Visitor Use Management Technician (Angels Landing)
Company
Department of the Interior - National Park Service
Location
Springdale, Utah Springdale, Utah
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
This Visitor Use Management Technician GS-06 position is located at Zion National Park in Springdale, Utah. The incumbent will serve in a Lead capacity, working on an important pilot program to manage visitor use and experience on Angels Landing, a highly visited and remote trail area within Zion National Park.
This is a TERM position, open to the first 75 applicants or until 07/08/24, whichever comes first.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
- DIRECT DEPOSIT: Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
- DRIVER'S LICENSE: 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.
- UNIFORM: You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
- WORK SCHEDULE: You may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift work.
- TRIAL PERIOD: You will be required to complete a one-year trial period.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds.
Qualifications
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly (1) indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, (2) starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and (3) 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-06 grade level, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service or equivalent.
Examples of specialized experience include:
- Providing information or assistance to the public in a business, recreation, or outdoor setting;
- Compiling and analyzing information to prepare reports;
- Experience using software programs such as word processing, spreadsheet, or database systems (e.g., Excel, Access, Word, or similar);
- Working in a public facing office while providing customer service and office support work; and/or
- Instructing groups of people or individuals.
Education
There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.
Additional information
This is a TERM position with an initial appointment of 13 months that may be extended up to a total of three (3) years, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service.
This is open to the first 75 applicants or until 07/08/24, whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
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Zion National Park is located in southwestern Utah. The climate is generally hot with daytime high temperatures ranging from 95 to 110 degrees in the summer, and 55 to 10 degrees in the winter. Nighttime lows range from 65 degrees in the summer to 10 degrees in the winter. Minimal shopping is available in Springdale, Utah, located two (2) miles from Park Headquarters. A full range of shopping, medical, dental, religious, and recreational facilities are available in Hurricane (25 miles), St. George, (45 miles), and in Cedar City, (63 miles), Utah. Elementary school (grades K-5) is available in Springdale, with bus service provided. Junior high and high school is available in Hurricane, with bus service provided. Utah Tech University is located in St. George, and Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City. **Due to the desirable nature of the area surrounding Zion National Park, please be sure to research and understand the limited housing options and the area's cost-of-living.**
Park/Government housing is not available for this position.
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.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster with supervisory approval.
Date Posted
07/04/2024
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