This position is located in Great Basin National Park, in the Visitor & Resource Protection Division. Open to the first 101 applicants or 07/14/2025, whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. This is a required occupancy position. Government housing is available.
Position Requirements continued: Prior to appointment, the people selected for these positions must be determined physically fit by an authorized physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties, pass a medical examination, and pass the Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB). The PEB is a fitness test consisting of five different components: 1) agility run - measures the ability to get up from the ground and sprint while changing directions; 2) bench press - measures upper body strength for one repetition; 3) 1.5 mile run - measures cardio/respiratory fitness; 4) sit and reach - measures flexibility in the lower back, legs and shoulders; and 5) body composition - measures body fat. Prior to appointment, selectees will be tested in all five components, and must pass the agility run, bench press and 1.5 mile run in the 25th percentile. You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. You may be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel drive vehicle. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. Occupancy of government quarters is required. If you are a new employee and/or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. You may be required to travel overnight away from home. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. Applicants must be at least 21 years old. The position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of your appointment. Requirements ended. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/14/2025-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. 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 Factors: Applicants must meet ALL of the following to qualify: Must currently possess, previously held (within the past three years), or be able to obtain a valid Type I National Park Service (NPS) Law Enforcement Commission, or equivalent, by 07/14/2025. This is a primary position covered by enhanced retirement provisions which stipulate mandatory retirement at age 57 after 20 years of service. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and must not have reached their 37th birthday upon appointment to this position. Two exceptions are allowed: 1) an applicant has prior Federal service in a primary covered position sufficient to complete 20 years of service on or before the mandatory retirement age of 57; or 2) an applicant is a qualified veterans' preference eligible, in which case the MEA is waived and their corresponding retirement age may be higher than 57 after completing 20 years of service. Must have a current, valid State Driver's License by 07/14/2025. - AND - Applicants must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience MUST include: 1) leading the investigation of alleged violations of laws or regulations related to the protection, conservation, use or management of natural/cultural resources (2) protecting officials against threats to personal safety; (3) developing and implementing policies related to protection, conservation, or management of park areas or similar operation. You must include hours per week worked. 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. ICTAP/CTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.
MAJOR DUTIES: Through intimate knowledge of the National Park Service and the Park's mission, vision, organization, policies and management principles, the incumbent is directly accountable and responsible to the Superintendent (GS 14) for planning, coordinating, communicating and executing visitor protection, law enforcement, safety, search and rescue, concessions management and structural and wildland fire suppression and prevention. Serve as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer, commissioned by the National Park Service as the Chief Ranger for Great Basin National Park. Serve as the visitor and resource protection expert and member of the park management team to develop and implement management strategies. Exercises the full range of supervisory duties. Develops park emergency response plans to ensure visitor and employee safety. Serves as the principal assistant to the Superintendent on visitor and resource protection, law enforcement, safety, concessions, structural and wildland fire management and other aspects of park operations. As a member of the management team, is actively involved in decisions affecting overall park management policy. On a rotational basis with the other branch chiefs, serves as the Acting Superintendent during the absence of the incumbent. Incumbent is 1 of 2 required occupants at the park. Supervises the park law enforcement, recreation fee management, and safety, health occupational specialist staff. Provides leadership and staff coordination, review and consultation in all functions of the Visitor and Resource Protection Branch including; visitor services, law enforcement, emergency medical care, search and rescue, structural fire, campground visitor use and recreation fee management, safety and backcountry and wilderness use management. Coordinates wildland fire fighting activities with Lake Mead National Recreation Area Fire management staff and the Bureau of Land Management in Ely, NV. Serves as the park's Tort Claim Officer, Coordinating directly with the Office of the Solicitor. Develops requests for additional funding. Establishes objectives and priorities, maintains accountability of property and funds and conducts program analyses. Serves as Custodial Property Officer and works with the Supply Technician to complete the semi-annual weapons and ammunitions inventory certification. Board of survey chairman. Continually assesses program priorities, executing written and verbal direction to make changes/adjustments as required. Provides leadership in emphasizing direction for branch operations. Responsible for implementation of service-wide policy and program thrusts. Directs fiscal management and implementation of the branch financial plan and operation programs. Develops requests for additional funding. Establishes objectives and priorities, maintains accountability of property and funds and conducts program analyses. Is a Custodial Property Officer and works the Administrative Assistant to complete the Semi-annual Weapons and Ammunitions Inventory Certification. Manages the Concessions Program. Reviews and takes action on safety inspections and the concession food service. Submits yearly NPS concession reports and develops projects in PMIS for management and maintenance of the concession using franchise fee funds.