This position is a Park Ranger (Visitor Service Technician), GS- 0025-3 located in St. Marks, Florida working for St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. This is a temporary intermittent position Not to Exceed (NTE) 1039 Hours within a 1 year period.

Duties

As a Park Ranger (Visitor Service Technician) your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: Answers visitors' questions that are usually routine and repetitive and relate largely to factual situations, e.g., geographical location of facilities, trails, tour routes, boat ramps, and other recreational areas. Obtain and post information to records, such as number of visitors, survey information on length of visitor stay, size of visiting parties, and patterns of visitor use. Sell books and other items. Collect fees, sell permits, and safeguard and balance collected funds. Maintain records on accountable permits and stock items. Present limited interpretive talks, assist with the environmental program, and conduct tours of limited complexity that do not require extensive background knowledge.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Resume (See "Required Documents"). Failure to provide ALL required information on your resume will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is provided on resume.
• Eligibility and Supporting documents - You will ONLY be considered for the eligibilities that you select "yes" to AND submit the required supporting documentation, as listed in the Required Documents section.
• Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation
• Driver's License: Selectees may be required to possess and maintain a valid State driver's license at all times during their tenure.
• Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.
• Uniform: Official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform may be required.
• Unusual Tour of Duty: the selectee's may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by 03/14/2024 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position you must possess the Minimum Qualification. Minimum Qualification GS-03: Six months of general experience in customer service, administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible work that provided me with a familiarity with the practice of interpersonal relations skills in dealing with the general public, natural or cultural history; fish or wildlife habitat characteristics; techniques of resource protection and use; recreational use of public lands and facilities; enforcement of laws, rules, or regulations; fire prevention techniques and fire suppression methods; or the practice of interpersonal relations skills in dealing with the general public AND Three months of specialized experience that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform successfully the duties of the position. Note: Examples of qualifying specialized experience include, but are not limited to, the following: sales and customer service, park guide or tour leader; law enforcement or investigative work; 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 related to protection, conservation, or management of park areas or similar operations. OR Have successfully completed 1 year of study above the high school level at an accredited college or university that included at least 6 semester hours in any combination of the following courses: natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archaeology, 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. (Transcript(s) must be provided to support educational claims). OR A combination of education and experience as described in 1 and 2 above which together equals 100% of the requirement. 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

PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)

Contacts

• Address Division of Human Resources Division of Human Capital Management 1875 Century Blvd Suite 370 Atlanta, GA 30345 US
• Name: Human Resources Staffing Division
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]