This position is located in Fort Donelson National Battlefield, in the Administrative Division. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 08/09/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

Performs administrative support duties for the Administrative Officer and park staff. Conducts time and attendance, payroll processes, and assists with human resource related tasks. Reconciles and reallocates park funds, credit cards, and tracks property. Performs records management filing duties. Maintains financial logs, prepares and reviews correspondence, and takes notes at meetings. Utilizes word processing, email, spreadsheets, travel applications, and online systems. Works and communicates effectively with others. Demonstrates excellent communication skills, ability to work under stressful and difficult conditions, and the ability to multitask. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Area Information This position is located at the Fort Donelson National Battlefield, a unit of the National Park Service, Dover, Tennessee. The national park was established as Fort Donelson National Military Park on March 26, 1928, to preserve the resources of and interpret of the 1862 campaign and battles for Forts Henry and Donelson. The Fort Donelson National Cemetery established 1867 is a unit of the national battlefield. The 1,253-acre park consists of multiple units in both Tennessee and Kentucky. Dover, Stewart County, Tennessee, has a population of approximately 1,300 residents. There is limited shopping and medical opportunities in the immediate area. A larger source for medical facilities, restaurants, and shopping may be found in Paris, TN (approx. 35 min), Clarksville, TN (about 35 min), and Murray, KY (approx. 40 min). The area is known for its recreational opportunities, including fishing, boating, hiking, and camping. There are two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school located in Stewart County.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement 08/09/2024 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 or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. SELECTIVE FACTOR: This position requires candidates to be proficient in typing. In addition to meeting the experience and education requirements below, candidates MUST be able to type 40 words per minute (based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors). To demonstrate this proficiency, your resume must clearly indicate that you possess the ability to type at least 40 words per minute. You may also submit a performance test result taken within the last 3 years. - AND - To qualify for this position at the GS-04 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of general experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-03 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least two years of education above high school (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours). This education was obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take the education as a percentage of the education required. 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 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess at least one 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-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: performing administrative functions such as payroll, personnel, travel, procurement, budget, and/or formal correspondence. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 4 years of education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university. You must include your transcripts if qualifying based on education. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second undergraduate year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. The total combined specialized experience and education must equal at least 100 percent of the required length of the specialized experience to qualify. You must include a copy of your transcripts in your application package. 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 Fort Donelson National Battlefield 174 National Cemetery Drive DO NOT MAIL APPLICATIONS Dover, TN 37058 US
• Name: Joseph Deaver
• Phone: 404-507-5850
• Email: [email protected]