Job Title:Park Guide
Department:Department Of The Interior
Agency:National Park Service
Job Announcement Number:W-JELA-15-10 DE
SALARY RANGE:
$31,628.00 to $41,122.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD:
Friday, November 14, 2014 to Friday, November 28, 2014
SERIES & GRADE:
GS-0025-05
POSITION INFORMATION:
Full Time - Permanent
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:
05
DUTY LOCATIONS:
1 vacancy in the following location:
New Orleans, LA
WHO MAY APPLY:
This is a permanent subject-to-furlough position.
SECURITY CLEARANCE:
Q - Nonsensitive
SUPERVISORY STATUS:
No
JOB SUMMARY:
Experience Your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service. The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.
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This is a permanent career-seasonal (subject-to-furlough) position. Employee will be guaranteed work 6 months and may be in non-work, non-pay status 6 months. The position includes all benefits of permanent employment, but does not provide for employment on a year-round basis. Depending upon Park workload needs and funding, certain individuals may work more than 6 months.
Number of Vacancies: We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, this announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies.
Full Performance Level: GS-05
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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve consists of six physically separate operating sites spread out over an area of 200 miles in southeastern Louisiana. The Park Headquarters is located in New Orleans. Services and shopping facilities are all conveniently located within the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area. Schools from pre-school through graduate school are available. A wide range of housing can be found throughout the metropolitan area. The cost of living is moderate. The commuting area extends from the West bank of the Mississippi River, upriver to LaPlace and to the north shore of Lake Pontchatrain. New Orleans is located in the humid sub-topics, with hot, humid summers (91 degrees - 102 degrees) and generally mild winters (43 degrees - 14 degrees). The city averages nearly 60 inches of rain per year. New Orleans is perhaps the most unique city in the United States, with its own distinctive history, culture, architecture,music, and cuisine. As a major port city, its population is very cosmopolitan.
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TRAVEL REQUIRED
Not Required
RELOCATION AUTHORIZED
No
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship required
Pre-employment background and/or security investigation is required.
All supporting documents must be received by the closing date.
Must provide Social Security Number to be considered.
DUTIES:
The duties listed are a summary and not meant to be all inclusive of what this position: Serves as Park Guide at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice, Louisiana, and the Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette, Louisiana two of six sites with the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve. The Park Guide at the Center will be primarily manning the visitor center desk operations. They will meet, greet, orient and provide meaningful connections to the resource on a recurring basis. Will work closely with the City of Eunice to keep the center open and help facilitate programming at the Liberty each weekend. They are also responsible Performs basic interpretive programming, and will maintain front desk operations. Occasionally park guide will assist in cooking demonstrations, summer camps with area youth,and art and music programs. The Park Guide will do this while keeping their supervisor informed of operational issues and details.
Park housing is not included or available.
Position Location : http://www.nps.gov/jela
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
You must possess the Basic Requirements identified below to be considered eligible for this position.
Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Your application or resume must clearly show that you possess the appropriate specialized experience requirements listed below for each grade level.
Basic Requirements:
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Specialized experience is that which as equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and this is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
For GS-05: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a)with major study in fields such as American history, science, and/or public speaking, or (b) that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in such subjects.
OR
One year specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-4 in the Federal service.
For equivalent combinations of education and experience refer to OPM's Operating Manual, Qualifications Standards for General Schedule Positions, which can be viewed at www.opm.gov/qualifications.
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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.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Applicants are responsible for providing documentation that the applicable educational provisions have been met. To qualify based on education; you must submit a legible copy of transcripts or list of college courses with your name, school name, credit or semester hours, major(s), and a grade-point average or class ranking. Official transcripts are required upon selection if you qualified based on education.
Education must have been obtained from an accredited or pre-accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
For further information on creditable education, visit: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html and http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Your application will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic job requirements. In addition, we will evaluate your responses to the attached online Assessment Questionnaire to measure the degree to which your background matches the requirements for the position. To preview the Assessment Questionnaire click here: View Assessment Questions. The Assessment Questionnaire is designed to measure your ability in the following competencies needed to successfully perform on the job.
Basis for rating:
Applicants who meet the qualification requirements based on responses provided in the Applicant Assessment Questionnaire will be placed in one of three categories: Best-Qualified, Well-Qualified or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants referred to the selecting official that are eligible for Veteran’s Preference will receive selection priority over Non-Veterans. Veterans must meet student eligibility requirements to be considered under this vacancy announcement.
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