Open to the first 101 applicants or until 11/08/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

This position works in the Division of Interpretation and Education in the National Park Service (NPS) Regional Office serving Interior Regions 3, 4, and 5. The Volunteer and Youth Programs Coordinator provides motivation, guidance, training, and technical assistance for parks with their Volunteer and Youth Programs. The position provides strong advocacy for the impact of the Volunteer and Youth Programs on the fulfillment of the NPS mission. The position collaborates with regional Volunteer and Youth Program Coordinators and with Washington Office program managers and staff to accomplish the goals and objectives of the VIP and Youth Programs. The position serves as the regional coordinator of the Volunteers-in-Parks (VIP) fund source. It allocates VIP funds to the parks; provides parks with guidance about effective use VIP funds; monitors park obligation of VIP funds and reallocates VIP funds when parks return funds. The position serves as the regional program coordinator for the Public Lands Corps, Youth Conservation Corps, and Youth Partnerships Program fund sources. It provides parks with guidance on effective program management for project funds; monitors park obligations of project funds; and reallocates project funds when parks return funds. The position promotes fund sources for the VIP and Youth Programs to parks. It conducts webinar training courses for parks concerning their application for project fund sources in the Service wide Comprehensive Call (SCC). provides coaching for individual parks with their preparation of project proposals in the SCC. facilitates the administrative requirements of the SCC. recommends regional priorities for project fund sources in the SCC. The position provides training and guidance for parks in completing their annual reports for the VIP and Youth Programs. It prepares regional annual reports for the VIP and Youth Programs. Physical Demands: Incumbent spends 85% of time in-doors and 15% outside. Duties require frequent trips to parks and neighboring communities for project coordination, meetings, and the assessment of park volunteer programs. Special volunteer and youth service projects and events require long periods of standing and walking on hard surfaces. The duty station's climate is moderately severe with extremes in temperature throughout the year. The climate of parks and communities visited varies in severity depending upon location. Working Conditions: Work usually takes place in an office setting, but there is occasional exposure to outdoor park environments, Work involves frequent travel to Midwest Region parks, the Washington Office, and to v0Jw1teer and youth program management workshops with a wide variety of work environments. The Midwest regional office is co-located along the Missouri River in Omaha, Nebraska (population over 1 million) with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters and next to the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge. The 8-county metropolitan area is home to seven Fortune 500 companies; the CHI Health Center which attracts top name entertainers, expositions and the U.S. Olympic Swim Team Trials; the TD Ameritrade ballpark which hosts the College World Series; the Henry Doorly world famous zoo and aquarium and a host of events, activities, restaurants, theaters, parks, recreational areas, museums, and cultural amenities. Historically, as well as in 2022, the area boasts a lower than average cost of living and housing more affordable than many major cities.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/08/2024-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. To qualify for this position at the GS-12 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-11 grade level in the Federal service performing the following: 1) coordinating and leading youth program initiatives for a resource conservation organization that connects young people to the outdoors; 2) managing and leading a volunteer program for a resource conservation organization and promoting effective volunteer engagement and management practices; 3) advising interdisciplinary staff, facilitating work groups, and supporting partnerships to achieve strategic goals for youth or volunteer programs; 4) managing project fund sources using a project-based documentation tool to justify, approve, and prioritize projects for a park, unit, or region - e.g. skill in using the Project Management Information System (PMIS); and 5) serving as a point of contact and providing technical assistance for youth or volunteer programs and recruitment, including communicating program information, best practices, processes, and policy to multiple levels of an organization. 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. ICTAP/CTAP Clearance (Example: Rehires): REMEMBER TO UPDATE THE "WHO MAY APPLY" FIELD- Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001). 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

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address Interior Region 3, 4 and 5 601 Riverfront Drive Omaha, NE 68102 US
• Name: MWR HR Central Team
• Phone: 402-661-1986
• Email: [email protected]