This position is located in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division. This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service.

Duties

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Serves as the Park's technical expert for the physical security of park visitors, buildings, equipment and property. Responsible for the development. planning, organizing and evaluating the park's emergency planning. Serves as the Park's Physical Security Coordinator (PSC) as required by agency Director's order (#9) and Park's Structural Fire Coordinator (PSFC) as required by agency's reference manual (#58) and is the principal advisor to the Superintendent and management team on physical security. Works with Park and law enforcement staff to ensure a consistent, service-wide approach to assessing injuries and developing damages for incidents that threaten or injure park resources. Serves as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) overseeing the execution of construction and design contracts. Protect the natural, cultural, historical, and human resources contained within Cuyahoga Valley National Park, First Ladies National Historic Site, and James A. Gafield National Historic Site.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-08/13/2024-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. Language Requirement: This position requires the incumbent to be proficient in English, must be able to read, write and speak. Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position. -AND- To qualify for this position at the GS-11 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-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: implement standard agency management practices, methods and techniques needed to identify resource protection and visitor use conditions, concerns, and priorities; apply and interpret federal and agency regulations, directives, and operating procedures; apply investigative techniques, practices and innovations needed to perform and supervise related activities such as detection, evaluation, investigation; assess physical security measures such as barriers, alarms, key systems, and electronic means; knowledge of the Incident Command System (ICS) and the skill to provide leadership and manage a timely response to emergency situations and events; comprehensive knowledge of resource management practices, planning, and programs sufficient to plan, conduct and supervise resource protection activities that support agency's goals and objectives. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree from an accredited college or university, or an LL.M. degree related to this position. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education). -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first divide your semester hours of related progressively higher-level graduate education by 18. 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. 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 NPS Inflation Reduction Act 1849 C St. NW Washington, DC 20240 US
• Name: Maritere Vazquez
• Email: [email protected]