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Summary The incumbent is responsible for management of the resource and visitor protection program in a linear park that is 185 miles long and extends into two states and the District of Columbia with an annual visitation of more than 4 million people This position is not eligible for remote work. Open to the first 50 applicants or until 06/11/2025 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. Responsibilities The major duties of the Supervisory Park Ranger (P) position include, but are not limited to, the following: Administering a complex law enforcement and physical security program. Managing a visitor services operation to include fee collection, special park uses, commercial services, visitation data collection, and campground management. Planning and managing wildland fire, structural fire, emergency medical services, emergency management, and search and rescue programs. Developing and managing the division's budget and managing the program's fleet, property, firearms, and equipment inventory. Performing the full range of supervisory and managerial duties. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than one year, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments. Time-in-grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments and must be met by the closing date of this announcement. You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use. You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. The position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of your appointment. Required to carry a firearm while performing duties and required to maintain firearm proficiency. Pre-employment and periodic physical examinations. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-06/11/2025-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying 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 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. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. SELECTIVE FACTOR: Applicants must possess a National Park Service (NPS) Type I Law Enforcement Commission (or equivalent) by close of this announcement, which requires successful completion of an approved Law Enforcement Training Program. Selectees must also be able to maintain this commission for the duration of their employment. Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position. - AND - To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level, you must possess all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as; law enforcement or investigative work and management; supervision or leadership of law enforcement and public safety disciplines; or program specialist work involving the development and/or implementation of policy related to law enforcement, fire management, search and rescue, and visitor protection in park areas or similar operations. You must include hours per week worked. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement. Additional Information A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Physical Demands: The work entails traveling throughout the park using vehicles or by hiking, biking, canoeing, or cross country skiing as well as long periods of sedentary duty. The Chief Ranger may be involved in law enforcement, fire suppression or rescue or flood evacuation, and recovery efforts that would require strenuous exertion during these activities in terrain that ranges from level to extremely steep and rocky. Position is required to meet and continuously maintain the physical/medical standards as set forth in the requirements of D.O. #57. Working Conditions: Sedentary work is performed in an office setting. Exposure to varying weather conditions from hot, very humid days to cold wind, ice, and snow is encountered when in the field. Work in the field also exposes the incumbent to chiggers, ticks, poison ivy, mosquitoes, etc. This position is not eligible for telework.