This position serves as the park's Resource Protection and Emergency Services Coordinator. This position will be responsible for coordinating and managing the physical security and structural fire of many historic structures including the Frederick Douglass House, the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House, the Carter G. Woodson Home, Fort Washington, and numerous park administrative and maintenance facilities spread throughout all areas of the Park portfolio.

Duties

Serves as the park's technical expert for the physical security of park buildings, equipment and property. Responsible for the development, planning, organizing and evaluating the Emergency Management plan at National Capital Parks - East (NACE). Serves as the Park's Structural Fire Coordinator (PSFC) as required in National Park Service (NPS) DO-58 and is the principal advisor to the Superintendent and management team on structural fire safety. Works with Park and law enforcement staff to ensure a consistent, service-wide approach to assessing injuries and developing damages for incidents that threaten or injure park resources including natural, cultural and facility resources.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/25/2023-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 or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-12 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-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as: Familiar with park management practices, methods and techniques needed to identify resource protection and visitor use conditions, concerns, and priorities; Understanding park regulations, directives, operating procedures; Utilizing investigative techniques, practices and innovations needed to perform and supervise related activities such as detection, evaluation, investigation, and prosecution of criminal activity within the park; Experience using an incident command system and the skill to provide leadership and manage a timely response to emergency situations and events; Understanding of search and rescue policies, techniques, and practices sufficient to effectively conduct and manage a search and rescue operation and train others in this skill set; Understanding of Emergency Medical Services policies, protocols, and techniques sufficient to effectively conduct and oversee emergency medical services within the scope of practice; and comprehensive knowledge of resource management practices, planning, and programs sufficient to plan, conduct and supervise resource protection activities that support park goals and objectives. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week. 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.

Contacts

• Address National Capital Parks-East 1900 Anacostia Drive SE WASHINGTON, DC 20020 US
• Name: NCR SHRO
• Email: [email protected]