Summary Park Ranger located in Acadia National Park, in the Visitor & Resources Protection Division. Responsibilities Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work year-round. Anticipated Entry on Duty is March, and the season will conclude in October. You will be in non-pay from Pay Period 23 (10/20/24) until Pay Period 07 (03/23/25) for the remainder of the year, dependent on park work needs, budget and/or weather. Though non-pay time may be reduced to a minimum of 1 pay period in accordance with NPS policy. Major Duties Responsible for supervision, evaluation, and daily management of up to two seasonal GS - 5 General Park Rangers, volunteers, and community service organizations. Serves as the subject matter expert on IAH for all Search and Rescue, and EMS calls within the park. Provides medical care to patients and updates supervisor on needs for the program. Cleans and does light maintenance in the Duck Harbor Campground to include the three composting toilets and five lean-to shelters. Provides information to campers and day-use visitors on safety related to the island, campground and trails. Conducts routine water sampling for two public water supply wells within the park. Area Information Isle au Haut is an island located 7 miles off the Maine coast near the town of Stonington. Approximately ½ the island is owned by the NPS and the rest is owned by a robust full-time and summer community. There are 18 miles of trails, a ranger station, a fire cache and an five-site campground. In the summer, a ferry boat services the island, making stops at the town landing and a stop at the Park Service dock. They deliver mail, packages, UPS, and groceries. In the off season, there is limited ferry service. The island does have a road system and automobiles are allowed on the island's limited road system. 40 to 50 residents live on the island year around and another 150 to 200 are summer residents. The driving economic engine is the tourist industry and lobster fishing. There is a small seasonal grocery store/gas station/ post office, a few seasonal restaurants, several churches and a small K-8 school. Government housing may be available for these positions. There are very few seasonal rentals on the island. Some alternatives would be living in Stonington and commuting on the ferry boat, or a rented room with a local resident. 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). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. 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. This position is subject to drug testing based on the collateral duty requiring firearms in the back-country or other locations for non-law enforcement reasons such as protection from animals. You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. 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. If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 02 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. Requirements Continued in Qualification Section Qualifications *Position Requirements Continued: You will be required to possess a current Emergency Medical Technician certification within 1 year of entry on duty, and must maintain the certification while serving in this position. You will be required to possess a current Very Small Water Operator license within 1 year of entry on duty, and must maintain the certification while serving in this position. You will be required to possess a current Sawyer certification within 1 year of entry on duty, and must maintain the certification while serving in this position. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. May be subject to report in order to ensure park operations continue in the event of extreme weather, facility-related emergencies, or other park needs. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-02/07/2024-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. To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one 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-7 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to, supervising volunteers, interns, and youth work groups and assisting with oversight of seasonal staff, implementing a visitor services program, providing visitor services and develops guidelines and operating methods that reflect a thorough understanding of agency policies and objectives, developing and conducting interpretive presentations, and training staff and volunteers; presenting to a wide variety of audiences using a variety of fully developed interpretive skills, techniques, and tools delivered in person and through interpretive media and technology. Experience may have been in technical, administrative, or scientific work, fish and wildlife management, recreation management, law enforcement, or other park related work, which include, but are not limited to, tour leader; environmental educator or teacher; law enforcement or investigative work; archeological or historical preservation research work; forestry and/or fire management work in a park, recreation, or conservation area; management, assistant, or program specialist work involving the development and implementation of policy related to protection, conservation, or management of park areas or similar operations; or other similar work. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or I have a master's or equivalent graduate degree related to the occupation (Major Study - 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. Course work in fields other than those specified may be accepted if it clearly provides applicants with the background of knowledge and skills necessary for successful job performance in the position to be filled). You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a?COMBINATION?of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience first take the number of semester hours (or equivalent) earned towards a graduate degree, in excess of 18 semester hours, and divide by 18 semester hours (or equivalent). Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts and number of hours worked. 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 To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your 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. 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. Government housing may be available for these positions. If you should have any questions or concerns regarding this position or it's duty station please contact Tim Rand, Supervisory Visitor and Resource Protection Ranger at email: [email protected] Physical Demands: Routine duties do not involve unusual physical requirements, but during search and rescue operations, prolonged strenuous physical effort, often for long hours under periods of stress and adverse weather conditions is required. The incumbent is routinely required to perform physically rigorous assignments relating to trail maintenance, chain sawing, and campground maintenance. Working Conditions: Much of the work is performed in an outdoors setting. During outdoor operations the incumbent is exposed to extreme weather conditions, to hazardous conditions such as those encountered in search and rescue operations, on-site safety inspections in hazardous areas, and to law enforcement situations. Potential exists for exposure to ticks, potentially carrying a multitude of tick-borne diseases, and to poison ivy. The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are not suitable for telework. ICTAP/CTAP Clearance: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001).