This position is located in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park. This is a permanent Career-Seasonal appointment. Please refer to the "Requirements" section for additional information.

Duties

As an Architect (Historical), GS-0808-11, with the National Park Service (NPS), your duties will include, but are not limited to: Participates in National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 consultation and compliance activities as they relate to historic structures. Performs architectural duties associated with review, design, treatment, and monitoring of historic and prehistoric structures. Collaborates on interdisciplinary teams at the park level to promote cultural resource and historic preservation stewardship goals and objectives, including review and preparation of NRHP nominations. Provides technical assistance and subject matter expertise as it relates to historic structures and districts. Identifies research needs and suitable research designs and conducts or oversees various levels of documentary research and field investigations. Conducts research involving historical documents, photographs, plans, drawings, and related items to develop knowledge of and data about specific historic and prehistoric structures, such as period designs. Negotiates cooperative and interagency agreements and other cooperative instruments needed to effectively carry out resource stewardship goals.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/25/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. To qualify for this position, you must have a Bachelor's or higher degree in architecture OR related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture OR related disciplines of which at least 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems. OR A combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following: (1) A degree in architectural engineering OR (2) One year of experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated acquisition of thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture. In addition to meeting the basic education requirement, you must possess one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level applying professional architecture skills and interdisciplinary professional knowledge of the theories, principles, practices and techniques of historic architecture, architectural conservation, building preservation, stabilization, rehabilitation, and reconstruction procedures and methodologies planning and managing historic preservation projects; preparing or assisting with the preparation of engineering/architectural investigation reports on historic properties; overseeing contractor work on a historic architecture-related project; preparing engineering and architectural specifications and work plans; and your work involved a variety of conventional or more complicated design, renovation, and maintenance projects (e.g., a variety of roof types, woodworking, building facade, etc.) for structures and effect of the work resulted in improving the efficiency, economy, safety, adequacy, and aesthetics of buildings. OR 3 years of higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree in Architecture OR related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture OR related disciplines of which at least 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems. OR A combination of education and experience that together meet the qualification requirements for this position as described above. PLEASE NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts, or a complete list of college courses taken that identifies each course, college or university, semester or quarter hour earned, grade received, and date completed. If you fail to submit, your application will not be considered, and you will be rated ineligible. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST: 1. Clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, title of position, starting and ending dates of employment (month and year). 2. Must reflect work schedule as full-time and/or part-time and the total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time or part-time). 3. If part-time, (the number of hours worked must be indicated) and will be pro-rated to determine the amount of qualified specialized experience. You will not receive credit for experience that does not indicate the exact hours worked per week or is listed as "varies". Please ensure your resume/employment history includes all the information listed above. Failure to adequately provide the information stated above will result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. 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 possess 3 years of higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree in Architecture OR related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture OR related disciplines of which at least 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems.

You must submit a copy of your transcripts, or a complete list of college courses taken that identifies each course, college or university, semester or quarter hour earned, grade received, and date completed. If you fail to submit, your application will not be considered, and you will be rated ineligible.

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 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 47050 Generals Highway Three Rivers, CA 93271 US
• Name: Tamika Tucker
• Phone: (856) 472-2855
• Email: [email protected]