Program Specialist

The major duties of the Program Specialist position include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversees the planning implementation and evaluation of Beringian Heritage (BERI) and Alaska Affiliated Areas (AFAR) programs including drafting work plans setting priorities determining resource requirements and establishing goals and strategies. Ensures project activities align with program objectives and manages administrative functions such as financial planning budgeting personnel procurement and property management.
• Implements external funding calls to include Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) develops criteria and request for proposals (RFPs) organizes merit review processes administers funds and serves as Agreements Technical Representative (ATR). Manages funds appropriations and agreements with partner organizations and oversees legislative issues affecting program areas.
• Represents National Park Service Beringian Heritage and Alaska Affiliated Areas at meetings with agencies tribes indigenous groups non-profits and the public in the US and Russia. Designs and delivers educational and outreach programs develops curriculum and fosters participation in conservation and cultural resource initiatives. Ensures communication products meet National Park Service standards and are accessible in multiple languages.
• Directly supervises up to 4 permanent employees and additional temporary staff volunteers and interns. Conducts work planning scheduling performance evaluation hiring promotions training and disciplinary actions. Ensures equal opportunity safety and effective labor-management relation.
• Serves as liaison between National Park Service partners provides technical assistance in visitor and education activities develops materials for US and Russian governments and the public and maintains websites and social media in English Russian and indigenous languages.

• 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.
• 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 and must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 3-5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• The position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of your appointment.

Requirements Continued...
As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1 year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.