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Summary
This position is located in Independence National Historical Park, in the Asset Preservation & Maintenance Division. You will be a member of an interdisciplinary team that provides professional services for preservation maintenance and capital construction. You will provide professional architectural and/or engineering project management advice and guidance on the planning, designing, constructing, expansion, rehabilitation and/or re-purposing of existing and/or new structures and facilities.
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Overview
- Hiring complete
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Open & closing dates
02/26/2020 to 03/10/2020
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Salary
$69,579 - $108,421 per year
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Pay scale & grade
GS 11 - 12
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Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Telework eligible
No
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Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes— You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
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Appointment type
Permanent
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Work schedule
Full-Time
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Service
Competitive
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Promotion potential
12
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Job family (Series)
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Supervisory status
No
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Security clearance
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Drug test
No
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Position sensitivity and risk
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Trust determination process
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Announcement number
NE-1612-INDE-20-10728778-MP
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Control number
560581100
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This job is open to
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Federal employees - Competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
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Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
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Veterans
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Individuals with disabilities
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Military spouses
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Special authorities
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
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Land and base management
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Clarification from the agency
This position is open to current permanent career or career-conditional Federal employees, VRA, VEOA, 30% Disabled Veterans, LMWFA, Reinstatements, Schedule A (Appointment of People with Disabilities), Interchange Agreement, Other Authority (U.S. Postal Service, Peace Corps, VISTA/ACTION Volunteer, PLC etc.), and ICTAP and CTAP
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Duties
PLEASE NOTE: TO BE FOUND ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION YOU MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:
ALL APPLICANTS (INCLUDING CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL AND NON FEDERAL APPLICANTS) MUST PROVIDE THEIR MOST RECENT PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SHOWING THE OFFICIAL RATING AND SIGNED BY A SUPERVISOR OR, IF ONE IS UNAVAILABLE, A STATEMENT AS TO WHY IT IS NOT AVAILABLE (INCLUDING IF ANY PRIOR PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS/EVALUATIONS WERE AT AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL).
A RESUME THAT INCLUDES MONTHS, YEARS, AND HOURS WORKED PER WEEK FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE.
PLEASE ALSO SEE THE "QUALIFICATIONS" AND "REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION" SECTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
You will be required to perform the following duties:
- Provide architectural and/or engineering expertise to manage the design, construction, and maintenance of park facilities. Conduct investigations of project sites to determine the feasibility of the proposed project, including the development of design alternatives and subsequent analysis to ensure the project complies with National Park Service policies and federal, state and local standards. Perform or contracts for professional reviews, assessments, special studies, master plans, comprehensive designs, pre/schematic designs, and final contract documents.
- Perform, or directs the performance of in-house designs, coordinating with other technical specialists to ensure building systems and infrastructure are in compliance with applicable standards. Monitor, coordinate, review, and assess the technical adequacy of plans and specifications. Using value based decision methodology, analyze project designs and specifications for possible alterations that would reduce costs without any subsequent degradation to the quality or scope of the project.
- Prepare construction documents (e.g. detailed plans, specifications, cost estimates, and other supporting documentation) for advertised or negotiated procurements. Serve as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) on various projects. During the course of these projects, ensure the contractor's performance meets the technical requirements of the procurement.
- Participate as a member of a team to solicit, evaluate and select either professional services with Architectural/Engineering (A/E) firms for design tasks or construction contracting to construct a facility. Evaluate and recommend the work of these firms to ensure technical competency, compliance with regulations and expertise with similar work.
- Conduct or supervise physical inventories of historic and non-historic structures, maintained landscapes, roads, trails, utilities, and other structures. Carries the primary responsibility for keeping up to date the ''as maintained" drawings for the park, gathering information from ''as constructed" drawings and actual surveys.
