Park Ranger

Summary

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: You will serve as a Park Ranger participating in the conservation, preservation, restoration, and use of project natural and cultural resources.

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Duties

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• Enforce Title 36 CFR by educating the visiting public on project purposes, conditions, policies, and regulations.
• Patrol project lands and waters to prevent unauthorized use, trespass, and destruction of project land, water, facilities, and other environmental resources.
• Perform and direct daily and scheduled maintenance of park grounds and facilities including cleaning, litter collection, inspections, monitoring utilities and inventory.
• Develop annual work plans and administration of short-range plans relating to the recreation, land use, and interpretative program activities.
• Complete and submit daily and monthly reports regarding recreation area use.
• Perform compliance duties to ensure the implementation of agency policies including inspections, spot-checks, sampling, developing actions plans to correct deficiencies and acting as a point-of-contact for external inspections.
• Coordinate development and implementation of a variety of interpretive activities.
• Provide day-to-day direction and training to lower graded rangers, volunteers, and laborers regarding daily scheduling, work assignments, and follow-up guidance.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Required to wear prescribed uniform as identified in regulation ER-1130-2-550, dated 15 November 1996 and must wear appropriate safety gear and protective clothing as required.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• May require Corps of Engineers boating license.
• Required to work in adverse weather conditions (e.g., heat, cold, rain, wind, etc.).
• The incumbent may be required to work weekends, evenings, and holidays. During emergencies, the incumbent may be called on short notice.
• The incumbent is subject to the hazards associated with working in and around wooded areas, lakes, and rivers. The incumbent must follow all the safety rules and regulations and make sure that all work meets those requirements.
• Must obtain within 6 months of hire, a valid CPR certificate, AED and first aid training.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 44 lbs., traverse rough or uneven terrain walk and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to withstand extreme stress during situations when human life may be at stake.
• There is danger of drowning while working around swift moving water; and exposure to insect and snakebites, poisonous plants, pesticides and herbicides, and raw sewage.

Qualifications

Who May Apply : Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

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.

Minimum Qualifications for the GS-09:

Specialized Experience : One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with development of park plans, writing reports, AND natural resource management; AND have ONE OR MORE of the following: assist with budget formulation, perform routine inspections of service contracts, park maintenance, recreation management, OR providing interpretation services. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

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Education : Have successfully completed a 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. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

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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 graduate education beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) Engineers and Scientists (Resources and Construction Career Field (CF) position. This is a Career Program position aligned under the Construction, Analysis, Science, Infrastructure & Engineers (CASIE) Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "unscheduled".
• The following incentives may be authorized: Student Loan Repayment, Advanced In-hire, Relocation Incentive, Recruitment Incentive or Advanced Leave Accrual.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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