This position is located in Denali National Park and Preserve, in the Resource Protection Division. Career seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from the beginning of July through the end of March, approximately 9 months in pay status, and will be in non-pay status for the remainder of the year.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/04/2024-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 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized 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. 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. SELECTIVE FACTORS: This position performs sled dog and mushing duties, and experience handling and harnessing sled dogs in a dog mushing kennel is required. 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-07 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-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience includes activities such as: researching and conducting interpretative tours to point out scientific, historic, and natural features of parks, forests, historic sites, or other attractions; performing resource management tasks and duties supporting the mission of a park or similar area; providing visitor services such as explaining regulations, answering visitor questions and complaints, and providing information about a park or similar recreational area. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of one full academic year of graduate education related to the occupation that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary to do the work of the position. Major studies include: natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources. Course work in fields other than those specified may be accepted if it clearly provides applicants with the background of knowledge and skills necessary for successful job performance in the position to be filled. You must include a copy of your transcripts. -OR- Must have obtained Superior Academic Achievement through successful completion of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major study in natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, social sciences, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources which provided me with the knowledge and skills necessary for successful job performance to do the work of this position, and meet one of the following requirements for Superior Academic Achievement at the undergraduate level: 1) Class standing -- Graduated in the upper third of the class based on completed courses in the college, university, or major subdivision; 2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 scale as recorded on official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3) Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society. (Note: A copy of your transcript is required as documented proof of your GPA, class standing, or election to honor society membership.) You must include a copy of your transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of such education and experience described above. To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours or equivalent earned towards a graduate degree and divide by 18 semester hours or equivalent. 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. They must equal 100% to qualify using this option. You must include hours per week worked.and provide transcripts. -OR- To qualify for this position at the GS-09 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-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience includes activities such as: Assisting with planning and programming for the park or similar programs to provide adequate long-term protection for wilderness; Ensuring written communication for project proposals and professional communication are well written and easily understood; Assisting in planning, researching and conducting interpretative tours to point out scientific, historic, and natural features of parks, forests, historic sites, or other attractions; providing visitor services such as explaining regulations, answering visitor questions and complaints, and providing information about a park or similar recreational area. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of two full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education, or master's or equivalent graduate degree related to the occupation that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary to do the work of the position. Major studies include natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources. Course work in fields other than those specified may be accepted if it clearly provides applicants with the background of knowledge and skills necessary for successful job performance in the position to be filled. You must include a copy of your transcripts. -OR- Continue "Duties" section

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.

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This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.

Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor.

Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will be paid if the person selected for the position is from outside the local commuting area and is otherwise eligible for reimbursement of relocation expenses under the Federal Travel Regulations.

Employer paid and reimbursed relocation expenses are considered taxable income. The NPS does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. Employees should consult professional tax, legal and accounting advisors regarding concerns about the financial implications of a Permanent Change of Station (PCS).

Alaska currently does not have a state income tax.

In the event of an accident while traveling in a government aircraft, the payable benefits of a private life insurance policy may be affected.

Physical Demands: Indoor work conditions include standing or sitting in one place for extended periods of time, answering repetitive questions, and use of shared equipment. Outdoor work can be arduous and hazardous; involving remote, trail-less backcountry travel in interior Alaska in which a high level of physical conditioning is a necessity. Duties include lifting, moving, stacking objects up to 50 lbs, lifting, harnessing, running, or walking with 70-100 lb vigorous sled dogs, and shoveling, scooping, raking, and bending to maintain grounds and equipment. There is frequent running, bending, jumping, and stooping to respond to emergency situations in uneven terrain. Must be able to carry a pack with up to 40 pounds of communications, safety, first-aid, and personal gear and be able to hike on uneven terrain such as river bars, tundra, through brush, and on scree or talus. Camping may be necessary for extended periods of time. Travel may be by foot, dog sled, ATV, non-motorized carts, small vehicles, buses, trains, fixed-wing aircraft, or helicopter. Incumbent will be skiing, snowshoeing, skijoring, and driving a heavily loaded dog sled with a team of dogs over varied terrain including snow, ice, gravel bars, tundra, and forest.

Working Conditions: While extended periods of time may be in an office or visitor center setting, much of thekennels work requires extended time outdoors. Outdoor settings often involve regular and recurring exposure to moderate discomforts and unpleasantness, such as adverse weather conditions. Traveling and camping occurs in a wide range of subarctic winter weather conditions. This environment regularly involves a high level of situational awareness to negotiate exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress (wildlife, exposure, weather, uneven terrain).

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire

Contacts

• Address Denali National Park and Preserve P O Box 9 Denali Park, AK 99755 US
• Name: Tracy Noetzelman
• Phone: 907-644-3336
• Email: [email protected]