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This position is located in Interior Regions 1, 2, and 4, in the Inventory and Monitoring Division.
This will be a Career/Career Conditional appointment.
Open to the first 100 applicants or until 11/26/2019 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
11/19/2019 to 11/26/2019
$54,095 - $70,319 per year
GS 9
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
None
No
No
SE-1618-SERO-20-10640187-DE
552112900
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.
This announcement is open to CTAP/ICTAP eligibles, veterans, and the public.
The employee will serve as stream habitat monitoring lead for the National Park Service, Southeast Coast Inventory and Monitoring Network (SECN) based in Athens, Georgia. This position is chiefly responsible for the implementation and oversight of stream habitat monitoring within the SECN. The incumbent is responsible for coordinating, and participating in, the collection of stream habitat data and other samples as needed (e.g. water chemistry, continuous monitoring loggers, and macroinvertebrates), and evaluation of quality assurance compliance.
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.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
Physical Demands: The incumbent must possess the physical strength and stamina to perform this work under environmental conditions commonly found in the Southeastern United States. Field work will require hiking or climbing over rolling or rocky terrain highly vegetated areas, exposure to adverse weather conditions such as heat and humidity, and lifting and carrying heavy objects. Lifting and carrying heavy objects to and from field sites is routines. A significant portion of time will aslo be spent in an office setting, and involve data management, documentary research and report writing.
Working Conditions: Work in this position will involve both field work and office work. The employee is occasionally exposed to moderate discomfort such as extremes of heat and cold, and inclement weather during field trips or data collections.
The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
ICTAP/CTAP: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001).
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 11/26/2019:
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 11/26/2019. 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.
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The Southeast Coast Inventory and Monitoring Network (SECN) is based in Athens, Georgia with a remote office location in St. Marys, Georgia. The Southeast Coast Network includes seventeen parks with significant natural resources and extends along the Atlantic coast from the North Carolina-Virginia border south to Cape Canaveral, Florida and inland as far as Atlanta, Georgia and the Alabama Coastal Plain. These parks host important examples of a broad range of ecosystems including upland forests and streams; bottom land and floodplain forests; and coastal barrier islands and estuaries.
Athens is located in northeast Georgia and is a diverse, nationally recognized college town and home to the University of Georgia Bulldogs and recognized for its local music, restaurant and bar scenes. There are many visual and performing arts venues in the city, and each year Athens
hosts several annual festivals such as the Athens Twilight Criterion and Athensfest music festival. Atlanta, Georgia's capital city, is located just over an hour's drive way.
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