Park Ranger (Protection) (Seasonal)

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Projected Entry on Duty Dates for Locations:

• Colorado National Monument, Fruita, Colorado: May 2027
• Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison, Colorado: April 2027
• Dinosaur National Monument, Dinosaur, Colorado: April 2027
• Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Montrose, Colorado: April 2027
• Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Mosca, Colorado: April 2027
• Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Fort Smith, Montana: April 2027
• Glacier National Park, Saint Mary, Montana: April 2027
• Glacier National Park, West Glacier, Montana: April 2027
• El Malpais National Monument, Grants, New Mexico: April 2027
• Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon, Utah: April 2027
• Dinosaur National Monument, Jensen, Utah: April 2027
• Devils Tower National Monument, Devils Tower, Wyoming: April 2027
• Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Lovell, Wyoming: April 2027
• Grand Teton National Park, Moose, Wyoming: May 2027
• Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming: April 2027

Pay rates vary depending on location. Click here for the OPM Salaries and Wages to calculate locality pay. If a special rate salary applies, you will receive the higher salary.

Park Ranger (Protection) Standard Duties:

• Enforce federal laws, regulations and policies.
• Patrol front country and backcountry sites.
• Emergency response (utilizing Incident Command System) including medical services, search and rescue, and wildland/structural fire suppression.
• Facilitate visitor stewardship and orientation; wilderness management; boundary enforcement; protection of natural and cultural resources (e.g. wildlife, plants, archaeological sites, historic buildings). Proactively protects park resources from all forms of degradation.
• Assist with preliminary investigations of felonies, crimes and violations of park rules, public use, safety requirements, and motor vehicle accidents.
• Crowd control activities.
• Proactively protects park resources from all forms of degradation.

Additional duties for GS-7:

• The incumbent will independently conduct law enforcement investigations into misdemeanor violations.
• Under the supervision of a Type I commissioned personnel, investigate felony violations and fatalities.