Position at NPS--addendum

U.S. National Park Service
Merit Promotion Announcement Application Guidelines
How to Apply:

Applications must be mailed to the address indicated on the first
page of the announcement.

In addition to any forms or information required on page 1 or 2 of
the announcement, submit one of the following:

    *   Form 612, Optional Application for Federal Employment; or

    *   SF-171, Application for Federal Employment (electronic and
        other reproductions which are not exact replicas in content
        and format will not be accepted; or

    *   Resume or written application that contains information
        specified in OPM Form 510

The following information must be included in your application.

1. Job Information - announcement number, and title and grade of the
job for which you are applying;

2. Personal Information - Full name, mailing address (with ZIP Code)
and day and evening phone numbers (with area code); social security
number; country of citizenship; veterans preference; reinstatement
eligibility (you must attach SF-50 for proof of your career or
career-conditional status); and highest Federal civilian grade held
(Also give job series and dates held.)

3. Education - High school name, city, state, (zip code if known)
and date of diploma or GED; name and city and state (zip code if
known) of colleges and universities attended, with majors, type and
year of any degrees received (if no degree, show credits earned and
indicate whether semester or quarter hours);

4. Work Experience - Give the following information for your paid
and nonpaid work experience related to the job for which you are
applying: (a) job title (include series and grade if Federal job);
(b) duties and accomplishments; (c) employer's name and address; (d)
supervisor's name and phone number; (e) starting and ending dates
(month and year); (f) hours per week; (g) salary. Indicate if we may
contact your current supervisor.

5. Other Qualifications - Job related training courses (title and
year); job related skills (for example; other languages, computer
software/hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed); job related
certificates and licenses (current only); and job related honors,
awards, and special accomplishments (for example, publications,
memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership
activities, public speaking, and performance awards) give dates but
do not send documents unless requested. Narrative statement (no more
than one page per KSA) of knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's).
Describe experience (paid or unpaid), education, training, awards,
and self-development as related to the KSA's. While not mandatory,
failure to submit responses to the KSA factors may affect the rating
you receive.

(Wage Grade/Wage Board only). In order to receive full
consideration, it is essential that you submit the required
supplemental experience statement specifically addressing each of
the knowledges, skills, abilities, and other characteristics
required for satisfactory performance in this position. Your
qualifications for this position will be determined primarily by
your responses. Failure to provide the specific information may
result in an applicant receiving a lower rating in the evaluation
process.

If claiming veterans preference, submit copy of DD 214, Certificate
of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.

Current Federal employees must submit copy of most recent
supervisory performance appraisal.

College Transcript or OPM Form 1170-17 (List of College Courses) if
qualifying based on education.

Status candidates must submit proof of status (SF-50 showing current
grade & tenure and an SF-50 showing highest (permanent) grade ever
held, if different).

Applicants applying under special appointments (severely disabled,
certain Vietnam era and disabled veterans, and volunteers from Peace
Corps or Vista) must submit documentation, and indicate the type of
special appointment sought on the application.

DI-1935, Department of the Interior Application Background Survey.
(Submission of this form is voluntary. The information provided will
be used for statistical purposes to monitor applicant response, and
will not be maintained in the personnel office or forwarded to the
selecting official).

Eligibility Requirements

You must be a United States citizen, unless otherwise stated.

You must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification
Standards. These standards are available in any Federal personnel
office for review.

Applicants must meet qualifications and time-in-grade requirements
as of the closing date of the announcement in order to be
considered.

As a condition of employment, male applicants born after December
31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective
Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under Selective
Service law.

Applications must be postmarked on or before the closing date and be
received in the personnel office within 5 calendar days of the
closing date in order to be considered.

General Information

If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to
fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being
appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and
to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all
questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on
your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing
you after you begin work. Also, you may be punished by fine or
imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001).

The selectee may be required to file one or more financial
statements and/or a procurement integrity certification of
compliance upon reporting and annually, some of which may be subject
to public disclosure. National Park Service employees are subject to
prohibitions against owning financial interests which conflict or
appear to conflict with efficient and impartial performance of duty.

If you are selected for a supervisory or managerial position, you
must serve a probationary period. Failure to complete the
probationary period successfully can result in return to your former
position, or to a position of no lower grade and pay than the one
which you left to accept the supervisory or managerial position.

It is against the law to use Government envelopes or mail services
(electronic included) to submit applications (18 USC 1719).

Your application contains information subject to the Privacy Act
(P.L. 93-579, 5 USE 552a). The information is used to determine
qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5, USE,
Section 3302 and 3361.

Attachments not requested in the vacancy announcement may be
returned or discarded. Applications will not be returned.

Applications received without all the required information will not
be considered.

The Department of the Interior is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Selection for positions will be made solely on the basis of merit,
fitness and qualifications without regard to race, gender, sexual
orientation, color, creed, age, marital status, national origin,
non-disqualifying handicap conditions, or any other non-merit
factor.

U.S. Department of the Interior Applicant Background Survey  DI-1935

General Instructions:  The information from this survey is used to
help ensure that agency personnel practices meet the requirements of
Federal law.  Your responses are VOLUNTARY.  Please answer each of
the questions to the best of your ability.  Please print entries in
pencil or pen.  Use only capital letters.  Read each item thoroughly
before completing the appropriate code number in the blank.

Vacancy Announcement Number:
Position:
Today's date (month, day, year): __ - __ - ____
1. Name (Last, First, MI):
2. Year of Birth:  ____
3. Social Security Number:___ - __ - ____
4. How did you learn about the position or exam for which you are applying?


    01 Private information service
    02 Magazine
    03 Newspaper
    04 Radio
    05 TV
    06 Poster
    07 Private employment office
    08 State employment office
    09 Agency personnel office (bulletin
    board or vacancy system)
    10 Federal Government recruitment at
    school or college
    11 Federal/State/local job information
    12 Religious organization
    13 School/college counselor or official
    14 Friend/relative working in agency
    15 Friend/relative not working in agency
    16 Other (Specify)

5. Please categorize yourself in terms of race and sex using the
definitions below.  In the space after number 7, place the
RACE/ETHNIC Code which indicates the group with which you identify
yourself.  Check the appropriate space in number 8 to show your sex.

Definitions
A - American Indian or Alaskan Native
B - Asian or Pacific Islander
C - Black, not of Hispanic origin
D - Hispanic
E - White, not of Hispanic origin

6. Do you have any disabilities?  Yes ___  No ___
7. Race/Ethnic Code:
8. SEX:

Privacy Act Information:  This information is provided pursuant to
Public Law 935-579 (Privacy Act, 1974), December 31, 1974, for
individuals completing Federal records and forms that solicit
personal information.  AUTHORITY: Sections 1302, 3301, 3304, and
7201 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code.   PURPOSE AND ROUTINE USES:  The
information from this survey is used for research and for a Federal
equal opportunity recruitment program to help ensure that agency
personnel practices meet the requirements of Federal law.  EFFECTS
OF NONDISCLOSURE:  Providing this information is voluntary.  No
individual personnel selections are made based on this information.
INFORMATION REGARDING DISCLOSURE OF YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
UNDER PUBLIC LAW 93-579, SECTION 7(b):  Solicitation of Social
Security Number by the Office of Personnel Management is authorized
under provisions of Executive Order 9397, dated November 22, 1943,
and is used to relate this form with other records that you file
with Federal agencies.

(Bureau Use Only)
Date received (Mo, Day, Yr): __ - __ - ____
Patcob Code: ___  Bureau Code: __

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                  Conservation DistList Instance 10:85
                  Distributed: Monday, March 31, 1997
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