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The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Badlands National Park is April - October but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: April 2025
Open to the first 50 applicants or until 01/17/2025 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
01/06/2025 to 01/17/2025
$23.94 - $23.94 per hour
GS 7
4 vacancies in the following location:
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Temporary - not-to-exceed 1039 Hours
Full-time
Competitive
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MW-1542-BADL-25-12634836-DE
826696000
Any of the following positions may be hired from this announcement.
Fossil Preparation: Incumbent consolidates and prepares fossil specimens under a microscope, adaptively using manual, electrical, and pneumatic-powered tools. Incumbent trains lab workers to consolidate and prepare fossils. Incumbent finishes all required documentation daily and confirms the satisfactory completion of fossil preparation projects. All fossil preparation is performed in view of the visiting public, therefore incumbent must interact with the public in a professional and positive manner and provide a friendly learning environment in the lab. Incumbent ensures all lab and safety equipment are working properly and safety equipment is used at all times. Incumbent instructs lab workers on safe operation of equipment, including all tools, pneumatic devices, and air filtration systems. Knowledge of consolidants and paleontological conservation is also required. Incumbent is responsible for the construction of specimen cradles and proper housing of paleontologic specimens for long-term storage. Weekend and holiday work is required.
Field Survey: Incumbent assists with the documentation and mitigation of paleontological localities through the use of aerial photos, topographic maps, and global positioning equipment (GPS). All GPS data will be entered into the park's Geographic Information System (GIS) database, therefore ArcGIS Pro proficiency is required. Incumbent is responsible for drafting written reports summarizing paleontological survey projects. Approximately 75% of this work is performed outdoors, often in extreme conditions in rugged, remote areas.
Construction Monitoring:Incumbent completes preconstruction surveys to determine level of potential risk to fossil resources, due to construction activity. Incumbent assists the park paleontologist at the field-level by coordinating paleontological monitoring of ongoing construction work for possible damage to paleontologic resources. Incumbent excavates fossils that are at risk due to construction and erosion using standardized data collection procedures and equipment involving plaster jacketing and stabilization of paleontologic specimens. Incumbent is also responsible for the identification and careful documentation of paleontologic specimens. Note taking skills and the use of GPS equipment are also required for this position; working knowledge of ArcGIS Pro is a must. Most of this work is performed outdoors, often in extreme conditions along the roadway, near infrastructure, or in rugged, remote areas.
Physical Demands: The work is partially sedentary with prolonged standing, walking, and bending often required. Heavy items (e.g., equipment and packs up to 50 pounds) must be lifted and carried on a routine basis.
Working Conditions: The work is performed in an office, laboratory, and in the field. Field work includes exposure to extreme weather and terrain conditions, poisonous plants, biting insects, and wild animals. Laboratory work may involve exposure to hazardous chemicals.
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.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
Non-Competitive Rehire Eligibility: Temporary seasonal employees can only maintain their non-competitive rehire eligibility if they work no more than a combined total of Temporary NTE less than 1040 hours anywhere in the National Park Service (NPS) within their established service year. Accordingly, non-competitive rehire eligibility allows for re-appointment to the same position or another position appropriate for temporary appointment with the same qualification requirements (5 CFR 316.402[b][7]), based on series and grade, anywhere in the major subdivision (NPS).
If you have held a temporary seasonal appointment in the past 12 months and have already worked the maximum temporary appointment less than 1040 hours during that period, you are still welcome to apply. However, please be aware that exceeding the limit of 1040 hours in your established service year will result in the loss of your non-competitive rehire eligibility.
The limit can be exceeded by working multiple temporary seasonal positions that result in a combined total greater than 1040 hours. The limit also can be exceeded by working a single temporary seasonal appointment that exceeds 1040 hours, unless granted an exception by OPM.
Employment may be terminated at any time due to fluctuations in funding levels, project needs, employee performance, or other considerations.
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 will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. These procedures place candidates with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans with a service connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. Under Category Rating, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of three categories:
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 01/17/2025:
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 01/17/2025. 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/826696000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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