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Interior, National Park Service |
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West Glacier, MT, MT
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| JOB DESCRIPTION |
National Park Service
Job Announcement Number:
GL167485
VISUAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST
SALARY RANGE: 54,364.00 - 70,674.00 USD per yearOPEN PERIOD: Thursday, January 03, 2008
to Friday, January 11, 2008
SERIES & GRADE: GS-1084-11POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time Career/Career Conditional
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - West Glacier, MT
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
United States Citizens
JOB SUMMARY:
Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service. Become a part of our mission to unite our past, our cultures, and our special places to establish important connections to the present, and build a rich and lasting legacy for future generations.
The Human Resources Office, Glacier National Park, is soliciting applications for the purpose of filling the permanent position listed above.The area of consideration is ALL SOURCES.
Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) may compete for civil service jobs.
IMPORTANT NOTE:Go to the bottom and click on “Print Preview” to view and/or print the whole announcement.You are encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application package.
Please refer to the “HOW TO APPLY” tab for information on how to submit your resume, supporting documentation, (SF-50, DD-214, etc.) and complete the occupational questionnaire. Incomplete applications may lose consideration for this position.
Area Location:
Duty Station Location is West Glacier, MT. West Glacier has seasonal food and gas services. Columbia Falls (17 miles) has most amenities; however, all services are available in Kalispell (32 miles) or Whitefish (28 miles). Glacier National Park and its surrounding area provide a variety of recreational activities both in the summer (hiking, camping, fishing, canoeing/kayaking, boating, etc.) and in winter (cross country and downhill skiing, hunting, ice fishing, etc.). The majestic mountain vistas, cool lakes and streams, the variety of wildflowers, and wildlife sightings are special attractions to the area.Winters in West Glacier are characterized by frequent snow, cold, and extended periods of overcast weather. Grade school through grade 6 is available in West Glacier. Junior high and high school students are bused to Columbia Falls.
Government housing is not available.
Information on Glacier National Park is available at www.nps.gov/glac.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
You must be a U.S. Citizen to applyPre-appointment background/security investigation requiredA valid drivers license is requiredPosition requires the wearing of the National Park Service uniform
Send Mail to:
Glacier National Park
PO Box 128
West Glacier, MT 59936
USA
For questions about this job:
GAIL PAULEY
Phone: (406)888-7877
Email: glac_usastaffing@nps.gov
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| JOB REQUIREMENTS |
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GL167485
VISUAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Applicants must meet qualification standards as specified in Office of Personnel Management’s Qualifications Standards Handbook for the GS-1084 occupational series as listed below:
GS-11: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level OR completed a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M, if related (i.e., graphic design, visual communication).
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA’s) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled (i.e., preparation and use of photographs, electronic media, digital layout and design, illustrations, drawings, and/or other work such as charts, diagrams, maps, slides, and/or other kinds of visual material for interpreting through visual means).
EDUCATION: Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university in the amounts listed above meets the requirements for this position.One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year for full-time study (generally 18 semester hours are considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement.The first 2 years of graduate study are not qualifying for GS-11.
TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT FOR YOUR EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS OR A LIST OF YOUR COLLEGE COURSES/CREDITS.
COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Combinations of graduate education and specialized experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements (i.e., 6 months of specialized experience at the GS-09 level and 45 semester credits of graduate education in graphic design, visual communications, etc.).
To be eligible for this position, you must possess the specialized experience and/or education as described in question 1 of the Online Occupational Questionnaire.
Other Information:
A tentative selectee must undergo a background investigation and favorable results must be received by Glacier National Park prior to a final job offer and establishment of an entrance-on-duty date.
New permanent employees of the Federal government must serve a 1-year probationary period.Upon satisfactory completion of any required probationary period, the position will be permanent.
You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties.Upon entry on duty, you will be required to:a) submit a photocopy of your valid state-issued driver’s license; and b) sign a self-certification that your driver’s license is current and valid.You may also be required to submit, at your own expense, (within a state-sealed envelope or submitted directly by the state authorities) certified driving records from all states disclosing all valid driver’s licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. Failure to provide proof of a valid driver’s license may be grounds for termination.
The wearing of the National Park Service uniform is a requirement of these positions. The uniform must be worn in accordance with applicable policies, and the selectee will be required to sign an acknowledgement letter.
The selectee must be 18 years of age or at least 16 years of age and a high school graduate at the time he/she reports for work.The selectee must be a U.S. citizen.Proof of citizenship is required.Before entering on duty, the applicant must document citizenship by providing the following:
A. One of these documents: a. U.S. Passport, b. Certificate of U.S. citizenship, OR
c. Certificate of Naturalization OR
B. Two of the following:a. State Driver’s License/ID card, or b. U.S. Military card
AND c. Original Social Security Number card, or d. Certified Birth Certificate.
3. The selectee must certify that they are physically able to perform the duties of the position.
4. The selectee must meet requirements for members-of-family and nepotism as appropriate.
5. The selectee, if male born after 12/31/59 who is at least 18 years of age and who is required by Federal Law 5 U.S.C. 3328 to register, must certify to his registration with the Selective Service System.
6. The selectee may be required to undergo a physical examination at their expense.However, there are provisions for reimbursement.
