Park Ranger

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Enumclaw, WA

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About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to competitive-service positions. The Park Ranger participates in the conservation, preservation, restoration, and use of project natural and cultural resources. The role includes educating visitors about project purposes, conditions, policies, and regulations; patrolling project lands and waters; maintaining park grounds and facilities; planning and reporting on recreation and land-use activities; conducting compliance work; coordinating interpretive activities; and providing day-to-day direction and training to lower-graded rangers, volunteers, and laborers.

The position requires wearing a prescribed uniform and appropriate safety gear, maintaining a valid state driver's license, and obtaining CPR, AED, and first-aid credentials within six months of hire. A Corps of Engineers boating license may be required. Work may involve adverse weather, weekends, evenings, holidays, emergencies, wooded areas, lakes, and rivers, as well as physical hazards and strenuous activity. The role is eligible for situational telework only, including emergencies and OPM-prescribed unscheduled situations.

Requirements

• Meet the GS-09 qualification requirements through one of the following: qualifying specialized experience, qualifying graduate education, or a combination of education and experience.
• Specialized experience option: One year of experience assisting with development of park plans, writing reports, and natural resource management, plus one or more of the following: assisting with budget formulation, performing routine inspections of service contracts, park maintenance, recreation management, or providing interpretation services.
• Education option: A master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education, in a pertinent field such as 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, or sociology.
• Combination option: A qualifying combination of education and experience totaling at least 100% of the requirements, calculated using the method specified in the posting.
• Clearly describe relevant experience in the resume; provide transcripts if qualifying based on education.
• If using foreign education, provide an evaluation showing equivalence to accredited U.S. education or full credit for the courses at an accredited U.S. college or university.
• Obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license; a Corps of Engineers boating license may also be required.
• Obtain a valid CPR certificate and AED and first-aid training within six months of hire.
• Wear the prescribed uniform and appropriate safety gear and protective clothing as required.
• Be able to lift and carry up to 44 pounds, traverse rough or uneven terrain, and walk and stand for extended periods.
• Be able to withstand extreme stress during situations when human life may be at stake.
• Work in adverse weather and around hazards that may include swift-moving water, drowning risk, insect and snakebites, poisonous plants, pesticides and herbicides, and raw sewage.
• Meet suitability or fitness requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Complete a one-year probationary period; continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Use direct deposit for pay.

Responsibilities

• Educate the visiting public about project purposes, conditions, policies, and regulations, and enforce Title 36 CFR.
• Patrol project lands and waters to prevent unauthorized use, trespass, and damage to land, water, facilities, and environmental resources.
• Perform and direct daily and scheduled maintenance of park grounds and facilities, including cleaning, litter collection, inspections, utility monitoring, and inventory.
• Develop annual work plans and administer short-range plans for recreation, land use, and interpretive program activities.
• Complete and submit daily and monthly reports regarding recreation area use.
• Conduct compliance duties, including inspections, spot-checks, sampling, developing action plans to correct deficiencies, and serving as a point of contact for external inspections.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of interpretive activities.
• Provide day-to-day direction and training to lower-graded rangers, volunteers, and laborers, including scheduling, assigning work, and providing follow-up guidance.
• Follow applicable safety rules and regulations and ensure work meets those requirements.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Possible incentives may include student loan repayment, advanced in-hire, relocation incentive, recruitment incentive, or advanced leave accrual.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level