Incumbent is the lead of Interpretation, Education and Outreach and is an active member of the park management team. Programming, operations, and planning park wide for interpretation and education, over-sees the volunteer program, partnerships, recreational fee/reservation program, and public affairs; oversees development of print and digital media and interpretive signage programs and information outreach/communication efforts to the general public.

Duties

The incumbent provides direction, review, planning, execution, and coordination of all park programs associated with education, youth, and outreach programs. The lead of this position must be technically competent developing and delivering interpretive programs in a manner that is inclusive and accessible to all audiences. Serves as coordinator over the development and presentation of a wide variety of formal and informal audience and learner centered interpretive experiences that use a variety of fully developed interpretive skills, techniques, and tools delivered in-person and through interpretive media and technology. Carries out the full scope of supervisory and personnel management responsibilities, including the recruitment, training, counseling, and evaluation of interpretive. Creates a culture of teamwork and inclusion. Ensures equal opportunity, fair and unprejudiced employment practices in the recruitment and selection of candidates. Directly supervises a Recreation Fee Specialist; a Visual Information Specialist in cooperation with other parks; an education program in cooperation with partners; and a GS-11 Supervisory Park Ranger who supervises one (1) permanent GS-09 Park Ranger, multiple seasonal employees, volunteers, and interns. The position also manages a complex boat tour program with a 50-passenger and a 35-passenger vessel. Provides overall direction, goal setting, visioning, review, planning and execution of all personal and interpretive services. Serves as principal advisor to the Superintendent and park management team on all technical and professional matters related to interpretation, education and volunteers, recreation fee collection, partnerships, and public affairs. Seeks new funding sources, manages budget, collects data that supports program accomplishments writes reports. The employees of the National Park Service care for special places that are the heritage of all Americans. Since its inception in 1916, the National Park Service has been dedicated to the preservation and management of this country's outstanding natural, historical, and recreational resources. Park ranger - interpreters connect people to parks. They play a key role in ensuring that visitors have a meaningful, satisfying, and safe park experience, help visitors decide how to spend their time in the park, and inform them about the wonders that await their discovery. Park ranger - interpreters are specially trained to engage the public so that each park visitor can find a personal connection with the meanings and values found in the places and stories of that park. They help visitors explore the many dimensions of parks by introducing them to a variety of perspectives. By providing the opportunity for visitors to care about the places they visit, they promote stewardship and the opportunity for those visitors to care for park resources. National parks are among the most remarkable places in America for recreation, learning, and inspiration. The work done by park ranger-interpreters through effective interpretive and educational programs encourages the development of a personal stewardship ethic and broadens public support for preserving and protecting park resources, so that they may be enjoyed by present and future generations.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/28/2023-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. To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess 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-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience includes coordinating, managing, or directing interpretive and education programs; developing long range program plans; developing educational programs; managing interpretive staff or other similar work. Experience may have been in technical, administrative, recreation management, or other park-related work. You must include hours per week worked. 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

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address Voyageurs National Park 360 Highway 11 East International Falls, MN 56649 US
• Name: MWR HR West Team
• Email: [email protected]