JOB SUMMARY: These positions may be filled for a six-month seasonal period, but can vary due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: April-May 2025. For more information about these positions, please contact Mike_Lukens@nps.gov. For more park(s) information, select "Learn more about this agency" below: MAJOR DUTIES: Be a successful applicant. Watch this 5 minute video to learn how to create a federal resume. Incumbents will be working in an Alpine environment where traditional climbing skills are required. Applicants must be able to lead climb Grade IV,5.9, A2. Incumbents will be required to provide a current National Registry EMT-B/EMT EMS certification (or higher) for GS-07 positions by entrance on duty date. Incumbents will perform backcountry/climbing patrols, search and rescue response throughout the East District of Rocky Mountain National Park. In addition to search and rescue and emergency medical services, the individuals will also patrol the backcountry to monitor trail and campsite conditions, share information with the public to promote climber/backcountry user safety, and staff visitor contact stations to provide information to park users. Individuals will perform a variety of resource/backcountry/wilderness management duties including site cleanup and restoration, hazard tree identification and/or removal, trail and sign maintenance, and visitor impact monitoring. Area Information: Established on January 29, 1915, Rocky Mountain National Park is a living showcase of the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains. The park embraces 415 square miles of pristine, uninhabited mountains in north-central Colorado and, as such, is one of the most spectacular, yet easily accessible high mountain areas in North America. With elevations ranging from 7,800 feet at park headquarters to 14,259 feet at the summit of Longs Peak, the park has glacier-sculptured valleys, rugged gorges, alpine lakes, and vast areas of alpine tundra. Trail Ridge Road, the highest paved continuous road in the United States, stays above tree line for 11 miles and reaches 12,183 feet in elevation. Elk, deer, bighorn sheep, moose, coyotes, and smaller animals are found throughout the park, as well as threatened and endangered species, such as the Greenback Cutthroat Trout and Boreal Toad. Due to the park's easy accessibility to the Front Range communities of Colorado, Rocky experiences over 4 million visitors annually. This position will be filled on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park. The nearest community is Estes Park, CO, which has K-12 schools, a post office, restaurants, medical facilities, and grocery stores. Denver, CO which has a major airport, cultural events, and several professional sports teams is a two-hour drive away. Limited government housing may be available. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
