In addition to the Universal Competencies listed above, most career fields have computer-related competency requirements that are specific to their career field. Specific positions also have additional computer-related competency requirements. Most of these competencies have to do with the use of NPS or DOI custom software. Only current software is listed below. Additional or different competencies will need to be added as other reporting and tracking processes become automated. Other competencies such as database or spreadsheet skills may be identified by specific career fields.

Financial Management (anyone with financial management/budget responsibilities)

Uses financial management software (the current NPS standard is AFSII) to prepare and track budgets for various operations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to use AFSII software for budget formulation and tracking

Supervision

Uses classification software to prepare and classify position descriptions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to use PROCLASS (or current NPS standard software)

Uses FPPS (Federal Personnel and Payroll System) program to initiate and approve personnel actions

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to use FPPS software

Ability to use DOINET connection (or PacketPC or other communications software and a modem) to log onto the BOR mainframe computer in Denver

Timekeeping (anyone with timekeeping/payroll responsibilities)

Uses FPPS (Federal Personnel and Payroll System) program to input payroll data.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Skill in use of PAY/PERS for inputing and retrieving payroll information

Ability to use FPPS software

Ability to use DOINET connection (or PacketPC or other communications software and a modem) to log onto the BOR mainframe computer in Denver

Administration and Office Management Support

Uses NPS or DOI mandated applications to perform a variety of tasks. Connects to DOI mainframe computers to input or retrieve data.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to use DOINET connections (or mandated communications software and a modem)

Skill in use of all applicable NPS or DOI mandated applications:

Personnel Management:

Finance and Budget:

Procurement/Contracting:

Property Management:

Housing Management:

Fire Management, Aviation, All Risk Management

Inputs and retrieves data related to fire management (fire weather records, fire qualifications, FIREPRO budget planning, ...)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to use DOINET connections (or SimPC, Procomm, and/or other communications software and a modem)

Skill in use of Wildland Fire Management Computer System

Skill in use of WIMS software

Interpretation, Education, and Cooperating Associations

Produces a variety of informational materials and handouts ranging from drafts to final camera-ready copy.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Skill in using word processing and/or page layout software for desktop publishing

Researches information to respond to visitor questions and for interpretive programs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to use DOINET/Internet connections (or Procomm or other communications software and a modem)

Skill in retrieving information on parks and other subjects from the Internet or from bulletin board services (BBSs)

Ability to prepare and/or update information materials posted on the Internet

Performs record-keeping tasks

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Skill in using ________ (software still to be written) to report interpretive contacts

Skill in using spreadsheet or database programs for cooperating association sales or similar operations

Law Enforcement and Resource Protection

Prepares reports on law enforcement and other incidents.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Skill in use of the Case Incident Reporting System (CIRS) software

Maintenance

Uses NPS mandated software programs for planning and tracking maintenance-related work.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Skill in use of Maintenance Management System (MMS) software

Skill in use of _____________ (ICAP) software

Occupational Health and Safety

Collects and distributes information related to health and safety problems.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Skill in use of Safety Management Information System (SMIS) software

Ability to use DOINET connections (and/or PCAnywhere or Procomm software and a modem) to retrieve information on a variety of health and safety subjects

Organizational Development

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Skill in use of ________ (new employee training records database) software. (new application that will replace SNAP/TRAC)

Planning, Design, and Construction

Landscape Architecture:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Skill in use of AutoCAD and/or other graphic illustration or computer-aided design software

Resources Stewardship: Natural Resources

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Skill in use of Resource Management Plan (RMP) software

Skill in use of the Investigators Annual Report (IAR) software

Ability to use DOINET/Internet connections (or Procomm or other communications software and a modem) to research information on various topics

Skill in use of database management software (current NPS standard is Microsoft Access for Windows)

Resources Stewardship: Cultural Resources:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Skill in use of Automated National Catalog System (ANCS) software

Skill in use of List of Classified Structures (LCS) software

Skill in use of _______________ (CRBIB)

Skill in use of database management software (current NPS standard is Microsoft Access for Windows)

Specialty Fields: Concessions

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Skill in use of _________

Visitor Use Management

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Skill in using EZDB software to report monthly visitor use statistics

Other

Anyone who does a substantial amount of writing or word processing will benefit from additional word processing skills:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to create and edit tables

Ability to create and print mailing labels

Ability to add and manipulate graphic objects in a document

Anyone who does extensive report writing will benefit from skills in using all of the software in an office suite:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Skill in using database software (current NPS standard is Microsoft Access for Windows)

Skill in using spreadsheet software (current NPS standard is Microsoft Excel for Windows)

Skill in using graphics presentation software (current NPS standard is Microsoft Power Point)

Skill in integrating information from spreadsheets and databases into word processing documents or graphics presentations