Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The Park Ranger uses specific knowledge of the project's policies, objectives, and operating methods to provide program support in recreation management, natural resources management, visitor assistance, and interpretation. Incentives may be offered to highly qualified candidtes. Responsibilities Inspect campgrounds, picnic areas, government buildings, trails, roads, water shores and parking areas: monitoring visitor use; inspecting the quality of operations and services; and identifying additional recreation needs. Participate in a variety of Resource Management projects designed to maintain and enhance the resource and to provide a quality natural environmental experience for the visiting public. Enforce the project's policies, rules, and regulations by issuing warnings and/or citations when visitor violations are encountered. Assist with public relations programs encouraging the public to use facilities properly and enjoy park facilities by drafting: park newsletters; letters answering public; and press releases. Develop and present one or more of the following: campfire and water safety programs, nature walks, amphitheater programs and other outdoor activities; dam tours; cultural history demonstrations; and slide-show presentations. Draft modifications to existing contracts and to new contracts to meet project needs. Prepare a variety of management reports such as visitation reports, citation reports, incident or mishap reports, reports on encroachments and project damage reports. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS-05 Minimum Qualifications: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) knowledge of park rules, regulations, and reporting violations to a higher graded employee and (2) demonstrating the ability to accurately record information for official reporting. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours of related course work in natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources. Transcripts must be included. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education by 120. Add the two percentages. Transcripts must be included. GS-07 Minimum Qualifications: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) enforcement of park rules, regulations, and park functions associated with safety, and (2) developing or maintaining park programs associated with environmental, recreation, or natural resource management. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education with major study in natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources. Transcripts must be included. OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achshonor.org/). Transcripts must be included. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. Transcripts must be included. Education 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/ Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Career Field 18 - Engineers & Scientists position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. GS-05 Pay Scale: $39,993 - $51,988 GS-07 Pay Scale: $49,451 - $64,405 Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Management may select at any grade announced. NOTE: Incumbent may be non-competitively promoted to the GS-07 upon meeting the following requirements: (1) Incumbent is sufficiently experienced to perform the duties at the target (or next) grade level; (2) Incumbent completed all required training and meets all conditions of employment required at the target (or next) grade level; (3) Incumbent meets all regulatory requirements for promotion including time-in-grade; (4) Higher-level work continues to exist at the target (or next) grade level; and (5) Supervisor recommends the promotion. Promotion is neither automatic nor is it guaranteed.