Supervisory Park Ranger (Interpretation)

National Park Service•Moab, UT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisory Park Ranger (Interpretation) serves as Chief of Interpretation, Education, and Visitor Services for Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, part of the Southeast Utah Group headquartered in Moab, Utah. The position serves as the interpretation, education, and visitor services expert and a member of the parks’ management team, developing and implementing management strategies. It monitors and evaluates interpretation and visitor services programs to ensure compliance with approved management direction. The role performs supervisory duties at least 25% of the time, including recruiting, hiring, training, assigning work, evaluating, recognizing, resolving conflicts between, and disciplining employees of the Division of Interpretation and Visitor Services. The incumbent also provides for a safe and healthy work environment. The position is based in the Moab area. Work is primarily sedentary in an office setting, with some outdoor assignments in varied terrain and weather. Fieldwork may involve hiking to remote locations, carrying moderate to heavy equipment, or operating a four-wheel-drive vehicle on difficult terrain. Local and some national travel may be required. Telework may be allowed with supervisor approval.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen or national.
Pass a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
Wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
Obtain a government charge card for travel; training and a government credit card with travel and purchase authority may also be required.
Meet the GS-13 qualification requirement of at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the public or private sector.
Have specialized experience managing overall operations and resources of an interpretation, education, visitor services, partner, or volunteer organization; developing and implementing strategic plans; applying knowledge of regulations and policies for division management; and handling complex visitor-operation management issues.
Meet applicable Time-in-Grade requirements if a current Federal employee.
Include hours worked per week in the resume, or submit the specified non-award SF-50 or military service documentation where applicable.
Complete a one-year probationary period; continued employment requires written agency certification.
Complete a supervisory probationary period if required.

Responsibilities

Serve as the interpretation, education, and visitor services expert and a member of the parks’ management team.
Develop and implement management strategies.
Monitor and evaluate interpretation and visitor services programs to ensure compliance with and application of approved management direction.
Perform supervisory duties at least 25% of the time.
Recruit, hire, train, assign work to, evaluate, recognize, resolve conflicts between, and discipline employees of the Division of Interpretation and Visitor Services.
Provide a safe and healthy work environment.