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From: ront at picea.CFNR.ColoState.EDU (Ronald Thomas)
Subject: GIS job in Florida @ Everglades NP
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Date: Thu, 30 Jun 1994 14:03:12 GMT
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*Date: Thu, 30 Jun 1994 07:19:22 -0400
*From: Ron_Thomas at nps.gov (Ron Thomas)
* This came over the NPS ccmail net -- just forwarding it on.  All
*responses should be directed to the folks at Everglades Natl. Park.

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We are looking to fill a GIS Manager position (GS 9/11/12) at Everglades 
National Park.  This is an interdisciplinary position that can be filled as any 
one of the following five job series:

                   Computer Specialist  GS-334
                   Geographer  GS-150
                   Cartographer  GS-1370
                   Environmental Engineer  GS-819
                   Ecologist  GS-408  

The vacancy announcement is appended below.  You can contact me by cc:Mail or 
telephone (305-242-7800) if you have any questions about the job duties.  If you
have procedural (paperwork) questions, please contact our Personnel Office at 
the numbers given in the vacancy announcement.     

   Dave Buker
___________________________________________________________________________

                                UNITED STATES 
                           DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR 
                            NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
 
                           VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 

The National Park Service is an Equal Opportunity employer. Selection for
this position will be made solely on the basis of merit, fitness, and
qualifications without regard to race, sex, color, creed, age, marital
status, national origin, non-disqualifying handicap conditions, or any other
non-merit factors. 
 
 POSITION: COMPUTER SPECIALIST               ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: EVER-94-16 
           GS-0334-09/11/12 
           GEOGRAPHER GS-0150-09/11/12 
           CARTOGRAPHER GS-1370-09/11/12 
   SALARY RANGE: $28648 - $54004 
 OPENING DATE: JULY 07, 1994          FULL PERFORMANCE LEVEL: GS-0000-12 
 CLOSING DATE: AUGUST 01, 1994         AREA OF CONSIDERATION: DEPARTMENT-WIDE

 
 LOCATION: EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK 
           DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 
           HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA 
 
Applications will be accepted from Career/Career-Conditional Federal
employees who are within the area of consideration, from reinstatement
eligibles, and those eligible under special appointing authorities including
handicapped, VRA, disabled veterans, etc. Documentation verifying eligibility
is required. 

 CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER:     (305) 242-7720      (TTY) 242-7700 
 ADDRESS OF PERSONNEL OFFICE:  PERSONNEL OFFICE 
                               40001 STATE ROAD #9336 
                               HOMESTEAD, FL  33034-6733 
 
This position has promotion potential to the next level without further
competition, once all legal and regulatory requirements are met; promotion is
not automatic. THIS IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY POSITION THAT CAN ALSO BE FILLED
AS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, GS-819-12 OR ECOLOGIST, GS-408-12. YOU MUST MEET
THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATION STANDARDS. THE X-118
HANDBOOK IS AVAILABLE IN ANY FEDERAL PERSONNEL OFFICE FOR REVIEW. AREA 
INFORMATION: Everglades National Park South Florida Research Center is
located approximately 9 miles from Park Headquarters. Park Headquarters is
located 12 miles southwest of Homestead on State Road 9336. Climate is
sub-tropical with mild winter. Temperatures seldom go below 40 degrees and
then only for a short time. Summer temperatures are usually in the lower 
90's with high humidity. Miami is 40 miles from the Park and provides all the
educational and cultural features of a major metropolitan area. Schools and
community facilities are available in Homestead. Moderate to heavy
infestation of mosquitoes and biting flies. 

STATEMENT OF DUTIES: 
This position is located within the South Florida Research Center in
Everglades National Park. The incumbent manages the development and use of a
computerized geographic information system (GIS) containing information about
the hydrologic, biological, geographical and other environmental
characteristics of the Everglades. The GIS database serves as the long-term 
scientific information base of spatial data for the park. The information
involves complex physical and biological environmental systems and the
significance of natural and man-made changes on these systems. The GIS
database must be developed so that all existing and future spatial data can
be interrelated with existing information stored in the SFRC's Oracle 
database management system (DMBS) as necessary to investigate and study
physical phenomena and requires the development of software programs to study
methods to conserve and restore the Everglades ecosystem.  The incumbent is
and planning of Everglades restoration projects. 
METHOD FOR RANKING CANDIDATES:  To receive full credit for your
qualifications, provide detailed evidence of experience, training, education,
awards, hobbies, self-development achievements, and any other aspects of your
background as they relate to the knowledge, skill, and ability (KSA)
application must include clear, concise examples to show level of
accomplishment and degree of responsibility.  This documentation will be the
basis for rating and ranking on the factors listed below.  The use of
additional paper is recommended to fully describe your knowledge, skills, or
abilities (KSA') in these areas.
 
KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES, SKILLS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS (KASOCS): 
1. Knowledge of the theories, principles, practices and techniques of
cartography, geography, and photogrammetry required to produce Geographic
Information System (GIS) databases associated with a large natural resource. 
2. Ability to develop, modify, and manage GIS databases (include your
experience with GIS software including GRASS, Arc/Info, and ERDAS and
associated relational database management systems such as ORACLE). 
3. Ability to research, install, and manage computer hardware and software
for the GIS project. 
4. Ability to design, write, and test computer programs using the C, C++, or
FORTRAN programming languages or UNIX shell script language. 
5. Ability to communicate technical cartographic and geographic information
orally and in writing. 
6. Knowledge of environmental engineering or natural resources management
with the restoration of a natural resource (include your experience working
with the hydrological, biological, and other environmental characteristics of
the resource). 

HOW TO APPLY:  Refer to the attached Merit Promotion Application Guidelines. 
The Personnel Office has the authority to grant extensions and allow an
applicant five calendar days from the regular closing date for receipt of
application if circumstances justify such action.  Extensions must be