Summary Planning project manager involved in the preparation of a variety of planning projects and studies and related environmental documents. These duties require full knowledge and understanding of National Park Service (NPS) planning and environmental compliance procedures, NPS organization, policies, guidelines, and procedures. Provides technical advice to other project managers and planning team members on the planning process, problem solving, public involvement, and environmental compliance. Responsibilities Function as project manager on interdisciplinary teams of planning and other agency professionals to prepare a variety of planning projects and studies - General Management Plans, River Management Plans, Trail Management Plans, Implementation Plans, Strategic Plans, etc. This includes guiding the project team through the planning processes, is responsible for day-to-day management of significant project tasks including drafting of planning sections and chapters. Navigate compliance with applicable federal laws and requirements; interpreting, applying, and enforcing program authorities, regulations, and policies with the National Environmental Policy Act, Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, National Parks Recreation Act, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Wilderness Act, and Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. Assist parks in consultation requirements for assigned planning projects. Facilitating and coordinating the resolution of complex planning and compliance issues. Development of reports and planning products (i.e., plans and compliance documents) that outline the project scope and recommended next steps for planning project completion, including connections to statutory requirements and past planning. Prepare technical scopes, budgets, and schedules and function as a Contracting Officer Representative. Lead and facilitate meetings and working group sessions, including the ability to coordinate and work effectively with groups of people with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and interests building collaboration and consensus. Review and comment on planning and NEPA documents. Review PMIS and PEPC entries for planning and compliance needs. Assist parks with the development of PMIS planning projects to seek planning ready funding. Liaise to ongoing projects that have overlap with MWRO Planning and Compliance. This duty can involve updating the MWRO Project Tracker, providing regional guidance to the team, and ensuring regional representation on the project, when appropriate. Interpret and apply policies, laws, and regulations as appropriate, including Director and Secretarial Orders. Physical Demands: The work is sedentary, although there is walking, bending, and climbing associated with on­site field work. Frequent public contacts, attendance at conferences and planning and negotiation meetings involve travel by all means of transportation throughout the PGSO, to other SSOs and the Washington Office. A healthy constitution is required although little physical labor is involved. Working Conditions: The work is mostly sedentary. The employee is expected to lead or participate in meetings and field visits in a variety of settings including urban, suburban, rural, and at times, front and backcountry environments. Travel may be frequent and involves the normal risks and discomforts of automobile, bus, rail, or air transportation travel. Walking, bending, carrying, stooping, and at times hiking. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males. Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required. 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. If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. Must possess a valid State Driver's License. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/17/2025-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 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized 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. 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-12 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience has equipped me with the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience must include: 1) Function as project manager on interdisciplinary teams of planning and other agency professionals to prepare a variety of planning projects and studies; 2) Experience in compliance with applicable federal laws and requirements; interpreting, applying, and enforcing program authorities, regulations, and policies with the National Parks Recreation Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Wilderness Act, and Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act; 3) Experience in coordinating and facilitating the resolution of complex planning and compliance issues; 4) Ability to prepare technical scopes, budgets, and schedules and function as a Contracting Officer Representative; 5. Ability to develop, organize and implement programs, establish priorities, and meet deadlines; and 6) Ability to lead and facilitate meetings and working group sessions, including the ability to coordinate and work effectively with groups of people with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and interests building collaboration and consensus. 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. A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR 575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive. A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. 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. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable\_Accommodations\_for\_USA\_Hire