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This position is located within a National Forest. The primary purpose of this position is to provide key leadership and assistance in daily and year to year operation and administration of a visitor center.
11/15/2019 to 11/29/2019
$24.65 - $24.65 per hour
GS 9
Many vacancies in the following locations:
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Temporary
Full-Time
Competitive
None
No
No
20-TEMP2-R5-5181-9DT-AM
551648500
Performs and assists higher graded employees in reviewing and revising the program's operating plans and budget, as well as monitoring expenditures for staffing, equipment, supplies, and material requirements; and drafts the annual VS budget and operating program.
Schedules staff work times, special events, meetings and other uses at the center. Identifies facility deficiencies and troubleshoots equipment/exhibit problems.
Participates in the coordination, development, and implementation of the VS Plans and updates, prepares annual operating plans detailing staff needs, special projects and other tasks to be undertaken on an annual basis.
Pursues grant funding opportunities and coordinates with other partners in updating exhibits or improving informational services. Prepares annual and other reports, as needed.
Coordinates visitor center programs. Assures compliance with regulations, policies and procedures for planning, development, management and operation of visitor center.
Recognizes trends in visitation, usage and operations to evaluate their significance and assist in implementing changes in recreation and natural resource programs and operations.
Analyzes and evaluates data from the standpoint of impact on recreation or resource management policy and recommends modification as necessary; coordinates with appropriate individuals and prepares draft for recommended approval.
Interprets existing policies and regulations. Provides technical assistance relative to policy on recreation and resource management.
Coaches and evaluates interpretive offerings of staff to improve these interpretive activities. Refines and revises a variety of media outreach to the public such as signage, web content, brochures, application based information, and exhibits. Improves the effectiveness of the message and generates interest by visitors.
Participates in the development, management, and implementation of a high quality and balanced visitor services program by recommending and implementing compatible dependent recreation activities.
Prepares or assists in the development of general resource management plans such as for interpretive exhibits, signage or other plans related to the center's operation.
Performs supervisory duties 20% or less of the time.
Plans the work to be accomplished by the unit, assigns work to employees, and establishes production or quality standards for the unit's work. Establishes and communicates guidelines and performance requirements to employees; conducts formal performance reviews; and identifies and provides for the developmental and training needs of employees. Hears and resolves employee complaints, effects minor disciplinary measures, and recommends action in more serious cases. Performs administrative and human resources management functions for the unit; provides advice, counsel or instruction on both administrative and work matters; and assures full compliance with safety regulations.
Promotes equal opportunity and employs nondiscriminatory practices for merit promotion, recruitment and hiring of applicants; encouragement, recognition and fair treatment of all employees; and career development and full utilization of employees' skills. Adheres to nondiscriminatory employment practices regarding race, color, national origin, age, disability; and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal; or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
PLEASE NOTE: This vacancy is being used to fill positions for FY2020 Temporary Employment Hiring season.
This position is temporary, has a Not-to-Exceed date and will be filled for up to 6 months or as a not to exceed (NTE) 1 year, however an extension of the appointment may be possible without further competition. The appointment may also end early due to lack of work or lack of funds.
The number and location of positions to be filled will be dependent upon individual unit needs.
LOCATION NEGOTIABLE AFTER PREFERED DUTY LOCATION: Selecting the "Location Negotiable" option as well as selecting your preferred duty location(s), during the application process, implies your willingness to accept a position in any duty location listed on this particular announcement. Selecting the Location Negotiable option, along with any specific duty locations, is encouraged as an opportunity to increase your chances of being considered and receiving an offer.
Note: announcements may be flown with the only duty location option being the Location Negotiable After Preferred Duty Location. Additional duty locations are not required. This determination should be made during the Pre Hire Consultation.
Pay rates vary depending on location and may be higher or lower than the amount shown. Please visit the Office of Personnel Management's website for additional information on pay rates.
The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career-Conditional), Temporary, and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority, any U.S. citizen may apply.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP eligible must meet the agency's definition for a quality candidate as provided in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of this announcement to be considered.
If you are retired from the Federal Government and are selected for this vacancy, your retirement annuity may be offset from your pay.
This position is not eligible for telework.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated in accordance with the category rating procedure as defined in the USDA Demonstration Project Plan. Applicants who meet the basic minimum qualification requirements established for the position will be placed in the Eligible category. Eligible applicants will be further evaluated against criteria for placement in the Quality category. This evaluation is based on the level of your experience, education, and/or training as determined by your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire. Applicants with veterans' preference are listed ahead of applicants who do not have veterans' preference within each category.
Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service.
The following documents are required for your applicant package to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, your system failure, etc. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
Applying online is highly encouraged. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement in order to be entered into the system prior to its closing.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the Agency Contact to request this.
To begin, click "Apply Online" and follow the instructions to complete the Assessment Questionnaire and attach your resume and all required documents.
NOTE: If a document is resubmitted, it replaces the previous submission, which means the previous document is no longer available to the Human Resources Office. If you are adding to, rather than replacing a previous submission, you must upload both the old document and the new document. You must verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBs transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you will have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Applicants may combine all like required documents (e.g. SF-50s or veteran docs) into one or more files and scan for uploading into the application. Each file must not exceed 3MB. Grouping like documents into files will simplify the application process. Editable transcripts will NOT be accepted. Documents must be in one of the following formats: GIF, JPEG, JPG, PDF, PNG, RTF, or Word (DOC or DOCX). Uploaded documents may not require a password, digital signature, or other encryption to open.
Your application will be reviewed to verify that you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for the position prior to issuing referral lists to the selecting official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. Log in to your USAJOBS to check your application status. We expect to make a final job offer approximately 40 days after the deadline for applications.
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