Park Ranger

Full Job Description

Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Las Vegas, NV.

Information about Las Vegas and the surrounding area can be found at Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. We expect to fill many vacancies. Note: These are not Law Enforcement positions.

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume.

No assumptions will be made about your experience. In addition to specialized experience requirements listed below there is an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) for this job series.

Your resume must demonstrate experience in one of the following areas: Individual Occupational Requirement: Experience that demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled.

Experience may have been in technical, administrative, or scientific work, fish and wildlife management, recreation management, law enforcement, or other park-related work.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience include, but are not limited to, the following: Park guide or tour leader. Law enforcement or investigative work.

Archeological or historical preservation research work. Forestry and/or fire management work in a park, recreation, or conservation area.

Management, assistant, or program specialist work involving the development and implementation of policy related to protection, conservation, or management of park areas or similar operations., OR Undergraduate Education: Major study -- 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.

Course work in fields other than those specified may be accepted if it clearly provides applicants with the background of knowledge and skills necessary for successful job performance in the position to be filled.

Specialized Experience Requirements: At The GS-05 Level: Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level.

Examples of specialized experience may include explaining regulations to park visitors; providing information and advice on park activities and resources; collecting fees; conducting guided tour programs; maintaining recreation facilities or trails; OR Successful completion of four-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor`s degree in one of the fields listed in the IOR; OR a combination of experience and education described below.

Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate undergraduate education.

Undergraduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.

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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

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

Physical Demands: The work is performed mostly outdoors in rugged terrain; to include very steep, wet, muddy, rough, uneven or rocky surfaces.

The position requires physical exertion such as, but not limited to, driving over unpaved roads, walking over rough terrain or inclines, standing for long periods of time, bending, crouching and stooping, digging, hiking, lifting, biking, stretching, reaching, or similar activities.

Work may involve early morning hours, night hours, or daytime hours and may require working on holidays. It can require carrying heavy backpacks, tools, rescue equipment, or other loads.

Work Environment: Most work will be performed out of doors, in all types of weather conditions, terrain, and elevations.

Work may take place in an extremely remote environment and may require primitive camping and living skills for upwards of two weeks in duration. Indoor duties are performed in a normal office setting.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Major Duties:

• Assists in the performance of day-to-day operations at a visitor center or customer use area, providing safety information, available amenities, and monitoring special recreation permits.
• Greets riders and provides visitor information/education concerning responsible Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) use on public lands; monitoring compliance with BLM travel plan rules and regulations.
• Performs building and area security patrol; monitors security and fire alarm systems; maintenance and monitoring of OHV use areas.
• Inspects facilities monitoring resource damage to roads/trails that may require maintenance investigation of vehicle accidents, and violations of policy.
• Plans day-to-day operations of a recreation area or sites; prepares facilities including camping, water sports, or picnic areas; presents a variety of formal and interpretive programs.