These positions are temporary and may not exceed 1039 hours (six months) in a service year. They may be terminated sooner or extended depending on management needs. Selectee(s) may be moved between duty stations within park boundaries. Positions may not be filled at every duty station.

Duties

Please select ALL duty stations you are interested in working at during the application process. If you are interested in working at all duty locations, also select "location negotiable after selection" when you apply. You will only be considered for the duty location(s) that you select when you apply. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for this position is April - October, but varies due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: April, 2024. The National Park Service (NPS) serves as a steward for the preservation of America's national parks and their resources. In 1998, the NPS initiated a natural resource Inventory and Monitoring Program. The purpose of the program was to develop a baseline inventory of significant natural resources in national parks and to monitor these natural resources over time. The program now includes more than 270 national parks organized into 32 networks. The Southwest Alaska Network (SWAN) consists of five Alaskan parks (Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve, Alagnak National Wild River, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park, and Lake Clark National Park and Preserve). The SWAN is hiring 1-2 positions for our seasonal crew, which is responsible for implementing a freshwater monitoring protocol in the field. The protocol covers a range of water quality and water quantity parameters (e.g., temperature, pH, turbidity, stage, discharge) measured in lakes and streams using various types of equipment (e.g., sondes, temperature loggers, pressure transducers, ADCPs). The crew will also implement SWAN air quality and freshwater contaminants protocols. Previous motorized boat handling experience is a plus. For more information regarding SWAN monitoring, please see https://www.nps.gov/im/swan/monitoring.htm. Some specific duties of the job include: Collecting various types of hydrologic data in the field using standard methods, practices, and procedures; Using judgment to adjust the methods, practices, and procedures, when necessitated by conditions in the field; Calibrating, programing and troubleshooting electronic water quality/quantity data recording devices; Using standard computer software to input, organize and summarize data; Using a specialized database to store, correct, and grade data; Undertaking quality control procedures to identify gaps and inconsistencies in data; Producing preliminary reports and informal presentations summarizing routine phases of water quality investigations; and Working with diverse individuals under a variety of conditions, including remote wilderness settings. Additional GS-7 duties: Conducting basic statistical and spatial analyses; Producing technical and non-technical written reports and oral presentations summarizing routine phases of water quality investigations; and Motivating, guiding, and training others in order to accomplish goals. Physical Demands: The work is partially sedentary with prolonged standing, walking, stooping, and bending often required. Heavy items (e.g., equipment up to 50 pounds) must be lifted or moved on a routine basis. Working Conditions: Work is performed in both an office setting, which is typically well lighted and ventilated, and in the field, where the incumbent may encounter adverse weather conditions, steep or uneven terrain, and other nuisances. Government housing is available. For questions about the duties of the position or the duty location(s), please contact Krista Bartz at [email protected]. Please visit find a park for additional park information.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/06/2023-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 number of hours worked per week. If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-06 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualification by close of the announcement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sector) that is directly related to the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience for this position include the following: collecting field data for water-focused projects or studies; calibrating, programing, maintaining, and troubleshooting hydrologic monitoring equipment such as water quality sondes; using computer software applications (including specialized hydrologic database software) to store, retrieve, organize, and summarize data; and communicating water-focused monitoring results, orally and in writing. You must include hours worked per week. 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: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sector) that is directly related to the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience for this position include the following: collecting field data for water-focused projects or studies; calibrating, programing, maintaining and troubleshooting hydrologic monitoring equipment such as water quality sondes; using computer software applications (including specialized hydrologic database software) to store, retrieve, organize, and summarize data; communicating water-focused monitoring results, orally and in writing; and performing preliminary statistical and spatial analyses on hydrologic datasets. You must include hours worked per week. -OR- EDUCATION: At least one year (18 semester hours or equivalent) of graduate level course work. Coursework must be directly related to the position. You must submit transcripts. -OR- A COMBINATION OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours, or equivalent, earned towards a graduate degree and divide by 18 semester hours, or equivalent. Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours worked per week and submit transcripts. Volunteer experiencerefers 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 GS-06 grade level of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address Lake Clark National Park and Preserve 240 West 5th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501 US
• Name: HR Assistant
• Phone: 907-644-3828
• Email: [email protected]