Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection)

Full Job Description

This position is located in Interior Region 2, in the Division of Visitor and Resource Protection. Requirements Continued...

The position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of your appointment.

You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.

Selectee(s) will be required to carry a firearm while performing duties and maintain firearm proficiency.

Prior to appointment, you must be determined physically fit by an authorized government physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties; and also pass a medical examination (which includes vision, hearing, cardiovascular, and mobility of extremities) given by an authorized government physician.

You will also be required to undergo periodic medical examinations throughout employment.

Prior to appointment, the people selected for these positions must be determined physically fit by an authorized physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties, pass a medical examination, and pass the Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB).

The PEB is a fitness test consisting of five different components: 1) agility run - measures the ability to get up from the ground and sprint while changing directions; 2) bench press - measures upper body strength for one repetition; 3) 1.5 mile run - measures cardio/respiratory fitness; 4) sit and reach - measures flexibility in the lower back, legs and shoulders; and 5) body composition - measures body fat.

Prior to appointment, selectees will be tested in all five components, and must pass the agility run, bench press and 1.5 mile run in the 25th percentile.

You may be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel drive vehicle.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 year supervisory probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized.

In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/19/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience.

For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted.

An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience.

For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

Selective Factors: Applicants must meet ALL of the following to qualify: Must currently possess, previously held (within the past three years), or be able to obtain a valid Type 1 or higher National Park Service (NPS) Law Enforcement Commission, or equivalent, by 01/19/2026.

More information can be found in the 'Education' section of this job announcement. This is a covered secondary law enforcement position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S. C.

8336(c) (CSRS) and 8412(d) (FERS). Applicants for this position must possess experience gained by substantial service in a primary law enforcement position.

(Experience must be documented in your Resume). More information can be found in the 'Education' section of this job announcement.

Must have a current, valid State Driver's License by 01/19/2026.

-AND- To qualify for this position at the GS-14 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: SPECILIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the federal service.

Specialized experience is experience that equips the applicant with particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position.

Experience at this level must include all the following: 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 specialized experience include, but are not limited to: managing resource and visitor protection programs including law enforcement, search and rescue, emergency medical services, and backcountry management; serving as a senior advisor to management; supervising a workforce engaged in resource and visitor protection; and representing parks at interagency meetings and with special interest groups; performing program management duties including developing and executing single and multi-year financial plans; position management, and long and short range planning.

Additional Requirements located under Education... Major Duties:

Serves as the Regional Chief Ranger for the Southeast Region. Ensures that law enforcement operational activities are uniformly implemented in compliance with directives, policies, and law.

Investigate, apprehend, and detain individuals suspected or convicted of offenses again the criminal laws.

Provides expertise, support, review, and information as needed, to parks, WASO and solicitors on the matters related to regulations in parks.

Manages the Region's all-hazards and incident management program to include the Eastern Incident Management Team.

Principal advisor to the Regional Director concerning visitor and resource protection and law enforcement in all park areas in the region.

Directs fiscal management for regional visitor and resource protection programs, including implementation of financial plans, operating program, and special accounts.

Participates in meetings and conferences with Regional Directorate, park superintendents, regional staff, union officials, and representatives of other Federal agencies, etc., regarding ranger service matters.

Coordinates with managers, including natural and cultural resources, maintenance, and interpretation to ensure needs are adequately met.

Actively participates in staff meetings and briefing sessions with managers, Regional Director, Directorate and other teams and office.

Directly responsible for the development and supervision ranging in grade from GS-7 to GS-13, including program managers.