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Open & closing dates

10/31/2024 to 11/25/2024
Salary

$47.07 - $61.19 per hour
Plus a 3.21% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
Pay scale & grade

GS 12
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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:
- Denali Park, AK
Remote job

No
Telework eligible

Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed

Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type

Permanent
Work schedule

Full-time
Service

Competitive
Promotion potential

None
Job family (Series)
- 0170 History
- 0190 General Anthropology
- 0193 Archeology
Supervisory status

Yes
Security clearance

Other
Drug test

No
Financial disclosure

Yes
Bargaining unit status

No
Announcement number

AK-1537-DENA-25-12595268-ST
Control number

816872800

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Clarification from the agency

Current & former permanent Competitive Service Federal employees (Excepted Service if covered by the OPM Interchange Agreement), Federal employees meeting the definition of "surplus" or "displaced," Certain current or former term or temporary Federal employees of a land or base management agency, Veterans, Military Spouses, Individuals with Disabilities, Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista, Certain individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the Federal hiring regs

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This position is located in Denali National Park and Preserve in the Science and Resources Division.

This is an interdisciplinary position which may be filled in any of the following occupational series: Historian, GS-0170; Cultural Anthropologist, GS-0190; Archeologist, GS-0193

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Carries out program management duties as the Cultural Resources Program Manager by developing work plans and schedules, scopes of work, cost estimates, and proposals or grants to justify funding requests and accomplish goals.
Develops and implements long range plans for the inventory, evaluation, documentation, preservation, research, and interpretation of the park's cultural resources including archeological sites, cultural landscapes, historic structures, and ethnographic resources.
Evaluates and incorporates latest scientific research, best practices, guidelines, and legal requirements into the successful management of cultural resources.
Develops and maintains effective working relationships with other agencies, Tribal partners, the State Historic Preservation Office, community members, and other entities.
Advises the superintendent and park staff on cultural resource related matters.

Physical Demands: The position may require strenuous physical activity including periods of standing, walking, climbing, and lifting and carrying heavy objects. Some activities will occur in physically dangerous areas or settings. Documentary research and report writing work is sedentary, which entails the ability to concentrate and write for long periods of time. Required to lift up to 50 pounds.

Working Conditions: Work is performed primarily indoors. Occasionally, work may be performed outdoors in all types of weather and conditions. Outdoor assignments may be performed in potentially hazardous areas including steep slopes, rocky terrain, volcanoes, caves, firelines, Arctic environments, swamps, deserts, and forests. On occasion, flying in fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters is possible.

The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for situational telework or during an emergency or natural disaster with prior supervisory approval.

Government housing may be available.

Please visit find a park for additional park information.

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Conditions of Employment

U.S. Citizenship required.
Subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
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); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than one year, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments. Time-in-grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments and 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.
Additionally, you may be required to complete a two-year trial period, depending on the appointment type you are eligible and selected for.
Required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
You may be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel drive vehicle.
Required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month.
You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
The position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of your appointment.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/25/2024-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 number of hours worked per week, full-time, or part-time. If you indicate part-time, you MUST indicate the number of hours worked per week so that your qualifying experience can be prorated for credit. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.

For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each Federal position being used towards experience, as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

This is an interdisciplinary position which may be filled in any of the following occupational series: Historian, GS-0170; Cultural Anthropologist, GS-0190; Archeologist, GS-0193. You will only be considered for the series you apply to and are qualified for. You may apply to multiple series.

IMPORTANT: It is your responsibility to clearly show in your application package how you satisfy the below requirements. If you do not provide transcripts and/or documentation that clearly show how your completed college coursework and/or experience meets all of the requirements, you will be rated ineligible. Your rating will be based solely on the information you submit with your application. Candidates who do not meet these requirements by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position.

To qualify for this position, you must possess one of the following basic qualifications by close of the announcement:

Basic Requirements for Historian, GS-0170:
A Bachelor or higher degree in history or a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history.

-OR-

A combination of education and experience in courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

-OR-

Basic Requirements for Cultural Anthropologist, GS-0190:
A Bachelor or higher degree in an appropriate field of anthropology.

-OR-

A combination of education and experience in courses equivalent to a major in an appropriate field of anthropology, or a combination of courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in an appropriate field of anthropology, or related coursework, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

-OR-

Four years of appropriate experience in anthropology performing research, museum work, or similar professional-level work.

-OR-

Basic Requirements for Archeologist, GS-0193:
**If using an option that requires archeological field school to qualify, ensure your transcripts and/or resume indicate completion.**

A Bachelor or higher degree that includes 3 semester hours each in the following 5 course areas: 1) History of archeology; 2) Archeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa; 3) Regional archeology, archeological cultures, or sites in a specific part or portion of a major geographical area to acquire or develop a foundation for regional specialization for professional development; 4) Theory and methods of archeology. Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating and analytical techniques; 5) Archeological field school, to provide a basic understanding of theoretical and practical approaches to research design implementation, field preservation techniques, and report preparation by participation in actual field work.

