As a Supervisory Park Ranger you will lead daily operations and direct the completion of collateral duties related to training and leadership. You will supervise permanent and seasonal law enforcement rangers as well as non-commissioned staff and park volunteers. You will conduct and supervise the detection of criminal activity, investigation of criminal violations, and custodial arrests. You may prepare and execute warrants, interview witnesses, and detain suspects. You will ensure the completion of comprehensive written reports. You will conduct and/or supervise gathering of law enforcement, security, and intelligence information relating to the park, its facilities, events, mission, or visitors.
You will set work goals and ensure all employees receive required training in a timely manner; identify operational requirements and make recommendations to your supervisor regarding programming, budgeting, training, administration, and evaluation of operations; and schedule patrols to maximize visitor contact with special consideration to problem areas. You will supervise and lead complex law enforcement, all hazard, emergency medical, and search and rescue operations as well as provide emergency medical services to park visitors and residents. In addition, you will participate in all aspects of employee supervision including performance planning and appraisals, employee recognition, and employee counseling.
Physical Demands: The incumbent is routinely required to perform rigorous assignments. The work requires physical exertion, such as regular and recurring long periods of standing, walking over rough, uneven, rocky surfaces; mountainous terrain; bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching or similar activity; carrying of equipment weighing 50 pounds or less; recurring lifting of moderately heavy items such as fire packs, saddles, and rope bags. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities such as above average agility and dexterity. Duties and responsibilities require long workdays and extensive travel by all modes of transportation, including skis and over snow vehicles. Mandatory physical fitness and medical standards apply to the incumbent of this position.
Work Environment: The incumbent works in a northern mountainous park with temperatures ranging from 100 degrees Fahrenheit in summer to -50 degrees Fahrenheit in winter. Snow depths during the winter may vary from two to eight feet. Elevation ranges from 5,000 to 11,000 feet above sea level. The work environment involves regular and recurring exposure to high physical/emotional stress and moderate risks or discomforts such as low temperatures, high winds, adverse weather conditions, falling limbs or trees and similar situations. Employee will be required to utilize personal protective equipment pursuant to agency and OSHA guidelines/regulation. During winter months must function in sever winter weather conditions. Travel over icy, snow covered roads, or over snow by means of skis, snowshoes, snowmobiles, and snow coach is required to access work area. Frequently must travel and work during cold weather advisories.
Starting at $72,553 Per Year (GS 11)
