This position is located in Rock Creek Park, in the Resource Managment Division. The incumbent manages, directs, and/or facilitates the full spectrum of park use activities that are authorized under public gatherings and special events, special park use (construction and access), and right of way permits, following the relevant law, policy and guidance (NPS-53, Management Directives and Department of Interior Guidelines, CFR 7.96, 36 CFR, among others).

Duties

To qualify for the Park Ranger (Special Use and Permits) position at the GS-11 grade, you must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Develop and write appropriate permitting documents, including conditions to mitigate any adverse impacts to unit resources, and reviewing and negotiating these conditions with the permittee. Complete post-permit analysis, critique and documentation to complete administrative record as required by regulation, and make recommendations on how to improve protection of unit resources for future permits. Work cooperatively with unit and Regional staff in the process of preparing and reviewing permit-related documents. Provide accurate, concise and error-free written information about projects, sensitive issues and controversial programs to partners, outside agencies, and the media. 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-03/25/2024-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-09 grade level, you must possess all 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-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Experience at this level must include all of the following: Assisting with managing and/or facilitating certain phases of the Special Events/Public Gathering permitting process. Assisting with planning, coordinating, consulting with unit staff on, and drafting conditions and/or compliance for Special Use permits; Assisting with planning, coordinating, consulting with unit staff on, and drafting conditions for Right of Way permits. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 2 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree related to the occupation . You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. You must include your resume with hours worked per week annotated, as well as transcripts. To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess all 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-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Experience at this level must include all of the following: Managing, directing and facilitating certain phases of the Special Events/Public Gathering permitting process; Planning, coordinating, consulting with unit staff on, and creating conditions and compliance for Special Use permits, specifically for construction and area access projects; Planning, coordinating, consulting with unit staff on, and creating conditions for Right of Way permits. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree related to the occupation. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. You must include your resume with hours worked per week annotated, as well as transcripts. 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". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week. 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 Rock Creek Park 3545 Williamsburg Lane NW Washington, DC 20008 US
• Name: NCR SHRO
• Email: [email protected]