Job Summary

About the Position: This is a Seasonal Park Ranger position; depending on workload and projects the date may be extended or shortened. This position works primarily nights and weekends, including holidays, throughout the recreation season.

Job Description

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education 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. VETERANS PREFERENCE INFORMATION: There is no formal rating system for applying veteran's preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of the Army considers veteran's preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veteran's preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documents (e.g., DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active duty) to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at http://www.opm.gov/ .) Qualifications Education or Experience: The following qualification requirements must be met before applicants are eligible for further consideration. Education: Successfully completed a full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours of related course work in natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archaeology, 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 transcript.) Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service which includes technical, administrative, scientific work, fish and wildlife management, recreation management, law enforcement or other park-related work. Examples of such experience would be as a park guide or tour leader; law enforcement or investigative work; archeological or historical preservation research work; forestry and/or fire management work in a park, recreation or conservation area; or management, assistant, or program specialist work involving protection, conservation, or management of park areas or similar operations. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer Service Interpersonal Skills Natural Resource Management Oral Communication Written Communication NOTE: THIS IS AN OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. REFERRAL LIST WILL BE ISSUED EVERY 30 DAYS AFTER THE FIRST CUTOFF DATE. 1st Cutoff Date- 25-JUL-2024