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Position Title
Park Ranger (Urban Refuge)
Agency
Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Announcement Number
R8-19-10418970-NS-MP Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 to Thursday, February 21, 2019
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position?

If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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3. Do you meet one of the following Competitive Merit Promotion eligibilities:
 
  • Current or Former Federal Employee who has held or currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has never held the full performance level of the position being announced.
  • Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)
  • Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA)  
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4. Have you successfully completed the Directorate Resource Assistant Fellows Program (DFP) and are within a two-year period of eligibility beginning on the date you completed your undergraduate or graduate degree? 

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your certificate of completion of the program and transcripts as proof of non-competitive eligibility. 
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5. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent. For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center. 

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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6. Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency and are serving or served under a time-limited competitive service appointment?  You may be eligible to compete under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, P.L. 114-47.

Current land management agency appointees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling  more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.

Former land management agency employees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; must have been separated (with respect to their most recent separation) for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and must apply for a position covered by these provisions within two years of their most recent date of separation.

You must provide documentation showing all required periods of service (generally SF-50s) and acceptable performance (generally performance appraisal ratings or references from supervisors if employed for periods of time too short to require an appraisal.)
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7. Do you meet one of the following Non-Competitive eligibilities:
 
  • Current or Former Federal Employee who has held or currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (non-temporary) position in the competitive service at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced
  • Veterans who have a service connected disability of 30% or more
  • Certain Military Spouses (Relocating with your spouse under Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders / a spouse of a service member who is 100% disabled due to a service-connected injury / a spouse of a service member killed while on active duty)
  • Certain Overseas Family Members (A family member of a federal employee, or uniformed service member, who has completed 52 weeks of service in a federal position overseas.)
  • Peace Corps/VISTA
  • Foreign Service Employees
  • Miscellaneous Authorities not regulated by OPM (Postal Career Service Employee; Postal Rate Commission Employee; Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee)
  • DOI or FWS Authorities not regulated by OPM 
  • Individuals with a Disability: Schedule A Disability appointments (Severe Physical, Psychiatric, Mental Disability)
  • Interchange agreement with other merit systems
 
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8. Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions AND you:
• served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (Note: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility); OR,
• are entitled to veterans' preference?

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources. 

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service.
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9. Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND you:
• recently separated (within the past 3 years); OR
• are a disabled veteran; OR
• served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition; OR,
• received an Armed Forces Service Medal?

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, you must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Minimum Qualification - Specialized Experience (limit characters)
For each question, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume or application and information provided by your references. (limit characters)
1. Minimum Qualification for GS-7
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2. Minimum Qualifications for GS-9
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Knowledge of conservation and natural management principles and practices in order to incorporate them in outreach, environmental education and other visitor services programs. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Develop environmental and natural resource educational interpretive deliverables, such as interpretive
signs and markers, pamphlets and guides, website pages, social media postings, etc., for various
audiences.
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4. Develop new and innovative programs that engage urban citizens with volunteer and education program opportunities on national wildlife refuges.
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5. Monitor program expectations, quality and visitor's satisfaction regarding the refuge visitor services program.
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6. Use public and media outreach tools and techniques to provide orientation to natural resource
programs and services and to stimulate interest in such programs and services.
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7. Evaluate environmental education and interpretive programs and make recommendations based on
program evaluation.
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8. Plan for and acquire or produce informative, interpretive, and educational materials, based on visitor
services annual and long-term plans.
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9. Lead activities and deliver education and interpretive programs to youth of all ages by altering
methods, techniques, and plans while still connecting participants to the central message, theme, or
goal.
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Knowledge and experience developing partnerships with a mix of governmental and non-profit organizations. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
10. Proactively establish a variety of partnerships beneficial to the agency's mission with corporate, conservation, and other non-government organizations.
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11. Seek partnerships with external support groups and coordinates refuge requests and needs for special project funding, donated services and goods, and cost shares program.
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12. Recruit volunteers and cooperators from a variety of sources such as local educational institutions, local nonprofit organizations, Student Conservation Association, AmeriCorps, Scouts, RV Campers, and Youth Conservation Corps.
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13. Provide support for volunteers and those participating in conservation programs.
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14. Train volunteers in activities supporting and protecting natural resources, maintaining grounds and facilities.
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Skill in administration, management, and project planning. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
15. Use computer software to produce graphics and charts (Microsoft Publisher, In-Design, etc.).
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16. Provide administrative oversight of volunteers, including recruitment, training, support, evaluation,
and recognition.
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17. Plan logistics (food, transportation, safety, etc.) for conducting training or outreach programs, such as teacher training or orientation workshops, multi-day education programs, long-term education programs, or volunteer projects.
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18. Manage and maintain visitor facilities to prevent hazards to public safety.
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19. Develop scopes of work and cost estimates associated with Visitor Services functions.
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20. Develops refuge site plans that offer and include a seamless visual experience through the use of uniform design and materials that link all visitor facilities from entry to exit including decks, platforms, trails, buildings and landscaping.
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Skill in communicating effectively orally and in writing to a wide diversity of groups and individuals. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
21. Develop social media content for the refuge and urban refuge activities.
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22. Develop, coordinate, and implement refuge or issue-specific outreach and communication plans which may result in various outreach activities such as public meetings, hearings and briefings.
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23. Engage youth in volunteer and educational opportunities that steer them toward careers in
natural resources.
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24. Act as liaison with community organizations and interest groups utilizing public and media outreach
tools and techniques to provide orientation to programs and services and to stimulate interest in such
programs and services.
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25. Advise visitors or the general public concerning natural resources and/or safety issues.
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26. Communicate to visitors the refuge's cultural, historical, and/or natural resources history and location.
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