This position is located in Region 1, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center in Great Falls, MT. This position is at a visitor center and is responsible for providing visitors with information, education and interpretive services for a national monument, historical site, etc. that is administered by the Forest Service. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Duane Buchi at [email protected]

Duties

Develops and presents a variety of interpretive programs including orientation talks, conducted walks, and demonstrations to a variety of general public audiences or school groups. Prepares and conducts on-and-off site environmental education programs for a variety of audiences. Inventories and maintains stock of environmental education materials, equipment, and supplies. Provides orientation, interpretive, and regulatory information relating to site specific regulations, hunting and fishing programs, and other visitor activities. Operates a variety of audiovisual and other equipment used in connection with interpretive programs. Initiates or assists with development or revision of interpretive materials, such as brochures, guidebooks, handouts, and exhibits. Initiates or assists with the creation or revision of environmental education materials. Assists in conducting teacher training and orientation programs.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov

Qualifications

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 General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. For the GS-5 level: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level; -OR- A bachelor's degree or four (4) years of successfully completed education above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with twenty-four (24) semester hours of related course work; -OR- Appropriate combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and specialized experience. Qualifying coursework includes natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, 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. Examples of specialized experience include meeting one or more of the following: answering visitor inquiries, providing information on rules, regulations, and program activities, conducting interpretive talks, conservation education programs, and facility tours. Checking the usage and condition of public use areas, boat ramps, group camps, and other recreation areas for safety, fire, sanitation and maintenance reasons and maintaining the supply of educational materials and items for distribution. Work Experience: Your resume must clearly document the following for each block of work experience; the beginning day, month and year the work assignment started and ended; the hours worked per week; position title, and series and grade if applicable; and description of duties performed. This information must be provided for each permanent, temporary or seasonal appointment/work assignment or volunteer work and should be clearly documented as a separate block of time. Incomplete, inaccurate or conflicting work history may not be credited for qualifications purposes. This can result in an applicant not being considered for the position. 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

See above for education that may be qualifying for the GS-05 grade level.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]