IN ADDITION, six semester hours of related coursework in: geography, geology, or cultural geography; history, historiography, or historical archeology; environmental studies; scientific writing (nonfiction English composition); and/or surveying.

AND archeological field school.

-OR-

A degree in anthropology (with emphasis on ethnology, physical anthropology, or scientific linguistics), history, American studies, or a related discipline may be accepted as satisfying in full the educational requirements, provided the curriculum supplied academic coursework sufficiently similar to the requirements stated directly above in option one for the GS-0193 series (including archeological field school).

-OR-

A combination of college-level education or training that provided knowledge equivalent to that described above in option one for the GS-0193 series, plus appropriate technical experience or additional education.

-OR-

Four years of archeological work experience that demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology. The work experience must have included archeology field experience, which may include that gained in an archeological field school. Field experience should have included a combination of professional experience in archeological survey, excavation, laboratory analysis, and preparation of written materials. Applicants with such field experience should, after additional experience under the direction of a higher-grade archeologist, be able to demonstrate the ability to be a crew chief, directing the work of others at a single location as a part of a larger archeological project.

- AND -

In addition, to qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) that is directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Examples of qualifying specialized experience may include: conducting or leading historic, archeological, anthropological, or ethnographic research; providing consultative services on matters related to archeological and historic resources; monitoring or surveying archeological sites, historic structures, and cultural landscapes; developing cultural resources or historic preservation planning documents; consulting with affiliated tribes and State Historic Preservation Offices; or supporting projects through the compliance process and completing required documentation under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). You must include hours worked per week in your resume.

Volunteer 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

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.

Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will be paid if the person selected for the position is from outside the local commuting area and is otherwise eligible for reimbursement of relocation expenses under the Federal Travel Regulations.

Alaska currently does not have a state income tax. Salary and COLA subject to annual review and adjustment.

In the event of an accident while traveling in a government aircraft, the payable benefits of a private life insurance policy may be affected.

Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility - You must submit ALL SF-50s and performance appraisals/documentation for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Performance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 months. If they did not complete performance appraisals, ask them to provide a statement of performance for each period of service. The statement must specify the dates for each employment period (must match dates on your SF-50s) and your level of performance consistent with your SF-50s.

A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.

A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another.

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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) and the responses you provide on the application questionnaire. 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:

Communication
Compliance Inspection
History and Archaeology
Leadership
Planning and Evaluating
Research

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessments, including a Subject Matter Expert panel resume review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job.

ALL APPLICANTS: Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation dated within 18 months showing the official rating of record and signed by a supervisor 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.

ALL APPLICANTS: If you do not have a performance appraisal/evaluation dated within 18 months, please submit a statement as to why one is not available or why the one you submitted is the most recent. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.

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The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/25/2024.
1. Resume - 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 number of hours worked per week, full-time, or part-time. If you indicate part-time, you MUST indicate the number of hours worked per week so that your qualifying experience can be prorated for credit. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade. Your resume must clearly show how long you have held each grade in a federal position, when applicable.
2. Complete all required Assessments.
3. Merit Promotion Eligibility Documentation such as:
  - Federal employees or former federal employees must submit a copy of their latest or last SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" reflecting career or career-conditional (tenure 1 or 2) status in the competitive service (or excepted service if employed by an agency covered by the OPM Interchange Agreement), showing position title, series, grade and an additional SF-50 showing highest permanent grade ever held, if not reflected on your latest SF-50. If the SF-50(s) showing highest permanent grade ever held has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess the one-year time-in-grade, as required by this announcement. In this instance, your resume must clearly show that you held that grade for one-year.
    - Examples of acceptable SF-50s include: Promotion, Within Rate Increases (WRI/WGI), or Appointment SF-50s. Do not submit an Award SF-50 as it does not provide the needed information.
  - Veterans Preference Documentation (e.g. DD-214, SF-15, VA Letter as appropriate)
  - Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act eligibility, which includes ALL Appointment AND separation SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations, for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed. See "additional information" section for more information.
  - Other Supporting Documents, if applicable, such as:
    - Veterans Preference 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, and 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
4. Performance Appraisals and Awards:
  - All applicants must submit their most recent performance appraisal showing the official rating of record and signed by a supervisor. If submitting a performance appraisal not dated within the last 18 months, a statement as to why it is the most recent must be submitted. If no performance appraisal is available, applicants must submit a statement as to why it is not available (including if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level).
5. College transcripts, if qualifying based on education.
6. 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.
7. Noncompetitive or Special Hiring Authority - Applicants who are eligible to be considered based on a Noncompetitive or Special Hiring Authority (i.e. Schedule A, Peace Corps, AmeriCorp Vista, former Public Land Corp members, certain Military Spouses, 30% or More Disabled Veterans, etc.) must submit appropriate documentation to verify eligibility.
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.
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 11/25/2024. 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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Agency contact information

Cherilyn Alexander

Phone

(907) 644-3345

Email

cherilyn_alexander@nps.gov

Address

Denali National Park and Preserve
P O Box 9
Denali Park, AK 99755
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The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/25/2024.

