Park Ranger

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for certain competitive positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as a Park Ranger assisting the ranger staff with the routine day-to-day duties required to operate and maintain the recreational facility to which the employee is assigned.

Provides routine visitor assistance such as: answering visitor's questions relating to the recreational facility; giving directions to the park's camp grounds, picnic areas and boating areas; providing instructions and information to the public.

Refers matters of public concern or safety issues to the appropriate park staff member.

Assists higher graded Park Rangers in the development, presentation and maintenance of interpretive programs.

Assignments include, but are not limited to: presenting limited interpretive talks; conducting tours of limited complexity that do not require extensive background knowledge; maintaining, arranging or updating displays and exhibits, etc.

Assists higher graded Park Rangers in completing resources management projects.

Assists higher graded Park Rangers with administrative duties.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/