7. Selectee is subject to a background investigation.
Before being hired, you will be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application if you have not done this using an application form such as the OF-612.
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).
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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Ratings will be based on your responses to the occupational questions in this document.Please follow all instructions carefully.Errors or omissions may affect your score.To receive credit, information submitted in your Online Occupational Questionnaire MUST relate to a specific work/experience block in your resume/application.Your answers to the Online Occupational Questionnaire must be documented in your resume/application.Only education and experience acquired by the filing deadline will be considered.Category rating is being used for this position.Category rating combines the applicant’s total qualifying experience, competencies, skills, and education/training into a single category.If you meet the basic qualification requirements, your responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire will be used to determine the quality and extent of your experience, competencies, skills, education, training, etc., for placement in one of the two following categories: 1) Highly Qualified and 2) Qualified.This evaluation determines which candidates will be referred to the selecting official for final consideration.
Highly Qualified candidates are those who meet minimum qualifications, are highly proficient in the major requirements(s) of the position, and proficient or highly proficient in most of the major aspects of the position.Qualified candidates are those who meet minimum qualifications, but are less proficient in most aspects of the position.
Once evaluated and placed in either highly or minimally qualified groups, applicants will be considered for appointment in the following manner:Highly Qualified Group – applicants entitled to 10-point veterans’ preference who have a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more AND all candidates (veterans and non-veterans) that rated high on the selective factor(s); and Qualified Group - all other candidates (veterans and non-veterans).Supervisors must work through the names in the Highly Qualified Group before they may consider the names in the Qualified Group.
Please note:If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is apparent in your description of experience, competencies, skills, and/or education/training OR that your resume/application is incomplete, you may be rated ineligible or your score may be lowered.
EVALUATION OF EXPERIENCE:Please include ALL applicable work experience that relates to the position for which you are applying.You must include months, years, and hours per week to receive credit for your work experience.You may use additional sheets to describe your work experience.One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week.Part-time hours are prorated.You will not receive any credit for experience that indicates hours per week “varies”.List exact hours per week on each job experience block you list.
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| JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES, TASKS |
GL167485
VISUAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST
Additional Duty Location Info:1 vacancy - West Glacier, MT
MAJOR DUTIES:
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This position is located in the Division of Interpretation and Education at Glacier National Park.The incumbent is responsible for the following work elements that are required to develop project plans and coordinate the production and installation of media and exhibits.Multi-media: Determine the need for and facilitate the creation of multi-media projects using the principles outlined in the National Park Service Interpretive Development Program. Designs, creates, develops, and produces new and innovative media which convey parkwide interpretive themes to a wide and varied audience.Products produced may include: specialized web-based features such as eHikes and eTours, Podcasts, database driven web-features, DVDs, and video productions.Exhibits: Assists in development of exhibits from conception through completion, as well as drafting Scope of Work statements for exhibits plans.Designs, prepares, and produces interior and exterior interpretive exhibits.Work includes fabrication of exhibits. Finished products are targeted to meet specific interpretive and informational purposes, and audiences intended for the product.Publications: Designs, prepares, and produces interpretive publications such as interpretation activity schedules, site bulletins, and newspapers and creates electronic files ready for delivery to commercial printers.This includes writing, editing, graphics placement, and layout, coordinating production and delivery with local printers, and meeting deadlines.Individual works directly with contractors, exhibit fabricators, graphic designers, and private companies coordinating the creation, fabrication, and installation of media products.
Physical Demands:
Work may require repetitious movements and long periods of stationary work at computer work-stations.Work also requires moderate physical exertion fabricating exhibits, lifting and installing exhibits, and moving boxes of publications.
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| JOB BENEFITS AND OTHER INFORMATION |
GL167485
VISUAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST
BENEFITS:
The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees.The following web address is provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees.
http://www.usajobs.gov/ei61.asp
This is a permanent, career-seasonal (subject-to-furlough) position.A subject-to-furlough position means an employee will be in a work/pay status a guaranteed minimum of 13-pay periods (6 months) per service year.It is expected that the incumbent of this position will be in a work/pay status approximately 24-pay periods per service year.Time in work/pay status will not exceed 24-pay periods per service year.
OTHER INFORMATION:
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Travel and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be paid by the National Park Service only for current permanent or term Federal employees.
In accordance with PL 104-134, new employees of the Department of the Interior must identify a financial institution for direct deposit of net pay within 30 days of entrance on duty.
The selectee may be required to file one or more financial statements and/or procurement integrity certification of compliance upon reporting and annually, some of which may be subject to public disclosure. National Park Service employees are subject to prohibitions against owning financial interests which conflict or appear to conflict with an impartial performance of duty.
SPECIAL WORKING CONDITION: Glacier National Park has adopted a no smoking policy. Smoking is prohibited within all government buildings and all government owned/leased vehicles.
PRIVACY ACT INFORMATION: The application you submit for this position contains information subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), 5 U.S.C. 552a).We are required to provide you with information regarding our authority and purposes for collecting this data, the routine uses which will be made of it, and the effect, if any, of nondisclosure.You are entitled to the same information, as it pertains specifically to disclosure of your social security number.Any questions you may have regarding Privacy Act regulations and the rights they extend can be obtained by calling 406-888-7878.
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