Duties
Who Can Apply:
Current National Park Service Career or Career-Conditional Employees in the local commuting area and in the competitive service; Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibles; CTAP eligibles in the local commuting area. Local commuting area definition: The geographic area that usually constitutes one area for employment purposes. It includes any population center (or two or more neighboring ones) and the surrounding localities in which people live and can reasonably be expected to travel back and forth daily to their usual employment (5 CFR 351.203).
Major Duties:
Supervision: Incumbent has basic knowledge required to supervise Federal employees. This includes position management, the hiring process, correcting employee performance and conduct, evaluating performance, ensuring equal opportunity and fair treatment in all interactions, finding, and offering training opportunities, and many other supervisory skills. The purpose of this knowledge is to ensure employee morale is maintained, employees' needs are met, and the park work required for this position is accomplished. Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
Property & Warehouse Management: Knowledge of federal property management and accountability regulations, policies, and procedures to provide guidance and to carry out the park's personal and real property management programs. Knowledge of techniques to compile data and analyze equipment needs and use to conduct equipment utilization studies and make recommendations concerning utilization and disposal of property. Knowledge of property disposal guidelines, methods, and requirements to dispose of and account for excess property through sales or other appropriate means. Knowledge of property survey procedures to provide guidance to the Board of Survey and to process survey actions. Knowledge of depreciation and equipment replacement program to maintain accurate records and coordinate requests for new and replacement equipment. Knowledge of inventory control procedures to maintain accurate property records and conduct annual inventories. Knowledge of key and core systems (i.e. key issues, core changes, door lock repair and/or replacement, associated computer programs, etc.) Knowledge of the computer controlled electronic door system, electronic gate openers, security cameras, and alarm monitors. Their operation functions as they apply to employees, public, and vendor access and security. Ability to use a personal computer and software such as word processing, database, electronic mail, and spread sheets to maintain property records and prepare correspondence and reports.
Fleet Management: Incumbent has a level of knowledge of fleet operations necessary to manage all aspects of a large fleet both over-road and heavy equipment. The purpose of this knowledge is to ensure the fleet is kept modern, operating efficiently, fully staffed with qualified personnel, and in good stead with GSA and other agencies the park interacts with.
Area Information:
This position is stationed at South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park located in Northern Arizona. The South Rim is approximately 60 miles north of Williams and 82 miles Northwest of Flagstaff, at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Temperatures range from approximately 90 degrees in the summer to 0 degrees in the winter. Annual precipitation averages around 13 inches.
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); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
- 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 work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
- You may be required to travel overnight away from home a few nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
- You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
- 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.
- Applicants must be at least (1) 18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.
- *Additional Requirements located under Qualifications*
Qualifications
Requirements Continued:
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.
Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-05/27/2026-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-11 grade level, you must possess the 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-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience which has equipped you 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 this position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: 1) Supervising administrative work such as charge card procurement and tracking, data entry, property inventory, and procurement; 2) Managing programs regarding fleet and controlled property utilization, assignment, and tracking; 3) Property and warehouse management activities, including applying federal property procedures, assisting with inventories, and helping with equipment utilization or disposal actions; or 4) Fleet operations for vehicles or heavy equipment, including scheduling, readiness support, or coordination with internal/external partners. Lower graded technical work alone is not qualifying for this series. You must provide hours per week worked.
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 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., that is related and demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position. If the number of credit hours cannot be obtained from the school attended, one year of full-time graduate education is considered to be 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours). You must include transcripts.
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COMBINATION: Equivalent combination of education and experience which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position. NOTE: Only graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be combined with experience. The first two years of graduate study is NOT qualifying for this GS-11 position. To compute the percentage of combining education and experience, first take the number of semester hours or equivalent earned towards a graduate degree then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours beyond the first two years (total graduate semesters hours minus 36). Then divide your total months of experience by 12. The computed percentage of the requirements must equal at least 100%. For example, I have 6 months of the specialized experience (50% of the experience requirement), and 45 semesters hours of directly related graduate level coursework (50% of the qualifying education). You must include transcripts and hours per week worked.
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.
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
Salary Range: 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.
Additional Positions: 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 work is mostly sedentary, although some physical efforts is necessary, e.g. walking, standing for long periods, bending, crouching, lifting and carrying of items under 50 pounds. A state driver license is required and driving of government vehicles may be required.
Working Conditions: Most work is performed in an office setting with travel assignments to other offices and field areas to perform the various aspects of the work. Working conditions range from adverse temperatures and weather conditions such as snow, rain, and wind to temperatures that may drop to -30F degrees and over 100F degrees. Space is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated. The work involves everyday risks or discomforts which may require normal safety precautions typical of an office, conference room or commercial vehicle. Some travel via helicopter, fixed wing aircraft, and motor vehicle is required for on-site inspection. Moving items within storage areas may expose the incumbent to the possibility of cuts, bruises, or falls and to adverse weather conditions.
Telework: 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.
LMWFA: Documentation for the
Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, you
must submit ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Performance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 months. If they did not complete performance appraisals, ask them to provide a statement of performance for
each period of service. The statement must specify the dates for each employment period and your level of performance consistent with your SF-50s.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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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 who apply under Competitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are highly qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Best qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
Candidates who apply under Noncompetitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
You will be evaluated on the following competencies:
- Accountability
- Administration and Management
- Compliance
- Customer Service
- Information Management
- Problem Solving
In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessments, including a
panel resume review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job.
Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process.
If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please
submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.