Resume - 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 number of hours worked per week, full-time, or part-time. If you indicate part-time, you MUST indicate the number of hours worked per week so that your qualifying experience can be prorated for credit. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade. Your resume must clearly show how long you have held each grade in a federal position, when applicable.
Complete all required Assessments.
Merit Promotion Eligibility Documentation such as:
- Federal employees or former federal employees must submit a copy of their latest or last SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" reflecting career or career-conditional (tenure 1 or 2) status in the competitive service (or excepted service if employed by an agency covered by the OPM Interchange Agreement), showing position title, series, grade and an additional SF-50 showing highest permanent grade ever held, if not reflected on your latest SF-50. If the SF-50(s) showing highest permanent grade ever held has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess the one-year time-in-grade, as required by this announcement. In this instance, your resume must clearly show that you held that grade for one-year.
  - Examples of acceptable SF-50s include: Promotion, Within Rate Increases (WRI/WGI), or Appointment SF-50s. Do not submit an Award SF-50 as it does not provide the needed information.
- Veterans Preference Documentation (e.g. DD-214, SF-15, VA Letter as appropriate)
- Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act eligibility, which includes ALL Appointment AND separation SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations, for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed. See "additional information" section for more information.
- Other Supporting Documents, if applicable, such as:
  - Veterans Preference 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, and 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. If submitting a performance appraisal not dated within the last 18 months, a statement as to why it is the most recent must be submitted. If no performance appraisal is available, applicants must submit a statement as to why it is not available (including if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level).
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.
Noncompetitive or Special Hiring Authority - Applicants who are eligible to be considered based on a Noncompetitive or Special Hiring Authority (i.e. Schedule A, Peace Corps, AmeriCorp Vista, former Public Land Corp members, certain Military Spouses, 30% or More Disabled Veterans, etc.) must submit appropriate documentation to verify eligibility.

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 11/25/2024. 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.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES.

Select Apply. If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to login or create an account.
Prompted to Start the Application Process by selecting "Start Application."
- Click here for USAJobs Help with "How to create an application"
- To PREVIEW the application questionnaire, select the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12595268
Select or add the resume you want to use for this application. Click here on how to build a resume in USAJOBS.
Select documents you want included in this application.
Review package to acknowledge your documents were reviewed.
Select if you want to include your demographic information.
After reading and certifying the application is true and submitted in good faith, select "Continue to Agency Site."
Follow onscreen prompts and instructions to complete your application.
Add the supporting documents by indexing your documents with the dropdown.
- Upload any missing required documents or optional documents.
Review and Submit Application.
While logged in, you can check the status of your application by selecting "+" next to the job title for this position.
You can review or revise your application at any point during the open period of the announcement.
- To update an application, you should log into your USAJOBS account and select "+" next to the job title for this position. Select "Update Application" for this job.
- Note: When you click Update Application, you will be prompted to re-select your documents from USAJOBS. Documents submitted with the first application will no longer be associated with the applicant record. So it is important that you select all documents you want to use in the re-application.

Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.

Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.

Agency contact information

Cherilyn Alexander

Phone: (907) 644-3345
Email: cherilyn_alexander@nps.gov
Address: Denali National Park and Preserve
P O Box 9
Denali Park, AK 99755
US

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Open & closing dates

10/31/2024 to 11/25/2024
Salary

$47.07 - $61.19 per hour
Plus a 3.21% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
Pay scale & grade

GS 12
Location

1 vacancy in the following location:
- Denali Park, AK
Remote job

No
Telework eligible

Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed

Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type

Permanent
Work schedule

Full-time
Service

Competitive
Promotion potential

None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status

Yes
Security clearance

Other
Drug test

No
Financial disclosure

Yes
Bargaining unit status

No
Announcement number

AK-1537-DENA-25-12595268-ST
Control number

816872800

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/816872800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.

Interdisciplinary (Historian/Cultural Anthropologist/Archeologist)

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Open & closing dates

Salary

Pay scale & grade

Location

Remote job

Telework eligible

Travel Required

Relocation expenses reimbursed

Appointment type

Work schedule

Service

Promotion potential

Job family (Series)

Supervisory status

Security clearance

Drug test

Financial disclosure

Bargaining unit status

Announcement number

Control number

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