- Position Title
- GIS Specialist
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- NC-1616-NAMA-20-10651801IMP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, November 21, 2019 to Wednesday, December 4, 2019
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current career/career-conditional employee with the National Park Service?
To verify your eligibility, you must provide a copy of your current Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) showing that you are a current National Park Service employee.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide a copy of your current Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) showing that you are a current National Park Service employee.
Preferences
1.
Select all of the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.
2.
My performance is at an acceptable level and I am not serving under a formal Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).
Assessment 1
1.
From the description below, select one response that best demonstrates your ability to meet the basic requirement or education requirements for the Geographer, GS-0150 series. Read all responses before making your selection. If you leave this question blank, you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
2.
From the description below, select one response that best demonstrates your ability to meet the basic requirement or education requirements for the Biologist, GS-0401 series. Read all responses before making your selection. If you leave this question blank, you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
3.
From the description below, select one response that best demonstrates your ability to meet the basic requirement or education requirements for the Physical Scientist, GS-1301 series. Read all responses before making your selection. If you leave this question blank, you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
4.
From the description below, select one response that best demonstrates your ability to meet the basic requirement or education requirements for the Cartographer, GS-1370 series. Read all responses before making your selection. If you leave this question blank, you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
5.
From the description below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience requirements for the GIS Specialist GS-0150/0401/1301/1370-12 position. Read all responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
For the task statements below, please select from A through E to indicate the skill level that you possess for each task listed. The task statements were developed based on the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed to perform the work of this position.
Be sure to describe the experience that supports your responses to the task statements below in your resume or application materials. Each of your responses must be supported by your education, training, and/or specific work experience you describe in your application packet submitted for this position (application form or resume, transcripts, list and description of training completed and/or other items you submit). If not, your score will be lowered or you will be found not qualified. The information you provide will be verified. Exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating you ineligible, not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work.
A- I have not had education, training or experience in performing this task.
B- I have had education or training in performing the task, but have not yet performed it on the job.
C- I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.
D- I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.
E- I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist them in doing this task because of my expertise.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
6.
Operate ESRI ArcGIS software, including a variety of extensions including, but not limited to, ArcMAP and ArcSDE.
7.
Design and maintain geospatial and relational databases in Microsoft Access and ArcGIS using quality control standards, protocols, and geographic and cartographic principles.
8.
Create and manage web-based GIS applications to improve park and/or public access to spatial data.
9.
Design, develop, or supervise the management of a GIS database and database management system related to natural and cultural resources, plus facilities management.
10.
Develop and/or work with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) programming languages, data models, data standards, projection types, registration requirements and metadata.
11.
Create maps and database records (indexes, dictionaries) to document existing and planned conditions for future management actions that affect multiple stakeholders.
12.
Interpret and integrate a variety of types of survey data, interpret geo-spatial and topographic relationships to develop and generate predictive models and maps for resource sensitivity analyses.
13.
Identify, locate and convert pertinent land survey records, legal descriptions, utility easements, encroachments and/or other boundary information from paper map, textual or CAD format to a GIS compatible format.
14.
Design, develop and manage GIS data and product storage and retrieval systems in intuitive, readily accessible formats for the long-term maintenance, analysis and dissemination of natural resource-related geo-spatial data sets.
15.
Create maps, charts, graphics, and statistical reports of political boundaries, land ownership, resource management boundaries, animal and plant distribution, and facilities including buildings, roads, trails and utilities.
Data Management - Knowledge of the principles, procedures, and tools of data management, such as modeling techniques, data backup, data recovery, data dictionaries, data warehousing, data mining, data archiving, data disposal, and data standardization processes.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
16.
Maintain security and currency of GIS/GPS related software, hardware, equipment, and peripherals, including administration and maintenance.
17.
Use mapping-grade GPS equipment and associated software (such as Trimble GeoXH 6000, Pathfinder Office, and TerraSync) to collect and post-process field data.
18.
Download GPS data and create GIS layers (with metadata including an accuracy assessment) from GPS coordinates.
19.
Plan, execute, and supervise field work to generate new or verity ("ground truth") mapped information.
20.
Design and develop appropriate data output, including color and black and white maps, tables, graphics, and reports using graphic design (non-GIS) software (e.g. Adobe Illustrator) to supplement map production.
Information Management - Knowledge of the tactics, technologies, principles, and processes to protect, analyze, prioritize, and handle incidents.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
21.
Conduct spatial modeling and analysis of geo-referenced data to determine resource conditions or trends, model results of management actions, or resolve resource management issues.
22.
Integrate ecology, biology, geography, cultural resources management, physical science, or cartography in the development, analysis, and use of geographic and relational databases pertinent to park resources.
23.
Use Microsoft Access, ArcSDE, and ArcGIS database applications to manage and analyze natural and/or cultural resource data.
24.
Design, build, and manage custom GIS web-applications to improve park access to, and management of data collection, data display, and data analysis to aid in resource management.
25.
Implement data security measures for sensitive data according to agency policy.
Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
26.
Communicate effectively with people having a wide range of understanding of GIS technology and applications to inform others of the capabilities of GIS and data management to resolve resource management issues.
27.
Train and instruct others in the use of GIS applications and GPS units and associated software.
28.
Present information on GIS capabilities and data analysis findings to other professionals and interested parties.
29.
Train and direct the work of others in the use of GIS applications and basic GIS, GPS and related technology, geo-spatial analyses, geo-spatial data management, map and graphic production.
30.
Coordinate with end users in order to meet their specific requirements for mapping projects of varying types and purposes.
31.
Represent the National Park Service as GIS subject matter expert in public meetings, conferences, and interagency or inter-disciplinary teams to present, explain, and support the agency's policies, positions and recommendations with respect to park projects, programs and issues.