Park Ranger.

Duties

As the Supervisory Park Ranger, your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Develop, manage, and maintain a high-quality visitor services program on a national wildlife refuge.
• Coordinate with refuge staff to measure impacts of visitor use on wildlife/habitat; develop, conduct, and analyze visitor use surveys and studies; minimize conflicts between the refuge's visitor use and wildlife and management goals, recommending program changes as needed.
• Serve as the primary refuge media contact. Develop, coordinate, and implement refuge outreach activities and communication plans. Participate in public meetings/hearings and Congressional briefings.
• Serve as refuge liaison with community organizations and interest groups ensuring cooperative working relationships.
• Interpret and implement visitor services policy and legislation on the refuge. Develop refuge specific policy, procedures, programs and operating systems which reflect national and regional policy.
• Supervise a visitor services staff. Plan and assign work; advise, counsel, or instruct employees; develop performance standards and evaluate work performance.
  
  

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Resume (See "Required Documents"). Failure to provide ALL required information on your resume will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is provided on resume.
• Eligibility and Supporting documents - You will ONLY be considered for the eligibilities that you select "yes" to AND submit the required supporting documentation, as listed in the Required Documents section.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
• Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation.
• Selectees are required to possess and maintain a valid State driver's license at all times during their tenure.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.
• CNACI Investigation Required due to working with Youth
• Official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform is required to be worn.
• Supervisory Probationary Period: Selectees who have not previously completed a supervisory probationary period, will be required to serve a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period for this position.
  
  

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by 06/07/2024 will be considered.

In order to qualify for this position, you must possess the Minimum Qualification.

At least one year of full-time specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal government that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Such experience would include: planning, administering, and managing visitor services activities; creating and implementing new recreational and/or educational opportunities, programs and services for visitors: ensuring that visitor facilities and programs meet all regulatory requirements (safety, accessibility, historical preservation, etc.) and programmatic goals and objectives; managing a program budget and ensuring proper use of funds; and developing and maintaining cooperative relationships with the general public, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies to promote the programs/services of a park/refuge and/or to partner on collaborative projects.

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.

Time In Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the JOA. Specifically,

i. Area of Consideration.

ii. Time-in-grade (TIG) requirements as specified in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

iii. Time after competitive appointment as specified in 5 CFR 330.502.

iv. Qualification requirements outlined in OPM's Qualifications Standards for General Schedule Positions or for Federal Wage System (FWS), wage grade positions, applicants are evaluated using the OPM Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations and the job element examining method

Your SF-50 will be used to confirm you meet all requirements

Additional Vacancies: One or more positions may be filled from applications received under this announcement in the advertised office or other U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service offices in the local commuting area.

Reasonable Accommodation: The USFWS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Please visit

Pcs Information

Yes, entitlements for payment of basic moving expenses, as required and to the extent allowed by the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) 302-3.101, are authorized for eligible applicants changing duty station when the change meets the distance tests as provided in FTR 302-1.1 and 302-2.6. All moving expenses are taxable.

In addition, relocation discretionary entitlements May be authorized for this position excluding contractor-provided home sale.

Telework

This position is suitable for telework only in an emergency or natural disaster.

Education

N/A

Additional information

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Department of Interior (DOI) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) procedures apply in filling this vacancy. CTAP/ICTAP provides placement assistance to permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. Applicants claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, applicants must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), score at least 85 on the assessment questionnaire, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.

For information on CTAP and ICTAP visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/"

The Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA),P.L. 114-47, allows certain individuals who currently or formerly were under time-limited competitive appointments at certain land management agencies to compete under merit promotion procedures.

Note: You MUST submit ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Performance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 months. If they did not complete performance appraisals, ask them to provide a statement of performance for each period of service. The statement must specify the dates for each employment period and your level of performance (dates should match the dates on the SF-50s).

Current Appointees

• Must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency.
• Must have served under 1 or more-time limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years; AND
• Must have performed at an acceptable level.
  
  

Former Appointees

• Must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency.
• Must have served under 1 or more-time limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years.
• Must apply for position within 2 years after separation;
• Must have been separated for reasons other than misconduct or performance; AND
• Must have performed at an acceptable level.
  
  

Public Land Corps (PLC) Hiring Authority: Served as a qualified youth on an appropriate conservation project completing a minimum of 640 hours of satisfactory service that included at least 120 hours through the PLC and received a certificate of non-competitive eligibility. Completed most recent Corps service, for which a certificate of non-competitive eligibility was issued, within the last 2 years. Appointment must be effected within the 2 year period.

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
  
  

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Salary : $86,962 - $113,047