Natural Resource Specialist (Ranger) GS-0401-05 (21185)
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must only include sections when posting has real specific content. We need to extract substantive info.
We have:
- Position Overview/Duties: "Serves as a Natural Resources Specialist (Ranger) for a multi-purpose navigation or flood control project. Performs duties that require a professional general knowledge of natural resources management and works under strict guidelines and close supervision."
- Description of Assignment/Duties: bullet list: Assist in boundary line inspection; Conducts public relations to the general public, local, state and Federal agencies and special groups; Collects recreation fees, maintains records, and accounts for fund in accordance with established regulations and policy.; Performs conventional natural resource management tasks that have well-established boundaries or expectations involving aspect of project operations.
- Other Conditions and Requirements: includes many items: Applicability/Area of Consideration (DHA), Who may apply (US Citizens), Applicant Qualifications (Education, Experience), Conditions of Employment (probationary period, suitability, background investigation, Non-Sensitive, TDP, drug testing, DA Form 5019-R, pre-appointment physical exam, uniform, motorboat operator's license, Title 36 CFR citation authority, weekends/holidays/shifts, state motor vehicle license, prescribed fire duties, invasive species control, heavy lifting >45 lbs, etc.), Other Essential Information (selection restrictions, proof of citizenship, exempt from FLSA, nepotism, may fill like vacancies for three months, situational telework, qualifications must be met by closing date, salary includes locality pay, direct deposit required, CP-51 Career Field, PCS costs not authorized, Selective Service requirement for males born after 12/31/1959, application time window, point of contact Toby Wood, resume requirements, etc.)
- Qualifications section: includes Minimum Education Requirement, Minimum Experience Requirement.
- Also there is a "Qualifications - Candidates will be evaluated..." but that's boilerplate.
We need to avoid boilerplate like EEO, Reasonable Accommodation, etc. Also remove duplicated lines, navigation, legal, EEO, scam-warning, application instructions? The instruction says remove application instructions. However we need to keep resume requirements? Those are application instructions. Probably remove them. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should remove resume instructions, point of contact? Point of contact maybe considered application instruction? Might be considered metadata but not exactly instruction. However it's still part of posting. The instruction says remove application instructions, but point of contact maybe okay? It's not an instruction but contact. Might keep as a short p.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to keep duties, requirements, qualifications, conditions of employment, other essential info (like citizenship proof, FLSA exempt, nepotism, telework eligibility, salary locality pay, direct deposit, PCS not authorized, selective service, etc.)
We need to structure into sections: About the role (position overview), Responsibilities (duties list), Requirements (maybe education/experience), Qualifications (maybe same as Requirements?), Skills (maybe not present), Benefits (maybe not present), Pay (salary locality pay), Schedule (maybe mention weekends/holidays/varying shifts). We need to only include sections if there is real specific content.
Let's extract:
About the role: Position Overview/Duties paragraph.
Responsibilities: list of duties from Description of Assignment/Duties.
Requirements: maybe combine Education and Experience from Applicant Qualifications.
Qualifications: maybe same as Requirements? Could combine.
But we need to avoid duplication. Perhaps we have one section "Requirements" covering education/experience and conditions of employment? However conditions of employment are separate.
Better: Have sections:
- About the role (overview)
- Responsibilities (duties)
- Qualifications (education/experience)
- Conditions of employment (probation, background, drug testing, uniform, licenses, etc.)
- Other essential information (citizenship proof, FLSA exempt, nepotism, telework, salary locality pay, direct deposit, PCS not authorized, selective service, etc.)
Pay: we have "Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement." That's specific. So we can include Pay section.
Schedule: we have "Incumbent may be required to work weekends, holidays and varying shifts." That's schedule info.
Benefits: not mentioned explicitly. No benefits like health, retirement. So omit Benefits.
Skills: not mentioned.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Conditions of employment, Other essential information, Pay, Schedule.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Already not.
We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings.
We need to use for each section heading.
Inside sections, use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail.
