Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection)

National Park Service; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 105.439 - 131.799; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

You will serve as a Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection) (Chief Ranger) of Redwood National and State Parks. Duty location is either Crescent City, CA or Orick, CA. Government housing is NOT available.

You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 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.

Qualifikationen

• Plan, direct, and manage a visitor and resource protection program.
• Represent the park on multi-agency and multi-discipline teams and workgroups.

Aufgaben

• Perform the full range of supervisory duties including work planning, schedules, priorities, assignments, and safety of staff.
• Develop, negotiate and amend cooperative agreements, MOUs, and annual operating plans.

Jobbeschreibung

Open: July 27, 2026 — Closes: August 14, 2026

Summary

You will serve as a Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection) (Chief Ranger) of Redwood National and State Parks. Duty location is either Crescent City, CA or Orick, CA. Government housing is NOT available. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 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

This position serves as the Chief Ranger in the Division of Visitor and Resource Protection at Redwood National and State Parks, with responsibility for managing protection programs and a variety of visitor uses throughout Redwood National and State Parks. Based on an agreement executed between the National Park Service (NPS) and the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR), the two agencies manage the National Park and three State Parks jointly, integrating programs and operations to the degree practicable to provide efficient, cost-effective management of resources and service to the public. This innovative approach is viewed as a model of federal/state cooperation but presents many complex issues and challenges to resolve. Incumbent takes a leadership role in implementing this agreement within the program areas for which they are responsible and coordinates the efforts of protection staff of both agencies to develop innovative and cost-effective solutions to issues that arise. Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Plan, direct, and manage a visitor and resource protection program, while serving as the park's senior law enforcement official. Perform the full range of supervisory duties to include performing overall work planning, work schedules and priorities, work assignments, safety and health of all employees. Develop, negotiate and amend cooperative agreements, MOU's, memorandum of agreements, and annual operating plans. Engage in extensive public and interagency relations to carry out the complicated divisional and park programs. Represent the park on several multi-agency and multi-discipline teams and workgroups. For additional area information, please visit: NPS.GOV/REDW , Crescent City Travel Guide and Visit Humboldt County For additional information about this position, please contact: Patrick Taylor, Acting Deputy Superintendent [e-mail]