Community and Youth Outreach Coordinator

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Assist Volunteer Program Coordinator mentoring other VIP staff as they plan and facilitate volunteer projects, and present educational and interpretive programming and outreach. Update and improve park website to provide additional information on volunteer opportunities, AiR program and internships. Compile and report volunteer data, including numbers and hours for submission to regional VIP report.

Plan outreach goals and collaborate with staff and park partners on programs and events involving visiting artists, local communities, and both local and visiting youth groups. Strengthen the park’s relevance to the local community and engage the community and youth in stewardship of the park’s cultural and natural resources.

Assist with planning and implementing outreach strategies to facilitate increased participation between the community and the park. Identify, plan, and conduct appropriate volunteer projects for local community members. Evaluate effectiveness of outreach efforts and recommend improvement/adjustments based on findings.

Assist with overseeing daily operations of the Volunteer Office and the office outreach efforts. Mentor VIP staff, helping to facilitate on-the-job training and oversight of youth and community programming.

Assist Volunteer Program Coordinator to assess need for, and development of, training sessions for volunteers. Develop VIP opportunities to learn about Glacier National Park cultural and natural resources and park operations.

Requirements Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Depending on location, government housing may be available.
• You may be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and/or shift work.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally.
• You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• If selected for a position/location required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver’s license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator’s License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver’s licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
• Applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/15/2022-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-07 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

• SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: Assisted in research and segments of operational analysis within an organization; identified and tracked various resources; served as the point of contact for the dissemination of public information of a specific work program; assisted in producing brochures, promotional materials, website and social media content, news releases, and/or newsletters used in support of a volunteer program; developed curriculum, materials, and event planning for interpretive and conservation education programs. . You must include hours per week worked.

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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 Statement: 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.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Additional Information

A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. Click here for the OPM Salaries and Wages to calculate locality pay.

This job opportunity announcement will be used to fill one or more additional selections at anytime without notification.

If you have held a temporary seasonal appointment in the past 12 months and have already worked the maximum temporary appointment less than 1040 hours during that period, you are still welcome to apply. However, please be aware that exceeding the limit of 1040 hours in your established service year will result in the loss of your non-competitive rehire eligibility.

The limit can be exceeded by working multiple temporary seasonal positions that result in a combined total greater than 1040 hours. The limit also can be exceeded by working a single temporary seasonal appointment that exceeds 1040 hours, unless granted an exception by OPM.

Employment may be terminated at any time due to fluctuations in funding levels, project needs, employee performance, or other considerations.

Physical Demands: The work ranges from sedentary to moderately strenuous, with respective duties involving occasionally extensive periods of sitting, standing, and/or walking. Working in uneven terrain and moderate lifting (less than 50 pounds) may be required. The incumbent may be required to work extended or irregular workdays. Some travel may also be required.

Work Environment: The work is performed in an office setting, as well as outdoors. In this mountainous, northern environment, temperatures range from 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to below zero degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Elevation ranges from 3,500, to over 6,000 feet at Logan Pass. The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. Click the following link for more information, https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information .

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