Park Ranger (Protection)

Park Ranger (Protection)

Park Ranger (Protection) apply laws and regulations to protect both visitors and resources of our National Parks, and ensure a safe visitor experience through patrols, emergency response, and investigations.

Likely Entry on Duty: Mar-July 2025

Duties

Park Ranger (Protection) Standard Duties:

Enforce federal laws, regulations and policies.

Patrol front country and backcountry sites.

Emergency response (utilizing Incident Command System) including medical services, search and rescue, and wildland/structural fire suppression.

Facilitate visitor stewardship and orientation; wilderness management; boundary enforcement; protection of natural and cultural resources (e.g. wildlife, plants, archaeological sites, historic buildings). Proactively protects park resources from all forms of degradation.

Assist with preliminary investigations of felonies, crimes and violations of park rules, public use, safety requirements, and motor vehicle accidents.

Crowd control activities.

Proactively protects park resources from all forms of degradation.

Additional duties for GS-7:The incumbent will independently conduct law enforcement investigations into misdemeanor violations.

Under the supervision of a Type I commissioned personnel, investigate felony violations and fatalities.

Open & closing dates

 09/09/2024 to 09/13/2024

This job will close when we have received 200 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more

Salary

$23.39 - $30.54 per hour

Salary does not include locality pay. For specific wage information, reference the OPM Salaries and Wages link in the Additional Information section.

Pay scale & grade

GS 5 - 7

Locations

Many vacancies in the following locations:

Bering Land Bridge NP

Nome, AK

Lake Clark NPP

Port Alsworth, AK

Sitka NHP

Sitka, AK

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/808013500