Park Ranger

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Serves as a Park Ranger responsible for forming and executing park resource and interpretive plans and programs.

Promotes environmental, conservation, preservation, and public use programs. This is a bundled recruitment with multiple hiring offices.

We are hiring for a GS-0025-05, GS-0025-05/07, GS-0025-07, GS-0025-09, and a GS-0025-09/11. See additional information section for detailed hiring information for each District.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

For the GS-05: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing park-related duties in park operations, such as campground reservations, fee collection; park maintenance, such as, fire ring maintenance, campground cleaning; or park rules enforcement.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

OR Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours of related course work in natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources.

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 your semester hours of education by 120. Add the two percentages.

For the GS-07: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing orientations for project programs and services (interpretive programs); monitoring visitor activity and coordinating recreational services; and enforcing park rules and regulations.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR Education: One full year of graduate level education with major study in natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources.

OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement.

In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above.

Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achshonor.org/).

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) by 18.

Add the two percentages.

For the GS-09: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes administering natural resources and/or outdoor recreation programs and enforcing park rules and regulations.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education with major study in natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources.

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.

For the GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes planning, administering, and managing natural resources management and outdoor recreation management programs; enforcement of park rules and regulations; conducting interpretive programs; and managing visitor center facilities.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education with major study in natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources.

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. Major Duties:

• For the GS-05:
• Oversee interpretive activities, explain physical features of project.
• Perform recreation area duties such as visitation and utilization data collection, explaining regulations, and answering routine questions.
• May issue citations and written warnings when visitor violations are encountered.
• For the GS-07:
• Assists in planning, developing, and implementing the Interpretive Program at the Visitor Center.
• Manages a volunteer program to include assisting with recruiting volunteer positions and assisting with training and building volunteer schedule.
• Patrol recreation areas such as campgrounds, picnic areas or water areas to prevent unauthorized use, compliance of visitor activities, and prevent misuse or damage of property.
• Checks and observes project facilities for potential security problems.
• For the GS-09:
• Serve as the Interpretive Specialist for the project assisting with the overall planning, development, and execution of the interpretive program.
• Conduct public relations services for the general public and for special groups.
• As a citation ranger, patrol project land and water areas enforcing rules and regulations, issuing warnings and/or citations when visitor violations occur.
• May be required to perform or direct daily and scheduled maintenance of park grounds and facilities.
• For the GS-11:
• Serve as the Senior Ranger and Team Leader of the Interpretive Service and Outreach Programs (ISOP) and Visitor Center and technical authority for the programs.
• Manage the Visitor Center and established policies for its operation.
• Participate in development of long- and short-range recreation management programs and activities.
• Patrol recreation areas such as campgrounds, picnic areas or water areas to prevent unauthorized use, compliance of visitor activities, and prevent misuse or damage of property.