Summary
Experience Your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service (NPS) as we prepare for a second century of Stewardship and Engagement. Become a part of our mission to connect with our past and create important connections to the future by building a rich and lasting legacy for the next generation of park visitors, supporters and advocates. To find out more about the National Park Service visit: https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/index.htm
Duties
This position is located within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Alaska Region, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Copper Center, Alaska. At the full performance level (GS-07) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Manage correspondence, reports, and records, ensuring accuracy, organization, and compliance with federal standards. Perform payroll and timekeeping functions using automated systems, ensuring accurate and timely submission. Compose and prepare a variety of correspondence and documents, ensuring correct format, tone, and grammar. Receive, review, and process procurement and supply requests; monitor and replenish stock items. Provide general administrative assistance to supervisors and staff, anticipating needs and assembling documentation for park operations. Monitor budget and financial management including invoice for travel and voucher payment verifications. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/. Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. You may be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel drive vehicle. You must have the ability to type a minimum of 40 words per minute. You may be required to travel overnight away from home on occasion to attend meetings and training. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and/or purchase authority. You must be at least 18 years of age or older to operate government vehicles. Eligible for conversion to competitive service after two years and upon meeting all requirements. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your trial your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Education
There is no substitution of education for the required special knowledge or expertise as outlined in this announcement.
How you will be evaluated
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents, responses to the questions in the assessment). If your application package does not clearly reflect having lived / worked within the area of consideration, does not clearly reflect special knowledge of the natural and/or cultural resources of the park or preserve, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible' or 'not qualified'. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. Veterans' preference will be based solely on the claimed preference. Your eligibility will not be changed based on the documentation provided. If you are uncertain which preference to claim, you can learn more by visiting the VetGuide. Providing false or misleading information on your resume or supporting documentation may result in removal from consideration or other action consistent with applicable federal hiring regulations. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.