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Position Title
Supervisory Ecosystem Modeler
Agency
National Park Service
Announcement Number
SE-1628-EVER-24-12511956-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, August 16, 2024 to Monday, September 16, 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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Preferences
1. Select the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series. (limit characters)
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. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Your responses to the Basic Requirements and Specialized Experience questions, as well as the other questions in the questionnaire, in conjunction with the information provided in your completed application, will be evaluated to determine your qualifications for this position. Read all responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave a question blank you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet one of these basic requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position. IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: You must document your course work and/or degree completed in your resume or other application materials you submit. You must submit a copy of your transcripts or a complete list of college courses taken that identifies for each course the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade received, and date completed. If you do not submit specific course work information as described previously, your application will be rated not qualified for consideration. (A copy of your official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty, if selected). YOUR RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED. (limit characters)
1. From the description below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the basic qualification 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. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS)
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2. From the description below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the basic qualification requirements for the Ecologist GS--0408 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. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS)
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3. From the responses below, select the one response that best describes how you meet the basic educational qualification 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. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS)
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Minimum Qualifications Interdisciplinary Biologist, 0401, Ecologist, -0408 and Physical Scientist 1301 (Screen out) (limit characters)
4. From the description below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience requirements for the Interdisciplinary: Biologist/Ecologist/Physical Scientist GS-13 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.

YOUR RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWER YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
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INSTRUCTIONS: For the questions below, please select from A through E 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. Be sure to describe your experience that supports your answers to the questions below, in your resume or application materials. It is important that your application package submitted, including a resume or application form, clearly shows how you possess the experience and skill levels you claim in this questionnaire. Each of your responses must be clearly 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. 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. Skill levels are; A-I have not had education, training or experience in performing this task. B-I have had education or training in performing this task, but I have not yet performed it on the job. C-I have performed this task on the job, with close supervision from supervisor or senior employee. D-I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without supervision from senior employee. E-I am regarded as expert in performing this task, and/or have trained others (or am consulted by others) on how to do this. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
5. Evaluate model results to determine proposed action's compliance with environmental laws and regulations related to the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Protection Act.
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6. Conducts or guides analysis of ecological and hydrologic features of planned projects to determine value toward reaching project objectives.
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7. Reviews technical work products from internal and external sources to identify technical sufficiency and appropriateness of the methods for supporting the conclusions drawn from the effort.
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8. Independently or through others contributes to the technical knowledge base surrounding large-scale hydrologic and ecological modeling efforts.
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9. Maintains technical competency in one or more major scientific disciplines associated with the development and implementation of landscape-scale environmental projects.
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10. Establishes expected results, assigns tasks, and monitors progress to assure timely completion of high-quality work-products in support of project implementation and planning actions.
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11. Determines and appropriately assigns tasks based on the technical competencies of team members to both deliver on modeling objectives and assist in the development and expansion of staff skills.
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12. Maintains personal responsibility for team products, with clear and open communication channels up and down the supervisory chain.
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13. Establishes checkpoints or other control methods to identify potential issues early. Implements procedures to correct for deficiencies and build a culture of continuous improvement.
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14. Perform technical review of modeling assumptions to determine sufficiency for differentiating between project alternatives.
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15. Conduct or guide interdisciplinary modeling efforts into the hydrologic, ecologic, or biological impacts of proposed or planned project features.
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16. Develop solutions to completing modeling efforts when observational data is limited or missing.
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17. Identify and implement creative modeling solutions based on communication during interdisciplinary team meetings.
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18. Identify creative solutions to developmental needs to proactively improve technical skills and increase capacity for future modeling challenges.
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19. Manage assigned projects including identifying critical milestones along project timelines, establishing internal controls to assure timely completion of assignments, and tracking deliverables.
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20. Appropriately assign tasks to team members to assure timely completion of project management objectives.
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21. Identify budget, personnel, or technical constraints and realistic limitations in the modeling process and communicate both the issue and proposed solutions to management.
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22. Develop relationships with modelers in the local environmental community to enhance communication and establish realistic expectations with respect to multi-agency projects.
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23. Identify technical and organizational constraints in the application of models and implement solutions to improve outcomes.
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24. Manage assigned employees, including formal and informal evaluations, performance rating, implementing performance improvement plans and other personnel management actions.
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25. Maintain personnel and other administrative records in accordance with established policies and procedures.
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26. Identify training needs, proposing implemental solutions for development including a range of formal and informal approaches to employee improvement.
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27. Maintain competency, knowledge, and certifications necessary to perform supervisory tasks in accordance with policies and procedures.
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28. Engage in supervisory teams to improve consistency as appropriate within and across organizational boundaries.
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