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Open: May 15, 2026 — Closes: May 22, 2026
Summary
These positions are located in Grand Canyon National Park, in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division.
Major Duties
Open to current National Park Service Career or Career-Conditional Employees in the competitive service, within the local commuting area only. Local commuting area definition: The geographic area that usually constitutes one area for employment purposes. It includes any population center (or two or more neighboring ones) and the surrounding localities in which people live and can reasonably be expected to travel back and forth daily to their usual employment (5 CFR 351.203). Major Duties: Lead up to 4 positions including planning, scheduling and assigning work; setting goals; identifying and providing employee and volunteer orientation and training. Ensure equal opportunity for all employees and volunteers supervised; responsible for on-the-job safety; develop effective working relationships and coordinate work efforts with personnel of other organization units. Serve as a front-line representative of Grand Canyon National Park. Provide visitors with backcountry recreational opportunities, status of trails. Process and issue Backcountry and river permits. Provide public orientation of backcountry regulations, current park events resource management projects and management policies. Collect cost recovery charges using an electric computer. Complete shift reports, safeguards funds collected, and ensure all funds are accurately accounted for and remitted as required by NPS and DOI policy. Notifies supervisor and remit personnel of discrepancies and keeps them appraised of delays and when the issue will be resolved. Area Information: This position is stationed at Grand Canyon National Park at the South Rim located in Northern Arizona. The South Rim is located approximately 60 miles north of Williams and 82 miles Northwest of Flagstaff at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Temperatures range from approximately 90 degrees in the summer to 0 degrees in the winter. Annual precipitation averages around 13 inches. Grand Canyon Village has schools K-12, a daycare center, post office, general store, churches, a recreation center with gym, a public library, a clinic with resident physicians, and several restaurants. The park community consists of some 2,500 people, including employees of the NPS and concessionaires and their family members. There are often employment opportunities for family members in the park and surrounding areas. The park community is small enough that many employees choose to walk or bike from their homes to work. Complete shopping, educational, medical and professional services are available in Williams and Flagstaff. Flagstaff has a population of about 75,000 and has multiple K-12 public and private schools, Northern Arizona University, and diverse community, medical and other support services. Recreational opportunities include hiking, backpacking, fishing, cross-country and downhill skiing, and golfing in nearby communities.
