Supervisory Park Ranger (Interpretive)

National Park Service • Fort Oglethorpe, GA

6h • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as Supervisory Park Ranger in the Department of Interior, National Park Service (NPS) at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH) in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. The primary purpose of this position is to function as the Supervisory Park Ranger planning, directing, and scheduling the work activities of permanent, term, and seasonal employees, and interns and volunteers. The incumbent also provides guidance and leadership in the decision-making process for interpretation, education, and visitor services programs (formal and informal programs) presented on- and off-site. In addition, the incumbent is responsible for the funding, planning, and development of interpretive and educational media products such as indoors and outdoors exhibits, films, and publications. The incumbent operates two visitor centers and serves as the park's collateral-duty public information officer, coordinating with the regional office communications office to respond to news media inquiries and manage the park website and social media platforms.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• May be required to possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
• May be required to travel overnight away from home.
• Required to obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• Required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• May be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
• May be required to serve a 1-year probationary period.
• Must 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.
• 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.
• At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience includes coordinating, managing or directing interpretive programs; developing long range program plans; working with park partners; developing educational programs; managing interpretive staff or other similar work.
• You must include hours per week worked.
• Successful completion of at least 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education, or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field related to the occupation such as 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, or sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resource.
• Successful completion of a COMBINATION of education and experience as described above.
• You must include transcripts and hours worked on your resume.
• You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience.
• Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.

Nice To Haves

• This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Planning, directing, and scheduling the work activities of permanent, term, and seasonal employees, and interns and volunteers.
• Providing guidance and leadership in the decision-making process for interpretation, education, and visitor services programs (formal and informal programs) presented on- and off-site.
• Responsible for the funding, planning, and development of interpretive and educational media products such as indoors and outdoors exhibits, films, and publications.
• Operating two visitor centers.
• Serving as the park's collateral-duty public information officer, coordinating with the regional office communications office to respond to news media inquiries and manage the park website and social media platforms.

Benefits

• A uniform allowance will be provided.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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