This position is located in Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and Saratoga National Historical Park. Open to the first 101 applicants or until 12/18/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

Duties included but not limited to: Develop a variety of outdoor recreation and conservation plans and projects for agencies, green spaces, trails, pathways, and waterways (rivers, lakes, canals, etc.) that address community needs, ensure equitable access, and improve climate resiliency. Develop a work plan for collaborative projects including clarifying visions and roles, defining goals and tasks setting deadlines, monitoring progress, and implementing plans to produce outcomes. Organize and facilitate collaborative trail projects, signage strategies and signs, developing site plans for trails, community pathways, and multi-use access and related facilities and infrastructure at a variety of scales. Conduct fieldwork to map, analyze resources, document existing landscape features and associated facilities to be used in design planning and implementation for outdoor recreation and conservation projects. Build and maintain strong working relationships with public agencies, nonprofit and community organizations and other community interests.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/18/2024-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 of qualified specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one year of experience (equivalent to at least the GS-09 level In the Federal service) that includes performing the following duties: Work with Federal, State, or local community organizations performing analysis and evaluation of outdoor recreation interests, habits, and needs of diversified groups, and the means for meeting those needs; evaluation of land or water areas for their recreation and related potential use; prepare and review plans and programs for natural resource utilization and recreation area development; use plans and compliance documents to make recommendations to higher authorities. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or have successfully completed three (3) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or possess a LL.M degree, if related. Education must be in a related field such as: sociology, forestry, landscape architecture, economics, biological science, park administration, earth science, natural resource management and conservation, civil engineering, urban planning, or recreation. Applicants who qualify on the basis of graduate work in related disciplines must have one or more courses in outdoor recreation. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. EXAMPLE: Six months of specialized experience (50% of the experience requirement), plus 45 semester hours of directly-related graduate level education in an accredited educational institution (50% of the qualifying education) equals 100%. (NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of 36 semester hours is creditable towards meeting this requirement). Total must equal 100%. You must include 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.

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 NPS Inflation Reduction Act 1849 C St. NW Washington, DC 20240 US
• Name: Karen Henderson-Thomas
• Email: [email protected]