Positions may not be filled at every duty station. Selectees may be moved between duty stations within park boundaries. A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.

Duties

The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for each duty station is listed below. These employment periods may vary during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA) - Denali Park, Alaska - Anticipated employment period is April to November. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA) - Bartlett Cove, Alaska - Anticipated employment period is April to September. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA) - Juneau, Alaska - Anticipated employment period is April to September. Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ) - Seward, Alaska - Anticipated employment period is May to October. Duties of the position include but are not limited to the following: Visits field sites to gather information using accepted Global Position System (GPS) surveying and mapping techniques including both mapping grade and surveying grade Real Time Kinematic (RTK) projects. Prepares digital and hardcopy mapping and information products for park needs with required tasks including (but not limited to) field data collection, spatial analysis, LIDAR processing, creating 3D geospatial datasets/representations, geo-referencing and cartographic production. Prepares and maintains digital and hardcopy versions of data and data histories (meeting FGDC metadata standards). Assists in the design and development of GPS data dictionaries, spatial data inventories and field collection planning for seasonal natural resources, cultural resources and facility management projects. Assists park staff in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software and analysis, helps train staff in field GPS techniques and in integration of field data into geospatial information. Please visit find a park for additional park information. Government housing will be available at Denali Park. Government housing may be available at Bartlett Cove and Seward. Government housing will not be available at Juneau. Physical Demands: The work requires long periods of sitting in front of computer terminals. Some prolonged bending, crouching, lifting (up to 50 pounds), climbing and reaching are required to perform routine hardware maintenance and move equipment. Digitizing data requires extended periods of standing, sitting and stretching over large drafting tables while recording/measuring map data with a computer mouse. Working Conditions: The work is usually performed in an office setting. Outdoor field work in varied climatic and terrain conditions is required.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/17/2023-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 total number of hours worked per week. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 grade level in the federal government (obtained in either the public or private sector) that is directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes use and operation of geospatial software such as ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server software and knowledge of Portal for ArcGIS and Geocortex software products; use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for spatial information collection, analysis and display; interpreting aerial photos; Survey grade GPS for field surveys; and use of relational database management software (RDBMS) to organize, store and query GIS and GPS data. You must include the number of hours worked per week within your resume. -OR- EDUCATION: You must have successfully completed one full academic year of graduate level education (18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours) from an accredited college or university that is directly related to this position such as cartography. You must include a copy of your transcripts. -OR- A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 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% to qualify. You must include the number of hours worked per week within your resume and a copy of your 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 Alaska Regional Office 240 W 5th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501 US
• Name: HR Assistant
• Phone: 907-644-3828
• Email: [email protected]