Description:
NOTE: OPM has identified this position as eligible for an exception to the typical 1039-hour season. This exception allows up to 1560 hours which may extend the season(s) reflected in this announcement. See the Additional Information section for details.
The typical season for this position is March - September but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. The anticipated entry on duty is March 2026.
Requirements:
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement 02/27/2026 unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Special knowledge or expertise concerning the park's or preserve's natural and/or cultural resources and the management thereof is required. Local knowledge of the resources and the typical conditions that affect the work to be accomplished will be applied in the performance of duties.
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To be eligible your application package must clearly show periods of time having lived or worked in or near the area of consideration. The area of consideration can be found in the below paragraphs.
Areas considered "near" Denali National Park and Preserve include only: Anderson, Cantwell, Chulitna, Clear, Curry, Denali Park, Ferry, Healy, Kantishna, Lake Minchumina, McKinley Village, Nenana, Nikolai, Petersville, Talkeetna, Tanana, Telida, and Trapper Creek.
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The following are the competencies identified for this position. Applicants are not required to address these competencies in a separate document but are encouraged to include in their resumes experience related to these competencies:
- Skill in interpersonal relations including but not limited to team building, conflict management, and coaching.
- Skill in planning and delivering training for seasonal interpreters in interpretive theory and techniques, logistics, natural and cultural history, and ecological principals.
- Skill in communicating a challenging concept or message in writing.
- Skill in analyzing interpretive programs and coaching/mentoring through verbal and written feedback of observed programs.
- Skill in researching, developing, and presenting to diverse audiences a variety of thematic cultural and natural history interpretive programs such as talks and guided walks.
- Skill in managing a complex schedule, evaluating success and challenges in an operation, and setting priorities or tasks for the work group.
Feb 18, 2026;
from:
usajobs.gov