Supervisory Park Ranger

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Kilauea (HI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Hawaii seeks a Supervisory Park Ranger (GS-11) for Kauai National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Kilauea. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. The tour of duty is Tuesday through Saturday.

COLA of 8.64% is authorized. This leadership role focuses on visitor services, recreation activities, and regulatory programs across the refuge, coordinating with managers, biologists, and state partners.

Responsibilities

• Develops, manages and maintains a high quality and balanced visitor services program by providing opportunities in compatible wildlife-dependant recreation activities, as appropriate to the refuge, and the secondary uses and other programs that may support them.
• Coordinates with refuge managers, refuge biologists, and the state to develop a comprehensive fishing program as well as develops and implements interpretive and environmental education programs.
• Works with the Regional Visitor Services and refuge staff, developing policies and procedures for charging user and entrance fees under the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program and other legal authorities.
• Administers the refuge's program for commercial and non-commercial special use permits, and other permits as needed.

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a Supervisory Park Ranger, within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1, Kauai National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Kilauea, Hawaii. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. The tour of duty for this position is Tuesday through Saturday. Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) rate of 8.64% is authorized.

Major Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 1, Kauai National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Kilauea, Hawaii. At the full performance level (GS-11) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Develops, manages and maintains a high quality and balanced visitor services program by providing opportunities in compatible wildlife-dependant recreation activities, as appropriate to the refuge, and the secondary uses and other programs that may support them.
• Coordinates with refuge managers, refuge biologists, and the state to develop a comprehensive fishing program as well as develops and implements interpretive and environmental education programs.
• Works with the Regional Visitor Services and refuge staff, developing policies and procedures for charging user and entrance fees under the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program and other legal authorities.
• Administers the refuge's program for commercial and non-commercial special use permits, and other permits as needed.