This position is located in Dinosaur National Monument, in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division.

Duties

This position is the Green River District Ranger overseeing the Visitor and Resource Protection Division on the Utah side of Dinosaur National Monument at Jensen, UT. Major Duties: Supervise and lead complex law enforcement, all hazard, and search and rescue operations as well as provide emergency medical services to park visitors and residents. Supervise GL-9 and seasonal law enforcement rangers, as well as park volunteers to include preparing performance standards, employee counseling and employee recognition. Set work goals prioritizing safety, utilize effective risk management principles, and ensure all employees receive required training in a timely manner. Conduct and supervise the detection of criminal activity, investigation of criminal violations, and affect custodial arrests in the monument. Identify operational requirements and make recommendations to your supervisor regarding programming, budgeting, training, administration and evaluation of operations. Work collaboratively with local and state agencies as well as internally with other park programs. Physical Demands: Work requires considerable physical exertion including long periods of standing, walking, hiking, climbing in rough terrain, lifting or carrying equipment weighing over 50 pounds and could include rowing oar-framed inflatable rafts through rapids up to class IV+ whitewater. Strenuous exertion is required in law enforcement, firefighting, search and rescue, medical and related emergency activities. Because of unpredictable emergency demands employee must be able to operate safely and effectively in extreme environmental conditions, sometimes for several days, in mountainous, desert and river valley terrain. Working Conditions: Work includes both office and outdoor settings. Routine exposure to discomforts including continuous sun exposure, weather extremes of high and low temperatures, heavy rain or snow, lightning, strong winds and blowing sand, dirt, dust and pollen. Environment includes rough terrain, narrow trails, poisonous snakes, stinging/biting insects, poison ivy, animals and insects that carry diseases and thorny plants. Patrol and emergency response operations may require prolonged exposure to hazardous conditions, high-risk situations and/or expose the employee to dangerous persons requiring use of a wide range of personal protective gear. Communications may be poor. Work assignments will involve periods of low activity and sitting interrupted by sudden periods of high intensity and very physical activity. Work is performed at various hours of the day and night and for prolonged periods during emergency situations, subject to call 24 hours per day. May be required to operate motor vehicles of various types, including 4-wheel drive trucks, SUVs and utility all-terrain vehicles, through deep mud or snow. Adherence to specific risk management principles, safety procedures, and other precautions is required at all times. Area Information: Dinosaur National Monument is a spectacular 210,000-acre park with a wide array of resources. Dinosaur has one of the most complete geologic records of any national park area and an internationally renowned display of Jurassic era dinosaur bones. The rugged landscape provides diverse habitats that support a surprisingly diverse assemblage of plants and animals and critical habitat for endangered species. The whitewater rafting and magnificent scenery found in the canyons of the Green and Yampa rivers provide premier Western boating experiences. The Yampa is the only remaining large tributary in the Colorado River system that retains its free-flowing character. Dinosaur is over 90% recommended wilderness. The area receives an average of 8-10 inches of precipitation annually. Temperatures range from -20 degrees to 105 degrees. Vernal, Utah is the closest large community to the monument with services such as schools, hospitals, restaurants, hotels and grocery stores. In addition to the recreational opportunities inside the monument, two Utah State Parks are located nearby with surrounding Bureau of Land Management and National Forest Service land that have spectacular mountain biking, rock climbing, boating, fishing and skiing. With Vernal Regional Airport offering twice daily commercial service to Denver International Airport and easy (2.5 hours) driving access to Salt Lake City, UT or Grand Junction, CO, this is an excellent area for travel. Housing: Government housing may be available. The surrounding communities offer a variety of additional housing options. A home to work vehicle may be authorized when housing is within a 25-minute response time to the park. This is not a required occupant position. Please visit our website at www.nps.gov/dino for more information.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-08/28/2023-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. Time-in-Grade Requirements: 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. Selective Factors: Applicants must meet ALL of the following to qualify: National Park Service Type I Law Enforcement Commission: Must currently possess or previously held (within the past three years), a National Park Service (NPS) Type I Law Enforcement Commission. This is required by the closing date of the announcement. National Registry Emergency Medical Responder: Must possess a current National Registry certification at the Emergency Medical Responder level or higher (i.e. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced EMT, Parkmedic or Paramedic) at time of application. Previous Law Enforcement Experience: Prior law enforcement experience, gained by substantial service as a primary law enforcement position in the Federal government, or equivalent experience outside the Federal government, is a mandatory prerequisite/selective factor of this position. - AND - Applicants 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/GL-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience includes but is not limited to the following: (1) performing law enforcement duties for the protection, conservation, use, and management of natural and/or cultural resources in park areas or similar operations, which involved the application of law enforcement authorities and procedures to protect visitors and resources; (2) providing law enforcement or investigative services which include apprehending, detaining, detection, and prosecution of individuals; (3) applying knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, policies, and areas of jurisdiction when serving as a person with law enforcement authority; (4) responding to accidents, emergencies, and/or natural disaster; (5) using precautionary methods and techniques while patrolling to mitigate any crimes or violations of the law. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least three full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education OR complete a Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree related to this position (Major study -- natural resource management, natural science, 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 36 semester hours, and divide by 18 semester hours or equivalent - only education in excess of the first 2 years of graduate level education is qualifying. Then, take the number of months of experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. For example: I have two and a half years of graduate level education (50% of the education requirement), and 6 months of specialized experience (50% of the experience requirement). 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. Physical Fitness Prior to appointment, you must be determined physically fit by an authorized government physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties; and also pass a medical examination (which includes vision, hearing, cardiovascular, and mobility of extremities) given by an authorized government physician. You will also be required to undergo periodic medical examinations throughout employment. Prior to appointment, the people selected for these positions must be determined physically fit by an authorized physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties, pass a medical examination, and pass the Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB). The PEB is a fitness test consisting of five different components: 1) agility run - measures the ability to get up from the ground and sprint while changing directions; 2) bench press - measures upper body strength for one repetition; 3) 1.5 mile run - measures cardio/respiratory fitness; 4) sit and reach - measures flexibility in the lower back, legs and shoulders; and 5) body composition - measures body fat. Prior to appointment, selectees will be tested in all five components, and must pass the agility run, bench press and 1.5 mile run in the 25th percentile.

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.

Law Enforcement Commission: This position requires applicants to possess a valid Type I level National Park Service (NPS) Law Enforcement Commission (or equivalent), which requires completing training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).

Contacts

• Address Dinosaur National Monument 4545 E Hwy 40 Dinosaur, CO 81610 US
• Name: Christina Mizelle
• Phone: 0000000000
• Email: [email protected]