This position located in George Washington Carver National Monument, in the Interpretation Division. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 09/18/2023 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

Duties

The incumbent is responsible for carrying out resource education and interpretation programs, visitor services, and Volunteers In Parks program initiatives; supports and carries out objectives established by park management; collaborates with other park divisions and team members, park partners and external groups; serves as a key member of the Interpretation, Education and Volunteers division. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/18/2023-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-07 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one year of specialized experience, at least equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience includes: experience that demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled. Experience may have been in technical, administrative, or scientific work, fish and wildlife management, recreation management, law enforcement, or other park-related work. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include, but are not limited to, the following: Park guide or tour leader; Educator; Volunteer program coordination; Social media author; Web author; Publications designer; Special event planner. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 1 full academic year of graduate education related to the occupation in a field of study in education, natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources, or course work in other appropriate fields that clearly provided me with the background of knowledge and skills necessary for successful job performance in the position. You must include transcripts. -OR- SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: I have superior academic achievement (SAA). Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A) must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.1. Class standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses. 2. Grade-point average (G.P.A.)-- Applicants must have a grade-point average of: a. 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or b. 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field of study in accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to the position or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.) You must include transcripts which show your class standing, GPA and documentation for membership into an honor society. -OR- COMBINATION: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EDUCATION: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience includes: experience that demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled. Experience may have been in technical, administrative, or scientific work, fish and wildlife management, recreation management, law enforcement, or other park-related work. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include, but are not limited to, the following: Develop and present interpretive programs, media, and publications; Develop and present interpretive walks, talks, and tours; Develop curriculum-based education programs, products, and publications; Manage Volunteers In Parks program, including recruiting for diversity; Author engaging social media posts; Serve as a web author/contributor; Plan special events; Serve as communications/information point of contact; Train staff on interpretive and education programs; Maintain and use Government charge card for purchasing. -OR- EXPERIENCE: Completed two full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree related to the occupation in a field of study in education, natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources, or course work in other appropriate fields that clearly provided me with the background of knowledge and skills necessary for successful job performance in the position. -OR- COMBINATION: a combination of graduate education and experience as described above, which when combined, totals at least 100% of the requirement. 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 George Washington Carver National Monument 5646 Carver Road Diamond, MO 64840 US
• Name: Central HR Central Team
• Phone: 402-661-1562
• Email: [email protected]