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Position Title
Environmental Protection Specialist - NEPA
Agency
National Park Service
Announcement Number
PW-1549-GOGA-24-12500345-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, August 19, 2024 to Friday, September 6, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. 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:
  • 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.
 
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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.
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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:
  • 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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5. Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?

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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Environmental Protection Specialist GS-0028-11 position with the National Park Service. Your responses to this questionnaire in conjunction with other portions of your completed application may be evaluated to determine your qualifications. The resume or application materials you submit must support the answers you provide on the questionnaire. If they do not, you may be found not qualified, or you may be placed in a lower quality category. Please carefully follow the instructions for each question. You must select only ONE response for each item. If you change a response, be certain to unclick the incorrect response before you submit the application. Once you have submitted your application, items that are left blank will not receive credit. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Environmental Protection Specialist, GS-0028-11 work in the Federal service. (limit characters)
Public Planning - Knowledge of functions, principles, methods, and techniques of public planning, including those related to community planning, outdoor recreation planning, and natural resource management, such as demand forecasting, environmental impact analysis, financial forecasting, and land use planning and zoning. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Apply provisions of a broad range of environmental regulations and legislation such as the National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 and the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, the Wilderness Act, and relevant Executive Orders.
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3. Implement planning and impact analysis techniques including the ability to gather, analyze and interpret information; analyze impacts to natural and cultural resources, including federally listed species; analyze cumulative environmental impacts; formulate management alternatives; and develop mitigation measures and best management practices as part of the development of categorical exclusions and environmental assessments.
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4. Prepare, review, manage and provide guidance on Environmental Assessments (EAs) or contribute significantly to the preparation of portions of the document and Finding of No Significant Impact for projects on public lands with conservation and recreation goals and objectives.
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5. Prepare and assist with carrying out public involvement plans for projects to engage diverse and geographically distributed stakeholders and facilitate their participation in planning processes.
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6. Assist with organizing public meetings, open houses, or similar events for the purpose of engaging stakeholders in planning processes.
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Leadership - Interacts with others to influence, motivate, and challenge them; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situation. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
7. Cultivate and maintain positive and effective working relationships with project team members including compliance staff, project managers, Division Chiefs, park subject-matter experts, park partners and stakeholders, regional staff, and external organizations.
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8. Communicate effectively in writing and orally with a variety of audiences, including park staff, public, key stakeholders, agencies, and tribal representatives.
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9. Facilitate discussions at internal meetings with peer staff and management.
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10. Collaborate with a wide and diverse spectrum of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to screen/review of internal and external project proposals that may affect NPS resources.
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11. Lead and/or participate as a member of an interdisciplinary project team with key responsibilities for planning and coordinating preparation of NEPA compliance documents.
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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. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
12. Present information to the general public at public meetings. (limit characters)
13. Make presentations at internal meetings to peer staff and management.
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14. Listen to others, attend to nonverbal cues, and respond appropriately.
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Writing - Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a brief, clear, and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience. (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. Coordinate and facilitate meetings including preparation of agendas, presentation, scheduling, managing meetings and development of meeting notes.
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16. Prepare formal reports and documentation of meetings.
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17. Prepare formal documents incorporating extensive review and comments by interdisciplinary team members.
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18. Guide and prepare responses to public and agency comments on NEPA compliance documents with input from interdisciplinary team.
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19. Prepare newsletters, posters and other written communication to provide public information and encourage participation in the NEPA process.
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20. As previously explained, your ratings in this Occupation Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or dismissing you from the position/agency during the probation period. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1. Understand this warning, 2. Have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and, 3. Verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability. Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.
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