Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. We expect to fill many vacancies. Note: These are not Law Enforcement positions. This is a temporary appointment. Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status and will be for a period not-to-exceed 1039 hours in a service year.

Duties

The duties of a Park Ranger varies from location to location. Park Rangers may assist in the performance of day-to-day operations at a visitor center or customer use area that provide facilities such as campgrounds, picnic areas, trails, and/or other specialized recreational opportunities. May perform duties such as facility maintenance/repair, litter removal, hauling, routine trail maintenance, toilet cleaning, basic carpentry. As well as landscaping, cleaning of facilities, installing signs, or fee collection. Park Rangers may have duties that include working with the public to provide information, conduct permit compliance, and safety inspections. Including responding to emergency situations, ensuring facilities and customer use areas are free of safety hazards. Park Rangers may participate in evaluating visitor use patterns, preparing and maintaining recreation sites. As well as monitoring conditions of sites and natural and cultural resources. They may aid higher level employees in ensuring protection of property from natural depredation. In some locations some of the positions may have duties that focus on assisting in the performance of day-to-day operations at a visitor center or customer use area that provide facilities and may may lead guided walks or hikes. Duties for these positions may guide a variety of age groups on interactive, interpretive hikes that explore the natural and cultural history of an area. You may educational displays, curriculum, and staff various educational events in the area. In some locations, some Park Rangers may focus on interpretation. Duties for these positions focus on interacting with a variety of age groups interpreting Center resources and presenting interpretive programs. As well as, interpretive programs, environmental education, conduct walks, demonstrations, and campfire programs. These Park Rangers develop and maintain interpretive materials and educational displays, and staff information desks. Newport (YHONA) Park Rangers may occasionally conduct some walking tours of the park that include climbing a 114-step stairway within the lighthouse, and a 135-step stairway to access the Yaquina Head Marine Garden. Newport (YHONA) duties require walking on uneven and slippery algae-covered rocks within the tidepools and often require working holidays, weekends and varied shifts with morning shifts beginning before dawn and evening shifts ending after sunset.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Be sure to read the 'How to Apply' and 'Required Documents' Sections.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
• Some locations may require that you possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. GS-6: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 level. Examples of specialized experience may include explaining regulations to park visitors; providing information and advice on park activities and resources; collecting fees; issuing reservations and permits; developing and conducting guided tour programs; maintaining recreation facilities or trails; monitoring special recreation permits; conducting potable water tests in compliance with appropriate state laws; or assisting with supervision of seasonal recreation technicians. -OR- Successful completion of one full academic year of graduate education related to the occupation (i.e. related course work). -OR- A combination of experience and education to meet total experience. GS-7: one year of specialized work experience equivalent to GS-6 level. Examples of specialized experience may include being a park guide or tour leader; archaeological 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; planning day to day operation of a recreation area providing such facilities as camping, water sports, picnic areas, or coordinating routine activities with maintenance personnel; advising visitors concerning safety, fire prevention, and proper and authorized uses of recreational facilities.- OR- Successful completion of one full academic year of graduate education related to the occupation (i.e. related course work) -OR- A combination of experience and education to meet total experience. Related Course Work -- natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science related to the protection of public lands, social sciences, museum sciences, 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 relates to the duties performed by a Park Ranger. 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. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Physical Demands/Work Environments: Work may be performed indoors or outdoors. When outdoor weather conditions van vary greatly. Work may occur in steep, wet and muddy terrain, in campgrounds, recreation sites, visitor centers, offices, fee booths, bathrooms, trails or remote areas requiring extended camping. Positions may require physical exertions such as extended walking/standing, driving, stooping/crouching, digging, or lifting/carrying. Individuals should be able to work alone or with people; during day/night/weekend/holiday hours.

Education

Applicants may qualify for these positions based on experience, education, or an equivalent combination as described in the Qualifications section of this announcement.

If qualifying based on education, you will need to clearly state your undergraduate/graduate degree(s) and you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. If your degree is from a Foreign Institution See Foreign Education.

Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-5 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. One full year of graduate education meets the requirements for GS-6 and 7.

If using education to qualify, you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information.

Contacts

• Address BLM Oregon State Office BLM Oregon State Office, OR-953 1220 SW Third Portland, OR 97204 US
• Name: Deena Huckabee
• Phone: (503) 808-6378
• Email: [email protected]