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These temporary positions are located in the Pacific West Region.
This is an open continuous vacancy announcement. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period stated in the announcement.12/13/2024 to 02/28/2025
$19.96 - $34.20 per hour
GS 5 - 7
No
No
Occasional travel - Travel varies by location. See Duties section.
No
Temporary - Not to Exceed: 1039 Hours
Multiple Schedules - Full time and Part time dependent upon duty location
Competitive
None
No
No
PWR-SR-OC-25-12618324-DE
823902900
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.
The Pacific West Region is recruiting for TEMPORARY seasonal positions not to exceed 1039 hours work in a service year. Dates of employment will vary between park sites depending on funding, weather conditions and visitation. Within regulatory limitations, the length of initial appointment may be shortened or extended depending on work availability and funding.
Multiple Duty Locations:
Great Basin National Park : Baker, NV - Two GS-5 positions. Government housing is available. Travel may be required for up to 2 nights per month. A uniform is required.
Lassen Volcanic National Park : Mineral, CA- One GS-7 position. Travel may be required for up to 2 nights per month. Government housing may be available.
Lava Beds National Monument : Tulelake, CA- Four GS-5 positions and two GS-7 positions. Government housing may be available. A uniform is required.
Manzanar National Historic Site : Independence, CA- One GS-5 position and two GS-7 positions. Government housing is not available. A uniform is required.
Mount Rainier National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov): Ashford, WA- Two GS-5 positions and three GS-7 positions. Government housing is available. Travel may be required for up to 2 nights per month. A uniform is required.
North Cascades National Park (U.S. National Park Service): Marblemount, WA- Two GS-5 positions, two GS-6 positions, and one GS-7 position. Government housing may be available. Travel may be required for up to 8 nights per month.
Olympic National Park : Port Angeles, WA - Two GS-5 positions, two GS-6 positions, and two GS-7 positions. Government housing may be available. Travel may be required for up to 8 nights per month.
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks : Kings Canyon: Kings Canyon National Park, CA and Sequoia National Park, CA - Four GS-5 positions, two GS-6 positions, and three GS-7 positions. Government housing may be available. A uniform is required. Travel may be required for up to 8 nights per month.
Yosemite National Park : El Portal, CA- Three GS-5 positions, three GS-6 positions, and three GS-7 positions. Government housing is available. Travel may be required for up to 8 nights per month. A uniform is required.
The Major Duties and responsibilities at the GS-05 grade level include, but are not limited to, the following:
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.
Point of Contact for this position:
Great Basin National Park:
Bryan Hamilton, bryan_hamilton@nps.gov
North Cascades National Park:
Daniel Garner, daniel_garner@nps.gov
Lassen Volcanic National Park:
Shawn Gibson, shawn_gibson@nps.gov
Lava Beds and Tule Lake National Monuments:
Jessica Reid, jessica_reid@nps.gov
Manzanar National Historic Site:
Jeff Burton, jeff_burton@nps.gov
Mount Rainier National Park:
Benjamin Diaz, Benjamin_diaz@nps.gov
North Cascades National Park:
Kim Dicenzo, kim_dicenzo@nps.gov
Olympic National Park:
Jerald Weaver, jerald_weaver@nps.gov
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks:
Juanita Bonnifield, juanita_bonnifield@nps.gov
Yosemite National Park:
Dawn Bringelson, dawn_bringelson@nps.gov
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.
Great Basin N.P. only: 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.
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 & relocation expenses will not be paid. Relocation expenses will be the employee's responsibility.
Non-Competitive Rehire Eligibility: Temporary seasonal employees can only maintain their non-competitive rehire eligibility if they work no more than a combined total of Temporary NTE less than 1040 hours anywhere in the National Park Service (NPS) within their established service year. Accordingly, non-competitive rehire eligibility allows for re-appointment to the same position or another position appropriate for temporary appointment with the same qualification requirements (5 CFR 316.402[b][7]), based on series and grade, anywhere in the major subdivision (NPS).
If you have held a temporary seasonal appointment in the past 12 months and have already worked the maximum temporary appointment less than 1040 hours during that period, you are still welcome to apply. However, please be aware that exceeding the limit of 1040 hours in your established service year will result in the loss of your non-competitive rehire eligibility.
The limit can be exceeded by working multiple temporary seasonal positions that result in a combined total greater than 1040 hours. The limit also can be exceeded by working a single temporary seasonal appointment that exceeds 1040 hours, unless granted an exception by OPM.
Employment may be terminated at any time due to fluctuations in funding levels, project needs, employee performance, or other considerations.
Great Basin, Lassen Volcano, Mount Ranier: 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.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), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position. 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 two categories:
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 02/28/2025:
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 02/28/2025. 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.
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.
Standing Register Open Continuous Information: Cutoffs will be used for this announcement. The First Cutoff will be Dec 29 , 2024. Consideration will be given to candidates in sequential order within each group as depicted below as each group is exhausted. Qualification must be met for those applications submitted by the cut-off date. Applicants from the first group are entered onto the inventory at the same time, and those who apply later are entered as they are rated.
Cutoff Dates:Note: To be considered for the position, you must meet all qualifications. Please note that certificates of qualified applicants will be issued in order of groups. Your application may not be reviewed or referred if supervisor has a certificate of qualified applicants and the group you applied in is not reviewed by the closing date of the announcement.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/823902900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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