Supervisory Park Ranger (I)

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Directs the overall management of the parks interpretation education visitor services fee collection and related facilities and programs.
• Supervises subordinate supervisors and a multidisciplinary permanent and seasonal workforce including staffing performance management employee development equal employment opportunity and workplace safety.
• Plans develops integrates evaluates and ensures quality control of personal and non-personal interpretive services delivered across multiple visitor facilities.
• Manages the divisions budget and administrative operations including fiscal controls procurement property accountability and required reporting.
• Advises park leadership represents the Superintendent develops external partnerships and leads long- and short-range planning for interpretation and visitor services.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit possess and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
• You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You are required to complete training obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/05/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also 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 to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. 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.

To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level: You must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing at least 3 of the 5 following duties:

(1) Leading the planning implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive interpretation education or visitor-services program delivered through multiple facilities sites or service methods; (2) Supervising or managing a multidisciplinary workforce through subordinate supervisors or team leaders including assigning work evaluating performance addressing conduct or performance issues supporting employee development and ensuring workplace safety; (3) Directing the development and quality control of interpretive services educational programs exhibits publications digital media or other visitor-facing products and using evaluation results to improve program effectiveness; (4) Formulating and executing a program budget and overseeing accountable financial operations including tracking expenditures and administering fee revenue donations procurement property or comparable financial activities; (5) Representing an organization and coordinating with governmental entities nonprofit organizations educational institutions community groups or other partners to develop joint programs resolve complex issues and accomplish organizational goals. You must include hours per week worked.