This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Shortage Category and/or Critical Needs to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This is a Temporary Not to Exceed 6 months Park Ranger position assisting the staff with the routine day-to-day duties required to operate and maintain the recreational facility to which employee is assigned.

Duties

Patrol recreation areas to assist visitors and notice unsafe conditions. Assist in the overall project interpretation for the public. Collect user fees and issue permits for recreation use. Assist rangers with resource management activities (e.g. planting wildlife food plots, forestry surveys, data collection, marking boundary lines). Explain Park rules and regulations (e.g., fire, safety, and sanitary) to visitors. Utilize a personal computer to enter, retrieve, compile, and transmit data.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a pre-employment physical exam due to the physical requirement of the position.
• Must be able to work holidays, nights, and weekends.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS-04 General and Specialized Experience: Six months of general experience which includes administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible work which provided a familiarity with 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 six months of specialized experience which includes technical, administrative, or scientific work, fish and wildlife management, recreation management, law enforcement, or other park-related work as qualifying with specific examples 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; or 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. OR Education: Successful completion of two years of education above the high school level with twelve semester hours of related course work 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. (Note: Transcripts required.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentages of the requirements is at least 100%. TO compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12, then divide your semester hours of education by 60, then add the two percentages. (Note: Transcripts required.)

Education

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 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address RE-W2SM02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-LOUISVILLE DO NOT MAIL Louisville, KY 40202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk