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POSITION: We are seeking dependable and motivated workers to join our installation team for the 2024-25 holiday season. This role involves the installation of various holiday lights and decorations for commercial clients, ensuring high standards of safety and quality.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Carries out all the full scope of supervisory responsibilities and creates a culture of teamwork and inclusion.
Manage, direct, and evaluate Outreach and Volunteer programs to include work planning and operations.
Skill in interpretive methods and techniques.
Skill in training and coaching in interpretive methods and techniques.
Experience with outreach, volunteer program management, partnership and community engagement
Maintain cooperative working relationships within the park and with other organizations and agencies.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area was established in 1972 and is one of the most visited and complex units of the national park systems with approximately 15-17 million visitors per year.
The park encompasses approximately 80,000 acres of land and water, including 91 miles of bay and ocean shoreline across San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin Counties. Muir Woods National Monument and Fort Point National Historic Site are separate units of the NPS administered as part of Golden Gate. The park contains a rich diversity of both natural and cultural resources. It is part of a global biodiversity hotspot with dozens of threatened and endangered species, thousands of plant and animal species and a wide variety of habitat types as well as shorelines and marine areas.
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Provide overall supervision and program management of the park's interpretation, education, and volunteer programs.
Maintain cooperative working relationships within the park and with other organizations and agencies.
Plans and coordinates a wide range of public programs throughout the year. Programs consist of walks, talks, and evening programs on different natural, cultural, and historical topics.
Oversees an active curriculum-based education program.
Oversees all planning, development, maintenance, repair/rehabilitation, and replacement of interpretive media.
Continuously evaluates programs for opportunities for improvement, conducts strategic planning, and develops training and communication tools to implement changes.
Carries out the full scope of supervisory and personnel management responsibilities for a diverse staff and creates a culture of teamwork and inclusion.
The park preserves a Mediterranean ecosystem and offers easy access to surprisingly wild places with impressive biodiversity.
The only park in the System that tells the story of the American movie industry, Santa Monica Mountains is home to Paramount Ranch. Owned and operated by Paramount Studios from 1927-1942, more than 130 movies were made at the Ranch. Today, the Ranch is part of the park and provides unique interpretive, education, and community event opportunities to the public. The park is near world class beaches and entertainment.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Alcatraz Island
Carries out the full scope of supervisory and personnel management responsibilities and creates a culture of teamwork and inclusion.
Establish and maintain effective relationships with culturally diverse staff, cooperating association, concessionaires and park partners, government agencies and other divisions.
Oversees the design, development, and implementation of new and innovative interpretative programs for the park crafted for a diverse public audience and achieve the goals of the park.
Train, mentor, coach, and evaluate interpretive programs and products created by fellow staff or volunteers.
Join the team that interprets the subjects of mass incarceration, indigenous rights and our common humanity. "Alcatroppers" is the team that interprets and manages the resources on Alcatraz Island. Travel to and from the island via the Alcatraz City Cruises Hornblower vessel. See the schedule here:Departure Schedule - Alcatraz Cruises | City Experiences.For park information visithttp://www.nps.gov/alca. For San Francisco Area information visit http://www.sfgov.org
Crater of the Moon and Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
Provides overall direction, review, planning, coordination, and execution of all interpretive and community engagement services for the Park.
Represents the Park in negotiations and discussions with cooperating associations, partners, other federal offices, education institutions, private organizations, and professional associations.
Applies leadership philosophies and skills, small group dynamics and/or interpersonal communication knowledge in the course of training, coaching and mentoring.
Establish and implement goals including selecting projects, developing deadlines, and applying resources.
Serves as the Chief of Interpretation and Education for two NPS units in the Pacific West Region: Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve and Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument. Combined, the units contain a remarkable variety of nationally significant cultural and natural resources.
REQUIREMENTS
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.
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.
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 wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
You may be required to work overtime.
If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 2-5 nights per month. You must complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card for travel purposes.
If you are selected for Alcatraz Island, you may be required to travel within a 50-mile radius of duty location on a regular basis, as well as occasional outside travel.
Government housing is not available at each of the Pacific West Recreation Area locations.
Government housing is available at Pacific Northwest National Monuments.
Positions for Golden Gate National Recreation Area must have ability to lift 20-25 pounds.
