- Position Title
- Park Ranger (Visitor Services)
- Agency
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Announcement Number
- R4-23-12134094-SG-IMP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, September 21, 2023 to Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
2.
Please select YES to this eligibility if you meet the criteria below:
Are you a Department of Interior employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has never held the full performance level of the position being announced.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status with the Department of Interior. Your latest SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• Career or Career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
Are you a Department of Interior employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has never held the full performance level of the position being announced.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status with the Department of Interior. Your latest SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• Career or Career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
3.
Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency and are serving or served under a time-limited competitive service appointment? You may be eligible to compete under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, P.L. 114-47.
Current land management agency appointees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.
Former land management agency employees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; must have been separated (with respect to their most recent separation) for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and must apply for a position covered by these provisions within two years of their most recent date of separation.
You must provide documentation showing all required periods of service (All SF-50s) and acceptable performance (performance appraisal ratings or references from supervisors if employed for periods of time too short to require an appraisal.)
Current land management agency appointees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.
Former land management agency employees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; must have been separated (with respect to their most recent separation) for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and must apply for a position covered by these provisions within two years of their most recent date of separation.
You must provide documentation showing all required periods of service (All SF-50s) and acceptable performance (performance appraisal ratings or references from supervisors if employed for periods of time too short to require an appraisal.)
4.
Please select YES to this Eligibility if you meet the criteria below:
Are you a U.S. Department of the Interior employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (non-temporary) position at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced?
To verify your eligibility, you MUST submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status with the U.S. Department of the Interior. Your latest SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• Career or Career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1)
Are you a U.S. Department of the Interior employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (non-temporary) position at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced?
To verify your eligibility, you MUST submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status with the U.S. Department of the Interior. Your latest SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• Career or Career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1)
5.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
Minimum Qualifications GS-0025-12
For each question, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume or application and information provided by your references.
1.
Minimum Qualification GS-0025-12
Knowledge of pertinent aspects of economics, sociology, and behavioral sciences to gather and interpret public interest in outdoor recreation, to collect and analyze related data, and to identify trends in visitor preferences and needs in order to design and present programs, events, materials, and facilities to meet users' demands and interests
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Serve as liaison with community organizations and public interest groups regarding visitor and recreational use on public lands.
3.
Minimize conflict between visitor use activities and wildlife management goals.
4.
Participate in public service trainings and workshops as they relate to visitor and recreational use on public lands.
Knowledge of conservation and natural resource management principles and practices in order to incorporate them into educational programs, exhibits, and other visitor services programs.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Develop and maintain a high quality and balanced visitor services program that maintains environmental integrity and achieves visitor use and wildlife management goals.
6.
Develop guidelines, standards, and procedures for recreational planning which includes measuring and reporting public use trends and visitor satisfaction.
7.
Evaluate impacts to natural resources from visitor uses and make modifications to the use or activity to mitigate impacts.
8.
Incorporate ecological relationships and habitat needs into environmental education and interpretive programming.
Knowledge of an organizational Visitor Services' programs; their policies and applications, potential affects and impacts, and relationship with other management programs.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
9.
Decipher and convey regulations and policies (e.g., National Wildlife Refuge System appropriate and compatible uses) related to natural resource management and visitor use activities to the public.
10.
Decipher and abide by policies and procedures related to program development and the management of public use facilities.
11.
Develop or review statements of work, memorandums of understanding or other documents as related to public use activities, public interest groups and partners.
12.
Prepare and implement short- and long-range plans in accordance with management objectives and organizational policies for public use activities.
Administrative skills in order to ensure that logistical arrangements, supplies, publications, and services are available to implement the visitor services program, to ensure the adequacy of funding and human resources, and to coordinate the visitor services program with other aspects of management operations and policies.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
13.
Manage and implement a Recreation Fee Program for a public land organization using multiple types of payment methods such as cash, credit, debit, voucher and other electronic means.
14.
Safeguard controlled property for Fee Program to include cash for change making, and unissued Duck Stamps, America the Beautiful Passes and Station entrance passes.
15.
Ensure accountability of Fee Program by reconciling daily receivable accounts, auditing individual sales records and inventory stock, track discrepancy trends, recommend changes to management.
Skill to communicate with a variety of audiences and public groups using various communication media.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
16.
Develop and deliver a variety of programs and materials using a variety of mediums (print, social media) to reach diverse audiences in an urban environment.
17.
Develop and prepare various documents such as memoranda of understanding, cooperative agreements, grant applications, and scopes of work.
18.
Communicate about opportunities for people to visit remote public lands.
Certification Statement
19.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in me not being considered for this position.
Minimum Qualifications GS-0025-11
For each question, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume or application and information provided by your references.
20.
Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Park Ranger (Visitor Services Manager) at the GS-11 grade level.
Knowledge of pertinent aspects of economics, sociology, and behavioral sciences to gather and interpret public interest in outdoor recreation, to collect and analyze related data, and to identify trends in visitor preferences and needs in order to design and present programs, events, materials, and facilities to meets user's demands and interests.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
21.
Serve as liaison with community organizations and public interest groups regarding visitor and recreational use on public lands.
22.
Minimize conflict between visitor use activities and wildlife management goals.
23.
Participate in public service trainings and workshops as they relate to visitor and recreational use on public lands.
Administrative skills in order to ensure that logistical arrangements, supplies, publications, and services are available to implement the visitor services program.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
24.
Manage and implement a Recreation Fee Program for a public land organization using multiple types of payment methods such as cash, credit, debit, voucher and other electronic means.
25.
Safeguard controlled property for Fee Program to include cash for change making, and unissued Duck Stamps, America the Beautiful Passes and Station entrance passes.
26.
Ensure accountability of Fee Program by reconciling daily receivable accounts, auditing individual sales records and inventory stock, track discrepancy trends, recommend changes to management.
Knowledge of conservation and natural resource management principles and practices in order to incorporate them into educational programs, exhibits, and other visitor services programs.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
27.
Develop and maintain a high quality and balanced visitor services program that maintains environmental integrity and achieves visitor use and wildlife management goals.
28.
Develop guidelines, standards, and procedures for recreational planning which includes measuring and reporting public use trends and visitor satisfaction.
29.
Evaluate impacts to natural resources from visitor uses and make modifications to the use or activity to mitigate impacts.
30.
Incorporate ecological relationships and habitat needs into environmental education and interpretive programming.
Skill to communicate with a variety of audiences and public groups using various communication media.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
31.
Develop and deliver a variety of programs and materials using a variety of mediums (print, social media) to reach diverse audiences in an urban environment.
32.
Develop and prepare various documents such as memoranda of understanding, cooperative agreements, grant applications, and scopes of work.
33.
Communicate recreational opportunities for people to visit remote public lands.
Certification Statement
34.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in me not being considered for this position.