Incumbent will provide administrative information and assistance to the Superintendent and staff, on the practical and technical aspects of office administration, to include budgeting, acquisition and property management, human resources, and other administrative support services, and to perform staff support work in each of these areas. For questions, contact Lisa Ford at [email protected].

Duties

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Provide accurate and reliable administrative information and assistance to employees and supervisors/managers of Valles Caldera National Preserve and Bandelier National Monument. Serve as a human resources liaison between park staff and the Servicing Human Resources Office (SHRO). Provide customer service and support for the practical and technical aspects of office administration, including human resources, payroll, travel, and USAccess (personal identification verification (PIV) card enrollment and activation). Use word processing, spreadsheet, or database programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access, as well as platforms such as Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint. Physical Demands: The work is mostly sedentary. Working Conditions: The work is generally performed in an office setting. Valles Caldera National Preserve is located in the Jemez Mountains of north-central New Mexico and protects, preserves, and restores ecosystems and cultural landscapes within a 13-mile wide dormant volcanic caldera for the purpose of education, scientific research, public enjoyment and use, and cultural continuity. Visitor activities include hiking, biking, equestrian riding, fishing, hunting, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. Park headquarters is located in Jemez Springs, and the park is located halfway between Jemez Springs and Los Alamos. The park is mountainous and mostly undeveloped. Elevations range from 7,800' to 11,254'. Temperatures during the summer can range from near freezing (night) to the mid-80 degrees (F) (day), while winter temperatures can reach -30 degrees F. The weather is typically dry and sunny, but monsoon rains are likely each day during the summer. Winters generally see 3-5 feet of snow, so driving under winter road conditions is required. Primary access is by dirt roads, which require the use of 4WD or AWD vehicles or the use of tire chains. Secondary access is by hiking (summer) or skiing/snowshoeing (winter), which can be challenging considering the weather and elevation. Government housing is not available. Housing in the Jemez Springs area is limited, but both apartments and houses can be found for sale or for rent in Los Alamos or in the Bernalillo/Rio Rancho area. For more information, see the parks website: www.nps.gov/VALL

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/18/2023-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's Federal General Schedule Qualification Standards. SELECTIVE FACTOR: This position performs typing and selectee is required to type at least 40 words per minute. Failure to meet this factor the applicant will be found ineligible for consideration. Candidates who do the meet the requirement by close of the announcement will receive no further consideration for this position. NOTE: Please upload a typing certificate or note typing speed within resume. - AND - To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: performing administrative functions (e.g., payroll, personnel, travel, and/or correspondence), using office procedures and equipment, organizing and analyzing information, typing correspondence, memos, reports, and forms from rough drafts, and notes, answering telephone calls, filing and meeting and dealing effectively with others. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least four years of education above high school. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school. You must include transcripts. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to l year of specialized experience. To combine education and experience, first take six months of the specialized experience described above (50% of the experience requirement), and three years of college study from an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education) which included at least 12 semester hours of related coursework as specified above (50% of the related coursework required). Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. To qualify for this position at the GS-06 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: answering questions/providing guidance to employees regarding payroll issues; coordinating human resource activity; providing guidance to supervisors and management on personnel issues; using automated systems; assisting staff with Office of Workers Compensation issues; knowledge and application of regulatory requirements; verify time and leave balances; providing program and administrative support; and maintaining files. You must include hours per week worked. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: using software programs such as word processing, spreadsheet, or database (e.g. Excel, Access, Word, or similar operating systems); initiating personnel actions including a variety of accessions and separations; providing administrative oversight of various administrative processes; and performing technical work in payroll, travel, and/or budget systems. 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 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 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. 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. 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

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.

Contacts

• Address Valles Caldera National Preserve PO Box 359, 90 VILLA LOUIS MARTIN JEMEZ SPRINGS, NM 87025 US
• Name: Julie Ortiz
• Email: [email protected]