- Responsible for entering project data (descriptions, justifications, cost estimates, etc.) into both the Facility Management Software System (FMSS) and the Project Management Information System (PMIS). Provide support to park management to seek regional and national funding and prioritization for a variety of fund sources. Follow National Park Service design and construction protocol. Prepare appropriate project documents throughout the project (e.g., Project Agreement, Capital Asset Plan) and facilitates required approvals (e.g., Regional Project Review, Development Advisory Board, Director's Approval) as required by the specific fund source.
- Work with in-house maintenance crews to observe, record, and diagnose deficiencies in historic and non-historic structures. Recommend corrective actions and interim control measures, and generates cost estimates for repairs. Prepare documentation in order to meet NHPA and NEPA compliance requirements.
- Responsible for following the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Ensure that all projects follow the Standards for Preservation, Rehabilitation, Restoration, and Reconstruction, as appropriate.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
- Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
- Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
- If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
- You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
- You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
Qualifications
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-03/10/2020-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect either full-time or 40 hours per week. If a part-time work schedule is reflected, the hours must be annotated to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.
YOU MUST MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
1. Successful completion of a four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree or higher degree in professional engineering from a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum.
2. Successful completion of a four year course of study leading to a Bachelor's Degree or higher degree that included differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statistics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
3. Possession of a current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
4. You have passed the Engineer-in-Training (EFT) examination, and in addition, you have a combination of education in the field of general engineering and professional engineering experience which totals at least four years.
5. Successful completion at least 60 semester hours of course work in the physical, mathematical and engineering sciences. This course work includes differential and integral calculus, as well as courses in at least five of the seven areas listed above. Also, you have professional general engineering experience which, when combined with your education as described above, totals at least four years.
6. You have a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering technology, chemistry, physics, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, geology, or another scientific field directly related to engineering. In addition, you have at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.
7. Possession of an Architecture Degree.
8. Possession of a degree in a field related Architecture that included 60 semester hours of coursework in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems.
9. Possession of a degree in architectural engineering, in which the completed course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge, skills and abilities equivalent to those provided above.
10. You have at least 1 year of experience in architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that the applicant has acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture.
In addition to the basic requirements described above, to qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes performing the following duties: contract development and construction administration working in the discipline of facilities management, architecture, or engineering.
You must include hours per week worked.
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EDUCATION: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. You must include transcripts.
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Successful completion of a combination of education and experience that together meet the qualification requirements for this position as described above. (To compute the percentage; divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond one year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.
You must include transcripts.
To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
At least one year of experience (equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Service) that includes performing the following duties: construction project development, construction project management, and technical conditions assessments working in the discipline of either general, civil, or mechanical engineering, or architecture.
Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect either full-time or 40 hours per week. If a part-time work schedule is reflected, the hours must be annotated to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.
YOU MUST MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
1. Successful completion of a four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree or higher degree in professional engineering from a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum.
2. Successful completion of a four year course of study leading to a Bachelor's Degree or higher degree that included differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statistics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
3. Possession of a current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
4. You have passed the Engineer-in-Training (EFT) examination, and in addition, you have a combination of education in the field of general engineering and professional engineering experience which totals at least four years.
5. Successful completion at least 60 semester hours of course work in the physical, mathematical and engineering sciences. This course work includes differential and integral calculus, as well as courses in at least five of the seven areas listed above. Also, you have professional general engineering experience which, when combined with your education as described above, totals at least four years.
6. You have a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering technology, chemistry, physics, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, geology, or another scientific field directly related to engineering. In addition, you have at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.
7. Possession of an Architecture Degree.
8. Possession of a degree in a field related Architecture that included 60 semester hours of coursework in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems.
9. Possession of a degree in architectural engineering, in which the completed course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge, skills and abilities equivalent to those provided above.
10. You have at least 1 year of experience in architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that the applicant has acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture.
In addition to the basic requirements described above, to qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes performing the following duties: contract development and construction administration working in the discipline of facilities management, architecture, or engineering.
