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Wayside Exhibit Planner

National Park ServiceLocation Negotiable After SelectionPosted 22 Oct 2026

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All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/05/2026-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.

Selective Placement Factors: This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. If you do not provide evidence that you possess the following selective factor(s), you will be rated not qualified. At the GS-09 grade level, direct experience with the planning, and development, of outdoor wayside exhibits to provide interpretation, information, orientation, to outdoor landscapes is required.

Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position. At the GS-11 grade level, direct experience with the planning, development, and assisting with contract administration of multiple outdoor wayside exhibits that are thematically linked to provide interpretation, information, orientation, to outdoor landscapes is required. Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position.

At the GS-12 grade level, direct experience with the planning, development and contract administration of multiple outdoor wayside exhibits that are thematically linked to provide interpretation, information, orientation to outdoor landscapes is required. Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position. -AND- Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one or all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least 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).

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This experience must include all of the following activities:(1) Assists in planning exterior exhibit panels; (2) Ability to communicate verbal concepts in visual form that is understandable by diverse audiences. (3) Understanding of how wayside exhibits are used in a within a natural or historic landscape to enhance a visitor's experience. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B.

or J.D., if related in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as: Graphic design, History, English, Park Planning, Creative Writing, Natural Resource Interpretation, Communications, Museum Studies. You must include transcripts. -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. You may combine specialized experience and education to meet the minimum qualifications. (NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts.) To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess at least one or all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

This experience must include all of the following activities: (1) Skill in planning wayside exhibit packages with graphic panel layouts including, photo's illustrations, text, maps, presented at multiple sites throughout a park; (2) Knowledge of how wayside exhibits are used in a park setting to enhance a visitor's experience, complement the other media and work within a natural or historic landscape; (3) Ability to distill and communicate concepts in graphic, tactile, and written form that is understandable by diverse audiences; (4) Experience managing multi-year contracts.

You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Graphic design, History, English, Park Planning, Creative Writing, Natural Resource Interpretation, Communications, Museum Studies.

(NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts.) -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18.

Add the two percentages. (NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts.) To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess at least one or all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

This experience must include all of the following activities: Skill in planning wayside exhibit packages with complex panel layouts including, photo's, illustrations, text, maps, tactile elements, or audio messages presented at multiple sites throughout a park; (2) Knowledge of how wayside exhibits are used in a park setting to enhance a visitor's experience, complement the other media and work within a natural or historic landscape; (3) Ability to distill and communicate concepts in graphic, tactile, and written form that is understandable by diverse audiences; (4) Experience managing multi-year media contracts.

You must include hours per week worked. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For GS-12, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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