About this role
Job SummaryThis position is located at George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond, Missouri, working in the Interpretation, Visitor Services, and Resource Management Division.
QualificationsAll qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-06/23/2026-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-11 grade level, you must possess at least one full year of Specialized Experience or Education by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience, at least equivalent to the GS-9 level in the Federal Service, with experience that demonstrates the ability to research, develop and present a wide variety of interpretive programs, the ability to provide leadership, guidance and direction to paid and volunteer staff, the ability to research, write, design and develop interpretive media, skill in planning, implementation and follow through of special events, projects or programs, and knowledge of the natural or cultural history. OR Education: A PhD or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education in a field of study in natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement, police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources, or course work in other appropriate fields that clearly provided a background of knowledge and skills necessary for successful job performance in the position. OR A combination of graduate education and experience as described above, which when combined, totals at least one full year. (Convert graduate education and experience to a percentage and then add the percentages. Only graduate education in excess of the first full year may be used in this calculation. The combination of specialized experience as described in "A" above and higher-level education as described in "B" above must equal 100%. (Note: you must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.) Requirements Continued... You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. 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, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. You may be required to travel overnight away from home You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. You will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 on an annual basis. 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.
Major DutiesAs a Supervisory Park Ranger (I) your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Supervision, program management, and training of the Interpretive, Visitor Services and Resource Management Division, including a major resource education and interpretation program as well as a program of visitor and resource service, protection and safety. Plans, supervises, and manages a comprehensive management program that focuses on both natural and cultural resources while integrating solutions to concerns from park management, other park divisions and team members, park partners and external groups. Leads the division according to the needs of the park, addresses issues influencing park resources, manages existing and potential fiscal resources, and makes recommendations to the Superintendent concerning a broad range of topics. Plans, spends, tracks and reports park budget for operational needs. Establishes and maintains partnerships with numerous local, state, and federal entities, including but not limited to schools, museums, parks, tourism organizations, historical societies, cooperating associations, philanthropic partners, the health care community and the news media. Physical Demands: The work requires mental alertness, better than average manual dexterity, and mobility. Although primarily sedentary, inspections and operations evaluations involve activities demanding a certain amount of exertion such as walking, climbing·, crawling, lifting of heavy objects, bending, stooping, and reaching. Working with collections can involve prolonged exposure to hazardous materials and equipment Working with lighting systems, environmental control systems, and alarm systems can involve exposure to electrical current and the use of power tools with physical hazards. The work entails the ability to concentrate for long periods of time. Working Conditions: Most of the work is performed in an office and storage or laboratory facility. Frequent visits are made to the library, visitor center, and other museums in the park. The incumbent makes occasional field trips to the backcountry. Some travel to other facilities and museums, as well as to training and professional meetings is required.Most assignments are performed indoors, but some activities require exposure to variances in weather and terrain.RequirementsU.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). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) 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 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*