Seasonal Park Ranger

Full Job Description

NOTE: OPM has identified this position as eligible for an exception to the typical 1039-hour season.

This exception allows up to 1560 hours which may extend the season(s) reflected in this announcement. See the Additional Information section for details.

The typical season for this position is April - September but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. The anticipated entry on duty is April 2026.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement 03/03/2026 unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Special knowledge or expertise concerning the park's or preserve's natural and/or cultural resources and the management thereof is required.

Local knowledge of the resources and the typical conditions that affect the work to be accomplished will be applied in the performance of duties.

-AND- To be eligible your application package must clearly show periods of time having lived or worked in or near the area of consideration.

The area of consideration can be found in the below paragraphs.

Areas considered "near" Kenai Fjords National Park are the communities of Seward and Moose Pass extending north the Milepost 45 of the Seward Highway, as well as to the tribal villages with documented ties.

These tribal villages include the Native Village of Nanwalek and the Native Village of Port Graham on the southwestern tip of the Kenai Peninsula as well as Seldovia Village Tribe.

Also included is the Community of Homer, extending north on the Sterling Highway to mile post 165 and East End Road's end. -ALSO- The following are the competencies identified for this position.

Applicants are not required to address these competencies in a separate document but are encouraged to include in their resumes experience related to these competencies: Ability to present information to the public about the environment, hazards, and regulations Ability to collect field data using standardized data collection procedures and equipment.

Knowledge of Leave No Trace principles and experience conveying these techniques to the public. Major Duties:

You will work as a Park Ranger, GS-0025-05 at Kenai Fjords National Park. This position includes protection of park resources and visitors through patrols, education, and compliance checks.

Duties include but are not limited to the following: The individual selected will provide information regarding regulations and explains their importance to resource preservation and protection.

The individual will contact and provide visitors information regarding Leave No Trace principles and specific hazards found throughout the park.

Patrols are conducted by both motorized and non-motorized watercraft and on foot in both front country and remote areas of the park.

Other duties consist of providing backcountry orientation, emergency medical services, search and rescue, environmental protection, and resource management data collection.

Provides a wide range of services to visitors, including assistance with lost articles, car trouble and first aid; and provides information about weather conditions, highway routes, park and concessioner facilities, and prices.

Provides public orientation and explanations of current park events and informs visitors of potential safety hazards.

Provides answers to recurring and non-recurring visitor questions concerning specific park areas. Monitors and reports on the condition of the resources of the park.

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