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This position is located at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
Open to the first 101 applicants or until 10/29/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work for approximately 11.5 months, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year.
10/16/2024 to 10/29/2024
$72,553 - $94,317 per year
GS 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
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
None
Yes
No
NPS-IRA-25-12558154-MP
814075800
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.
Current National Park Service Career or Career-Conditional Employees in the competitive service; Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibles; CTAP eligibles in the local commuting area.
Yellowstone hosts nearly five million visitors per year, with the majority coming in the months of June - September. The winter season from mid-December to mid-March brings a small number of visitors who enjoy snowmobiling, and snowcoach trips.
The Lake District's elevations range from around 7,500 feet to over 10,000 feet (backcountry peaks). In summer, ample outdoor activities, including boating, fishing, hiking, camping, backpacking, wildlife viewing, and photography, are enjoyed by many. A concessioner operates lodging and restaurant facilities at many major developed areas in the park, and General Stores offer limited groceries as well as some sporting goods, clothing, and gifts. For the summer season, concessioners hire approximately 3,200 employees and the National Park Service employs around 750.
Winters are long, with snow depths of several feet and temperatures that can fall far below zero (temperatures of -20 degrees Fahrenheit and lower are not uncommon). Winters at interior locations are quiet and isolated. The roads to these locations are not plowed after mid-November and the location is only reachable by snowmobile or oversnow vehicle from mid-November through mid-April. Initial and refresher snowmobile operation and safety training is mandatory. A pool of government snowmobiles for personal use is available, but you will be responsible for fuel costs when operating the machines on personal business. Snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and photography are examples of outdoor activities in the winter. Medical services, grocery shopping, banking, entertainment, UPS, FedEx, and other delivery services are NOT available in the winter in the interior of the park. The U.S. Mail is usually delivered twice a week by courier in the winter and deliveries from other package services are made via this route as space is available. No schools exist in the interior. All interior locations maintain minimal staff during the winter months. Many community services are available at Gardiner, MT, and West Yellowstone, MT, just outside the park gates. More extensive services, shopping, and entertainment are available in Jackson, WY, Cody, WY, Livingston, MT, and Bozeman, MT. Employees Park their vehicles at the nearest entrance that can be reached by snowmobile to allow them to drive to a town that provides desired services. The East Entrance Road (to reach Cody, WY) is often closed in the winter due to avalanche danger. This snowmobile commute requires a high level of operational and personal safety awareness. Although winter isolation is acceptable to some employees, many find it a hardship for themselves and their families. Cell service and internet connectivity are not at the standards of speed and sustainable functioning that are common throughout most of the U.S. Learn more about Yellowstone at Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
This position is located in the Lake District of Yellowstone National Park. This District consists of the following sub-districts: Canyon, Lake/Fishing Bridge, and Grant, and includes the east and south segments of the Grand Loop Road and entrances.
HOUSING IS AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND.
Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from approximately 11.5, and you will be in a non-pay status approximately from 11/16-11/30, for the remainder of the year.
Major duties include but are not limited to:
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 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.
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 10/29/2024.
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 10/29/2024. 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.
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.
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/814075800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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