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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Seasonal Volunteer Program Assistant

West Glacier, Montana, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$19.33/hr - $19.33/hr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is looking for a Seasonal Volunteer Program Assistant at Glacier National Park. The role involves serving as the initial contact for volunteer programs, coordinating events and training, and managing volunteer records and supplies.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serves as VIP and/or youth program initial contact point: taking and referring telephone and e-mail contacts; responding to general inquiries; and making arrangements for orientations, work projects, training, and other meetings

Responds to e-mail or phone inquiries

Provides brochures and related materials as requested

Serves as a contact for the organization and in coordinating with volunteers and partners on the volunteer program administrative requirements

Refers situations where guidelines are not applicable to the supervisor

Provides general orientation for new volunteers and volunteer supervisors

Helps volunteer supervisors with onboarding volunteers

Completes a wide variety of processes where all routine problems and some non-routine problems are identified and corrected

Complex nonstandard clerical/assistant problems are sometimes necessarily referred to the Volunteer Program Coordinator

Plans and coordinates service group visits, coordinating with appropriate division staff overseeing project work

Follows-up with groups to keep accurate records of work accomplished

Facilitates service groups of both youth and adults in the field, providing orientation to Glacier and the volunteer program

Responsible for safety of participants, providing required PPE and materials needed for project work

Will be required to take CPR and Basic First Aid and gain certification

Ensures that all VIP program related documents (volunteer applications, agreement forms, Position Descriptions, volunteer reimbursement forms, etc.) are prepared in accordance with established policy and procedures

Applies standard and non-standard rules, regulations, processes, and procedures relating to administrative clerical and assistant work to examine documents for completeness, discrepancies, and other special requirements

Tracks uniform and other supply needs, collects data for the unit's budget and volunteer hours reporting requirements, maintains ledgers, database, or tracking spreadsheet, as applicable

Qualification

Volunteer CoordinationRecords ManagementEvent PlanningCPR CertificationBasic First AidCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsTeamwork Skills

Required

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

Depending on location, government housing may be available

You may be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided

You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and/or shift work

You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally

You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority

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

Applicants must be at least (1) 18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program

To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: acting as an office assistant or administrative assistant, including drafting correspondence and filing and responding to inquiries; coordinating large group projects and following up with appropriate personnel to ensure accurate records are maintained; using computers to track hours of employees or volunteers, prepare reports and track budget of a small office. You must include hours per week worked

Education: Successful completion of at least four years of education above high school (120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours) leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. You must include transcripts

Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second undergraduate year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. The total combined specialized experience and education must equal at least 100 percent of the required length of the specialized experience to qualify. You must include a copy of your transcripts in your application package

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

Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university