Volunteer In Park Coordinator

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Plan develop implement and evaluate volunteer programs
• Recruit train supervise and retain volunteers and interns
• Coordinate volunteer projects and events
• Develop and maintain partnerships with nonprofit organizations
• Represent the National Park Service at outreach and recruitment events
• Manage volunteer program administration
• Prepare reports presentations and communications for park leadership

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit possess and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
• You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You are required to complete training obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• This is a bargaining unit position represented by National Federation of Federal Employees.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.

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.

Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period of your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 08/14/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300 Subpart F.

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 periods of time that reflect military service the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. 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.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position at the level GS-09: Applicant must possess one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Experience may have been in technical administrative visitor experience volunteerism education youth programming community engagement and outreach or other park-related work. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include but are not limited to the following:

• Working with education youth and/or volunteer groups.
• Park ranger park guide educator or tour leader.
• Leading educational or interpretive programs.
• Administering managing or assisting in the management of work involving community engagement and outreach volunteerism youth programs conservation resource protection visitor experience or administration of park areas or similar operations.
• Communicating conservation and cultural resource topics at community or public outreach events.

Education: Successful completion of at least a masters or equivalent graduate degree in a field directly related to the work of this position or two full years of progressively higher-level education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. if related. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.

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Successful completion of a COMBINATION of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience first take the number of semester hours (or equivalent) earned towards a graduate degree in excess of 18 semester hours and divide by 18 semester hours (or equivalent). Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours per week and transcripts.