All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-04/22/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: I have one year of experience (equivalent to at least the GS-09 level or pay band in the Federal service) that includes performing the following duties: Preparation of resource planning projects and studies (e.g. general management plans, special resource studies, protected sites, wilderness studies or visitor use management plans); Use plans and compliance documents to make recommendations to higher authorities related to environmental documents (e.g. environmental assessments and impact statements); Analyze, evaluate and collaborate on matters involving recreation/visitor use management and planning.
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or have successfully completed three (3) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or possess a LL.M degree, if related. Education must be in a related field such as: sociology, forestry, landscape architecture, economics, biological science, park administration, earth science, natural resource management and conservation, civil engineering, urban planning, or recreation. Applicants who qualify on the basis of graduate work in related disciplines must have one or more courses in outdoor recreation. Must include transcripts.
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Equivalent combination of education and experience. EXAMPLE: Six months of specialized experience (50% of the experience requirement), plus 45 semester hours of directly related graduate level education in an accredited educational institution (50% of the qualifying education) equals 100%. (NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of 36 semester hours is creditable towards meeting this requirement). You must include transcripts and hours worked on your resume.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.