You must include hours per week worked.
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EDUCATION: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. You must include transcripts.
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Successful completion of a combination of education and experience that together meet the qualification requirements for this position as described above. (To compute the percentage; divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond one year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.
You must include transcripts.
To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
At least one year of experience (equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Service) that includes performing the following duties: construction project development, construction project management, and technical conditions assessments working in the discipline of either general, civil, or mechanical engineering, or architecture.
Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
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.
Additional information
ALL APPLICANTS (INCLUDING THOSE WHO CURRENTLY WORK FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THOSE WHO DO NOT) MUST PROVIDE THEIR MOST RECENT PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SHOWING THE OFFICIAL RATING AND SIGNED BY A SUPERVISOR. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A CURRENT PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL OR HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ONE, YOU MUST SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION STATING WHY ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE. A WORD DOCUMENT PROVIDING THAT INFORMATION IS ACCEPTABLE.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor.
Physical Demands: Work includes both office and occasional fieldwork. There are times when work is sedentary, but also times of walking, lifting, and carrying equipment at project locations. Some work may be conducted from scaffolding, platform lifts, and boom lifts, or in confined spaces such as crawl spaces, attics, or underground vaults.
Working Conditions: Most work is performed in an office setting, with occasional fieldwork involving moderate risks associated with construction operations.
The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are not suitable for telework.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible see: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position. You must submit documentation to support this claim.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. Click the following link for more information, https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
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.
You will be evaluated on the following competencies:
- Architecture
- Building and Construction
- Planning and Evaluating
- Project Management
- Quality Assurance
- Technical Competence
Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process.
If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/10/2020.
- Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, dates specified in month and year format, and the resume must reflect either full-time or 40 hours per week. If a part-time work schedule is reflected, the hours must be annotated to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade.
- A complete Occupational Questionnaire
- Merit Promotion Eligibility Documentation such as:
- Federal employees must submit a copy of their latest SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" that reflects career or career-conditional tenure, such as the initial hire, promotion, or reassignment, showing position title, series, grade and tenure (please do not submit an Award SF-50 unless it provides the necessary information) and, if different, an SF-50 showing highest permanent grade ever held.
- Veterans Documentation (e.g. DD-214, SF-15, VA Letter as appropriate)
- Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, which includes ALL Appointment SF-50s, Extension SF-50s AND Terminations SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations, for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed that shows service under one or more time-limited appointments in a land management agency for a period or periods totaling more than 24 months without a break of two or more years.
- Other Supporting Documents, if applicable, such as:
- Veterans Documentation:
- If you are a Discharged, Non-Disabled Veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing character of discharge (Member 4 copy), or other Documentation of Service and Separation under Honorable Conditions, as listed on the SF15. If you don't have your DD-214, you may request it after discharge from the National Archives.
- If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge, you must submit signed documentation from the Armed Forces certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, 2) under honorable conditions, 3) your pay grade/rank/rate at time of discharge, 4) dates of active duty service, 5) any campaign or expeditionary medals received, & 6) dated within 120 days of your separation.
- If you are a Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, or Mother or Spouse of a Disabled or Deceased Veteran, you must submit all additional proof required by the SF15, and if applicable, a completed SF15. You may request a copy of your Department of Veterans Affairs letter from www.ebenefits.va.gov or call 1-800-827-1000 to establish proof of disability.
- Performance Appraisals and Awards:
- All applicants must submit their most recent performance appraisal showing the official rating of record and signed by a supervisor or, if one is unavailable, a statement as to why it is not available (including if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level).
- Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
- Documentation that you meet Selective Factors.
- Veterans Documentation:
- College transcripts, if qualifying based on education.
- Documentation for Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan consideration if you are a displaced Federal employee within the local commuting area. You must include: 1) Proof you are a displaced Federal employee, e.g., RIF Separation Notice, Notice of Proposed Removal, etc; 2) SF-50s (Notifications of Personnel Action) showing career/conditional tenure competitive status, promotion potential and duty location; and 3) your most recent performance appraisal. To exercise selection priority, displaced or surplus Federal employees must be rated well-qualified or above 85 on the rating criteria for this position.
Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
How to Apply
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 03/10/2020. WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES.
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Agency contact information
Maria Tighe
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Independence National Historical Park
143 S Third Street
Phildelphia, PA 19106
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Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/10/2020.
- Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, dates specified in month and year format, and the resume must reflect either full-time or 40 hours per week. If a part-time work schedule is reflected, the hours must be annotated to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade.
- A complete Occupational Questionnaire
- Merit Promotion Eligibility Documentation such as:
- Federal employees must submit a copy of their latest SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" that reflects career or career-conditional tenure, such as the initial hire, promotion, or reassignment, showing position title, series, grade and tenure (please do not submit an Award SF-50 unless it provides the necessary information) and, if different, an SF-50 showing highest permanent grade ever held.
- Veterans Documentation (e.g. DD-214, SF-15, VA Letter as appropriate)
- Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, which includes ALL Appointment SF-50s, Extension SF-50s AND Terminations SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations, for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed that shows service under one or more time-limited appointments in a land management agency for a period or periods totaling more than 24 months without a break of two or more years.
- Other Supporting Documents, if applicable, such as:
- Veterans Documentation:
- If you are a Discharged, Non-Disabled Veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing character of discharge (Member 4 copy), or other Documentation of Service and Separation under Honorable Conditions, as listed on the SF15. If you don't have your DD-214, you may request it after discharge from the National Archives.
- If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge, you must submit signed documentation from the Armed Forces certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, 2) under honorable conditions, 3) your pay grade/rank/rate at time of discharge, 4) dates of active duty service, 5) any campaign or expeditionary medals received, & 6) dated within 120 days of your separation.
- If you are a Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, or Mother or Spouse of a Disabled or Deceased Veteran, you must submit all additional proof required by the SF15, and if applicable, a completed SF15. You may request a copy of your Department of Veterans Affairs letter from www.ebenefits.va.gov or call 1-800-827-1000 to establish proof of disability.
- Performance Appraisals and Awards:
- All applicants must submit their most recent performance appraisal showing the official rating of record and signed by a supervisor or, if one is unavailable, a statement as to why it is not available (including if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level).
- Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
- Documentation that you meet Selective Factors.
- Veterans Documentation:
- College transcripts, if qualifying based on education.
- Documentation for Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan consideration if you are a displaced Federal employee within the local commuting area. You must include: 1) Proof you are a displaced Federal employee, e.g., RIF Separation Notice, Notice of Proposed Removal, etc; 2) SF-50s (Notifications of Personnel Action) showing career/conditional tenure competitive status, promotion potential and duty location; and 3) your most recent performance appraisal. To exercise selection priority, displaced or surplus Federal employees must be rated well-qualified or above 85 on the rating criteria for this position.
Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
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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 03/10/2020. WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES.
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Agency contact information
Maria Tighe
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Independence National Historical Park
143 S Third Street
Phildelphia, PA 19106
US
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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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National Park Service
This position is located in the Professional Services branch at Independence National Historical Park, which includes management and budgetary authority over the Edgar Allen Poe National Historic Site, the Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, and the Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site. Facilities include Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell Center, Congress Hall, Old City Hall, the First and Second Banks of the United States, Benjamin Franklin Museum, President's House Site, Independence Mall and Washington Square. The park has collaborative responsibility for the federally owned Independence Visitor Center and National Constitution Center. The park is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the nation's sixth largest city, and is the city's primary cultural attraction. The park's annual visitation averages 5 million people. The park routinely hosts elected and appointed officials and hosts numerous permitted special events each year.
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Agency contact information
Maria Tighe
- Address
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Independence National Historical Park
143 S Third Street
Phildelphia, PA 19106
US