- Position Title
- Interdisciplinary - Geographer/Cartographer/Historian
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- WO-1614-CRPS-21-11223523-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Saturday, September 25, 2021 to Saturday, October 9, 2021
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Are you a United States Citizen?
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3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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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.
- 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.
4.
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:
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.
- 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.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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Select all of the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Interdisciplinary - Cartographer/Geographer/Historian position. Please answer the following questions pertaining to your experience and qualifications.
Basic Requirements for the Cartographer position
1.
From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes your experience or education as it pertains to the basic requirements for this Cartographer, GS-1370-11/12 position.
Read all responses before making your selection. If you do not meet these basic requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
Read all responses before making your selection. If you do not meet these basic requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
Basic Requirements for the Geographer position
2.
From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes your experience or education as it pertains to the basic requirements for this Geographer, 0150-11/12 position.
Read all responses before making your selection. If you do not meet these basic requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
Read all responses before making your selection. If you do not meet these basic requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
Basic Requirements for the Interdisciplinary - Cartographer/Geographer/Historian position
3.
From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes your experience or education as it pertains to the basic requirements for this Historian, GS-0170-11/12 position.
Read all responses before making your selection. If you do not meet these basic requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
Read all responses before making your selection. If you do not meet these basic requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
Minimum Qualifications Requirements for the Interdisciplinary - Cartographer/Geographer/Historian position
4.
From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Interdisciplinary - Cartographer/Geographer/Historian work at the GS-11 level or equivalent.
Read all responses before making your selection. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
Read all responses before making your selection. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
5.
From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Interdisciplinary - Cartographer/Geographer/Historian work at the GS-12 level or equivalent.
Read all responses before making your selection. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
Read all responses before making your selection. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
For the questions below, please select the best answer or answers to indicate the skill level that you possess for each task listed. The questions were developed based on the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed to perform the work of this position.
Your responses will be used to determine minimum eligibility and qualification requirements. Be sure that your experience as listed in your application materials supports your responses to the questions below. Each of your responses must be clearly supported by your education, training, and/or specific work experience that 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. Any 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.
Applies Technology to Tasks: Selects and understands procedures, machines, or tools that will produce the desired results; identifies or solves problems in machines, computers, or other technologies as they are related to performing tasks.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Provides expert advice in coordinating the efforts of cultural resource personnel involved in the development and dissemination of geographic information systems programs/applications, data, training, and technical assistance.
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Contributes to the development of prototype geographic information systems projects/internet- based spatial tools that assist federal agencies, State/Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, historians, architectural historians, archaeologists, and other cultural resource managers in conducting cultural resource management tasks.
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Evaluates and recommends to supervisors potential solutions, new applications and standard operating procedures based on successfully tested spatial/geographic information system applications.
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.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Provides technical support, and guidance on geographic information systems, spatial technologies and associated issues relating to cultural resource management.
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Provides technical assistance for the implementation of cultural resource spatial data transfer standards to exchange and document cultural resource spatial data.
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Provides leadership and guidance to cultural resource professionals and organizations in adapting national Federal Geographic Data Committee standards for cultural resource spatial data documentation and exchange.
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Contributes to completing tasks involved in identifying and documenting spatial data in addition to completing a geographic data committee metadata statements for cultural resource spatial data.
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Contributes to required annual reporting and development of content for community webpages on a geography website.
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Assists national geospatial data asset theme Leads or Data Set Stewards in carrying out duties specified under policies such as the GeoSpatial Data Act of 2018.
306: Technology Awareness: Knowledge of developments and new applications of information technology (hardware, software, telecommunications), emerging technologies and their applications to business processes, and applications and implementation of information systems to meet organizational requirements.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Recommends new program directions, new spatial technologies and guidelines that apply spatial technologies to cultural resource management.
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Implements data documentation procedures, evaluates emerging spatial technologies, and makes recommendations for improved management of existing spatial data inventory systems for cultural resources.
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Coordinates with the state/tribal/federal geospatial programs to integrate cultural resource programs and participates in national geospatial program leadership activities.
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Participates in national/state/tribal scale GIS organizations focused on cultural resource management, or national/state/tribal scale geospatial program leadership and other historic preservation oriented national organizations.
History and Archaeology: Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and impact on particular civilization and cultures, and of preservation and archival techniques.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Uses knowledge of the national historic preservation act and contacts in the historic preservation community to articulate spatial tools that will help in cultural resource management.
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Uses knowledge of standard cultural resource management tasks to communicate potential spatial tools/applications that could help in daily operations such as survey, inventory, documentation, or mitigation.
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Serves as a liaison between GIS organizations and State/Tribal and local historic preservation offices, federal historic preservation programs and the historic preservation or planning communities.
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Serves as liaison with other colleagues in cultural resource disciplines such as archaeology, cultural landscapes, historic buildings, ethnography, or museums to apply spatial technologies/applications to their specific tasks.
Geography: Knowledge of geographical locations, their relationships, and characteristics.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Design, conduct, and carry out geographic information systems projects in support of national, regional or park cultural resource programs, as well as other partners.
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Applies standard geography, cartography, and related skills to meet cultural resource project needs.
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Applies knowledge of spatial technologies and tools to protecting cultural resource sensitive data.
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Develops standard operating procedures for data sharing/data management of sensitive cultural resource data.
Education and Training: Knowledge of teaching, training, research, making presentations, lecturing, testing, and other instructional methods.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Designs and conducts geographic information systems training for State/Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, certified local governments, federal agencies, and other partners.
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Makes presentations to the cultural resource community describing spatial technologies and tools as well as how to implement them with cultural resource management.
Verification Statement
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I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001), my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 CFR part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.