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Duties

• Represents the Alaska Regional Office Subsistence Program when working with other agencies, organizations, tribes, the public, etc., on subsistence-related issues.
• Assists with the integration of cultural, local, and indigenous knowledge, in subsistence management.
• Supports the efforts of other programs in the management and protection of cultural and natural resources including the integration of customary and traditional use of natural resources and documentation and integration of ethnographic information into analyses.
• Serves as Agreement Technical Representative (ATR) for projects conducted through contracts, interagency agreements, and cooperative agreements.
• Assists in maintaining, organizing, and archiving regional and historic records in both digital and written media formats.
• Supports the Federal Subsistence Management Program by reviewing, analyzing, tracking, and presenting on State and Federal regulatory proposals and analyses.
• Assists park and regional staff in the writing and review of analyses pertaining to ANILCA Section 810, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Assists in review of Federal and State of Alaska fish and wildlife proposals concerning subsistence resources and user groups.

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.
• 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 complete training and operate a four-wheel drive vehicle.
• You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime.
• You will be required to complete a one-year trial period.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 4 nights per month.
• You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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  • Resume - 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 number of hours worked per week, full-time, or part-time. If you indicate part-time, you MUST indicate the number of hours worked per week so that your qualifying experience can be prorated for credit. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade.

  • Complete all required Assessments.

  • Other Supporting Documents, if applicable, such as:
    • Veterans Preference Documentation:
      • If you are a Discharged, Non-Disabled Veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing character of discharge (Member 4 copy), or other Documentation of Service and Separation under Honorable Conditions, as listed on the SF15. If you don't have your DD-214, you may request it after discharge from the National Archives.
      • If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge, you must submit signed documentation from the Armed Forces certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, 2) under honorable conditions, 3) your pay grade/rank/rate at time of discharge, 4) dates of active duty service, 5) any campaign or expeditionary medals received, and 6) dated within 120 days of your separation.
      • If you are a Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, or Mother or Spouse of a Disabled or Deceased Veteran, you must submit all additional proof required by the SF15, and if applicable, a completed SF15. You may request a copy of your Department of Veterans Affairs letter from www.ebenefits.va.gov or call 1-800-827-1000 to establish proof of disability.

  • College transcripts, if qualifying based on education.

  • Documentation for Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan consideration if you are a displaced Federal employee within the local commuting area. You must include: 1) Proof you are a displaced Federal employee, e.g., RIF Separation Notice, Notice of Proposed Removal, etc; 2) SF-50s (Notifications of Personnel Action) showing career/conditional tenure competitive status, promotion potential and duty location; and 3) your most recent performance appraisal. To exercise selection priority, displaced or surplus Federal employees must be rated well-qualified or above 85 on the rating criteria for this position.

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  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
  
• How to Apply
  
  To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/25/2024. You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation.
  
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  Agency contact information

  Cherilyn Alexander

  Phone

  (907) 644-3345

  Email

  cherilyn_alexander@nps.gov

  Address

  Alaska Regional Office
  240 W 5th Avenue
  Anchorage, AK 99501
  US

  Next steps

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  • New employee probationary period
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Required Documents

Clarification from the agency