We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO, Reasonable Accommodation, etc.
Let's extract details precisely.
From posting:
Position Overview/Duties:
"Serves as a Natural Resources Specialist (Ranger) for a multi-purpose navigation or flood control project. Performs duties that require a professional general knowledge of natural resources management and works under strict guidelines and close supervision."
That's prose.
Description of Assignment/Duties (list):
- Assist in boundary line inspection
- Conducts public relations to the general public, local, state and Federal agencies and special groups
- Collects recreation fees, maintains records, and accounts for fund in accordance with established regulations and policy.
- Performs conventional natural resource management tasks that have well-established boundaries or expectations involving aspect of project operations
Other Conditions and Requirements (lots). Let's parse:
APPLICABILITY/AREA OF CONSIDERATION: This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
WHO MAY APPLY: US Citizens
APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Education Requirement: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
Minimum Experience Requirement: Applicants who meet the basic requirements described in the individual occupational requirements are fully qualified for the specified entry grade (generally grade GS-5).
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- One-year probationary period may be required.
- Appointment may be subject to suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Position is designated as Non-Sensitive-No access security clearance.
- This position has been identified by DA as a testing designated position (TDP) IAW AR 600-85 and/or 600-1-3, as such, incumbent is subject to all provisions of the Drug Testing Program requirements.
- Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R "Condition of Employment for Certain Civilian Positions Identified as Critical under the Drug Abuse Testing Program".
- Pre-appointment physical exam is required.
- Must wear uniforms in accordance with EP 1130-2-550 (Engineering Pamphlets) Chapter 8 during routine work situations.
- Incumbent must obtain and maintain a current Corps of Engineers motorboat operator's license including all requirements of the District Licensing Policy within 12 months.
- Must possess or acquire Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations Citation Authority within 24 months and maintain throughout employment.
- Incumbent may be required to work weekends, holidays and varying shifts.
- Obtain and maintain valid state motor vehicle operator’s license prior to appointment.
- Incumbent may be required to perform prescribed fire duties.
- Incumbent may be required to perform invasive species control.
- Heavy Lifting Requirements (over 45 pounds).
Other Essential Information:
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act [ST1] [ED2].
- Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.
- This announcement may be used to fill like vacancies for three months after the closing date.
- This position MAY be eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework".
- All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- This is a(n) CP-51 Career Field position [ST3] [ED4].
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs IS NOT authorized.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
- Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:45 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration.
- Point of contact for this announcement is Toby Wood.
- Your Resume ... (application instructions) -> remove.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy ... -> remove.
- Reasonable Accommodation ... -> remove.
We need to keep point of contact? It's not application instruction but maybe considered metadata. The instruction says remove application instructions; point of contact is not instruction. Could keep as a short p.
We also need to keep "Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:45 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration." That's application instruction (deadline). Should remove.
Thus we keep point of contact maybe.
Now we need to decide what goes into each section.
About the role: the overview paragraph.
Responsibilities: the list of duties.
Qualifications: education and experience requirements.
Conditions of employment: the list under CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.
Other essential information: the list under Other Essential Information (excluding application instructions like deadline, resume instructions, EEO, reasonable accommodation). Also include point of contact? Could be separate short p maybe under Other essential information or its own section? But we only have headings list; we could add a "Contact" section but not in allowed headings. The allowed headings are About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we cannot add Contact. So we need to fold point of contact into maybe Other essential information? But we don't have Other essential information as a heading; we could put it under Requirements? Not ideal. However we could include point of contact in a
under Qualifications or Conditions? Might be odd.
Alternatively we could omit point of contact as it's not essential? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information. Point of contact is substantive. But we don't have a heading for it. Could we put it under "About the role" as a short p after overview? That would be okay.
Similarly, we could put "Applications must be submitted..." as application instruction, remove.
Thus we will embed point of contact in About the role section after overview.
Now sections:
- About the role: overview paragraph + point of contact p.
- Responsibilities: ul list of duties.
