This position is located in Grand Canyon National Park, in the Division of Resource Management. Please visit find a park for additional park information. This announcement is issued under the Direct-Hire authority to recruit for positions for which there is a critical hiring need.

Duties

Grand Canyon National Park is a world-renowned destination for hiking, river rafting, wildlife observation, photography, and scientific study. GRCA was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. The great biological diversity of the park includes five of the seven life zones and elements of three of the four deserts in North America (the Great Basin, Sonoran, and Mojave). The park serves as an ecological refuge, with relatively undisturbed remnants of dwindling ecosystems, and numerous rare, endemic, or specially protected (threatened/endangered) plant and animal species. GRCA is home to over 1,750 plant species, which includes 189 non-native plant species, of which 82 are considered invasive and negatively impact desirable plant communities. The geologic record of the Grand Canyon is particularly well-exposed and includes a rich and diverse fossil record. Numerous caves in the park contain extensive and significant geological, paleontological, archeological, and biological resources. The South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is located in Northwest Arizona, approximately 60 miles north of Williams and 85 miles Northwest of Flagstaff at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Temperatures range from approximately 90 degrees in the summer to 17 degrees in the winter. Grand Canyon Village has schools K-12, a daycare center, post office, general store, banking facilities, churches, a recreation center, a clinic with resident physicians and several restaurants. The park community consists of some 2,000 people, including employees of the NPS and concessionaires and their family members. There are often employment opportunities for family members in the park and surrounding areas. The park community is small enough that many employees choose to walk or bike from their homes to work. Complete shopping, educational, medical and professional services are available in Williams and Flagstaff. Recreational opportunities include hiking, river rafting, fishing, cross-country and downhill skiing, and golfing in nearby communities. Develop and Prepare portions of resources management plan and specific action plans. Coordinate natural resources strategies/programs to achieve broad ecosystem protection strategies. Review proposed park projects and develop restoration plans for impact on native park vegetation. Develop and maintain liaisons and working relations with external partners and collaborators. Assist in negotiating cooperative/interagency agreements. Test and implement scientific monitoring protocols to identify, evaluate, and do long-term monitoring. Summarize field efforts/restoration successes in annual reports and for use as a science communication tool to inform staff and visitors.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 14 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• Occupancy of government quarters may be available.
• Must obtain Arizona Department of Agriculture pesticide applicator license within 6 months of employment and acquire NPS chainsaw operator competencies.
• You must be able to lift 50 pounds.

Qualifications

To be eligible for this position, you must meet one of the Basic Requirements AND the Minimum Qualification Requirement. Basic Requirements: Degree: Successfully completed a bachelor's or higher degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to this position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education. OR Combination: Successful completion of education and experience in courses equivalent to a major course of study, as shown in statement A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The quality of the combination of education and experience must be sufficient to demonstrate that the applicant possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform work in the occupation, and is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study with a major in the appropriate field. NOTE: You must provide a copy of your transcripts and your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. In addition to meeting one of the Basic Requirements listed above, applicants must meet the following Minimum Qualifications Requirement in order to be considered: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) planning and conducting comprehensive vegetation studies and serving as a technical resource/expert on vegetation management issues; (2) following established protocols, coordinating natural resources strategies/programs to achieve broad ecosystem protection strategies; (3) conducting scientifically credible protection, mitigation, and restoration projects; (4) conducting analysis of standard data, preparing management and scientific reports, AND preparing environmental assessments (EAs) for projects; (5) providing guidance or leadership to employees, contractors, cooperators, etc., on carrying out management, monitoring, and protection of natural resources. OR Education: Successful completion of at least 3 years (54 semester hours or 81 quarter hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education. OR Combination: Successful completion of a combination of graduate-level education and specialized experience as described above. To determine if you qualify under this combination, first determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the specialized experience required; then determine your education as a percentage of the graduate education required. Only graduate education in excess of the first two years (36 semester hours or equivalent) is creditable for this combination. Then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education. 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 Grand Canyon National Park PO Box 129 20 South Entrance Road Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 US
• Name: San Antonio Services Branch
• Phone: 816-541-8101
• Email: [email protected]