This position is located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in the Resource Education Division. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 10/13/2023 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

This position will serve as a District Supervisor within the Resource Education Division at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based out of the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. Major duties include managing visitor services operations within the district (interpretive programming, field-based visitor support, planning and executing major events); nurturing existing and establishing new relationships with relevant local or regional organizations, institutions and communities; recruitment, hiring, support and daily supervision of up to 8 staff (GS-05 to GS-09 plus interns); leading interpretive planning for the district; and budget management, including grant writing. The incumbent will work closely with other District Supervisors, the Education Branch Program Manager and the Chief of Resource Education to advance the park's interpretive themes, outreach goals, and resource protection needs, cultivating wonder and stewardship among park visitors, community members, and stakeholders. These positions also work on interdisciplinary projects with staff from other park divisions and partner organizations, and with the Resource Education Division's Administrative Support Assistant. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is committed to cultivating and supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce - please considering joining our team!

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/13/2023-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-11 grade level, you must possess at least one of 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-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: serving as a full-performance interpreter or educator in an interpretive operation, or as an employee in a related field such as cultural resources, museum collections, or natural resources. Has experience with district-level interpretive planning and coaching, establishing and nurturing partnerships with external entities, and providing leadership and support to a team of staff, interns, and/or volunteers. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least at least three full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a directly-related field such as 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. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours or equivalent earned towards a graduate degree, in excess of 36 semester hours, and divide by 18 semester hours or equivalent. Then, take the number of months of experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. 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.

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address Great Smoky Mountains National Park DO NOT SEND MAIL TO THIS ADDRESS 107 Park Headquarters Road Gatlinburg, TN 37738 US
• Name: Kelley Kennec
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]