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Supervisory Park Ranger (Chief of Park Operations)

@ National Park Service
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Key West, Florida, United States
$13k-$147k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:managing operations, supervising staff, coordinating logistics
Requirements Summary:U.S. citizenship, background investigation, valid state driver's license, ability to lift 40 lbs, ability to obtain Motorboat Operator Certification (MOCC), and specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in leadership, operations, safety, and collaboration.
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Duties

As a Supervisory Park Ranger (Chief of Park Operations) your duties will include but are not limited to the following: This position serves as a core member of the Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks leadership team, serving as the onsite Chief of Park Operations at Dry Tortugas. The Chief of Park Operations works directly for the Deputy Superintendent and manages all day-to-day field operations in a remote and logistically complex environment. The incumbent directly supervises an interdisciplinary team who are based in Key West or at Fort Jefferson on Garden Key, while also coordinating a broad range of administrative work and routine support teams who are based at various duty stations throughout Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks. This unified management model requires consistent collaboration and communication with geographically dispersed staff and the Park Leadership Team (PLT). Dry Tortugas National Park is located 68 miles away from Key West, surrounded by open water along the Florida Straits. There are no major services available on island. Given Dry Tortugas' remote, island-based setting-accessible only by boat or seaplane-the Chief of Park Operations must manage significant logistical, operational, and administrative challenges. The incumbent resides on-island at Fort Jefferson on Garden Key and may periodically work from Key West or park offices in Homestead, Florida.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than one year, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments. Time-in-grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments and must be met by the closing date of this announcement. You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year thereafter (or more frequently if management determines such need exists), you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued driver's license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle. You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued driver's license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists. Lastly, you may be required to 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 discloses all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver's license. You may be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel drive vehicle. Occupancy of government quarters is required. *Additional Requirements located under qualifications*

Qualifications

Requirements Continued... 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. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month. 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. Incumbent must be able to obtain Motorboat Operator Certification (MOCC) within 6 months of EOD. This is necessary to travel to various locations throughout the park. 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. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/13/2026-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. To qualify for this position at the GS-0025-13 grade level, you 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-12 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as 1) Providing leadership, supervision, expertise and support for a team of technical experts; 2) Implementing short- and long-range goals to a major park program; 3); Managing the safety of day-to-day field operations; 4) Collaborating with internal and external audiences to improve operations and project deliverables. 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. Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, You must submit ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Performance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 months. If they did not complete performance appraisals ask them to provide a statement of performance for each period of service. The statement must specify the dates for each employment period and your level of performance consistent with your SF_50s.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Other Information

A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Physical Demands: Work is primarily in an office environment but may involve periods of strenuous activity when involved in field activities. Work demands range from moderate periods of office work (walking, standing, sitting, and lifting) to more strenuous periods of physical and mental activity. Incumbent must be capable of lifting objects of up to 40 pounds. The work requires being outdoors, walking, standing, bending, climbing stairs in high temperatures and humidity. Incumbent will frequently operator and travel on power boats and may be on the water for extended periods during hot, cold, or inclement weather in all hours of the day. Mosquitoes and biting insects are prevalent in the wet season. Travel to other areas is occasionally required. A valid driver's license is required. Working Conditions: The work is performed in an office environment and in the field, which involves everyday risks and discomforts requiring normal safety precautions typical of office settings, meeting and training rooms, passenger vehicles and power boats. Incumbent must also work in environments outside of office settings and require work outdoors, day or night, in all types and conditions of weather and terrain. Prolonged periods of rigorous physical exertion may be required when responding to onsite emergencies, incidents, search and rescue, etc. The park's facilities can present challenging access issues due to their historic nature with deteriorating walls, narrow stairs, and multiple levels with no elevator access. To access the park, the incumbent must travel 68 miles by water (occasionally in rough seas) or by sea plane. There are no major services, amenities or cell service available on island. Food, fuel, equipment and gear must be shipped to the park via boat. Starlink internet is available. Periodic travel is required to attend training, meetings, and/or conferences; which will require incumbent to travel 2+ hours one way from Key West to park headquarters in Homestead, FL The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.