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This position is located in the Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers Branch of the Conservation and Recreation Assistance Division.
10/28/2019 to 11/01/2019
$57,043 - $74,152 per year
GS 9
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
50% or less - Frequent
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
None
No
No
NE-1612-NERO-20-10634169-DE
549601900
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
All U.S Citizens, ICTAP, CTAP
As a Natural Resource Specialist, GS-0401-09, with the National Park Service (NPS), your duties will include, but are not limited to:
In order to qualify for the Natural Resource Specialist, GS-0401-09 position, you must meet the basic education requirement of a Bachelor's degree or higher in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
OR
Combination of education and experience. Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
In addition to meeting the basic education requirements, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level working with organizations, state and local government agencies, volunteers and local communities to implement river conservation and recreation programs which includes: water resource management; land use planning; natural, cultural and recreational resource assessments; development of alternative resource management strategies; river conservation issues; assisting in the preparation of professionally acceptable planning and/or compliance documents.
OR
Master's degree OR equivalent Graduate degree OR two full years of graduate level education leading to a Master's degree with a major in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position such as: natural resource conservation, biology, fisheries, wildlife management, forestry, water resource management.
OR
A combination of education and experience that together meet the qualification requirements for this position as described above.
NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts or a complete list of college courses taken that identifies each course, college or university, semester or quarter hour earned, grade received, and date completed. If you fail to submit, your application will not be considered and you will be rated ineligible.
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.
Please ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone number, employment information such as employer name and location; from and to dates (or to present for current position), which includes the month, year, and hours worked per week for each description of experience, with pay plan/grade, if applicable education and training, etc. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week.
You will not receive credit for experience that does not indicate the exact hours worked per week or is listed as "varies." Part-time hours are prorated. Please ensure your resume/employment history includes all the information listed above.
We encourage you to use the USAJobs Resume Builder. Your description of experience and/or education must be able to support any claim for qualifying for this position. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We may not make any assumptions regarding your experience. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response.
To qualify based on education, you must possess a Master's degree OR equivalent Graduate degree OR two full years of graduate level education leading to a Master's degree with a major in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position such as: natural resource conservation, biology, fisheries, wildlife management, forestry, water resource management.
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.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
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.
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 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 11/01/2019:
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 11/01/2019. 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/549601900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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