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Open: March 4, 2026 — Closes: March 18, 2026
Summary
This position is located in Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division. Please visit find a park for additional park information.
Major Duties
Incumbent works as the Chief of the Division of Visitor and Resource Protection (Chief Ranger) and reports directly to the Superintendent, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument. Incumbent is responsible for administering all phases of the law enforcement and visitor protection programs for park visitors and resources. Program responsibilities include law enforcement (approximately 100 felonies investigated annually). Boat safety (responsible for park boat safety/education program), Off-road vehicle management (responsible for implementation of the park off-road vehicle management plan), Park Dive Program, (responsible for the oversite of the park dive program and support of the National Maintenance Dive Program), Park collateral duty safety officer (responsible for the overall park safety program), Park Special Uses (responsible for issuing over 2000 special use permits annually), Commercial Use (responsible for issuing commercial use permits for sales and rental equipment, food and beverage, fishing and hunting guide services, and campground fee operations). Park FOIA Officer (responsible for handling all FOIA requests involving park employees and consulting with the Regional FOIA Officer and Solicitors Office). Park Tort Claims Officer (responsible for processing and forwarding all Federal Tort Claims to the Solicitors Office). Park Physical Security Coordinator (responsible for a building physical security surveys, planning, training, and reporting). Other areas of significant concern include campground management, and over 46,000 acres to protect and preserve at both parks. Also exercises investigative and enforcement authority, pursuant to the provisions in 54 USC §102701 in order to protect life, property, and resources on approximately 12000 acres of BLM Cross Bar property. Supervises 1 GS-11 Park Rangers (P), 1 GL-10 Park Rangers (P), 5 GL-9 Park Rangers (P). Formulates long-range goals, objectives, and plans for the division by initiating program document requests for new personnel, facilities, and special needs of the division. Establishes divisional goals, priorities, and programs based upon park goals and priorities. Prepares work plans, action plans and schedules to accomplish goals. Serves as the Chief Law Enforcement Officer for the park, and as such, performs as a Type 1 Commissioned Federal Law Enforcement Officer. Ensures that a comprehensive and professional law enforcement program is implemented park-wide; ensures and supervises implementation of law enforcement and protection operations including trail and road patrol, traffic control, accident investigations, enforcement actions, boundary patrols, hunting patrols, resource protection, investigation of resource violations, investigations of criminal violations, etc., and these activities are consistent with park policies and NPS regulations. Maintains good working relationships with local, state, and federal agencies and officers in an area of concurrent jurisdiction in order to develop and maintain cooperative agreements and solve mutual problems.