THIS IS A COMBINATION ANNOUNCEMENT. Eligibility and qualifications will be verified for the location(s) and grade(s) for which you applied. Positions may be filled at one or more of the duty locations included in this announcement. Open to the first 101 applicants or until 08/19/2025 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-08/19/2025-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. For the GS-05 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-04 grade level; OR A Bachelor's degree or 4 years of successfully completed education above high school; You must provide transcripts; OR Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education (in excess of the first 60 semester hours) and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. Examples of specialized experience are at least 3 of the following: Relaying information on a radio or telephone system; Operating a switchboard; Producing criminal reports through a computer system; Dispatching information in a fire, police, emergency services or similar related work setting. For the GS-06 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level. Examples of specialized experience are at least 3 of the following: Providing pre-arrival medical instructions to callers requesting medical assistance; Operating computer systems to track and record data; Preparing written records to capture significant events for later analysis; Operating law enforcement computer databases such as the law enforcement telecommunications system (LETS), justice information system (JIS), or national crime information center (NCIC). 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. ICTAP/CTAP Clearance- Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible.
The following duties are listed at the full performance GS-08 level for this position: Receive and evaluate emergency calls, soliciting information to initiate an appropriate response of emergency services personnel, acquiring critical information from the public and other public safety agencies. Coordinate initial emergency response, evaluating incidents, soliciting necessary information and applying judgement according to interagency guides, protocols, and plans. Operates and Troubleshoots Public Safety Computer Networks Fire and Security Alarm and Closed Circuit TV monitoring Records Management for Criminal Justice Information Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor. The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are not suitable for telework. Some positions are career seasonal. The nature of seasonal work may vary from year to year, which is generally based on budget, workload, and/or weather. A career seasonal work schedule provides for at least 26 weeks (13 pay periods) of full-time work, and as many as 26 weeks (13 pay periods) of non-duty/non-pay time per year as determined by management. The non-pay time for these positions may be two weeks to six months but is expected to be two consecutive weeks between (ex. October and December). See locations below for non-pay time. You will have the option to continue your health coverage while in non-pay status. Hawaii Volcanoes NP- Hawaii NP, HI, Perm-FT, Position may be filled at the GS-05/06 grade levels, for more information contact Meagan Kubojiri . Lake Mead NRA- Boulder City, NV, Perm-FT, Position may be filled at GS-05/06/07/08 grade levels, may be required to travel up to 2 nights, for more information contact Summer Boone. Olympic NP- Port Angeles, WA, Perm-FT, Position may be filled at the GS-05/06 grade levels, for more information contact Kevin Watson. Sequoia and Kings Canyon NPs- Sequoia NP, CA, Perm Career-Seasonal: Non-pay expected for 4 weeks from 9 Feb-8 Mar; Position may be filled at the GS-05/06/07 grade levels, A relocation or recruitment incentive may be authorized, for more information contact Bob Das and Dave Fox. Yosemite NP- Yosemite NP, CA, Perm-FT, Position may be filled at the GS-05/06/07/08 grade levels, for more information contact Chrissy Mitchell. To apply at the GS-07 and GS-08 grade level(s), please apply to vacancy announcement: PWR-25-COMB-2151-7-8-DE This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau, or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR 575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive. A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another.