These positions are located in North Cascades National Park, in the Division of Visitor and Resources Protection. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for North Cascades National Park is April to May but can be variable due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: May 2024 Open to the first 250 applicants or until 12/08/2023 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

Major Duties include: Patrols area including campgrounds, lakes, and trails to ensure resource and visitor protection goals are met. Uses educational contacts to achieve compliance with rules and regulations. Contacts and informs visitors regarding campsites, campfires, noise level, sanitation, safety, historical and natural features, park activities, travel routes, points of interest, Leave No Trace, wilderness, flora, fauna, wildlife management activities, etc. Ranger shares knowledge and distributes informational materials about park. Monitors visitor use and their effect on resources and suggests changes in operation or facilities. You may obtain DOI Motorboat Operators Certification and use motorized watercraft (16-29') to access the duty station, perform patrols, and conduct emergency operations depending on prior experience. Water conditions are capable of creating hazardous boating conditions. Often operates vessel singlehandedly in a safe manner in a wide range of weather and water conditions, capable of creating hazardous boating conditions. Serves as a member of all-risk operations, e.g., search and rescue, wildland fire, emergency medical service, etc., within the scope of training and certification. Assists in monitoring and inspecting concessionaires, facilities, and special permit holders to assure they are operating as authorized and are not adversely affecting park resources. Performs work associated with trail maintenance, campsite cleaning and repairing, signpost installation, etc. Assists maintenance workers and trail crews with routine projects. Performs various administrative duties including gathering routine information, compiling data, stocking and inventorying, etc. Provides direction and guidance to lower graded employees, works independently with less supervision, and is able to handle less common or more complex situations. Area Information for Duty Locations: Newhalem, Marblemount, Whatcom County (Hozomeen), Stehekin, WA Marblemount has about 350 residents and boasts gas stations, churches, community center, a post office and a number of small restaurants. Recreation focuses on outdoor activities including hiking, mountaineering, fishing and boating. About 18 miles down valley, the larger town of Concrete provides a larger grocery store, medical office, and specialty stores such as those selling hardware goods. The weather in the summer is relatively dry with high temperatures in the 80's, with some warmer periods in the 90's. Nighttime temps are in the 50's. Average summer precipitation is about 15 inches. Closest metropolitan area is Seattle, Washington (100 miles). Hozomeen is at the north end of Ross Lake. Vehicle access is via a 40-mile gravel road from Hope, British Columbia. Power is provided by on site facilities and may not be consistent. There is no landline or cell service. Communication is via radio system. There may be satellite internet. There are no services available in Hozomeen--shopping and medical facilities are in Hope, B.C. Applicants for Hozomeen must possess valid USA/Canadian border crossing travel documents by enter on duty date and must be legally allowed to enter Canada to access the duty station. Stehekin is at the north end of Lake Chelan, accessed by airplane or 50-mile boat trip. A round-trip ferry fee costs about $75 plus possibly additional baggage fees. A concession operation provides a restaurant and small gift shop. Shopping, medical, and other services are available in Chelan at the south end of the lake. Groceries and other supplies are ordered by mail and shipped via boat at the employee's expense. There is no phone service in the residences but satellite internet is available at the office. Weather is typically hot and dry with high temperatures in the 90's with some warmer periods above 100 degrees. Average summer precipitation is 4-5 inches.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by 11:59 EST when the 'applicant cut-off' is reached (which may be sooner than 12/08/2023). 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. SELECTIVE FACTOR (GS-07 Only): Park Rangers work in remote settings far from medical providers. It is extremely likely that, in the course of a work season, park rangers will respond to emergency medical incidents involving park visitors, co-workers, or themselves. These incidents range from minor sprains/strains to life threatening medicals/traumas requiring immediate helicopter evacuation. Applicants must be able to enter on duty with National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) or higher EMS certification. If you do not meet the requirement, you will be rated ineligible for the position. You MUST document the type of certification, certifying organization and expiration date, or enrollment in course, in your application documents. - AND - To qualify for this position at the GS-05 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-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 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 with major study, at least 24 semester hours, 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. 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. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: 1) perform front or back country patrols in a park or natural area to education visitors and protect resources; 2) staff a visitor center or information desk providing information and orientation to visitors; and 3) provide emergency medical treatment to others within the scope of your licensure. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one year of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree with major study in ­natural resource management, natural sciences, marine biology/sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, wetlands ecology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources. 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 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 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 North Cascades National Park 810 State Route 20 Sedro Woolley, WA 98284 US
• Name: Alexis Brooks
• Email: [email protected]