Interdisciplinary Cultural Resources Specialist ATLANTA, GA

Job Title:Interdisciplinary, Cultural Resources Specialist

Department:Department Of The Interior

Agency:National Park Service

Job Announcement Number:SERO-14-1199703-DEU

$72,620.00 to $94,404.00 / Per YearTuesday, September 16, 2014 to Friday, September 26, 2014GS-0170/0190/0807/0808/1015-121 vacancy in the following location:
Atlanta, GA
Who may apply:  All U.S. Citizens

The employees of the National Park Service care for the special places that are the heritage of all Americans.  Since its inception in 1916, the National Park Service has been dedicated to the preservation and management of this country's outstanding natural, historical, and recreational resources.

Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service.  The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.

This is a Career/Career-Conditional full-time appointment.

Number of Vacancies:  We expect to fill 1 vacancy at this time; however, this announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies.

Full Performance Level: 12

THIS IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY POSITION.  It maybe filled by either of the following disciplines.  Therefore, you will only need to submit one application to be considered.

·         Historian, GS-0170-11

·         Cultural Anthropologist, GS-0190-11

·         Landscape Architect, GS-0807-11

·         Architect, GS-0808-11

·         Museum Curator, GS-1015-11

Please read the entire announcement before you apply.  To view the full announcement, select "Print Preview" at the right hand side of this screen.

U.S. Citizenship is required.Background and/or security investigation is required.All documents must be received by closing date.Social Security Number is required to process your application.

The incumbent will serve primarily as the Regional 106 Coordinator; and resource for Southeast Regional Office (SERO), regional parks and Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science Division (CRPSD) staff on the issues of preservation planning, liaison with state historic preservation offices, review of plans and design and construction documents for compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act, preservation-related training, recruitment and outreach, and assistance to heritage areas within the region.  They will be the lead within CRPSD in conducting preservation planning, document review, and related activities. In addition to their primary duties the incumbent will prepare or manage the preparation of baseline documents including, but not limited to, Historic Structure Reports / Condition Assessments, Cultural Landscape Reports, Cultural Landscape Inventories, National Register of Historic Places, Historic Resource Studies, Administrative Histories.

The incumbent will also review and assess a wide variety of historic preservation plans, studies, and project proposals; guidelines; memoranda of agreement; planning reports to include, but not limited to, State of the Parks Reports (SotP’s), Foundation Documents, Environmental Assessments (EA), Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Planning, Environmental and Public Comments (PEPC), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).

Position Location:  Atlanta Regional Office, Atlanta, Ga. 

Basic Qualification Requirements for the Historian Series, GS-0170-11:  Must possess a degree in history; or a related field, that included at least 18 semester hours from an accredited college or university.
OR

Combination of experience and education: Must possess a combination of education and experience that included course work equivalent to a major (i.e., 18 semester hours) in history or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, or additional education. 

Basic Qualification Requirements for the Cultural Anthropologist Series, GS-0190-11:  Must possess a degree in cultural anthropology.

OR

Combination of experience and education: Must possess a combination of education and experience with courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in cultural anthropology, or related course work, plus appropriate experience or additional education OR four years of appropriate experience in anthropology performing research, museum work, or similar professional-level work. 

Basic Qualification Requirements for the Landscape Architect, GS-0807-11: Must possess a degree in landscape architecture or landscape design.

OR

Combination of experience and education:  Must possess a combination of education and experience that includes 1 year of experience for each year short of graduation, under professional leadership and guidance of such character and diversity as to be a satisfactory substitute for the required education. This experience must have included original landscape design. 

Basic Qualification Requirements for the Architect Series, GS-0808-11: Must possess a degree in architecture or a related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least 30 semester hours were in architectural design, AND 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems.

OR

Combination of experience and education:  Must possess a combination of education and experience including college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, AND a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings.

Basic Qualification Requirements for the Museum Curator Series, GS-1015-11: Must possess a degree in museum work or an applicable subject matter field from an accredited college or university.

OR 

Combination of experience and education:  Must possess a combination of education and experience that included course work equivalent to a major in museum work or a closely related discipline; plus appropriate experience or additional course work OR I possess four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a four year course of study in museum work. 

Additional Qualification Requirement for All Applicants (Specialized Experience):Subsequent to meeting the basic qualification requirement, you must have at least 1 year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: planning related to the preservation of all park cultural resources; provide professional and technical expertise and other consultation to parks on the preservation and maintenance of the region’s historic sites, structures, landscapes, museum objects, and ethnographic resources.  Provide technical assistance to parks on compliance actions and procedures under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended (Section 106 compliance) and state and federal agencies and national Historic Landmark (NHL) property owners and conducts NHL designation studies.    

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Additional information on the qualification requirements can be viewed on the OPM web site at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications

Applicants are responsible for providing documentation that the applicable educational provisions have been met.  To qualify based on education you must submit a legible copy of transcripts or list of college courses with your name, school name, credit or semester hours, major(s), and a grade-point average or class ranking.  Official transcripts are required upon selection if you qualified based on education.

