Park Ranger

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the servicing HR office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement. This information must be clearly supported in the resume. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS To qualify for the GS-05, you must have one year of specialized experience that is comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal civil service; as it pertains to the management and safe operation of designated parks and/or recreation areas and the conservation of natural and cultural resources. Examples of qualifying experience: Regularly patrolling outdoor areas and/or inspecting park facilities to ensure visitor safety and administrative compliance; assisting in the development of interpretative materials to distribute or present to diverse audiences; serving as a park aide and/or providing visitor assistance services. This description of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level in the Federal civil service (GS-04). - OR - Applicants may otherwise qualify based on education, having successfully completed a four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with 24 semester hours of related coursework in any of the following specialized areas of study: natural resource management, natural science, earth science, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, social studies, museum science, police science/law enforcement, business administration, public administration, behavioral science, sociology, or other related subjects pertaining to the management and safe operation of designated parks and/or recreation areas and the conservation of natural and cultural resources. Related course work must facilitate the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully perform the major duties of the position to be filled. NOTE: You must submit legible copies of your college transcripts with your application if electing to qualify based on education alone. A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed total percentage of the requirements that you meet equals to at least 100 percent. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your completed college semester hours by 120. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal to at least 100 percent to qualify. You must also include a legible copy of your college transcript with your application. Qualifying 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 meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements by 09/15/2025.