Individual Placement - Bears Ears National Monument Field Ranger
About The Position
The selected candidate will serve as a member of the recreation team for the Bureau of Land Management, Monticello Utah Field Office within Bears Ears National Monument. The primary duty station will be the Kane Gulch Ranger Station, located on Cedar Mesa. They will work with a team of BLM staff and volunteers to assist with the day-to-day operations at the ranger station. This includes staffing a visitor contact desk to provide information to the public, conducting backcountry patrols by foot and 4WD vehicle, performing simple maintenance tasks and some administrative tasks.
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills and comfort interacting with the public.
- Ability to provide information on hiking and recreation opportunities.
- Ability to communicate Visit With Respect and Leave No Trace principals.
- Ability to conduct backcountry patrols by foot and 4WD vehicle.
- Ability to hike and navigate in the backcountry over rough terrain for up to 10 miles in a day.
- Ability to communicate using InReach devices and radios.
- Ability to operate 4WD vehicles over rough terrain.
- Ability to work independently with little supervision.
- Possession of a personal vehicle.
Nice To Haves
- Experience using GIS or tablet bases reporting system such as Survey123
- Prior knowledge of the landscape and resources around Cedar Mesa and Bears Ears National Monument
- Experience working with the public and providing information at a visitor center
- A solid understanding of Leave No Trace and Visit With Respect principals
- Wilderness First Aid/Wilderness First Responder (WFA/WFR) certification
Responsibilities
- Staffing a remote contact station on Cedar Mesa in the heart of Bears Ears National Monument in SE Utah.
- Working at a contact desk and providing visitors with information about hiking and other recreation opportunities in the surrounding area.
- Selling permits, operating a POS system, and instructing visitors in LNT and Visit with respect principals.
- Conducting backcountry patrols on foot and by vehicle to monitor archeological sites and wilderness character within the canyons and mesa tops.
- Performing light maintenance tasks, including simple facilities maintenance, light cleaning/restocking of vault toilets, installation and/or maintenance of signs and kiosks.
- Performing some administrative tasks.
Benefits
- $1,100 Round-Trip Travel Allowance
- $700 Weekly Living Allowance
- All-Weather Uniform Package
- Housing on site provided
- Defensive Driving Training
- Interpretive Skills
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