Education must have been obtained from an accredited or pre-accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.  Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

For further information on creditable education visit: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html and http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Your application will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic job requirements.  In addition, we will evaluate your responses to the attached online Assessment Questionnaire to measure the degree to which your background matches the requirements for the position.  To preview the Assessment Questionnaire click here: View Assessment Questions

The Assessment Questionnaire is designed to measure your ability in the following competencies needed to successfully perform on the job:

1. Knowledge of cultural resource management principles and practices as they apply to historic preservation.

2. Ability to prepare or manage the preparation of planning documents related to historic architecture, cultural landscape architecture, history, curation and anthropology.

3. Knowledge of federal preservation legislation, policies and guidelines.

3. Ability to communicate.

4. Ability to implement a resources management program to accomplish cultural resource goals. 

Basis for rating:

Applicants who meet the qualification requirements specified above for this position will be evaluated, and a score assigned, based upon the responses provided on the job specific questionnaire that is required as part of the application process for this position.

Applicants who meet the qualification requirements based on responses provided in the Applicant Assessment Questionnaire will be placed in one of three categories:   

Best Qualified  - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position.

Well Qualified  - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job.

Qualified  - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all of the requirements of the job. 

Within these categories, applicants referred to the selecting official that are eligible for Veteran’s Preference will receive selection priority over Non-Veterans.

DO NOT SEND Application materials by mail or email to the HR Office.

YOU MUST FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW TO APPLY. Once the basic qualifications have been met, you will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of this position.  The evaluation will be based on information you provide in your on-line resume, your answers to the knowledge, skills, and abilities questions for this announcement, and a review of the application material requested as part of this announcement.

You must provide information about your experience and/or education that supports the answers you give in the questionnaire, and the KSAs required for this position.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will be paid if the person selected for the position is from outside the local commuting area is otherwise eligible for reimbeursement of relocation expenses under the Federal Travel Regulations. 

Pre-employment National Agency Check (NAC) must be completed for anyone who doesn't already have this level of clearance prior to entry on duty.

Overtime work may be required.

Applicants must possess a valid state driver's license.

Some Travel is required. 

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under Selective Service Law.

Physical demands: The work is primarily sedentary in nature and consists primarily of office/managerial work.  Periods of research and report writing require the ability to concentrate and write for long periods of time.  The position also requires occasional fieldwork which may involve strenuous physical activity including periods of standing, walking, climbing, and lifting and carrying heavy objects.  Some activity will occur in physically dangerous areas or settings.

Work environment: Work is performed primarily indoors in an office setting.  Occasional fieldwork and/or project supervision may be performed outdoors in all types of weather.  Outdoor assignments may occur in potentially hazardous conditions including extreme heat and humidity, Wilderness locations, steep slopes, in swamps and other wet areas, in upland forests, and with exposure to a variety of insects and wildlife with potential to cause bodily harm.  

CTAP/ICTAP - Qualified individuals applying based on special priority consideration rights under 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.  To be considered well-qualified for this purpose, you must clearly meet all qualification requirements specified for this position including any selective factors, and must also clearly meet the fully satisfactory or equivalent level for each of the rating factors (knowledges, skills, abilities, and competencies) required for this position as specified above.

Individuals claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP.  This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of your most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of your 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 or ICTAP eligible.

Veteran's Preference - If you are claiming Veteran's Preference, you MUST clearly identify your claim on your application and provide specific required evidence such as: DD-214, "Certificate of Release of Discharge from Active Duty", or Standard Form 15 (SF-15), "Application for 10-point Veteran's Preference" and proof requested on the form.  Failure to submit appropriate supporting documentation will result in NOT granting Veteran's Preference.

To apply for this position, provide a complete application package, which includes both of the following parts:  1. Your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire, and

2. Your resume and any other supporting documents needed (such as DD214 to show Veteran's Preference or transcripts, etc.). 

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, September 26, 2014 We do not accept hard-copy or email application packages.  You must apply online or via fax (see instructions below). 

Applying online:

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on TAG:Closing Date to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account,https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.Applying via fax:

You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.

NOTE: If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.

If you completed the occupational questionnaire online and are unable to upload supporting document(s):

To fax your documents, you must use the following cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdfand provide the required information. The Vacancy ID is TAG:Vacancy ID.Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.

If you cannot complete the Application Package online, you may fax all of your materials. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on TAG:Closing Date. to receive consideration. Keep a copy of your fax confirmation in the event verification is needed.

To complete the occupational questionnaire and submit via fax:

Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire TAG:Link to Full Questionnaire..Print the 1203FX form, follow the instructions and provide your responses to the occupational questionnaire items http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf.Fax all six pages of the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.

1. Your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire, and

2. Your resume and any other supporting documents needed (such as DD-214 to show Veteran's Preference, current SF-50 showing series and grade held, transcripts, etc.).

Once you complete application is received, we will verify your responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire against the other supporting application materials you submit, and your final score will be assigned.  Based on applicant scores, the best qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview.  You will be notified when referral has been made and what the final outcome is.  We expect to make a selection within 45 working days of the closing date of this announcement.

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