Park Ranger

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).

OR 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.) 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 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.)

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.