Summary This Supervisory Outdoor Recreation Planner position serves as a Program Officer Team Manager providing oversight of a team supporting the implementation of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State & Local Assistance and Urban Park and Recreation Recovery (UPARR) Programs. Open to the first 75 applicants or until 05/07/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. Responsibilities The major duties of the Supervisory Outdoor Recreation Planner include, but are not limited to, the following: Team Leadership and Supervisory Management -- Provides supervision of Program Officer staff and multiple-disciplinary teams including setting priorities, monitoring, and ensuring employee work and responsibilities are accomplishing the goals of the program. Partnering -- Cultivates partnerships and collaborates with state and local government partners to support the development and expansion of outdoor recreation areas and opportunities. Project review and monitoring: Reviews and recommends outdoor recreation grant project applications for funding, evaluates completeness, adherence to program policies and requirements and negotiates changes and monitors project execution. Supports program reviews for consistency with applicable laws, regulations, program policy, guidance and procedures. 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. Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than one year, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments. Time-in-grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. You will be 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. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. 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-05/07/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level, you must possess the following basic requirements and minimum qualifications below by close of the announcement. Basic Requirements: In order to qualify for the Supervisory Outdoor Recreation Planning series, 0023, you must meet one of the following basic requirements: Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education in a Major study -- outdoor recreation planning or a related field such as: sociology, forestry, landscape architecture, economics, biological science, park administration, earth science, natural resource management and conservation, civil engineering, urban planning, or recreation. Applicants who qualify on the basis of graduate work in related disciplines must have one or more courses in outdoor recreation. -OR- Experience: Experience that demonstrated the ability to plan and coordinate the use of land, water, and related resources for recreation and conservation purposes. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Ability to deal with people of differing backgrounds and behavioral patterns, analysis and evaluation of outdoor recreation interests, habits, and needs of diversified groups, and the means for meeting those needs, evaluation of land or water areas for their recreation and related potential use, such as wildlife reserve, preparation or review of plans and programs for natural resource utilization and recreation area development, and solution of administrative, intergovernmental, socioeconomic, and other problems involved in providing adequate recreation opportunities while preserving, restoring, and enhancing the quality of the outdoor environment. - AND - Minimum Requirements: In addition to the above Basic Requirements, you MUST ALSO meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements below in order to qualify for the GS-0023-13 Supervisory Outdoor Recreation Planner: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: providing technical assistance and guidance to others about interpreting and applying legal authorities, regulations, and program policies; conducting thorough examination of outdoor recreation projects, evaluating them for completeness and adherence to program requirements, and how it meets of the public interests; evaluating project budgets and/or contracts etc. for cost effectiveness and/or monitoring expenses; collaborating with others be it partners, organizations or governments in support of the management or development of recreation or other natural resource areas and demonstrating the principles, methods and techniques of public planning whether preparing or reviewing plans for natural resource utilization and recreation area development. You must include hours per week worked. 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. 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. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Physical Demands: Although the office work is basically sedentary, the employee must often attend meetings and conferences and conduct on-site inspections at State and local resources stewardship projects. The inspections may require strenuous physical activity that includes walking long distances in broken terrain in all climatic conditions. Travel is an integral part of the work and may require working extended hours when in travel status. Working Conditions: Most of the work is performed in an office setting however, the work involves overnight travel for training, meetings, conferences, and site visits. Work sites may include construction and industrial sites that may require the use of personal protective equipment and the observance of additional safety precautions. 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. Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, You must submit ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Performance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 months. If they did not complete performance appraisals ask them to provide a statement of performance for each period of service. The statement must specify the dates for each employment period and your level of performance consistent with your SF_50s. Click here for the OPM Salaries and Wage to calculate locality pay. Pay & Leave : Salaries & Wages - OPM.gov