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This is a permanent full time position located at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Medora, North Dakota.
WHO MAY APPLY: Department of the Interior career or career-conditional employees; Reinstatement Candidates, employees in Agency or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plans (CTAP/ICTAP).You must submit proof of this eligibility with your application.
This announcement is being advertised under merit promotion procedures, the candidates listed above may apply.
Failure to submit ALL application materials may result in a low or ineligible rating.
YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR SF-50 AND CURRENT PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED UNDER MERIT PROMOTION PROCEDURES. Status candidates must submit proof of their status (SF-50 showing current grade and tenure) and an SF-50 showing highest (permanent) grade ever held, if different. Award SF50s will not be considered as proof of status. You must submit a copy of your current Performance Appraisal (must be within 15 months from the closing date of the announcement). If no evaluation is enclosed, a written justification must be provided for its absence.
APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT SUBMIT THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT RECEIVE FULL CONSIDERATION.
NUMBER OF VACANCIES: One position will be filled from this job opportunity announcement.
AREA INFORMATION: Theodore Roosevelt National Park is located in the badlands of western North Dakota. The park consists of three separate units: the South Unit, Elkhorn Ranch Unit, and North Unit. This position is based at park headquarters in the town of Medora (population 103), which is located on I-94, 26 miles from the Montana line. Medora is a mostly seasonal town with a wider variety of services available from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Services in winter are limited but include a U.S. Post Office, bank, restaurant, convenience store/gas station, and a few shops. Additional services are located in Beach (22 miles west) and Belfield (18 miles east). Medical facilities, supermarkets, a shopping mall, and a state university are available in Dickinson (population 18,000), 35 miles east. Medora has an elementary school (K-8) and high school students are transported to Beach, or students may attend high schools in Belfield or Dickinson.
There is no housing available in Medora and, due to the current energy boom, the housing rental and purchase markets in Belfield and Dickinson are limited and fairly expensive. Rentals and sale properties in Beach are also limited, but cost is more reasonable at this time.
More information about the park can be found at www.nps.gov/thro. For information about Dickinson, North Dakota go to http://www.dickinsonnd.com/ and/or http://www.dickinsoncvb.com/. Information about Medora, North Dakota can be found at http://www.medorand.com/.
Summers are warm and sunny with temperatures occasionally reaching 100 degrees F. Afternoon thunderstorms are common. Winters are invigorating, with temperatures sometimes reaching -35 degrees F. High winds are common in winter, but skies are usually sunny. Snow is sporadic in the relatively dry climate, but there are occasional blizzards and isolated periods of heavy snow.
Review the complete job announcement to assure you have submitted all requested documentation.
- KEY REQUIREMENTS
- US citizenship required
- DOI employees must meet time-in-grade requirements to qualify
- Background investigation required
- Must submit SF-50 and performance appraisal
- Government housing may be available
- Valid states drivers license is required, occasional travel required
The incumbent will be supervised by the Administrative Officer at Theodore Roosevelt NP (THRO) and will be a key member of the four-person administrative division. The combination of THRO, Knife River Indian Villages NHS and Fort Union Trading Post NHS comprise the North Dakota Group of parks. THRO provides administrative leadership and guidance for the group, and personnel at all three parks share information and provide backup services to each other when needed. This position is approved for occasional telework.
The incumbent will provide substantial budget and finance support, and will be the primary park contact for the human resources and housing management programs. Budget duties will include performing the technical activities of programming, tracking, reconciling and closing out a $3+ million base budget, plus varying amounts in other fund sources. The incumbent will also provide support and guidance to program managers to assist them with budget programming and execution procedures. In the area of human resources, the employee will be the point-of-contact between the park and the Servicing Human Resources Office (SHRO), collecting and submitting required documents, initiating personnel actions in FPPS, maintaining files, assisting with the preparation of vacancy announcements, and generally facilitating all interaction between the SHRO and the park. Housing management duties include the coordination and assignment of housing for employees and cooperators, accurate calculation of rents using the iQMIS program, and collecting rent through payroll deduction or Bill for Collection.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement Monday, July 15, 2013. Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sectors. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for review on OPMs website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.
To qualify for this position, you must possess the basic qualifying specialized experience and/or education as well as selective factors as described in the occupational/assessment questionnaire.
GS-06
Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-05). Examples of specialized experience include: programming and tracking budgets; verifying expenditures and reconciling accounts; preparing human resources paperwork and orienting new employees; coordinating housing assignments and calculating rents; providing a wide variety of administrative office support services to enable efficient operation of a business or program office.
GS-07
Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-06). Specialized experience includes, but not limited to: programming and tracking budgets; verifying expenditures and reconciling accounts; adjusting account balances when authorized; preparing human resources paperwork and orienting new employees; administering a workers compensation program; managing a housing program, including coordinating housing assignments and calculating rents; providing a wide variety of administrative office support services to enable efficient operation of a business or program office.
Your application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Most assignments are sedentary, but standing, walking and lifting small objects will also be required. Periods of intense concentration are required when meeting some deadlines, especially during the busy hiring season and during budget closeout.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is generally performed in a typical office setting with adequate lighting and climate control. Occasional assignments might expose the incumbent to extreme temperatures (-40 degrees F to 100+degrees F), rain, snow and wind.
Will be necessary to drive a government vehicle. Valid drivers license is required.
TIME-IN-GRADE-REQUIREMENT: Time-in-grade requirement must be met by the closing date of the announcement. This requires applicants who have held a GS position at any time within the past twelve months to have served at least 52 weeks at the next lower grade level. You must submit your SF-50 as proof, however, AWARD SF-50s will not be considered.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:Applicants will be rated according to responses to the occupational questionnaire. A review of the resume and other supporting documentation of the highest scoring applicants will be conducted and compared against the responses to the occupational questionnaire. The applications with the highest scores will be referred to the selecting official. The score, based on responses to the questionnaire, is a measure of the degree to which an applicants background matches the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that qualifications and/or experience have been inflated, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating you ineligible, not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work.
The occupational questionnaire is designed to measure your ability in the following areas needed to successfully perform the duties of this position:
- Budget Formulation and Submission Process
- Execute a Budge and Make Required Adjustments
- Human Resources Policies and Procedures
- Administer a Park Housing Program
- Communication Skills
Country: USA, State: North Dakota, City: Medora, Company: National Park Service.
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