These positions are located in Olympic National Park, in the Division of Resource Protection and Visitor Use Management and the Division of Interpretation and Education. Open to the first 250 applicants or until 12/04/2023 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

Backcountry Rangers patrol and maintain trails, check for compliance with park backcountry camping and hiking regulations, give park natural and cultural historical information, participate in search and rescue trainings and operations, keep backcountry use logs, perform campsite maintenance (including cleaning privies and disposing of human waste) and work with other divisions (trail crew, fire crew, natural resources crew). Work involves hiking rugged, steep terrain often in inclement weather. You work alone, with paid or volunteer staff, out of backcountry tent stations with primitive camping amenities for up to fifteen-day tours. At the GS-05 level, you: conduct wilderness patrols, monitor impacts to park resources, inform visitors of wilderness camping regulations, maintain trail infrastructure and camping facilities, complete wilderness and use documentation, and respond to emergency incidents in the field. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Olympic National Park is April - May but can be variable due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: April or May 2024.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by 11:59 EST when the 'applicant cut-off' is reached (which may be sooner than 12/04/2023). Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. Quality Ranking Factors: Candidates who possess current Wilderness First Responder or higher-level Emergency Medical Services (EMS) certification will be able to respond more effectively to treat medical emergencies in backcountry settings. Applicants must document this type of experience in your resume/application. These positions need to be able to perform meaningful work while living in a backcountry setting. Applicant should be able to backpack and hike up to 15 miles per day carrying packs weighing up to 40 pounds, and to possibly carry additional gear to complete work assignments and respond to search and rescue activities. You will be hiking over terrain that may be rugged and will likely experience inclement weather conditions. Applicants with previous backpacking experience will start work with suitable levels of fitness and experience to perform backcountry patrols during the short summer season. Applicants must document this type of experience in your resume/application. To qualify for this position, 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-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: park guide or tour leader; 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. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least four years of progressively higher level undergraduate education leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent undergraduate degree 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. At least 24 semester hours must be directly related to the position. 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 bachelor's degree, in excess of 60 semester hours, and divide by 60 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 hours per week worked and transcripts. 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. ICTAP/CTAP Statement: 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.

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 Olympic National Park 600 E Park Avenue Port Angeles, WA 98362 US
• Name: Alexis Brooks
• Email: [email protected]