{"id":37519,"date":"2021-02-18T12:41:22","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T20:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=37519"},"modified":"2021-02-18T12:41:24","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T20:41:24","slug":"job-park-ranger-dept-of-the-interior-hines-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-park-ranger-dept-of-the-interior-hines-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Park Ranger, Dept. of the Interior (Hines, OR)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"overview\" class=\"usajobs-joa-overview__header\">Overview<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"usajobs-job-status\">\n<li class=\"usajobs-job-status-item accepting-applications\">Accepting applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__list\">\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"The open date is when the job was posted and the closing date is when the job will close.\">Open &amp; closing dates<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__value\">\u00a002\/16\/2021\u00a0to\u00a002\/23\/2021<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"The Federal Government has three services that determine how you are hired: Competitive, Excepted, and Senior Executive.\">Service<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__value\">Competitive<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"A grade refers to the pay scale which sets the pay level and qualifications for the job.\">Pay scale &amp; grade<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__grades\">GS 3 &#8211; 4<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"The salary range for the job.\">Salary<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__salary\">$28,078 to $40,974 per year<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"The way that the Federal Government classifies the duration of certain jobs.\">Appointment type<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__value\">Temporary &#8211; 1039 hours<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"Determines the number of hours that you will work during the week.\">Work schedule<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__value\">Full-Time<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Apply Here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/592363100\">https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/592363100<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"usajobs-joa-section__header\">Duties<\/h2>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Explore a new career with the BLM &#8211; where our people are our greatest natural resource.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We expect to fill many vacancies.<\/p>\n<p>This is a temporary appointment. Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status and will be for a period not-to-exceed 1039 hours in a service year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE: These are\u00a0<i><u>not<\/u>\u00a0<\/i>Law Enforcement positions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"usa-button usa-button-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/592363100#agency-modal-trigger\" data-object-trigger=\"modal\" data-target=\"#agency-modal\">Learn more about this agency<\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Responsibilities<\/h3>\n<div id=\"duties\">\n<ul class=\"usajobs-list-bullets\">\n<li>Park Rangers support the Bureau&#8217;s recreation program. In some locations some of the positions may have duties that focus on assisting in the performance of day-to-day operations at a visitor center or customer use area that provide facilities.<\/li>\n<li>Facilities include campgrounds, picnic areas, trails, and\/or other specialized recreational sites. They may perform duties such as facility maintenance\/repair, litter removal, hauling, routine trail maintenance, toilet cleaning, basic carpentry.<\/li>\n<li>As well as landscaping, cleaning of facilities, installing signs, or fee collection. Park Rangers may have duties that include working with the public to provide information, conduct permit compliance, and safety inspections.<\/li>\n<li>Including responding to emergency situations, ensuring facilities and customer use areas are free of safety hazards. Park Rangers may participate in evaluating visitor use patterns, preparing and maintaining recreation sites.<\/li>\n<li>As well as monitoring conditions of sites and natural and cultural resources. They may aid higher level employees in ensuring protection of property from natural depredation. In some locations, Park Rangers may lead guided walks or hikes.<\/li>\n<li>Duties for these positions may guide a variety of age groups on interactive, interpretive hikes that explore the natural and cultural history of an area. You may educational displays, curriculum, and staff various educational events in the area.<\/li>\n<li>In other locations, some Park Rangers may focus on interpretation. Duties for these positions focus on interacting with a variety of age groups interpreting Center resources and presenting interpretive programs. Programs include orientation talks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"travelrequired\">\n<h3>Travel Required<\/h3>\n<p>Not required<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section\">\n<div id=\"supervisory-status\" class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section__container\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section__small-title\"><span data-title=\"Determines if you will be a supervisor.\">Supervisory status<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section__text\">No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"promotion-potential\" class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section__container\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section__small-title\"><span data-title=\"Determines if you will be able to move to the next level within your grade.\">Promotion Potential<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section__text\">None<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"usajobs-joa-section__header\">Requirements<\/h2>\n<h3>Conditions of Employment<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"usajobs-list-bullets\">\n<li>U.S. Citizenship is required.<\/li>\n<li>Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections.<\/li>\n<li>You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.<\/li>\n<li>Direct Deposit Required.<\/li>\n<li>Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background\/suitability investigation\/determination.<\/li>\n<li>Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"qualifications\">\n<h3>Qualifications<\/h3>\n<div>In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements &#8211; please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GS-3 Park Ranger:<\/strong>\u00a06 months of general experience and 3 months of specialized experience. Examples of general experience may include working in any administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible field that provided you with a familiarity of natural or cultural history; fish or wildlife habitat characteristics; techniques of resource protection and use; recreational use of public lands and facilities; enforcement of laws, rules, or regulations; fire prevention techniques and fire suppression methods; or the practice of interpersonal relations skills in dealing with the general public. Examples of specialized experience may include assisting in visitor center by answering calls from callers pertaining to general park information that may require assistance from supervisor or other staff. -OR- Successful completion of one year of education above high school with at least 6 semester hours of related course work. -OR- A combination of experience and education to meet total experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GS-4 Park Ranger:<\/strong>\u00a06 months of general and 6 months of specialized work experience. Examples of general experience may include working in any administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible field that provided you with a familiarity of natural or cultural history; fish or wildlife habitat characteristics; techniques of resource protection and use; recreational use of public lands and facilities; enforcement of laws, rules, or regulations; fire prevention techniques and fire suppression methods; or the practice of interpersonal relations skills in dealing with the general public. Examples of specialized experience may include working at a visitor center information desk answering visitor questions that are routine and repetitive pertaining to geographical location of campgrounds, picnic areas, boating areas and other recreational areas; serving as a lookout to detect and report fires, status of fires, and suspicious smoke; or answering visitor&#8217;s questions at an entrance station and explaining regulations covering common park use situations, such as campground reservations and rules, collection of fees and selling of permits. -OR- Successful completion of two years of education above high school with at least 12 semester hours of related course work .-OR- A combination of experience and education to meet total experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Course Work<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement\/police science related to the protection of public lands, social sciences, museum sciences, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources. Course work in fields other than those specified may be accepted if it clearly relates to the duties performed by a Park Ranger.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Physical Demands\/Work Environments:<\/strong>\u00a0Work may be performed indoors or outdoors. Work may occur in steep, wet and muddy terrain, in campgrounds, recreation sites, visitor centers, offices, fee booths, bathrooms, trails or remote areas requiring extended camping. Positions may require physical exertions such as extended walking\/standing, driving, stooping\/crouching, digging, or lifting\/carrying. Individuals should be able to work alone or with people; during day\/night\/weekend\/holiday hours.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Education<\/h3>\n<p>If qualifying based on education you will need to clearly state your undergraduate\/graduate degree(s) and you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college\/university. If your degree is from a Foreign Institution\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opm.gov\/policy-data-oversight\/classification-qualifications\/general-schedule-qualification-policies\/#url=General-Policies\">See Foreign Education.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8699,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[4,32,33,7,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37519"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8699"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37519"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37520,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37519\/revisions\/37520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}