Located at Pinnacles National Park, with a duty location of Paicines, CA. Incumbent of this position will develop/lead a full range of formal interpretive programs including talks, hikes, evening programs, and other special programs; coordinate day-to-day operations of a visitor center including schedule development, and assist with coordination of special events for the district. For additional questions, contact Richard Moorer at richard_moorer@nps.gov.

Duties

The major duties of the Park Ranger (Interpretation) position include, but are not limited to, the following: Serves as the volunteer coordinator for Pinnacles National Park. Research, develop and present interpretive talks and programs for diverse audiences, both inside and outside of the park. Manage all aspects of a high quality interpretive program. Communicate effectively with visitors and representatives of external groups such as Park partners, neighboring communities, agencies, etc. Coordinates community engagement activities with external partners, community members, and staff. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/17/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. Your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year to month/year), and must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If an applicant's resume is incomplete a rating of "ineligible" will be applied and no consideration for employment will be granted. 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. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: Must have language proficiency in Spanish and English - reading, writing, and speaking in order to conduct programs in Spanish and English to convey safety, orientation, and interpretive information to Spanish-speaking visitors and local community members in person, by phone and in writing. In addition to the requirements described above, the following experience and/or education is required. To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: Technical work; administrative work; scientific work; fish and wildlife management; recreation management, park guide or tour leader; environmental educator or teacher; law enforcement or investigative work; archeological or historical preservation research work; forestry and/or fire management work in a park, recreation, or conservation area; 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; and/or other park related work. You must include the hours worked per week annotated on your resume. -OR- EDUCATION: Have four years of education above high school (120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours) leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or 24 semester hours of course work in a related field. (Related fields of study include: 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). You must include your official transcripts. -OR- COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Have an equivalent combination of education and experience. NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to 1 year of specialized experience. You must include the hours worked per week annotated on your resume and your official transcripts. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: Park ranger; law enforcement; emergency medical technician (EMT) or paramedic; forestry and/or fire management work in a park, recreation, or conservation area; 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 other similar work. You must include the hours worked per week annotated on your resume. -OR- EDUCATION: Possess one year of graduate level study or superior academic achievement in a related field. (Related fields of study 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, emergency management, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources). You must include your official transcripts. -OR- COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Have an equivalent combination of education and experience. NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to 1 year of specialized experience. You must include the hours worked per week annotated on your resume and your official transcripts. To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess at least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: Coordinating, managing, or directing interpretive programs; developing long range interpretive program plans; developing and training others on educational programs; managing interpretive staff or other similar work. You must include the hours worked per week annotated on your resume. -OR- EDUCATION: Possess two full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education, or a master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field. (Related fields of study include natural resource management, natural sciences, marine biology/sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, wetlands ecology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources). You must include your official transcripts. -OR- COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Have an equivalent combination of education and experience. NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to 1 year of specialized experience. You must include the hours worked per week annotated on your resume and your official transcripts. 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

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.

Contacts

• Address Pinnacles National Park 5000 Hwy 146 Paicines, CA 95043-9762 US
• Name: Lisa Salazar
• Phone: 505-917-5189
• Email: Lisa_Salazar@nps.gov