• Job Description

  Req#: 779211400

  These positions are located at the following parks in the Interpretation Division:

  • Johnstown Flood National Memorial
  • Flight 93 National Memorial
  • Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
  • Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
  • Friendship Hill National Historic Site

  Open to the first 101 applicants or until 03/08/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
  

  Duties

  
  

  These are term positions (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service. The National Park Service retains the right to extend the duration of this appointment after selection and/or appointment, based on changes to the regulation governing the number of years term appointments may last. This change, which may be made at the agency's sole discretion and without further competition, shall not be construed or interpreted as the granting of a right to a selectee or employee to such an extension. No extension to a term appointment shall be granted to a selectee/employee to an amount of time that exceeds the maximum number of years authorized under any present or current regulation, unless such regulation expressly allows such action.
  
  Staff the desk at the Visitor Center to interact with the visiting public, answer questions, give accurate responses regarding the park.
  Engage visitors and provide accurate information regarding the park.
  Present pre-established formal interpretive programs to visitors and groups to encourage protection and preservation of resources.
  Present pre-established formal interpretive programs to school and other groups to engage them in the history of the site.
  
  Salary by Location
  Johnstown Flood National Memorial - South Fork, PA
  $40,918 to $53,190 per year
  Flight 93 National Memorial - Stoystown, PA
  $40,918 to $53,190 per year
  Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve - Jacksonville, FL
  $39,576 to $51,446 per year
  Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial - Lincoln City, IN
  $39,576 to $51,446 per year
  Friendship Hill National Historic Site - Point Marion, PA
  $40,918 to $53,190 per year
  
  
  Physical Demands: The work requires standing for long periods of time, walking for long distances, climbing and descending steep inclines, bending, and lifting moderately heavy items. Mental stress and physical fatigue occur due to high volume of personal contacts, occasional emergency responses, and repetitive nature of interpretive programs.
  
  Working Conditions: Work is performed both indoors and outdoors resulting in exposure to a variety of weather conditions.

  
  

  Requirements

  
  

  
  

  Qualifications

  
  

  All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-03/08/2024-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-05 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
  
  EXPERIENCE: At least one year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-04 level in the Federal service. Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: experience that involved oral presentation of historical, scientific, or program information to groups; or developing and/or revising technical, historical, or scientific information for oral presentation to groups. You must include hours per week worked.
  -OR-
  EDUCATION: Four years of education above high school (120 semester hour or 180 quarter hours) leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation such American history, science, and/or public speaking
  -OR-
  A Combination of education and experience: NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to 1 year of specialized experience. For example, I have 6 months of the specialized experience described above (50% of the experience requirement), and 3 years of college study from an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education) which included related coursework as specified above (50% of the related coursework required).
  
  
  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.

• About the company

  The United States Department of the Interior is a federal executive department of the U.S. government. It is responsible for the management and conservation of most federal lands and natural resources, and the administration of programs relating to Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, territorial affairs, and insular areas of the United States, as well as programs related to historic preservation. About 75% of federal public land is managed by the department, with most of the remainder managed by the United States Department of Agriculture's United States Forest Service. The department was created on March 3, 1849.

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