This position serves as an advanced trainee Park Ranger (Interpretation) in any organizational unit within the National Park Service (NPS). The purpose of interpretation is to enrich people's lives through meaningful experiences and enjoyable recreation; preserve and protect natural and cultural resources through broad collaboration and shared stewardship; and inspire social and environmental consciousness to build community and sustain the health of the planet.

Duties

The major duties of the Park Ranger (Interpretation) position include, but are not limited to, the following: Use a variety of well-established interpretive techniques based on audience, medium, resource, and setting to guide interactive experiences. Create, facilitate, and support opportunities for audiences to understand national significance and personal relevance through intellectual and emotional connections. Demonstrate commitment to providing quality products and services by identifying and recommending solutions to improve existing processes and procedures. Coordinate the operations of a visitor facility and/or information desk. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Requirements

Qualifications

Open to the first 50 applicants or until 09/22/2023 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/22/2023-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 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized 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. 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 the Park Ranger (Interpretation) position at the GS-7 grade, you must meet the following minimum qualifications by the closing date of this announcement: SPECIALZED EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include all of: Develop and present formal and informal audience and learner centered programs. Engage with local communities and collaborate with park partners, stakeholders, and youth to expand delivery of programs and services for mutual benefit. Coordinate (under guidance of a supervisor) education programs. Train, mentor, coach and evaluate interpretive programs and products conducted by lower graded staff and volunteers. Foster a culture of safety in the workplace, conduct safety walk-throughs and report all accidents and near misses within appropriate time frames. Develop in-park, off-site, and virtual education programs that tie NPS resources to national, state, and local standards. Develop daily work schedules that include tours of duty and location of assignments for the supervisor's approval. Support implementation of partnership networks to meet park objectives. Track report and analyze visitor use statistics to improve visitor services and programs. Assist in coordinating special projects, such as special events, youth initiatives, teacher workshops, and regional committees, at all stages. Provide world class customer service to all visitors, staff, volunteers, contractors, partners, and stakeholders. -OR- EDUCATION: 1 full academic year of graduate education related to the occupation or superior academic achievement -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. You must include your resume with hours worked per week annotated, as well as transcripts. To qualify for the Park Ranger (Interpretation) position at the GS-9 grade, you must meet the following minimum qualifications by the closing date of this announcement: SPECIALZED 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). This experience must include all of: Develop and present formal and informal audience and learner centered programs. Engage with local communities and collaborate with park partners, stakeholders, and youth to expand delivery of programs and services for mutual benefit. Coordinate (under guidance of a supervisor) education programs. Train, mentor, coach and evaluate interpretive programs and products conducted by lower graded staff and volunteers. Foster a culture of safety in the workplace, conduct safety walk-throughs and report all accidents and near misses within appropriate time frames. Develop in-park, off-site, and virtual education programs that tie NPS resources to national, state, and local standards. Develop daily work schedules that include tours of duty and location of assignments for the supervisor's approval. Support implementation of partnership networks to meet park objectives. Track report and analyze visitor use statistics to improve visitor services and programs. Assist in coordinating special projects, such as special events, youth initiatives, teacher workshops, and regional committees, at all stages. Provide world class customer service to all visitors, staff, volunteers, contractors, partners, and stakeholders. -OR- EDUCATION: 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree related to the occupation. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. You must include your resume with hours worked per week annotated, as well as transcripts. NOTE: 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. 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

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.

Contacts

• Address National Capital Parks-East 1900 Anacostia Drive SE WASHINGTON, DC 20020 US
• Name: NCR SHRO
• Email: [email protected]