Clarification from the agency

Under this announcement, we are accepting applications from: 1. All United States Citizens (U.S. Citizens) 2. CTAP/ICTAP Eligibles.

The typical seasonal period for North Cascades Nat'l Park, Whiskey Nat'l Recreation Area, and Devil's Postpile Nat'l Mon. is April-October but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Sequoia-Kings Canyon, Yosemite and Mount Rainier National Parks is May-Nov.

Devils Postpile National Monument Mammoth Lakes, CA--Grade levels include GS 07. View this link for salary. Government Housing MAY be available. A Driver's License is Incidental. You will work weekends, evenings, and Overtime. A Uniform will be required and supplied through the park.
Mount Rainier National Park Longmire, WA--Grade levels include GS 05/06/07. View this link for salary. Government Housing WILL be available. Recruitment Incentives will not be offered. Telework will be offered by Supervisory approval. You will work Overtime.
North Cascades National Park Marblemount, WA--Grade levels include GS 06/07. View this link for salary. Government Housing MAY be available. A Driver's License is Incidental. You will work Overtime. There will be approximately 5 days of travel a month.
Sequoia National Park Three Rivers, CA--Grade levels include GS 05/06. View this link for salary. Government Housing MAY be available. Recruitment Incentives will not be offered. You will work weekends evenings, holidays and other. There will be approximately 12 days of travel a month.
Yosemite National Park Mariposa, CA--Grade levels include GS 05/06/07. View this link for salary. Government Housing maybe available. Recruitment Incentives will not be offered. A Uniform will be required and supplied through the park. There will be approximately 5 days of travel a month. A Driver's License Record will be required before entry on duty.
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Whiskeytown, CA--Grade Level Includes GS 7. View this link for salary. Government Housing maybe available. A uniform will be required and supplied through the park. A Driver's License is Incidental.

Major Duties:

At the GS-05, duties may include:

• Collects and organizes field data.
• Performs routine and recurring testing of collected samples.
• Performs data entry and compiles reports.
• Monitors conditions in assigned program areas.
• Provides logistical support and area orientation for contract or cooperating scientists.
• Operates and maintains sampling, monitoring and laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Participates in the operation and maintenance of the park's comprehensive air quality monitoring network:
• Participates in the operation and maintenance of the park's water quality monitoring network.
• Processes GIS data (e.g., data collected via GPS and converted into GIS data layer) and prepares maps.

In addition to the above, GS-06 duties may include:

• Takes necessary precautions to prevent loss or contamination of air and water samples.
• Provides recommendations for establishing and improving air and water quality monitoring networks, sampling methodology and analytical procedures.
• Assists researchers with the implementation of their projects, including environmental compliance and logistical support.
• Conducts initial assessments to evaluate potential environmental contamination levels.
• Assists with the park's integrated pest management program by conducting chemical evaluations, recommending corrective actions and completing pesticide use documents.

In addition to the above, GS-07 duties may include:

• Uses scientific knowledge to determine best sites for data collection.
• Plans work for field crews, exercising judgment to collect the best data possible without compromising safety.
• Ensures data is collected according to established protocols, providing guidance and training as necessary.
• Summarizes and interprets data in reports for use by park managers and staff.

Duties at all grade levels:
The incumbent(s) will organize, coordinate, and implement the field work (i.e., data collection) component of the air resources, water resources, environmental contamination, integrated pest management programs and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) programs.

Physical Demands: The work is partially sedentary with prolonged standing, walking, and bending often required. Heavy items (e.g., equipment and packs up to 50 pounds) must be lifted and carried on a routine basis.

Working Conditions: The work is performed in an office, laboratory, and in the field. Field work includes exposure to extreme weather and terrain conditions, poisonous plants, biting insects, and wild animals. Laboratory work may involve exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Air Quality: Poor air quality afflicts Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, May to October. High ozone levels may be the most harmful pollutant here. Concentrations often exceed the federal ozone health standards. Click here for more information.

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.
• Dependent on the duty location, you may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year thereafter (or more frequently if management determines such need exists), you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued driver's license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle. You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued driver's license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists. Lastly, you may be required to 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 discloses all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver's license.
• Dependent on the duty location, 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.
• Dependent on the duty location you will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Dependent on the duty location you may be required to travel overnight away from home depending on your duty location.
• Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid if the selectee lives outside of the local commuting area and is otherwise eligible for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/29/2025-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and 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-05 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: At least one year of full-time specialized experience comparable to at least the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience may include: collecting air, water and/or soil samples; preparing samples for processing; monitoring procedures which must conform to timely and established protocols; entering scientific data common to the laboratory environment into a database, or perform similar work in support of laboratory record keeping and document control; writing portions of scientific or technical papers and reports that document research projects; and, operate and maintain equipment such as digital camera, GPS, water quality sensors, particulate sampler, and haze recorder. Resume must include hours/week worked.

