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The Alaska Region's National Forests encompass more than 22 million acres. Forest Service employees protect the beauty and bounty of these lands while providing a place for people to work and play. Many who live near the Tongass and Chugach depend on available timber, minerals, salmon, blueberries, deer and other forest products for their livelihoods or traditional cultural uses.

Alaskans enjoy spectacular scenery that includes watersheds, rivers, salmon streams, glaciers, and Sitka spruce forests. Adventurous travelers and residents alike enjoy fishing, kayaking, hiking and camping. Wildlife enthusiasts see bears, bald eagles, mountain goats, humpback whales, and other marine mammals. Alaska Region employees monitor and manage the impact of recreation and tourism on forestlands. They also work closely with other USDA agencies and partners on a strategy to diversify and improve the sustainable economic growth of local communities.

Duties

• The employee performs a variety of tasks that utilize established visitor management practices, processes, methods, and procedures.
• Develops and presents a variety of interpretive programs including orientation talks, conducted walks, and demonstrations to a variety of general public audiences or school groups.
• Initiates or assists with development or revision of interpretive materials, such as brochures, guidebooks, handouts, and exhibits.
• Operates a variety of audiovisual and other equipment used in connection with interpretive programs.
• Prepares and conducts on-and-off site environmental education programs for a variety of audiences. Initiates or assists with the creation or revision of environmental education materials.
• Provides orientation, interpretive, and regulatory information relating to site specific regulations, hunting and fishing programs, and other visitor activities.
• Assists with maintaining working relationships with partnership organizations by attending a variety of events and functions, giving informative talks, and asking for assistance that benefits all parties involved.
• Drafts written materials to increase understanding of the Forest Service Mission, assistance with a special event, or explain the goals and objectives of the visitor center.
• Assists with issuing special permits for wildlife/natural resource dependent recreational activities or other appropriate and compatible special events or activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of a 2-year probationary period is required.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Qualifications You must meet the ANILCA eligibility requirements to be referred for this position.

Eligibility Requirements:You must have lived and or worked in or near the geographic boundaries of the Tongass National Forest and have special knowledge or expertise concerning the natural and cultural resources in the Southeast Alaska area to participate in information, education, and interpretive activities.

Your responses to the questions in the assessment for this announcement must clearly show that you meet the eligibility requirements.

Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information Positions filled will be full-time seasonal with 18 pay periods of guaranteed pay status and 8 pay periods of nonpay time.

For addi ional information regarding COLA see:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-systems/nonforeign-areas/#url=COLA-Rates

This is a non-bargaining unit position.

This is a bargaining unit position and is represented by NFFE.

Government housing may be available.

Federal affiliated daycare facilities may be available.

This position is not eligible for telework.

If you are newly hired, the documentation you present for purposes of completing the Department Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 on your entry-on-duty date will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" system. Federal law requires the use of E-VERIFY to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires. Under this system, the new hire is required to resolve any identified discrepancies as a condition of continued employment.

ANILCA appointments require a 2 year probationary period. Upon completion of 2 years the incumbent will be non-competitively converted to a career or career-conditional appointment if all of the following are met: successful completion of 2 year probationary period, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualification requirements are met for the position the incumbent is converting into, satisfactorily meeting performance requirements, and completion of all prescribed training. If all requirements are not met upon completion of two years in this position, employment will be terminated.

How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated for this job based on your responses to the questions in the assessment to determine whether or not you are eligible for appointment under the ANILCA authority.

Note:Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service.

To view the application form, visit:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12206317{target="_blank"}

Required Documents The following documents are required for your applicant package to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, illegible fax transmissions, delays in the mail service, your system failure, etc. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.

Resume that includes: 1) personal information such as name, address, contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the responsibilities section including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable); 4) supervisor's phone number and whether or not the supervisor may be contacted for a reference check; 5) other qualifications.

If claiming veteran's preference, you must submit a DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty, which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. If currently on active duty you must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty service under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted. Veteran's preference must be verified prior to appointment. Without this documentation, you will not receive veteran's preference and your application will be evaluated based on the material(s) submitted.