The incumbent serves as the Superintendent of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA), Alaska. This is a temporary promotion/detail opportunity not to exceed 1 year and can be extended up to 5 years. This temporary promotion/detail opportunity may be made permanent without further competition. Government housing and TDY expenses will be provided for the duration of the temporary promotion/detail in accordance with agency policy.

Duties

Covering 3.3 million acres of rugged mountains, dynamic glaciers, temperate rainforest, wild coastlines and deep sheltered fjords, GLBA is a highlight of Alaska's Inside Passage and part of a 25-million-acre World Heritage Site-one of the world's largest international protected areas. From sea to summit, Glacier Bay offers limitless opportunities for adventure and inspiration. As Park Superintendent, incumbent duties include:

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/21/2023-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. This temporary assignment will be filled as either a temporary promotion, or as a detail opportunity to the same, higher, or lower grade. What is a temporary promotion? A temporary promotion is a temporary assignment of an employee to a higher grade and occupational series for which an employee is qualified. Upon completion of the temporary promotion, the employee returns to his/her official position and grade. Temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition. What is a detail? A detail is a temporary assignment of an employee to a different position for a specified period, with the employee returning to his/her regular duties at the end of the assignment. While on detail the employee continues to hold his/her official position from which detailed and keeps the same status and grade. To qualify for this position at the GS-15 grade level, you must possess 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-14 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience should include activities such as: (1) providing leadership and direction for the strategic planning, management, and operation of public land management programs or public lands (such as parks, refuges or forests) functions and activities; or (2) managing park or public lands and making key operational decisions regarding budget, personnel, and program execution. In addition, this experience should also include strategic priority setting conducted for an organizational unit; making effective and timely decisions regarding significant or controversial issues; and experience evaluating complex policy and providing guidance regarding controversial issues. Your resume must include hours per week worked. When describing the nature of your duties (e.g., your paid or unpaid work or volunteer experience), please be extremely clear, thorough, and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire. Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire. For additional information on what to include in your resume, click here. For information on what you should leave out of your resume, click here. The following five-minute video may also be helpful for creating and updating your federal resume: click here. 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 of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve P O Box 140 Gustavus, AK 99826 US
• Name: Carrie Shapbell
• Phone: (907) 644-3340
• Email: [email protected]