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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major study (or at least 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours) in any combination in astronomy, physics, chemistry, hydrology, engineering, electronics, geology, oceanography, or other appropriate field of physical science. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester/45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university. You must include a copy of your transcripts at the time of application.

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Successful completion of a COMBINATION of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours (or equivalent) earned towards a bachelor's degree, in excess of 60 semester hours, and divide by 60 semester hours (or equivalent). Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include months/years and hours per week worked and a copy of your transcripts at the time of application.

To qualify for this position at the GS-06 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: planning logistics for field sampling and handling of air, water, and/or soil samples; preparing analytical samples; conducting analytical test and measurement procedures to determine the physical and chemical properties of gases, liquids, and/or soils; understanding air flow patterns and atmospheric processes which affect the distribution of various air pollutants; maintaining accurate records of analyses to support validity of findings for reports and summaries; maintaining laboratory records of sample logs, instrument calibrations, acquisition of standards, laboratory safety requirements, chemical inventories, and other appropriate laboratory functions; and, summarizing data and writing reports that present clear and concise explanations of the scientific experimental results. You must include months/years and hours per week worked.

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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one full year (18 semester or 27 quarter hours) of directly related graduate education with a major study in physics, chemistry, hydrology, geophysics, geology, oceanography, metallurgy, or other appropriate field of physical science. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school you attended has determined to represent one year of study. If this information cannot be obtained from your school, we will consider 18 semester/26 quarter hours to be equal to one year of full-time study. You must include a copy of your transcripts at the time of application.

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Successful completion of a COMBINATION of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take the total qualifying graduate education and convert it to a percentage of the total educational requirement. Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include months/years and hours per week worked and a copy of your transcripts at the time of application.

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Examples of specialized experience include: 1) collect environmental monitoring data (e.g., water quality and quantity, weather statistics, air quality, cave ecosystem metrics, etc.); 2) set up remote environmental monitoring equipment (e.g., weather stations, acoustic monitors, water quality sondes, etc.); and 3) draft reports for physical science research or natural resource-based studies. You must include months/years and hours per week worked.

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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one full year (18 semester or 27 quarter hours) of directly related graduate education with a major study in physics, chemistry, hydrology, geophysics, geology, oceanography, metallurgy, or other appropriate field of physical science. You must include a copy of your transcripts at the time of application.

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Successful completion of a COMBINATION of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours (or equivalent) earned towards a graduate degree and divide by 18 semester hours (or equivalent). Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include months/years and hours per week worked and a copy of your transcripts at the time of application.

ICTAP/CTAP Statement: 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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position. A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.

Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. You may only submit one resume. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed.

Candidates will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. These procedures place candidates with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans with a service connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. Under Category Rating, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of two categories:

• Well Qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in most of the requirements of the job
• Qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in some, but not all of the requirements of the job.

You will be evaluated on the following competencies:

• Attention to Detail
• Technology Application
• Writing
• Manages and Organizes Information: GS-06/07 Only
• Technical Competence: GS-07 Only

The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) of the applicant cutoff which may be sooner than on 12/29/2025:

1. Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, dates specified in month and year format, and 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. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. The minimum font size is 10-point for all body text. Headers may be slightly larger but must remain legible. All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5-inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression. Including supplemental pages or attachments disguised as resume extensions are prohibited and will not be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
2. Complete All Required Assessments.
3. Other Supporting Documents, if applicable, such as:
   • Veterans Preference Documentation:
     • If you are a Discharged, Non-Disabled Veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing character of discharge (Member 4 copy), or other Documentation of Service and Separation under Honorable Conditions, as listed on the SF15. If you don't have your DD-214, you may request it after discharge from the National Archives.
     • If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge, you must submit signed documentation from the Armed Forces certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, 2) under honorable conditions, 3) your pay grade/rank/rate at time of discharge, 4) dates of active duty service, 5) any campaign or expeditionary medals received, & 6) dated within 120 days of your separation.
     • If you are a Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, or Mother or Spouse of a Disabled or Deceased Veteran, you must submit all additional proof required by the SF15, and if applicable, a completed SF15. You may request a copy of your Department of Veterans Affairs letter from www.ebenefits.va.gov or call 1-800-827-1000 to establish proof of disability.
4. College transcripts, if qualifying based on education.
5. Documentation for Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan consideration if you are a displaced Federal employee within the local commuting area. You must include: 1) Proof you are a displaced Federal employee, e.g., RIF Separation Notice, Notice of Proposed Removal, etc; 2) SF-50s (Notifications of Personnel Action) showing career/conditional tenure competitive status, promotion potential and duty location; and 3) your most recent performance appraisal. To exercise selection priority, displaced or surplus Federal employees must be rated well-qualified or above 90 on the rating criteria for this position.

Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.

Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.

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