Supervisory Park Ranger

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/16/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized 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 periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

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. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Basic Educational Requirement AND/OR Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying.

Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience and includes but not limited to the following: Planning, administering, and managing natural and recreation resources and park facilities, providing leadership and technical oversight for wildlife areas, trails, interpretive facilities, campgrounds, and boating infrastructure. Supervises staff, resource management strategies, visitor services, law enforcement coordination, and public safety efforts.

Assist with overseeing marina concession contract, ensuring operational, environmental, and financial compliance, and assist with preparing budget activity plans and program justifications to support recreation and resource management needs. You must include hours per week worked on your resume. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- Education: Successful completion of at least 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education OR Ph.D.

OR equivalent doctoral degree related to the occupation. You must include transcripts. -OR- Combination of education and experience as listed above. Volunteer Experience: 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.

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Plans, schedules, and directs the work of the seasonal, temporary, and permanent park ranger staff. Reports critical trends in park use. Provides recommendations regarding the goals, objectives, and plans for public recreation and related access programs. Works closely with the Park Manager on controversial recreational issues that may conflict with other land uses involving public concern.

Assists in preparing budgets and programs for recreation activities. Tracks and assists in the management of the budget. Represents Reclamation and the Park Manager in programs and activities with other Federal, State, and local agencies. Participates, as assigned, on various committees and public meetings with other agencies and neighboring communities regarding various Reclamation operational policies and development proposals.

Works closely and cooperatively with other staff involved with special use permits, event planning or operations, concessions and resource management, maintenance functions, and administration, following a team approach to ensure the success of the overall program or mission.