This position is an Interdisciplinary (GIS Specialist) position with the National Park Service - National Trails Office (NTIR), Regions 6, 7 & 8. Please visit find a park for additional park information. The position may be filled as: 0150 Geographer, 0401 Biologist, 1301 Physical Scientist, or 1370 Cartographer dependent on the qualifications of the person selected. Position will be filled in either Santa Fe, NM or Salt Lake City, UT.

Duties

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Managing and integrating various GIS and database management software, modifying or adapting software to meet program needs. Maintaining hardware, peripherals, GPS units, network, and GIS operating systems to ensure security and currency. Planning and executing field work to generate new or to verify mapped information, coordinating with specialists in other disciplines as needed. Providing training or instruction to others in the use of GIS applications and basic GIS, GPS, and related technology. Participating in meetings, workshops, conferences and symposia to facilitate data procurement and sharing, and cooperation on a variety of GIS, information management, research, and resources-related projects.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
• You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required.
• You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 10 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.

Qualifications

Salary Range: Santa Fe NM: GS-09: $60,597 - $78,776 GS-11: $73,317 - $95,310 Salt Lake City UT: GS-09: $59,966 - $77,955 GS-11: $72,553 - $94,317 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application. You must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying. You must meet the Basic Requirement for the occupation(s) under which you would like consideration. Basic Requirement for GS-0150, Geographer: A. Possess a Bachelor's or higher degree in geography; or related physical or social science such as geology, meteorology, economics, statistics, sociology, anthropology, political science, history, cartography, computer science, urban studies, or planning that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields. OR B. Possess a combination of education and experience. This includes courses equivalent to a major in geography, or a related field that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Basic Requirement for GS-0401, Biologist: A. Possess a Bachelor's or higher degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR B. Possess a combination of education and experience. This includes courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Basic Requirement for GS-1301 Physical Scientist: A. Possess a Bachelor's or higher degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. OR B. Possess a combination of education and experience. The education must be equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Basic Requirement for a GS-1370 Cartographer: A. Possess a Bachelor's or higher degree in cartography; or a major that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in cartography and/or directly related science, and related mathematics. Such course work includes, but is not limited to, cartography, astronomy, geodesy, photogrammetry, physical and geological oceanography, computer science, land surveying, geophysics, physical geography, and remote sensing. The 30 semester hours must have included at least 6, but no more than 15, semester hours of college level, non-business mathematics or statistics (i.e., college level algebra, trigonometry, calculus, or scientific mathematics or statistics requiring equivalent college-level courses as prerequisites). OR B. Possess a combination of education and experience. This includes courses equivalent to a major in cartography, or a major that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in cartography, and/or directly related science, and related mathematics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting at least one of the Basic Requirements, you must meet the minimum qualification requirements for the grade level desired. To qualify for the grade GS-09: A. Have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: 1) Utilizing GIS/GPS related hardware and basic computer techniques to create, maintain and extract GIS data following established guidelines/standards 2) Participating in the digitizing of mapped information, importing of digital data, and converting data, and producing GIS products following established guidelines/standards 3) Assisting with the management of a GIS database and database management system or other online mapping platform (developing, updating, and managing web maps/apps/map services) 4) Assisting in training others in the use of GIS/GPS applications. OR B. Have successfully completed 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree, in geography, physical science, the social sciences (e.g. geology, meteorology, economics, statistics, sociology, anthropology, political science, history, cartography, computer science, urban studies, or planning); engineering, mathematics, cartography, biology, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or another closely related discipline that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR C. Have an equivalent combination of specialized experience as described in A and graduate level education as described in B that, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement. To calculate, first take the number of semester hours or equivalent earned towards a graduate degree, in excess of 18 semester hours, and divide by 18 semester hours or equivalent. Then take the number of months of experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. To qualify for the grade GS-11: A. 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) Developing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database and database management systems including geodatabases to collect and analyze spatial data in accordance with standard protocols/standards 2) Assisting and working independently on training efforts in various GIS applications and GPS field data collection efforts 3) Developing and maintaining online mapping platform content (developing, updating, and managing web maps/apps/map services) 4) Developing spatial data inventories using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and associated applications/hardware 5) Developing and assisting with partner agreements, contracts, or funding proposals. OR B. Possess three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a PhD in geography, physical science, the social sciences (e.g. geology, meteorology, economics, statistics, sociology, anthropology, political science, history, cartography, computer science, urban studies, or planning); engineering, mathematics, cartography, biology, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or another closely related discipline that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR C. Possess a combination of specialized experience as described in A and graduate education as described in B that, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement. To calculate, first take the number of semester hours or equivalent earned towards the doctoral degree, in excess of 36 semester hours, and divide by 18 semester hours or equivalent. Then take the number of months of experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Please note: only graduate education in excess of the first two years - generally 36 semester hours - may be used in this calculation. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. One year at the GS-09 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. You must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted.

EDUCATION

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

The occupations covered under this announcement have a basic education requirement. To support meeting the basic requirement and 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 National Trails National Park Service 1100 Old Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe, NM 87505 US
• Name: San Antonio Services Branch
• Phone: 816-541-8101
• Email: [email protected]