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Open: October 21, 2026 — Closes: November 4, 2026
Summary
You will serve as a Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection), Deputy Chief Ranger for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 10 nights per quarter. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. Recruitment or Relocation incentives may be offered.
Major Duties
This position serves as the Deputy Chief Ranger-South for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument. This position reports directly to and is supervised by the Chief Ranger of Glen Canyon NRA. As the Deputy Chief Ranger-South the incumbent assists in managing one of the largest, complex and diverse Visitor and Resource Protection programs in the National Park Service (NPS). With 1.25 million acres, Glen Canyon NRA includes the second largest manmade lake in the United States. The park contains 1,960 miles of shoreline, 98 canyons, 6 major developed areas with concession operations, 217 NPS buildings, 6 auto campgrounds (552 spaces), 4 lakeside primitive campground with 700+ sites, 1,828 boat slips/buoys, 407 rental houseboats, and 2,260 boats in dry storage. The park has 6 entrance stations and collects over $2.3 million from over 4.2 million visitors. Glen Canyon has the highest overnight stay of any park in the system. Glen Canyon is located in two states (UT and AZ) with 5 counties. Glen Canyon is an area of proprietary jurisdiction with management and operational issues impacting many outside local, state, tribal and county governments. Major Duties: Serves as the Southern district's principal advisor to the Chief Ranger and/or Superintendent on all aspects of Ranger Activities and Resource Protection. Responsible for leading all law enforcement and emergency operations in the Southern Districts of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, including incident management, search and rescue, resource and fire protection, public safety, and the development and enforcement of park regulations. Ensures that all supervisory and personnel management responsibilities are carried out in the Southern districts, including the recruitment, selection, training, counseling, and evaluation of permanent and seasonal employees. Directly prepares recommendations for planning, programming, and distribution of the Division budget of $3.7 million. Drafts policy statements and long-range objectives for visitor and resource protection and general management of the park. Area Description: Page, Arizona is located on the Arizona-Utah border, 135 miles north of Flagstaff, Arizona, the nearest larger community. Page looks out on beautiful Lake Powell which offers boating, associated water sports recreation and fishing. The surrounding land of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area offers beautiful red rock country for hiking and backcountry recreational activity. Page is centrally located to many other National Parks, such as the Grand Canyon, Zion, Arches and Canyonlands to name a few. Page offers normal community amenities such as shopping, medical and dental facilities, schools K-12 and college courses available through local Coconino Community College. The area enjoys typical high desert climate with temperatures ranging from 115 in summer to mid-teens in winter with low humidity and sunshine most days of the year. Elevation in Page is 4300 feet above sea level. Living in Page Arizona | Community, Services & Local Life For additional information about this position, please contact: Jessica Barr, Chief Ranger Jessica_Barr@nps.gov
