Career Ladder Professional PDs

Technician Series PDs

Above GS-11

Resources Careers benchmark position descriptions and career ladders have been established to describe the normal GS-11 full performance level for most non-supervisory resources management positions in the NPS. Some resources management positions may appropriately be graded higher, however. But since Servicewide position reviews were not done for higher-graded positions, the use of standardized position descriptions must be determined within the context of each NPS unit individually.

Non-supervisory GS-12 position descriptions have been developed for optional use where appropriate.

Comparing GS-11 and GS-12 Benchmark PDs
Use to determine whether the GS-12 is applicable in specific cases

Optional GS-12 PDs
Series	Grade
Integrated Resources Program Manager, Interdisciplinary, GS-170/190/193/401/807/808/1015/1301	12
Cultural Resources Program Manager, Interdisciplinary, GS-170/190/193/807/808/1015	12
Natural Resources Program Manager, Interdisciplinary, GS-401/1301	12
Wilderness Coordinator, Interdisciplinary, GS-401/1301	12
GIS Specialist, Interdisciplinary, GS-150/401/1301/1370	12
Historian, GS-170	12
Cultural Anthropologist, GS-190	12
Archeologist, GS-193	12
Biologist, GS-401	12
Ecologist, GS-408	12
Botanist, GS-430	12
Horticulturist, GS-437	12
Rangeland Management Specialist, GS-454	12
Forester, GS-460	12
Fishery Biologist, GS-482	12
Wildlife Biologist, GS-486	12
Landscape Architect (Historic), GS-807	12
Architect (Historic), GS-808	12
Museum Curator, GS-1015	12
Physical Scientist, GS-1301	12
Hydrologist, GS-1315	12
Geologist, GS-1350	12
Librarian, GS-1410	12
Archivist, GS-1420	12

Classification Evaluation Statement for GS-12 PDs
For use by the servicing personnel office to assist in classifying the optional PDs. This watermarked classification evaluation statement accurately describes the duties in the watermarked optional GS-12 PDs.