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Open: May 6, 2026 — Closes: May 20, 2026
Summary
This position is located in Great Basin National Park, in the Visitor & Resource Protection Division. This is a required occupancy position. Government housing is available.
Major Duties
MAJOR DUTIES: Through intimate knowledge of the National Park Service and the Park's mission, vision, organization, policies and management principles, the incumbent is directly accountable and responsible to the Superintendent (GS 14) for planning, coordinating, communicating and executing visitor protection, law enforcement, safety, search and rescue, concessions management and structural and wildland fire suppression prevention. Serve as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer, commissioned by the National Park Service as the Chief Ranger for Great Basin National Park. Serve as the visitor and resource protection expert and member of the park management team to develop and implement management strategies. Exercises the full range of supervisory duties. Develops Park emergency response plans to ensure visitor and employee safety. Serves as the principal assistant to the Superintendent on visitor and resource protection, law enforcement, safety, concessions, structural and wildland fire management and other aspects of park operations. As a member of the management team, is actively involved in decisions affecting overall park management policy. On a rotational basis with the other branch chiefs, serves as the Acting Superintendent during the absence of the incumbent. Incumbent is 1 of 2 required occupants at the park. Supervises the park law enforcement, recreation fee management, and safety, health occupational specialist staff. Continually assesses program priorities, executing written and verbal direction to make changes/adjustments as required. Provides leadership in emphasizing direction for branch operations. Responsible for implementation of service-wide policy and program thrusts. Directs fiscal management and implementation of the branch financial plan and operation programs. Develops requests for additional funding. Establishes objectives and priorities, maintains accountability of property and funds and conducts program analyses. Is a Custodial Property Officer and works the Administrative Assistant to complete the Semi-annual Weapons and Ammunitions Inventory Certification. Manages the Concessions Program. Reviews and takes action on safety inspections and the concession food service. Submits yearly NPS concession reports and develops projects in PMIS for management and maintenance of the concession using franchise fee funds. This is a secondary-administrative law enforcement position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S. C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 5 U. S. C. 8412 (d) (FERS). PLEASE NOTE: Applicants may meet qualification requirements but may not be eligible for special retirement coverage. If such an applicant is selected, they will be placed in the regular retirement system. To be eligible for Secondary retirement coverage under CSRS, an employee must transfer directly (without a break in service exceeding 3 days) from a primary position to a secondary position. To be eligible for Secondary retirement coverage under FERS, an employee must: 1) transfer directly (without a break in service exceeding 3 days) from a primary position to a secondary position, AND 2) complete 3 years of service in a primary rigorous position including any such service during which no FERS deductions were withheld, AND 3) must be continuously employed in a secondary position(s) since moving from a primary rigorous position, except for any break in employment from a secondary position that began with involuntary separation (not for cause). It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure this office has enough information to determine your special retirement status to ensure you do not lose benefits (normally through submission of your work history or other documentation that demonstrates work history of approved covered positions). You must let this office know if you are in a Primary position.