Supervisory Natural Resources Specialist

Summary This position is located in Dry Tortugas National Park, in the Resource Management Division. Open to the first 50 applicants or until 09/15/2023 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. Government housing MAY be available. Responsibilities This position serves the Supervisory Natural Resources Specialist for Dry Tortugas National Park. Working under the guidance and direct supervision of the Park Manager, the Supervisory Resource Manager serves as a principal advisor to the Park Manager regarding the management of the park's ecological and natural resources. Incumbent leads, manages and oversees the park's natural resource management program, including: fisheries management, water quality, inventory and monitoring of marine plant and animal communities; management of endangered species and their habitats; management of invasive plant and animal species; ecological restoration of marine, estuarine, and terrestrial environments. Carries out program management duties to include development of workplans and schedules, scopes of work, funding estimates, and proposals to further program goals. Manages an annual budget for the park's natural resources program and remains current with status of personnel services, contracted services, supplies purchases, and related program expenditures. Administers and tracks funding related to grants and projects, and ensures the preparation of completion reports. Serves as a subject matter expert on natural resource topics for project reviews and leads preparation of relevant sections in Park Management Plans as well as Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements. Coordinates research and develops working relationships with scientists from academic institutions and Florida Fish and Wilderness Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary and others performing work in the Florida Keys region. Employs a full range of supervisory duties over a professional and technical staff. Plans work to be accomplished, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares annual work plans. Assigns and reviews work, monitors performance, develops performance standards and evaluates work, hears, and resolves complaints from employees. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use. You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. You may be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel drive vehicle. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 18 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. Travel is primarily between Key West, FL and Dry Tortugas, which is a 68 mile boat/seaplane ride. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. Qualifications Requirements Continued The position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of your appointment. Must be able to obtain and maintain NPS Blue Card (SCUBA) Certification within 1 year of Entrance On Duty. In order to obtain and maintain a NPS Blue Card employee must be able to meet the physical requirements of the certification. Must be able to obtain and maintain Motorboat Operator Certification Course certification within 1 year of Entrance on Duty. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/15/2023-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess the of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: BASIC REQUIREMENTS: This position requires one of the following: Degree: in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. TRANCRIPTS MUST BE UPLOADED. OR Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in the degree requirements above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position. TRANCRIPTS MUST BE UPLOADED. In addition, to qualify for this position, you must possess the following specialized experience: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: Providing leadership, supervision, expertise, and support for a team of technical experts, and is responsible and accountable for developing and implementing a natural resources program for a large conservation or preservation focused organization. Serves as the principal National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) compliance coordinator. You must include hours per week worked. There is no educational substitution at the GS-12 grade level. 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. Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001). 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. Additional Information A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR ?575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive. A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Physical Demands: The position involves both office and field work. Work frequently demands field conditions of moderate to heavy physical stress including operating motor vessels. The incumbent may work under extreme heat and humidity. Duties include lifting of moderately heavy items, wading in shallow water with soft substrate, and swimming, snorkeling and SCUBA diving. Incumbent is part of the park's dive program and will thus be responsible for keeping within relevant standards. Working Conditions: The work environment is primarily conducted in office settings with occasional field work. The field setting is primarily aquatic (marine and estuarine) with some work carried out on vegetated islands. Field work can include diving and snorkeling in cold to warm conditions and hiking while collecting natural resource data in written and electronic formats. Field work involves moderate risks and discomforts such as those due to travel in small aircraft or watercraft. Environmental conditions are set by the subtropical setting of South Florida which features mild and typically dry winters and hot and humid summers. The incumbent must be able to become NPS SCUBA certified within one-year after appointment. The incumbent must be able to become NPS Motorboat Operator within one-year after appointment. The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.