is centrally located to many other National Parks, such as the Grand Canyon, Zion, Arches, and Canyonlands. Page offers normal community amenities such as shopping, museums, medical and dental facilities, schools K-12, and college courses through Coconino Community College. The area enjoys typical high desert climate with temperatures ranging from 100 degrees in summer to mid-teens in winter with low humidity and sunshine most days of the year. This is a shared duty station with Grand Canyon National Park.
Halls Crossing/Hite District Area Information: Halls Crossing is 90 miles from Blanding, Utah which is a gateway community to Bears Ears, Natural Bridges, and Hovenweep National Monuments as well as Canyonlands and Arches National Parks. Blanding offers normal community amenities such as shopping, museums, medical and dental facilities, schools K-12, and college courses through Utah State University. Ferry service from Halls Crossing to Bullfrog is offered by the State of Utah. The surrounding land of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area offers beautiful red rock country for hiking and backcountry recreational activity. The area enjoys typical high desert climate with temperatures ranging from 100 degrees in summer to mid-teens in winter with low humidity and sunshine most days of the year.
*Additional Requirements continued:
Salary Range: 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.
Additional Selections: This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
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.
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 09/27/2023.
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.
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 09/27/2023. 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/748886900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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