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This position is located in Alaska Regional Office, in the Natural and Cultural Resources Directorate, Subsistence Program Division.
Major Duties
The incumbent will provide subsistence program support to facilitate implementation of agency mandates and operations pertaining to the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act and the Federal Subsistence Management Program. In this capacity they help to analyze proposed regulatory actions, acquire and disseminate stakeholder opinions, and assist Alaska NPS units in meeting their subsistence-related programmatic needs. Major duties include:
- Represent the NPS at public meetings around the state to discuss proposed regulatory changes to the program. These meetings include Regional Advisory Councils, Subsistence Resource Commissions, local advisory committees, the state Board of Fisheries and Board of Game as well as rural and Alaska Native organizations. Considerable travel to remote rural communities is often needed.
- Serve as a co-chair of the Alaska Region NPS Subsistence Advisory Council (SAC). Includes organization of an annual in-person SAC meeting and SRC All-Chairs workshop.
- Serve as a technical adviser and NPS liaison to the Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program (FRMP) and the Partners for Fisheries Monitoring Program (PFMP). Serves as needed on the FRMP Technical Review Committee and the PFMP Selection Committee.
- Assists in Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC) compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and in the nomination and appointment process for SRC members. Includes compiling, submitting and tracking Federal Register Notices.
- Serve as the alternate NPS representative to the Interagency Staff Committee.
- Helps to coordinate NPS and Federal Subsistence Management Program comments on proposed actions to the Alaska Board of Game and the Alaska Board of Fisheries.
- Assist the Subsistence Program Manager in presenting, explaining and justifying information, analyses and agency requirements to help insure NPS and other Federal mandates are met. Includes developing written reports and briefing material to help inform NPS personnel on subsistence management issues throughout the state, and maintaining adequate records of regulatory and permitting decisions.
Qualifications
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-04/09/2020-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. 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 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 annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. 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). This experience includes activities such as: Experience in working with interagency groups or Alaska Native organizations on subsistence issues affecting rural Alaskans; implement and communicate complexities of subsistence provisions of ANILCA; the understanding of applied uses of biological, cultural and socio-economic information in subsistence management decision making processes; demonstrated ability to coordinate and prepare reports that are used for decisions on management of subsistence hunting, fishing and gathering activities on Federal lands in Alaska; and/or comprehensive working knowledge and experience with the many aspects involved with subsistence management in Alaska. . 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.
Pay Range
$42.29 - $54.98