These GIS Specialist positions are located at multiple parks in various locations across the United States. Please read below for more information.

Duties

These are term positions (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service. The National Park Service retains the right to extend the duration of this appointment after selection and/or appointment, based on changes to the regulation governing the number of years term appointments may last. This change, which may be made at the agency's sole discretion and without further competition, shall not be construed or interpreted as the granting of a right to a selectee or employee to such an extension. No extension to a term appointment shall be granted to a selectee/employee to an amount of time that exceeds the maximum number of years authorized under any present or current regulation, unless such regulation expressly allows such action. The following park locations and term periods are as follows: Curecanti National Recreational Area (CURE) - TERM Not To Exceed 2 years Glen Canyon National Recreational Area (GLCA) - TERM Not To Exceed 4 years Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE) - TERM Not To Exceed 2 years Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (POHE) - TERM Not To Exceed 4 years White Sands National Park (WHSA) - TERM Not To Exceed 4 years National Trails Office (NTIR) - TERM Not To Exceed 4 years Some of the duties you will perform will include, but are not limited to: Design, develop, support, and utilize GIS data and workflows. Collect spatial data and create map products to support park needs. Communicate effectively and good customer service. Train, distribute, and support field data collection hardware and apps (GPS/GNSS). Perform spatial analyses. You may be required to work overtime at the following locations: Curecanti National Recreational Area Glen Canyon National Recreational Area Harpers Ferry National Historical Park White Sands National Park You may be required to work weekends, evenings and/or holidays at the following locations: Glen Canyon National Recreational Area (weekends, evenings, holidays) National Trails Office (weekends) White Sands National Park (weekends, evenings, holidays) You may be required to travel overnight away from home at the following locations. You must obtain/maintain a government charge card for travel purposes. Curecanti National Recreational Area: up to 4 nights per month Glen Canyon National Recreational Area: up to 5 nights per month Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: up to 1 night per month National Trails Office: up to 10 nights per month Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail: up to 3 nights per month White Sands National Park: up to 8 nights per month You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards at the following locations. A uniform allowance will be provided. Curecanti National Recreational Area Harpers Ferry National Historical Park National Trails Office Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail White Sands National Park Annual salary ranges by location: Curecanti National Recreational Area, Gunnison, Colorado - $57,118 - $74,250 per year. Glen Canyon National Recreational Area, Page, Arizona - $57,118 - $74,250 per year. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia - $64,957 - $84,441 per year. Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, Williamsport, Maryland - $64,957 - $84,441 per year. White Sands National Park, Las Cruces, New Mexico - $57,118 - $74,250 per year. National Trails Office salary range is based on one of the following locations: Kansas City, Missouri - $57,941 - $75,321 per year or Salt Lake City, Utah - $57,118 - $74,250 per year or San Francisco, California - $70,674 - $91,873 per year or Santa Fe, New Mexico - $57,672 - $74,970 per year

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/25/2023-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. Since this is an Interdisciplinary position, you must meet the BASIC educational requirement for at least ONE series *AND* meet the ADDITIONAL Specialized Experience and/or Education in order to qualify for this position. BASIC EDUCATION for the Geographer GS-0150: A. Must have successfully completed a degree in geography; or related physical or social science such as geology, meteorology, economics, statistics, sociology, anthropology, political science, history, cartography, computer science, urban studies, or planning that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields. OR B. Must have a combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in geography, or a related field that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields, as listed above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. BASIC EDUCATION for the Biologist GS-0401: A. Must have successfully completed a degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR B. Must possess an equivalent combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major, as listed above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. BASIC EDUCATION for the General Physical Science GS-1301: A. Must have successfully completed a degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. OR B. Must have an equivalent combination of education and experience: education equivalent to one of the majors listed above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience, or additional education. BASIC EDUCATION for the Cartographer GS-1370: A. Must have successfully completed a degree in cartography; or a major that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in cartography and/or directly related science, and related mathematics. Such course work includes, but is not limited to, cartography, astronomy, geodesy, photogrammetry, physical and geological oceanography, computer science, land surveying, geophysics, physical geography, and remote sensing. The 30 semester hours must have included at least 6, but no more than 15, semester hours of college level, non-business mathematics or statistics (i.e., college level algebra, trigonometry, calculus, or scientific mathematics or statistics requiring equivalent college-level courses as prerequisites). OR B. Must have an equivalent combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in cartography, or a major that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in cartography, and/or directly related science, and related mathematics, as listed above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. AND IN ADDITION (Specialized Experience and/or Education) To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following OPM's Qualification Standards by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE - At least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-07 grade level in the Federal service or comparable experience gained in the private sector. Examples of qualifying specialized experience may include but is not limited to (1) designing and maintaining GIS databases; (2) creating geospatial data and maps following established guidelines; and (3) integrating a wide range of data topics (biological, physical, or cultural) into tabular and spatial formats. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree. You must include transcripts. -OR - A combination of education and experience as described above. Note: only graduate education in excess of 1 year is creditable. To combine education and experience, first divide your total months of qualifying specialized experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond one year (18 semester hours) by 18. Add the two percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. 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 NPS Inflation Reduction Act 1849 C St. NW Washington, DC 20240 US
• Name: Heather Dujay
• Email: [email protected]