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Open: November 13, 2026 — Closes: November 27, 2026
Summary
You will serve as a Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection), Chief Ranger of Canaveral National Seashore. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 3 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
Major Duties
Serves as the Chief Ranger, leading the Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Division at Canaveral National Seashore. The position is one of five division chiefs in the park reporting directly to the Superintendent. The scope of management activities involves all aspects of the park's visitor and resource protection programs, including law enforcement, search and rescue, emergency medical services, resource protection, and physical security. The Chief Ranger serves as a primary member of the Superintendent's management team, providing data and recommendations for operations of the park, consistent with law and policy. The incumbent must have excellent Interpersonal skills and maintain positive, professional relationships with fellow management team members and cooperators. Major Duties: Primary member of the Superintendent's management team. Manage all aspects of the park's visitor and resource protection programs, including law enforcement, search and rescue, emergency medical services, resource protection, and physical security. Manage the annual planning, budgeting, programming and tracking of division operational funds. Analyze shifting recreation demands and make recommendations to the Superintendent on needed facilities and any changes needed to balance competing uses Review and update cooperative agreements, memorandums of understanding and letters of agreement with federal, state and local agencies for compliance with policy guidelines and for effectiveness. Canaveral National Seashore consists of approximately 58,000 acres and is adjacent to the Kennedy Space Center. The climate is hot and humid. Average temperature is 72 degrees with a high of 96 in August and a low of 52 degrees in February. All amenities are available within commuting distance. For more information on Titusville, New Smyrna Beach, FL and the surrounding areas. Log on to http://titusville.org/ and http://www.sevchamber.com/ For additional information about this position, please contact: Carmen Thomson, Superintendent Carmen_Thomson@nps.gov
