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Park Ranger

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San Francisco, United States National Park Service Full time

Selected candidates will attend training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia. Completion of Ranger Specific Basic Training (RSBT) and Land Management Police Training (LMPT) is required. Completion of the Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP) is also mandatory. FTEP may or may not occur at the candidate's employing park. Training occurs on-site at FLETC and students are housed in dormitories or hotels at no cost to the trainee. Students are employed and paid by their park while attending training. See the "Additional Information" section for more information.

For more information about becoming a Park Ranger prior to applying to this announcement go to the Become a Law Enforcement Ranger website.

Park Ranger (Protection) Standard Duties:
Enforce Federal laws, regulations and policies; patrol front country and backcountry sites.
Emergency response (utilizing Incident Command System) including medical services, search and rescue, and wildland/structural fire suppression.
Facilitate visitor stewardship and orientation; wilderness management; boundary enforcement; protection of natural and cultural
resources (e.g. wildlife, plants, archaeological sites, and historic buildings).
Assist with preliminary investigations of felonies, crimes, and violations of park rules, public use, safety requirements, and motor vehicle accidents.
Crowd control activities; proactively protects park resources from all forms of degradation.

Additional duties for GL-7:

The incumbent will independently conduct law enforcement investigations into misdemeanor violations.
Under the supervision of a Type I commissioned personnel, investigate felony violations and fatalities.

Additional duties for GL-9:

The incumbent will independently conduct law enforcement investigations into misdemeanor, felony violations and fatalities.
The incumbent will provide specialized knowledge of resource protection, resource education, and public use management.
Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.




Other Position Requirement Information:

Prior to selection or appointment, you MUST be determined physically fit by an authorized physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties, pass a medical examination, and pass the Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB). The Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB) is a fitness test consisting of five different components: 1) agility run - measures the ability to get up from the ground and sprint while changing directions; 2) bench press - measures upper body strength for one repetition; 3) 1.5 mile run - measures cardio/respiratory fitness; 4) sit and reach - measures flexibility in the lower back, legs and shoulders; and 5) body composition - measures body fat. Prior to appointment, selectees will be tested in all five components, and must pass the agility run, bench press and 1.5 mile run in the 25th percentile. Learn more about the Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB) here.


You can look up required scores for your age and gender for PEB here.
Learn more about the Medical Standards Program here.
Learn more about FLETC Physical Performance Requirements (PPRs) here.


If selected, you will initially report to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) located in Glynco, Georgia. You will be required to successfully complete law enforcement basic training which is approximately 18 weeks in duration. Upon FLETC basic training completion, you will be detailed to a designated park for 11 weeks to complete required FTEP on-the-job training. You will be officially assigned to your permanent duty location once FLETC training is successfully completed.
To learn about Ranger-Specific Basic Training and Land Management Police Training go to this Reference
Occupancy of government quarters may be required.
Government housing may be available.
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.
You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
Bargaining Union Status Code or Union eligibility is dependent upon the location and grade.
Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position and recommendation by the supervisor.
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) Statement: The salary annotated on this announcement does not include the cost-of-living allowance, nor locality pay.

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