- Qualifications: education and experience requirements (maybe
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO, Reasonable Accommodation, etc. Let's extract details precisely. From posting: Position Overview/Duties: "Serves as a Natural Resources Specialist (Ranger) for a multi-purpose navigation or flood control project. Performs duties that require a professional general knowledge of natural resources management and works under strict guidelines and close supervision." That's prose. Description of Assignment/Duties (list): - Assist in boundary line inspection - Conducts public relations to the general public, local, state and Federal agencies and special groups - Collects recreation fees, maintains records, and accounts for fund in accordance with established regulations and policy. - Performs conventional natural resource management tasks that have well-established boundaries or expectations involving aspect of project operations Other Conditions and Requirements (lots). Let's parse: APPLICABILITY/AREA OF CONSIDERATION: This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. WHO MAY APPLY: US Citizens APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Education Requirement: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Minimum Experience Requirement: Applicants who meet the basic requirements described in the individual occupational requirements are fully qualified for the specified entry grade (generally grade GS-5). CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: - One-year probationary period may be required. - Appointment may be subject to suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. - Position is designated as Non-Sensitive-No access security clearance. - This position has been identified by DA as a testing designated position (TDP) IAW AR 600-85 and/or 600-1-3, as such, incumbent is subject to all provisions of the Drug Testing Program requirements. - Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R "Condition of Employment for Certain Civilian Positions Identified as Critical under the Drug Abuse Testing Program". - Pre-appointment physical exam is required. - Must wear uniforms in accordance with EP 1130-2-550 (Engineering Pamphlets) Chapter 8 during routine work situations. - Incumbent must obtain and maintain a current Corps of Engineers motorboat operator's license including all requirements of the District Licensing Policy within 12 months. - Must possess or acquire Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations Citation Authority within 24 months and maintain throughout employment. - Incumbent may be required to work weekends, holidays and varying shifts. - Obtain and maintain valid state motor vehicle operator’s license prior to appointment. - Incumbent may be required to perform prescribed fire duties. - Incumbent may be required to perform invasive species control. - Heavy Lifting Requirements (over 45 pounds). Other Essential Information: - Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. - You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. - This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act [ST1] [ED2]. - Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative. - This announcement may be used to fill like vacancies for three months after the closing date. - This position MAY be eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework". - All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. - Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. - Direct deposit of pay is required. - This is a(n) CP-51 Career Field position [ST3] [ED4]. - Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs IS NOT authorized. - Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment. - Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:45 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration. - Point of contact for this announcement is Toby Wood. - Your Resume ... (application instructions) -> remove. - Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy ... -> remove. - Reasonable Accommodation ... -> remove. We need to keep point of contact? It's not application instruction but maybe considered metadata. The instruction says remove application instructions; point of contact is not instruction. Could keep as a short p. We also need to keep "Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:45 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration." That's application instruction (deadline). Should remove. Thus we keep point of contact maybe. Now we need to decide what goes into each section. About the role: the overview paragraph. Responsibilities: the list of duties. Qualifications: education and experience requirements. Conditions of employment: the list under CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT. Other essential information: the list under Other Essential Information (excluding application instructions like deadline, resume instructions, EEO, reasonable accommodation). Also include point of contact? Could be separate short p maybe under Other essential information or its own section? But we only have headings list; we could add a "Contact" section but not in allowed headings. The allowed headings are About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we cannot add Contact. So we need to fold point of contact into maybe Other essential information? But we don't have Other essential information as a heading; we could put it under Requirements? Not ideal. However we could include point of contact in a
under Qualifications or Conditions? Might be odd. Alternatively we could omit point of contact as it's not essential? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information. Point of contact is substantive. But we don't have a heading for it. Could we put it under "About the role" as a short p after overview? That would be okay. Similarly, we could put "Applications must be submitted..." as application instruction, remove. Thus we will embed point of contact in About the role section after overview. Now sections: - About the role: overview paragraph + point of contact p. - Responsibilities: ul list of duties. - Qualifications: education and experience requirements (maybe