This position is located in Yellowstone National Park, in the Resource Education and Youth Programs Division. Open to the first 50 applicants or until 09/11/2023 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

Serves as Deputy Chief, Field Operations, in the Division of Resource Education & Youth Programs by planning, directing, managing, staffing and evaluating all personal interpretive and education services and activities either directly or through subordinate staff. Participates as an active member of the Resource Education and Youth Programs Leadership Team in establishing or implementing policy, evaluating division operations and implementing changes based on findings; recommending management directions, priorities, goals, and objectives and methods of aligning with and accomplishing them; preparing a wide range of reports; and determining issues to be addressed and methods for managing issue-specific actions. Uses professionally vetted and relevant studies in monitoring the preferences and needs of the audiences and populations served through personal interpretive and education activities and products. Coordinates management of the Field Operations budget of $2.2 million programmed to several accounts. Analyzes data from a variety of sources and collaborates in the development of budget strategies, allocates fiscal resources among districts and subdistricts based on visitation and natural and cultural resource issues and needs; and ensures the efficient, effective, and accountable use of funds consistent with park and division priorities. Exercises the full scope of supervisory responsibilities for a large and diverse staff (30+ permanent or career seasonal employees, 83+ seasonal employees, and up to or more than 40 volunteers, interns, SCA's). Directs, guides, and mentors subordinate supervisors in the performance of supervisory, human resources, and employee relations functions. Actively participates as a member of the park's Operations Leadership Team, an interdivisional leadership cohort of Deputy Chiefs in other divisions who provide interdisciplinary operational and programmatic support to ensure maximum effectiveness of complex operations. Coordinates community outreach and other partner-related activities related to personal interpretive services and visitor experience. Physical Demands: Duties and responsibilities require long workdays and travel by all modes of transportation. Incumbent often must lift heavy boxes and equipment, move furniture, and push or pull a 300-point snowmobile. Work conditions include extreme hot or cold, high wind, rain, or snow. The duties of the position require mental stamina and considerable physical exertion during peak visitation periods and emergencies. Working Conditions: The incumbent works in a northern mountainous park with fluctuations in temperature from 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to -50 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Snow depths during the winter may vary from two to eight feet. Elevation ranges from 5,000 to 11,000 feet. The emotional environment is mostly one of high stress. The incumbent may deal with unexpected needs, crises, and emergencies characteristic of a large and complex operation on a 24/7 basis.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/11/2023-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. To qualify for this position at the GS-13 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-12 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: Manage, plan, develop, and direct a large park's personal interpretive and education services such as visitor center operations at multiple locations, informal interpretive services aka roving or field contact interpretation provided in a large geographic area with widely dispersed locations, formal interpretive offerings such as walks, talks, hikes, programs, tours, demonstrations, and special events; community outreach activities/programs, and collaborative, interdisciplinary/operational functions and activities such as those involved with visitor use management (traffic management, natural and cultural resource protection through education). Perform the full range of supervisory duties for a large and diverse staff including position management, hiring, performance management, employee development, and recruitment/retention planning and implementation; and handling emloyee relations issues at all levels of seriousness and disciplinary actions. Coordinates with a wide variety of park, regional, and national partners. Collaborates with Senior Management and subject matter experts in the development of budgets, tracking, monitoring, and accountability for expenditures, determining and reporting on efficient use of funds and developing funding requests based on operational data and in conformity with park priorities and goals. You must include hours per week worked. 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 Yellowstone National Park PO Box 168 Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190 US
• Name: Victoria Barela
• Phone: (505) 988-6808
• Email: [email protected]