Announcement details
- USAJOBS control number
- 891070900
- Occupational series
- 0025
Summary
You will serve as a Supervisory Park Ranger with Bureau of Reclamation. This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Mid Pacific Region, New Melones Rec Resources Branch, Angels Camp, California. Serves as a supervisor, Park Ranger, and advisor to the Resource Manager on all park administration, recreation, and visitor services management issues. Location: Angels Camp, California You may be required to work after normal work hours and weekends.
Responsibilities
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Plans, schedules, and directs the work of the seasonal, temporary, and permanent park ranger staff. Reports critical trends in park use. Provides recommendations regarding the goals, objectives, and plans for public recreation and related access programs. Works closely with the Park Manager on controversial recreational issues that may conflict with other land uses involving public concern. Assists in preparing budgets and programs for recreation activities. Tracks and assists in the management of the budget. Represents Reclamation and the Park Manager in programs and activities with other Federal, State, and local agencies. Participates, as assigned, on various committees and public meetings with other agencies and neighboring communities regarding various Reclamation operational policies and development proposals. Works closely and cooperatively with other staff involved with special use permits, event planning or operations, concessions and resource management, maintenance functions, and administration, following a team approach to ensure the success of the overall program or mission.
Qualifications
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/16/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized 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 periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. 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. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Basic Educational Requirement AND/OR Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience and includes but not limited to the following: Planning, administering, and managing natural and recreation resources and park facilities, providing leadership and technical oversight for wildlife areas, trails, interpretive facilities, campgrounds, and boating infrastructure. Supervises staff, resource management strategies, visitor services, law enforcement coordination, and public safety efforts. Assist with overseeing marina concession contract, ensuring operational, environmental, and financial compliance, and assist with preparing budget activity plans and program justifications to support recreation and resource management needs. You must include hours per week worked on your resume. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- Education: Successful completion of at least 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education OR Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree related to the occupation. You must include transcripts. -OR- Combination of education and experience as listed above. 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.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary or trial 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 or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. *Additional Requirements located under qualifications*
Education
You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications