This position is located in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon Washington State Office, Northwestern Oregon District Office, Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area (YHONA). Location is Newport, Oregon

Duties

The position serves as an Education Program Coordinator, responsible for coordinating, planning, developing, scheduling, and implementing the organization's education program at the early childhood through secondary levels. The programs are multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary, using not only the sciences but also the arts and humanities as routes to cultural and environmental understanding. Programs align with national and state education standards and fulfill the environmental education objectives of the BLM. The primary purpose of this position is to coordinate the YHONA K-12 education program to facilitate stewardship of public lands though development and implementation of education and interpretive programs that facilitate affective and cognitive connections between the interests of visitors and YHONA's natural and cultural resources.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• May be required to complete background investigation and drug screening.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
• You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the Bureau of Land Management uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You will be required to wear historically period-accurate costumes while presenting lighthouse history programs.
• The work requires working weekends, holidays, and varied back-to-back shifts with early shifts beginning before 7 AM and late shifts ending after 9:30 PM which can be physically and emotionally demanding.
• Must be able to acquire Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid certification and perform first aid and CPR duties.
• Please read the extensive Physical Requirements and Work Environment statements listed in the "Additional Information" section.
• Operates motor vehicles including sedans, trucks, vans, golf carts, and 4x4's.
• During emergency conditions, may be required to actively participate as a member of the Unit's emergency services team.
• You may be required to complete a physical examination to determine overall fitness for duty.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must meet both the Basic Educational requirement and the Specialized Experience and/or Education requirement. You must submit a legible copy of all transcripts to support your educational claims. Basic Requirement for the Education Specialist 1701 series: Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher degree that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to this position -or- Combination of education and experience, courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study AND Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following (1) coordinating educational events; (2) implementing education plans that align with national and state education standards; (3) delivering environmental and education trainings for staff; and (4) preparing literature and/or instructional materials related to educational activities, including grade-school curriculum. OR Education Substitution: successful completion of two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to this position. One year of graduate education is considered to be 18 semester hours, or the number of credit hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. OR Experience and Education Combination: an equivalent amount of experience and graduate education. To compute, first, determine your experience as a percentage of the experience required; then determine your graduate education as a percentage of the education required. Only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours may be used. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted). Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). 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. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".

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.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

Contacts

• Address BLM Oregon State Office BLM Oregon State Office, OR-953 1220 SW Third Portland, OR 97204 US
• Name: San Antonio Services Branch
• Phone: 816-541-8101
• Email: [email protected]