Agreement Technical Representative (ATR) required within 1 year at Pacific Northwest Monument
QUALIFICATION
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/26/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
Credit will be given for all appropriate 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 listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying 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 all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. 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 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.
To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualification requirement by close of the announcement:
EXPERIENCE: At least one full 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). This experience includes activities such as: professional experience in interpretation and education functions such as ranger led programs, creating publications, website contributions, social media and video development targeting various in-person and remote audiences; fostering relations and communications with diverse groups; coaching, mentoring and training employees to deliver natural and cultural resource information to various diverse audiences. You must include the number of hours worked per week on 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.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area:
Physical Demands: Incumbent spends 75% of time in-doors and 25% outside. Duties require frequent trips to various park units or surrounding communities for project coordination, meetings and critique of interpretive efforts. Special events and interpretive programs may require long periods of standing and walking on hard surfaces. The climate is moderate. Local travel is required as well as some regional and national travel.
Work Environment: Work is often performed in an office setting, but there is regular exposure to the outdoor park environment. Some travel may be required.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Alcatraz Island:
Physical Demands: Duties and responsibilities require some ten-hour workdays. Assignments include extended periods of standing at information desks, walking uphill and downhill equivalent to thirteen stories on uneven surface and in variable weather speaking for long periods, lifting, bending, sitting, and working at a computer workstation. The duties of the position may require considerable physical exertion, especially during emergencies.
Work Environment: Work is done both an office setting which is climate controlled year-round and outdoors. Most interpretive programs are presented outdoors and include a steep climb up hill and steep and narrow stairs. Weather varies but often foggy and windy. The work is performed for 40 hours per week with variable shifts during the summer. Work includes weekdays, weekends, holidays and some evenings. Travel to the island is via ferry and to the headquarters office via car, bus or bike.
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area:
Physical Demands: The position involves a combination of office and fieldwork that entails walking, driving, bending, sitting, and standing. In addition, fieldwork may require hiking on established trails. Office work is done at a desk with little physical exertion.
Work Environment: Work is performed in an office setting, classroom, in the field, on trails, and in remote backcountry settings. Incumbent may be required to work weekends and holidays during various times of the year
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument:
Physical Demands: Most work is completed at a desk; however, assignments regularly involve long periods of standing, bending, and stooping to observe and study work operations.
Work Environment: Significant work time is spent in an indoor office setting; however, assignments regularly require visits to field areas and involve risks or discomfort protective clothing and gear, and observance of safety precautions are sometimes required.
Education
There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.
Benefits:
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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 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:
Administration and Management
Interpretation
Managing Human Resources
Partnering
Planning and Evaluating
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 panel resume review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job.
Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation that is dated and signed within the last 18 months 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.
If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation or if your most recent performance appraisal is not dated and signed within the last 18 months, you must submit a statement and upload the document which explains why it is not available and indicate if prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level
Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/26/2024.
Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, with dates specified in month/year format, and indicate hours worked per week. 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.
Complete All Required Assessments.
Merit Promotion Eligibility Documentation such as:
Federal employees must submit a copy of their latest or last SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" reflecting career or career-conditional status in the competitive service, shows position title, series, grade and an additional SF-50 showing highest permanent grade ever held, if not reflected on your latest SF-50. Examples of acceptable SF-50s include: Promotion, Within Rate Increases, or Appt SF-50s. Do not submit Award SF-50. Time in grade determined by reviewing resume and required SF-50s. Your last Federal performance appraisal plan for your last position must reflect a rating of Fully Successful or equivalent. If SF-50 showing highest permanent grade ever held has an effective date within the past year, it may not demonstrate you possess the one-year time-in-grade, as required by this announcement. In this instance, resume must clearly show that you held that grade for one year.
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 Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations, for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed.
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, & 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 uploaded and submitted. If no performance appraisal is available, must submit a statement as to why it is not available and indicate that prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.
Documentation for Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan 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 PLC member, certain Military Spouses, 30% or More Disabled Veterans who have met eligibility requirements for noncompetitive conversion, etc.) must submit appropriate documentation to verify eligibility.
Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
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.
TO APPLY: 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 07/26/2024. 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.
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Agency contact information
Christina Sanchez
Phone
(907) 644-3354
Address
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Fort Mason
Building 201
San Francisco, CA 94123
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