One position is being filled at Natchez Trace Parkway; duty location Tupelo, MS. For additional questions regarding the duties or location for this position, please contact Doug Sprouse at James_Sprouse@nps.gov. The incumbent provides administrative assistance to the Mississippi River Zone Fire and Aviation Management park group units. Please ensure you read the announcement fully prior to submitting application package.
In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. Your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year - 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 listed to pro-rate the specialized experience. If an applicant's resume is incomplete or does not support the requirements for minimum qualifications or specialized experience a rating of "ineligible" or "not qualified" will be applied and no consideration for employment will be granted. **NOTE - Please limit your resume to no more than 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. You can only submit one resume; Only the resume submitted under the "Resume" "Document Type" will be used to determine your qualifications and for rating purposes. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: For the GS-07 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent; Examples of specialized experience include: Assisting in the planning and formulating of a budget including preparing budget submissions, annual operating plans, and allocating and transferring funds in accordance with federal fire budget rules; preparing travel authorizations and vouchers for wildland fire incidents, etc., and assisting with making travel arrangements; preparing correspondence, presentations and reports utilizing software packages such as Microsoft Word; coordinating and entering time and attendance for staff following timekeeping procedures utilizing automated payroll systems; tracking and filing documents and correspondence; and ordering and maintaining supplies and equipment for the office; experience with tracking and inputting information in relation to Incident Qualifications and Certification System (IQCS); assisting with dispatching of emergency services resources. 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.
Provides administrative, operational, and technical support functions in support of fire management activities. Manages budget programming for multiple fund sources contributing to the fire program, understands and interprets interagency and agency policy as well as national and regional financial business rules for appropriate charging of funds. Fluent in various automated financial systems, processes procurement functions for the branch. Assists Fire Management Officer in preparation of annual fire budget requests using automated/electronic systems. Serves as the subject matter expert in emergency incident administrative procedures, providing correct interpretation and application of incident time, travel, procurement, and cost tracking procedures. Manages Incident Qualification and Certification System database for multiple National Park Service first responders. Creates and updates qualification records, inputs annual training, instructor, and incident experience. Manages and tracks current agency medical clearance determinations for qualified employees. Regularly works with local and state cooperators.