This position is located in Rocky Mountain National Park, in the Resource Stewardship Division. If you have questions about this position, please contact Cheri Yost at [email protected]. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. See duties section for additional information.

Duties

Maintains GIS files and related databases. Performs backups, purges unnecessary files, and ensures all files are organized and properly distributed for effective and efficient protection, access, and use following NPS standards. Edits components of GIS database to correct errors or modify, delete or add information. Produces user-ready original or derived thematic maps in variable formats and media at various scales with appropriate symbols, legends, and title blocks. Follows established NPS guidelines to select plot contents, appropriate scales, suitable colors, shading patterns, line types, fonts and text, and line thickness. Visits field sites to gather geospatial information utilizing accepted field mapping techniques including the use of high-accuracy GNSS devices. Verifies and/ or establishes data site locations through on-site inspections; may carry out literature searches for the purpose of gathering information for data theme development or verification of data accuracy. Creates and maintains mobile and web map applications for field use by park staff and researchers. Publishes and updates associated online geospatial data. Provides geospatial technical support and training for park staff. These positions are permanent, career seasonal positions that include the same benefits as a year-round position but do not provide work on a year-round basis. These positions are guaranteed to work at least 6 months, but not more than 50 weeks per year. The typical recurring paid employment is March through January. The employees are anticipated to be in non-pay for approximately 2-4 weeks in February. Area Information: Established on January 29, 1915, Rocky Mountain National Park is a living showcase of the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains. The park embraces 415 square miles of pristine, uninhabited mountains in north-central Colorado and, as such, is one of the most spectacular, yet easily accessible high mountain areas in North America. With elevations ranging from 7,800 feet at park headquarters to 14,259 feet at the summit of Longs Peak, the park has glacier-sculptured valleys, rugged gorges, alpine lakes, and vast areas of alpine tundra. Trail Ridge Road, the highest paved continuous road in the United States, stays above tree line for 11 miles and reaches 12,183 feet in elevation. Elk, deer, bighorn sheep, moose, coyotes, and smaller animals are found throughout the park, as well as threatened and endangered species, such as the Greenback Cutthroat Trout and Boreal Toad. Due to the park's easy accessibility to the Front Range communities of Colorado, Rocky experiences over 4 million visitors annually. This position will be filled on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park. The nearest community is Estes Park, CO, which has K-12 schools, a post office, restaurants, medical facilities, and grocery stores. Denver, CO which has a major airport, cultural events, and several professional sports teams is a two-hour drive away. Government housing may be available on a temporary or permanent basis. Housing assignments are made through a bid process.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/19/2023-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 full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: Development of GIS databases; Production of various kinds of maps and geospatial products such as printed media, web maps, mobile applications, and story maps; Using technology for the field capture of data, including use of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and other survey equipment; Processing and/or correcting field captured spatial data, as well as existing legacy spatial data to ensure accuracy and reliability; running GIS analyses resulting in statistical summaries. You must provide hours per week worked on your resume. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one year of graduate study concentrated in a field that is directly related to the work of this position such as cartography, relevant mathematical and statistical sciences, or related sciences, e.g., physical geography, photogrammetry, geophysics, or geodesy, or a related discipline. One year of full-time graduated education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester (27 quarter) hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: If you are using education to qualify you must submit a copy of your transcripts. We cannot determine eligibility without this information. You may provide an unofficial copy with your application packet. If selected, an official copy of your transcripts will be required prior to an official offer is made. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. For example, 6 months of specialized experience (50% of the experience) and 9 graduate level semester (14 quarter) hours of related education (50% of the education), would qualify an applicant for this position. IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: If you are using education to qualify you must submit a copy of your transcripts. We cannot determine eligibility without this information. You may provide an unofficial copy with your application packet. If selected, an official copy of your transcripts will be required prior to an official offer is made. 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 Rocky Mountain National Park 1000 Highway 36 Estes Park, CO 80517 US
• Name: Heather Quint
• Email: [email protected]