Supervisory Park Ranger (I)

You will serve as a Supervisory Park Ranger (I) with Valles Caldera National Preserve. The incumbent in this position serves as the Chief of Interpretation, Education and Volunteers. The position serves as a key member of the park's leadership team, fully participating in decision making, planning, programming, and management of park operations.

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: The incumbent serves as the Chief of Interpretation, Education, & Volunteers for Valles Caldera National Preserve and is a member of the park's Leadership Team. The scope of duties includes planning, managing, and coordinating all aspects of the park's interpretation, education, volunteer, and outreach programs, as well as providing support for park planning and compliance activities. The incumbent is responsible for supervision of personnel, recruitment and hiring of division staff, visitor center and visitor services operations, environmental education, the park's social media program, interpretive media and park publications, writing and distribution of press releases, exhibit planning and development of interpretive programs for internal and external audiences. The incumbent serves as the park's Public Information Officer and spokesperson for all park events and programs. The Incumbent is the liaison with the park's philanthropic partner and cooperating association, Los Amigos de Valles Caldera. The incumbent plays a key role in collaboration and partnership efforts with a variety of federal, tribal, state, and local agencies, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, private and professional organizations.

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/. Driver's License: Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. Uniform: You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. Financial Disclosure Report: A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment. Governement Charge Card: You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. Probationary Period: 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 or trial 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. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.