Job Description

Summary

The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Denali National Park and Preserve is April through October, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: April 2024.

Overview

• Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

11/27/2023 to 12/08/2023

Salary

$25.22 - $32.79 per hour

Plus, a 3.53% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) that is subject to annual adjustment and review.

Pay scale & grade

GS 7

Location

3 vacancies in the following location:

Remote job

No

Telework eligible

No

Travel Required

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

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Appointment type

Temporary - Not to exceed 1039 Hours

Work schedule

Full-time -

Service

Competitive

Promotion potential

None

Job family (Series)

Supervisory status

No

Security clearance

Drug test

No

Position sensitivity and risk

Trust determination process

Announcement number

AK-1537-DENA-24-12210618-DE

Control number

761250600

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens, Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL).

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Duties

• You will instruct youth education programs that are varied, multi-sensory, age-specific, multi-disciplinary, and consistent with the missions of Denali National Park and Preserve and the Murie Science and Learning Center. Programs range from one-hour classroom presentations to one-week backcountry expeditions. Some programs are designed using professional curricular templates and are linked to national standards. Others are more outdoor education focused and require local knowledge and improvisational teaching techniques. Programs address a variety of Denali-specific natural and cultural resources in the disciplines of natural science, cultural science, and history. All programs and materials are designed to support the physical and emotional safety and wellbeing of all students, as well as fun and learning. Backcountry expedition instruction requires providing instruction as well as maintaining the physical and behavioral safety for all group members in the face of challenging weather, terrain, and wildlife.
• You will assist with coordinating and implementing some programs in close partnership with park partners such as non-profits and schools.
• You will assist with managing the organization and storage of the Education Team\'s assets, both physical and electronic.

For more information about the duties of this position you may contact Sierra McLane at sierra_mclane@nps.gov or at 907-683-6436.

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.

Employment may be terminated at any time due to fluctuations in funding levels, project needs, employee performance, or other considerations.

Physical Demands: The work requires emotional stability, a clear speaking voice, and average agility and dexterity. Must be able to hike off trail for distances of up to 6 miles, navigating brush, river bars, and tundra while carrying a pack with up to 40 pounds of communications, safety, first-aid, and personal gear. Must be able to tent camp in remote areas lacking basic services for up to 10 days at a time. Perform duties safely in a variety of outdoor conditions, including rain, snow, wind, cold, heat, stinging and biting insects, rough terrain, large and potentially dangerous wildlife, etc. Work safely and effectively under stressful conditions such as those due to large numbers of students, complex staffing arrangements, and logical complexities. Must be able to work up to 16 hours per day for up to 10 days at a time on an occasional basis. Sitting and/or standing for up to 8 hours at a time. Safely operate a motor vehicle, including in inclement weather and difficult road conditions.

Working Conditions: Work is performed both indoors and outdoors. Programs may be conducted in all seasons of the year and in a range of weather and environmental conditions. Some work takes place indoors in visitor center, classroom, or office settings. Office work is typically sedentary, involving sitting and using a computer in a modern office environment. Workspace is usually shared with other employees. Other work may be in classrooms or visitor centers.

The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for occasional/situational telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with prior supervisory approval.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• You will be 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 will be 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, overtime and shift work.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 8 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/08/2023-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 resume must reflect full and/or part-time total number of hours worked per week.

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: You must one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level in the federal service (obtained in either the public or private sector). Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of specialized experience include serving as an instructor for, and assisting with the development of, education programs for youth in classroom, virtual, and/or outdoor settings. You must include the number of hours worked per week within your resume.

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.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Additional information

Selectees may be moved between duty stations within park boundaries.

Government Housing is available.

Alaska currently does not have a state income tax.

Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. All travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the sole responsibility of the selected employees.

Individuals selected under this vacancy announcement are eligible for the possibility of extensions or rehire in subsequent service years. These positions are temporary and may not exceed 1039 hours (six months) in a service year.

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 1039 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 1039 hours. The limit also can be exceeded by working a single temporary seasonal appointment that exceeds 1039 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.

• Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .

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