This Park Ranger (Supervisory) position is with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3, Division of Refuges, located in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area in Minnesota. The role of the regional office is to provide support to the employees and offices/field stations within Region 3, which includes Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.

Duties

As the Supervisory Park Ranger, your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Develop, manage, and maintain a high-quality visitor services program on a national wildlife refuge. Coordinate with refuge staff to measure impacts of visitor use on wildlife/habitat; develop, conduct, and analyze visitor use surveys and studies; minimize conflicts between the refuge's visitor use and wildlife and management goals, recommending program changes as needed. Serve as the primary refuge media contact. Develop, coordinate, and implement refuge outreach activities and communication plans. Participate in public meetings/hearings and Congressional briefings. Serve as refuge liaison with community organizations and interest groups ensuring cooperative working relationships. Interpret and implement visitor services policy and legislation on the refuge. Develop refuge specific policy, procedures, programs and operating systems which reflect national and regional policy. Supervise a visitor services staff. Plan and assign work; advise, counsel, or instruct employees; develop performance standards and evaluate work performance.

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.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
• Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation.
• Selectees are required to possess and maintain a valid State driver's license at all times during their tenure.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.
• CNACI Investigation Required due to working with Youth
• Official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform is required to be worn.
• Supervisory Probationary Period: Selectees who have not previously completed a supervisory probationary period, will be required to serve a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period for this position.

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by 06/07/2024 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position, you must possess the Minimum Qualification. At least one year of full-time specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal government that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Such experience would include: planning, administering, and managing visitor services activities; creating and implementing new recreational and/or educational opportunities, programs and services for visitors: ensuring that visitor facilities and programs meet all regulatory requirements (safety, accessibility, historical preservation, etc.) and programmatic goals and objectives; managing a program budget and ensuring proper use of funds; and developing and maintaining cooperative relationships with the general public, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies to promote the programs/services of a park/refuge and/or to partner on collaborative projects. 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. Time In Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the JOA. Specifically, i. Area of Consideration. ii. Time-in-grade (TIG) requirements as specified in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. iii. Time after competitive appointment as specified in 5 CFR 330.502. iv. Qualification requirements outlined in OPM's Qualifications Standards for General Schedule Positions or for Federal Wage System (FWS), wage grade positions, applicants are evaluated using the OPM Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations and the job element examining method Your SF-50 will be used to confirm you meet all requirements Additional Vacancies: One or more positions may be filled from applications received under this announcement in the advertised office or other U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service offices in the local commuting area. Reasonable Accommodation: The USFWS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Please visit USAJOBS Help Center | Reasonable accommodation policy if you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process. PCS INFORMATION: Yes, entitlements for payment of basic moving expenses, as required and to the extent allowed by the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) 302-3.101, are authorized for eligible applicants changing duty station when the change meets the distance tests as provided in FTR 302-1.1 and 302-2.6. All moving expenses are taxable. In addition, relocation discretionary entitlements May be authorized for this position excluding contractor-provided home sale. Telework: This position is suitable for telework only in an emergency or natural disaster.

Education

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Contacts

• Address
• Name: Human Resources Staffing Division
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]