Park Ranger (I)

You will serve as a Park Ranger (I) with National Park Service. This vacancy announcement is being used to fill positions at Marble Falls, AR and Yellville, AR.

At the full performance level (GS-09) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Serves as a front-line interpreter, delivering engaging educational and interpretive programs to park visitors, local schools, and community groups. Works closely with their supervisor, to assist in developing schedules for visitor centers and contact stations while training, mentoring, and coaching staff, interns, and volunteers in effective interpretive techniques. Creates and presents educational programs, ensuring visitors receive high-quality experiences that promote understanding and appreciation of the park's natural and cultural resources. Supports the park's communications, operations, and administrative functions. Responsibilities include developing digital and print interpretive materials, coordinating social media and website content, and maintaining collaborative relationships with park partners, community organizations, concessionaires, and the cooperating bookstore association. Assists with bookstore operations, issues America the Beautiful passes, reconciles fleet credit card transactions, tracks and reports visitor statistics, promotes safety for staff and visitors, supervises interns or volunteers, and identifies opportunities to improve operational efficiency and visitor services Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Area Information: Buffalo National River was established in 1972 as the country's first national river, the park protects 135 miles of river from near its origin in the Boston Mountains to the confluence with the White River in Northwest Arkansas. Nearly 100,000 acres in size, roughly one third of the park's land base is designated wilderness. Heavily wooded and extremely rugged terrains are found throughout the park along with numerous hidden caves and waterfalls. There are over 100 miles of maintained trails for hiking and horseback use. There are two developed campgrounds and eight primitive campgrounds throughout the entire park. Of the two developed campgrounds, only one offers amenities such as water and electricity hook ups for visitors. There is one visitor center in each of the three districts, two of which are staffed and open to the public year round. Yellville is a town of approximately 2,000 people located in north central Arkansas, about 30 miles south of the Arkansas-Missouri state line. Government rental housing is not available. Mountain Home is located 25 miles to the east with a population of approximately 11,000 people. Harrison is located 35 miles north and has a population of approximately 14,000 people. Both Mountain Home and Harrison offers K-12 schools, a community college, restaurants, shopping, groceries, movie theatres, hospitals, and specialized clinics. There are several rental properties, as well as homes to purchase within Marion and Searcy counties. Marble Falls, Arkansas, formerly known as Dogpatch, Arkansas. The nearest town is Jasper, AR which offers most services found in small towns, such as a grocery store, hardware store, several small restaurants and K-12 public schools. Marble Falls is approximately 60 miles south of the Arkansas-Missouri state line. Harrison is located 30 miles north and has a population of approximately 14,000 people. Harrison offers K-12 schools, a community college, restaurants, shopping, groceries, a movie theatre, a performing arts theatre, a hospital, and specialized clinics.

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. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's 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 service. In 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 individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In 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. You may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, evenings and shift work. *Additional Requirements located under qualifications*

You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. 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. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications