This position is located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in the Visitor & Resource Division. This is a MERIT PROMOTION announcement. Open to the first 100 applicants or 11/16/2024whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

MAJOR DUTIES: This National Park Service (NPS) position is in the Division of Resource and Visitor Protection (RVP) at Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM), and based in Gatlinburg, TN. The incumbent serves as the Emergency Manager for GRSM, reporting to the Deputy Chief Ranger. The Emergency Manager functions as the administrator of Search and Rescue (SAR), Preventative Search and Rescue (PSAR), Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and All-Risk Incident Management (including large scale law enforcement incidents) at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, including the Foothills Parkway. The Emergency Manager serves as the SAR and EMS Coordinator, and directs, coordinates, and ensures training for emergency SAR, EMS, and All Risk Incident Management response park wide. The Emergency Manager oversees the park's Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) and Family Liaison (FLO) Team making sure the team meets regularly and are adequately trained. The Emergency Manager oversees the park's Everbridge notification system ensuring that system is being used to according to policy. Also serves as the Park's Aviation Manager ensuring all park aviation activities are conducted in compliance with applicable policies/directives and the park aviation management plan. The Emergency Manager supervises one permanent GS-0025-09 PSAR Park Ranger, six GS-0025-07 Park Rangers (PSAR) and six Seasonal GS-0025-05 Park Rangers (PSAR) dedicated to PSAR efforts. Indirectly supervises a volunteer cadre largely devoted to the PSAR program. The incumbent also supervises the operations of emergency medical technicians, park medics, and paramedics, search and rescue technicians, and general rangers engaged in an operational role within emergency services incidents. Coordinates with state, local and federal resources to ensure response readiness and mutual aid responses within the park for SAR, EMS, law enforcement and wildland fire. Prior law enforcement experience, as gained by substantial service in a primary law enforcement position in the Federal government, or equivalent experience outside the Federal government, is a mandatory prerequisite/selective factor of this position. Candidates without this prior law enforcement experience do not qualify for this position. The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Type 1 Law Enforcement Commission and meet the physical and medical qualification requirements for a law enforcement ranger. The incumbent is required to wear a uniform, and the position requires a background investigation and is subject to drug testing. AREA/DUTY STATION INFORMATION: At 522,427 acres, GRSM is one of the largest parks in the eastern United States. The Park contains 384 miles of roads; 930 miles of backcountry trails; 104 designated backcountry campsites; over 300 miles of boundary; 66 species of mammals; 200 species of birds; 39 species of reptiles, 43 species of amphibians; 68 species of fish; 730 miles of fishable streams; 342 structures, 97 of them historic; 10 auto campgrounds; and 3 major developed areas with concession operations. The park is in the states of Tennessee and North Carolina and is surrounded by five counties and National Forest land. Duty station is near Gatlinburg, TN located within an hour drive of Knoxville. The area provides a wide range of residential communities, good schools, and recreational opportunities.

Requirements

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment/ REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED: Prior to appointment, you must be determined physically fit by an authorized government physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties; and also pass a medical examination (which includes vision, hearing, cardiovascular, and mobility of extremities) given by an authorized government physician. You will also be required to undergo periodic medical examinations throughout employment. 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 submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. You may be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel drive vehicle. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 4 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. Applicants must be at least 21 years old. The position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of your appointment. Ability to lift 25 pounds. QUALIFICATIONS: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/16/2024-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 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying 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. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying 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: Applicants must meet ALL of the following to qualify: Must currently possess, previously held (within the past three years), or be able to obtain a valid Type I or higher National Park Service (NPS) Law Enforcement Commission, or equivalent, by 11/16/2024. More information can be found in the 'Education' section of this job announcement. Must have a current, valid State Driver's License by 11/16/2024. Must possess experience gained by substantial service in a primary law enforcement officer position or equivalent experience outside the Federal government. This is a MANDATORY PREREQUISITE for this position. - AND - Applicants must possess the following minimum qualification by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS/GL-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of specialized experience could include: managing and conducting internal investigations, representing law enforcement cases in a court of law, conducting complex law enforcement investigations, reviewing and writing policies and procedures, interpreting and providing advice on national policy, managing park law enforcement programs, and auditing park law enforcement programs. Park guide or tour leader. Law enforcement or investigative work. Archeological or historical preservation research work. Forestry and/or fire management work in a park, recreation, or conservation area. Management, assistant, or program specialist work involving the development and implementation of policy related to protection, conservation, or management of park areas or similar operations. Providing advice to senior management on law enforcement, visitor and resource protection, and fire protection; providing leadership and oversight for organizing, planning, directing. coordinating and reviewing all visitor and resource protection programs in a National Park; leading/managing a division or park with a large, complex, interdisciplinary staff; or managing a portfolio of program responsibilities which Include providing fire, aviation, and law enforcement services to a National Park Unit. To be creditable, this experience must have the equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal service. 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

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

Law Enforcement Commission: This position requires applicants to possess, previously held (within the past three years), or be able to possess by 11/16/2024 a valid Type I National Park Service (NPS) Law Enforcement Commission (or equivalent), which requires completing training from an accredited institution, which currently consists of over 650 class hours and lasts on average 17 weeks. Please visit the Association of National Park Rangers' Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program (SLETP) for additional information on approved training courses and equivalency for commissioning.

CTAP/ICTAP Statement: 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).

A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.

A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR 575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.

A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another.

Contacts

• Address Great Smoky Mountains National Park DO NOT SEND MAIL TO THIS ADDRESS 107 Park Headquarters Road Gatlinburg, TN 37738 US
• Name: Jessica Armenta
• Email: [email protected]