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National Park Service seeks Transportation Planners

Application Deadline: April 23, 2008

The Transportation Planning Group of the Park Facility Management Division in Denver, Colorado is seeking dynamic individuals to provide leadership, coordination and technical assistance in the development of national, regional and local level transportation planning activities and projects for the NPS.

Job Announcement Number: NPSWASO-08-038

Salary Range: 69,845.00 - 107,979.00 USD per year

Series & Grade: GS-0020-12/13

Position Information: Full-Time Permanent

Duty Locations: 2 vacancies - Denver, CO

Who May Be Considered: Applications will be accepted from United States citizens.

Major Duties:

This position is located in the Denver facilities of the National Park Service (NPS), Washington Office (WASO) Park Facility Management Division (PFMD), Transportation Planning Group (TPG). The selectees will provide leadership, coordination and technical assistance in the development of national, regional and local level transportation planning activities and projects for the NPS. The selectees have the primary responsibility for leading multi-disciplinary, multi-agency Transportation Planning, Research and Technical Assistance activities in support of transportation planning projects addressing the range of multi-modal transportation needs for the NPS and its partners.

Provides leadership and technical assistance to professional colleagues, field offices/units and allied agencies in the development of professional recommendations supporting new and/or improved multi-modal transportation solutions for the NPS and its partners.

Responsible for development of Transportation Assistance Group (TAG) team reports summarizing multi-disciplinary, multi-agency review, analysis and evaluation of a broad range of transportation challenges, applied strategies, and multi-modal transportation program activities under a diverse range of conditions.

Responsible for providing and/or coordinating expert and authoritative technical guidance to program and project-related activities, which requires a substantial degree of interpretation, innovation, and imagination to promote and encourage the adoption of sound and efficient transportation practices that preserve and protect many of our Nation's superlative natural and cultural resources.

Coordinates with NPS park units in working with Federal, State and local partners in identifying potential multi-modal transportation partnership strategies to be pursued at the national level, regional level, and by parks and their partners.

Qualifications:

Applicants must have the following basic requirements:

A. A Bachelor's Degree in community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomics and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance.

OR

B. A combination of education and experience-courses equivalent to a major in one of the above disciplines, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the above disciplines of which at least 12 semester hours were in the planning process, and socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Knowledge of community planning, urban design, and/or multi-modal transportation system planning techniques in order to develop transportation planning program activities and projects for a large, geographically dispersed organization.

2. Ability to provide authoritative advice and guidance in the planning, design and implementation efforts aimed at producing sound and efficient multi-modal transportation systems and practices that provide high quality visitor experiences while preserving and protecting exemplary natural and cultural resources.

3. Ability to develop management level, project level, and technical issue level reports summarizing the review, analysis and evaluation of a broad range of transportation challenges, strategies, and multi-modal transportation program activities covering a diverse range of organizational situations and conditions.

4. Ability to work with Federal, State and local partners outside the organization in identifying potential multi-modal transportation planning partnership strategies to be pursued by the organization and its partners.

How To Apply:

Mail your application so it will be postmarked by closing date and received within five (5) working days of that date. If hand delivered, be sure your application is received by closing date.

IF HAND-CARRYING OR MAILING APPLICATION PACKAGE, PLEASE BRING/MAIL TO: 1201 Eye Street, NW, (2653), 12th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005; if hand-carrying application package, please bring it to the 1st Floor at the above address; or you may fax your application to (202) 371-1762.

Applications mailed using government postage or through an internal federal government mail system will not be considered.

Disabled, Disabled veteran, VRA and other eligibles for noncompetitive appointments under special appointing authorities must clearly specify this eligibility on their applications and be prepared to show proof upon request.

All status candidates and reinstatement eligibles (current and former government employees) must submit a copy of their SF-50 showing career, career-conditional , or reinstatement eligibility.

All current Federal employees must provide a copy of their current Performance Appraisal (must be within 15 months from the closing date of the announcement).

Applicants unable to provide their most recent performance appraisal must provide written justification for its absence.

Non-status veterans who wish to be considered under both competitive procedures and merit promotion must submit two (2) applications or resumes. When only one (1) is received, it will be considered under competitive procedures only.

Status applicants who wish to be considered under both merit promotion and competitive procedures must submit two (2) complete applications. When only one (1) application is received, it will be considered under the merit promotion procedures only.

Failure to submit all required documents and information requested by the closing date of this announcement may result in your not receiving full consideration. Applicants' qualifications will be evaluated solely on the information submitted in their applications.

Please do not submit your application package in a notebook or binder with extraneous information. Applicants should provide sufficient information to enable Human Resources to properly evaluate your application against the Qualification Standards, time-in-grade, and/or time after competitive appointment restrictions.

Submit a resume, Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612) or other written application format of your choice. Be sure you provide all of the information requested below:

Job Information:

o Announcement Number, title and grade(s) for which you are applying Personal Information:

o Full name, mailing address (with zip code) and day/evening telephone numbers (with area code) and e-mail address.

o Social Security Number. Giving your Social Security Number is voluntary, however, we cannot process your application without it.

o Country of Citizenship.

o If ever employed by the Federal Government, please show the highest Federal civilian grade held, job series, and dates of employment in grade.

Education:

o High School name, city, state and zip code, date of diploma or GED.

o Colleges and/or Universities attended, city, state and zip code.

o Major field(s) of study.

o Type and year of degree(s) received. If no degree received show total credit hours received in semester or quarter hours.

Work Experience for each paid or non-paid position held related to the job for which you are applying (do not provide copies of job descriptions):

o Job title.

o Duties and accomplishments.

o Number of hours per week.

o Employer's name and address.

o Supervisor's name and phone number.

o Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year)

o Salary

o Indicate if your current supervisor may be contacted.

Other Qualifications:

o Job-related training courses (title and year).

o Job-related skills (e.g., other languages, computer software/hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed, etc.)

o Job-related honors, awards and special accomplishments (e.g., publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, performance awards, etc.) Do not send copies of documents unless specifically requested.

o If you are applying for Veteran Preference, submit evidence of eligibility, such as; DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or Standard Form 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and the proof requested on the form.

o If you are or have been a Federal employee, please submit a copy of your last Notification of Personnel Action, Form SF-50, and your most recent or last performance appraisal.

Contact Information:

Kenyett S. Nicholson

Phone: 202-354-1989/1919

Fax: 202-371-1762

Email: Kenyett_Nicholson@nps.gov

Or write:

Department of the Interior

1201 EYE ST., NW, 12TH FL. (2653)

WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Fax: 202-371-1762

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