Job opening: Park Ranger (OHV)
Salary: $49 025 - 63 733 per year
Published at: Aug 16 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
These positions are located in the following areas:
Montrose, CO- 1 vacancy
Silt, CO- 1 vacancy
Grand Junction, CO- 5 vacancies
These positions are Career-Seasonal and subject to release and recall procedures. Selectees will be in a non-pay/non-duty status for a minimum of 2 weeks per year based on project requirements or weather conditions. Selectees are guaranteed to work at least 6 months per year but not more than 50 weeks per year, with the work schedule to be determined upon appointment.
Duties
Perform tasks requiring an in-depth knowledge of Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) trail layout, design, construction, and maintenance. This requires the ability to ride expert-level (narrow, rocky, highly technical) single-track and 4WD trails on both off-road motorcycles and Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTV's).
Provide on-site information regarding OHV riding opportunities. Design, install, and maintain signs to orient visitors to the area, provide information on regulations, and encourage responsible recreation. Provide in-person engagement with trail riders.
Perform day-to-day operations at OHV riding areas and recreation sites.
Promote ethical riding programs such as Stay the Trail and Tread Lightly.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required
- May be required to complete background investigation and drug screening.
- Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
- Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
- You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
- If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
- May be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
- Work may take place in an extremely remote environment and may require primitive camping and living skills for upwards of two weeks in duration.
- Work may involve early morning hours, night hours, or daytime hours and may require working holidays.
- Wear of standard Bureau uniform, Class B or C as appropriate, while performing patrol and public contact duties is required.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license and operate government vehicles and equipment.
- Work will be accomplished using various modes of transportation including two and four wheel drive vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, mountain bikes, horseback, snow machines, etc.
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or specialized experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying:
Specialized Experience GS-07: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) managing outdoor recreation related projects; (2) supervising crews or individuals performing land management type work; (3) assessing and/or performing maintenance on outdoor recreation facilities such as trailheads, campgrounds, or trail systems (4) safely riding off-road motorcycles and Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTVs/side-by-sides) on expert-level, narrow, rocky, highly technical trails.
OR,
Education GS-07: Successful completion of at least one year of graduate level education from an accredited college or university in a field directly related to the work of the position to include: 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 that has provided the knowledge and skills necessary for successful job performance in this position.
OR,
Combination of Specialized Experience and Education GS-07: Successful completion of an equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate level education as described above, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement.
OR,
SAA GS-07: Successful completion of a bachelor's degree in a curriculum that is qualifying for this position as described above in B from an accredited college or university, and meets one of the requirements for Superior Academic Achievement based on the following: (1) class standing (upper third standing in the graduating class of a college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses); (2) grade-point average (3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0) as recorded on the official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or (3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; (3) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society.
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
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.
You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".
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.
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.
Contacts
- Address BLM Colorado State Office
Denver Federal Center
Building 40
Lakewood, CO 80225
US
- Name: San Antonio Services Branch
- Phone: 816-541-8101
- Email: [email protected]