The position is located in Yellowstone National Park, in the Yellowstone Center for Resources. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 12/06/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) 12/6/2024 will receive consideration. Interns may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to permanent employment.

Duties

This is an Indefinite, Excepted Service appointment that may continue if you continue to meet the eligibility requirements under the Pathways Internship program and funding is available. Major duties include but are not limited to: Survey and appraise Yellowstone National Park administrative and resource management records. Process (arrange, rehouse, and describe) record collections following professional standards and agency guidelines. Produce user-friendly, detailed finding aids to make the informational content of the records accessible to researchers. Catalog archival collections in electronic databases. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance GS-11 level. This position is located within the park boundary in Gardiner, MT. five miles north of Park Headquarters/Mammoth Hot Springs, WY where basic amenities are available (small grocery store, K-12 school, restaurants, motels, etc.). Full-service amenities are available 60 miles north in Livingston, MT and 90 miles northwest in Bozeman, MT. A small medical clinic is located at Mammoth Hot Springs. Temperatures in this area of the park vary from 70-90+ degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to sub-zero in the winter. The North Entrance to the Northeast Entrance is the only road open to wheeled vehicles all year. Year-round visitation is steadily trending toward significant increases in autumn, winter, and spring. Mammoth Hot Springs is the only year-round, NPS visitor services operation in the park. Albright Visitor Center is open 364 days per year and currently closed Thanksgiving.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/06/2024-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 qualified specialized experience. Basic Requirement - In order to meet the OPM Requirement for the 1499/1420 series you must possess: A. Bachelor's degree in archival science or bachelor's degree with a major that includes 18 semester hours in archival science, history and/or in political science or government, and 12 semester hours in one or any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government. -OR- B. Combination of education and experience - at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess 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 is defined as: Conducted hands-on work in archives under the guidance of a credentialed archivist to organize; arranged and described a major body of analog (paper) records; cataloged archival collections; appraised records for retention based on a records schedule; prepared finding aids for an archival collection; assessed the condition of records and rehouse them to ensure their preservation. You must include hours per week in your resume. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 2 academic years of graduate level education, or a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree related to the position such as archival science, history, political science or government, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government. You must attach transcripts. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and specialized experience. EXAMPLE: Six months of specialized experience (50% of the experience requirement), plus 27 semester hours of directly related graduate level education in an accredited educational institution (50% of the qualifying education) equals 100%. You must include hours per week in your resume and attach 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.

You will NOT be considered under Pathways unless you provide supporting information from your school. Documentation may be provided in letter format from your academic advisor, school counselor, admission office, etc. to prove enrollment OR it may be provided in the form of several official documents from your school such as a copy of your official transcripts and a copy of your class schedule for next semester. Copies of documents from your school website are acceptable if they contain all relevant information as listed above. Letters from advisors or other school officials must be on school letterhead.

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 Yellowstone National Park PO Box 168 Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190 US
• Name: Sara Hale
• Email: [email protected]