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Position Title
Park Ranger (Leader)
Agency
Bureau of Land Management
Announcement Number
BLM-NM-25-12751151-IMP-HVN Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, June 27, 2025 to Saturday, July 5, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. YOUR RESPONSES WILL AFFECT YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION. The following questions address if you are eligible to apply to this job opportunity announcement through Merit Promotion procedures. You will only be considered under the options you have selected. You may qualify for more than one eligibility, so please choose carefully. If you respond that you do not meet any of the following criteria, you will not be considered for this position under this announcement. Please refer to the announcement for additional information. You must submit a complete application by the close of the announcement to be considered. (limit characters)
2. Area of Consideration: Current BLM Employee - Do you meet the following eligibility?
  • I am a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service AND the highest grade level I have held on a permanent basis is lower than the full performance level of the position being announced.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
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3. Current BLM Employee: Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
  • I am a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service at the same grade level as the full performance level of the position being announced
  • I am a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service at a higher grade level than the full performance level of the position being announced
  • I am a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service serving in a position with a full performance level equivalent to or higher than the full performance level of the position being announced  
  • I am a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service and have previously held a permanent position with a full performance level equivalent to or higher than the full performance level of the position being announced  
 
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
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4. Do you meet the following eligibility?
  • I am a current employee of the Bureau of Land Management
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.   
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5. Career Transition Assistance Plan:  Do you meet ALL of the following eligibilities?
  • I am a current or former competitive federal employee displaced or surplused from the Department of the Interior; AND
  • I am located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
  • I am applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which I have been or will be separated; AND
  • My last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.   
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6. Are you a current or former employee of a land management agency (Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; National Park Service; Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Indian Affairs; or Bureau of Reclamation) who:

• was originally hired to a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; AND,
• served one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; AND,
• performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; AND,
• if no longer employed by the land management agency, have been separated for no more than two years, and for reasons other than misconduct or performance 

In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility. You must submit documentation showing all required periods of service (generally SF-50s) and acceptable performance (generally performance appraisal ratings or memorandum of record where the supervisor documented an acceptable performance level, or reference by supervisors, etc.).   All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.   
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Conditions of Employment
1. I have a satisfactory or better rating on my last performance appraisal. I will provide a copy of my performance appraisal, if requested. (limit characters)
2. I have received recruitment incentive awards during the last two years and have listed them on my resume. (limit characters)
3. In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
  • A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
  • A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
  • A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
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Assessment 1
Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in determining your eligibility to be considered for the position. Choose the response that best represents your education, experience, and training. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and demonstrated capability. It is important to note that all of your responses are subject to review and verification against the information you provided in your resume and/or supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications and/or experience, you will be rated ineligible, or your score will be lowered. (limit characters)
1. From the responses below, select the one response that best describes how you meet the minimum qualification requirements for the Park Ranger, GS-0025-09 position. Read all responses before making your selection.
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For each of the following tasks, choose the statement from the list below that best describe your experience and/or training. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and demonstrated capability. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume, narratives, and other relevant documents you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your stated level of experience and demonstrated capability. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position following acceptance. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Coordinate with environmental and recreational planners in data collection and research in the preparation of environmental analysis and resource management plans related to recreational/visitor uses and actions.
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3. Prepare reports to document recreation setting characteristics, visitor satisfaction, attainment of outcomes-focused management objectives, and demands based on compiled inventory, monitoring, and visitor use data.
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4. Review data, trends, and analyzes information to make recommendations regarding short and long-range planning and management of recreation and visitor services.
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5. Prepare planning documents and resource management plans as they relate to recreation resources and use.
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6. Develop training programs or revised guidelines and operating procedures that deal with a variety of activities related to recreation and visitor services, visitor use, and protection of resources.
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7. Select and devise ways to present information to visitors and other groups in an effort to capture their interest and imagination and to help them discover the characteristics of the site and its significance.
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8. Make presentations derived directly from the site's natural, cultural, and historical resources that capture attention and encourage interaction and participatory learning.
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9. Plan presentations geared to the characteristics of the specific groups such as school classes, other youth groups, senior citizen groups, history and arts groups, etc.
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10. Develop briefings, lectures, structured talks, information for impromptu talks, guided tours, and other presentations about the natural, cultural, and historical resources of the site.
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11. Utilize digital content (e.g., web, social media, live broadcast, distance learning, podcasts, virtual tours, etc.) to introduce, inform, engage, and strengthen relationships between the visiting public and the BLM.
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12. Provide instructions to the general public regarding use of recreation sites.
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13. Engage the public through local media outlets in order to share information about BLM-specific activities following public affairs protocols.
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14. Meet with visitors to provide information concerning points of interest, trail systems, natural and cultural resources, and responsible recreation.
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15. Manage the day-to-day operations of park visitor facilities and information desks, ranger stations, restrooms, campgrounds, developed recreation sites, recreation trails, trailheads, off-highway vehicle areas, fencing, parking areas, etc.
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16. Lead a team in identifying, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow, skill level, and occupational specialization.
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17. Analyze visitor use patterns and their effect on site resources to recommend changes in operations or facilities.
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18. Ensure that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans, work products, and services.
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19. Ensure that property, funds, and other assets are safeguarded, and that obligations and expenditures are properly recorded and accounted for at all times.
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As previously explained, your ratings in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume and documents you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, for rating you ineligible, for lowering your score, or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probationary period, or other disciplinary action, including termination. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: understand this warning; have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and verified that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and demonstrated capability. (limit characters)
20. Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position. Select the most appropriate response below.
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