This position is located in Ice Age National Scenic Trail. For questions regarding the duties or location of this position, please contact Katherine Frauen at [email protected] or 608-590-8570. This announcement is also open to Federal employees and those with special hiring authorities under announcement number MW-1544-IATR-24-12195510-ST.

Duties

This position, a full-time, Natural Resource Manager, is an outstanding opportunity for a candidate with skills in Geospatial technologies, biological sciences, ecology, or other environmental sciences. Employee will serve as the Natural Resource Manager of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail (NST). The position is in Cross Plains, Wisconsin, is supervised by the Trail Manager for the Ice Age NST, with office space in a newly renovated building situated on NPS Property along the Ice Ace Age NST route. The NPS property is located within and makes up some acreage of the larger Cross Plains Ice Age National Scientific Reserve and State Park. The Ice Age NST is a premier recreational footpath that generally follows the edge of the last glacial advance in Wisconsin. The Ice Age NST is administered and managed in partnership between the National Park Service (NPS), Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), and Ice Age Trail Alliance (IATA). When completed, the Ice Age NST will meander for approximately 1,200 miles through Wisconsin, from Potawatomi State Park in Door County to Interstate State Park in Polk County. Today, approximately 700 miles of the Ice Age NST have been constructed and are open for use. The Ice Age NST preserves outstanding landscapes and landscape features, resulting from continental glaciation. The NPS is responsible for overall administration, NEPA, planning, compliance, interpretation, volunteer program and signage of the Ice Age NST. Responsibilities: Carry out provisions of the National Trails System Act (P.L. 90-543, as amended) pertaining to the geospatial aspect of planning and administering of the Ice Age NST. Administers all functions related to ArcGIS, technical support, and collecting data with GPS while proposing creative ways to use technology to advance development of the trail and advanced interpretation Create presentations of findings and effectively communicate situation or project to other interested parties, partners, and members of the public Develop project workplans and implementation strategies leading to the accomplishment of restoration efforts, trail development, mitigation actions, and participate as a member of the planning and interdisciplinary team Interprets variables, trends, correlations, and interrelationships between data and conditions of work projects and provides reports to managers and interested parties Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and teamwork mentality that fosters the commitment to the Ice Age National Scenic Trail and supports the goals established with partners Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/30/2023-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 or GS-09 grade level, you must possess one of the Individual Occupational Requirements for the GS-0401 or GS-1301 series AND the minimum qualifications by the closing date of the announcement: Basic Requirements for Biologist, GS-0401 EDUCATION: Successfully completed a full four-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. YOU MUST PROVIDE TRANSCRIPTS. OR Combination of education and experience which included courses equivalent to a major as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Basic Requirements for Physical Scientist, GS-1301 EDUCATION: Successfully completed a full four-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. YOU MUST PROVIDE TRANSCRIPTS. OR Combination of education and experience-education equivalent to one of the majors shown above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. IN ADDITION TO MEETING ONE OF THE BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, you must meet one of the following: 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: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include the following: 1) assist in monitoring and reporting on the condition of air and water resources; 2) provide field data reports that identify resource issues or potential problems while conducting natural and cultural resource projects; 3) participate in the development and implementation of mitigation work project plans. You must include month/year to month/year and hours worked per week for each work entry on your resume. OR EDUCATION: At least one full year of graduate-level education that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. One year of full-time graduate 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 number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered an academic year of graduate study. You must include transcripts. OR COMBINATION: An equivalent combination of education and experience listed above. For example, six months of the specialized experience described above (50% of the experience requirement), and 9 semester hours of related graduate level college study in an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education) would be qualifying. You must include month/year to month/year and hours worked per week for each work entry on your resume. You must include transcripts. OR EDUCATION - SAA: Completion of a bachelor's degree in a field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities to do the work AND Superior Academic Achievement as evidenced by one of the three following methods: (1) I am in the upper third of my graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) I have a GPA 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum, or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in my major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR (3) I am a member in one of the national scholastic honor societies.You must submit proof of bachelor's degree and how you meet one of these criteria. To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include the following: 1) monitoring and reporting on the condition of air and water resources; 2) identify air and water resource issues for correcting work projects; 3) utilize automated systems to prepare reports and illustrations for restoration work projects; 4) provide responses to inquiries on resource management strategies and programs. You must include month/year to month/year and hours worked per week for each work entry on your resume. OR EDUCATION: At least 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. One year of full-time graduate 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 number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered an academic year of graduate study. You must include transcripts. OR COMBINATION: An equivalent combination of education and experience listed above. Please note, only graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be combined with experience. For example, I have six months of the specialized experience described above (50% of the experience requirement), and 27 semester hours of directly related graduate level college study in an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level). You must include month/year to month/year and hours worked per week for each work entry on your resume. You must include transcripts. QUALITY RANKING FACTOR: This position will utilize appropriate GIS technology on the job to develop project maps, collect geospatial data, and generate reports. Past work experience using GIS will enhance performance in this position. Applicants who possess such experience may be ranked above those who do not, but will not be rated ineligible solely for failure to possess such experience. This experience must be documented in your resume to receive credit. 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 Ice Age National Scenic Trail 8075 Old Sauk Pass Road Cross Plains, WI 53528 US
• Name: Alyssa Medvec
• Email: [email protected]