A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR 575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.
A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS - Administrative assignments involve sedentary work, while supervision and participation in field operations require considerable strenuous exertion and emotional stability. The incumbent must remain in excellent physical condition in order to respond to incidents of fire, EMS, search and rescue, resource protection, law enforcement, mountaineering, etc. These efforts will take place at altitudes of 1,500' to 14,411'. Position is required to meet and continuously maintain the physical/medical standards as set forth in the requirements of D.O. #57.
Incident response may require long and arduous foot travel over rugged terrain under inclement weather conditions day and night while backpacking heavy loads or carrying injured persons in a litter. This work regularly includes long periods of standing, walking, hiking in many cases on uneven, steep and rough, slippery or rugged terrain. Lifting and carrying equipment over 50 pounds, such as firefighting or search and rescue equipment is required.
WORKING CONDITIONS - While some work may be performed in an office setting, most of the work is performed outdoors in all kinds of weather and climatic conditions. The work is performed at various hours of the day and night and for prolonged periods during emergency situations. Park Rangers are frequently exposed to high risk and potentially dangerous situations in law enforcement and emergency types of situations requiring use of a wide range of personal protective gear (some of which may be uncomfortable, hot, or inconvenient to wear), adherence to specific safety procedures, and other precautions. Long periods of surveillance work may be required in cramped, or unpleasant locations and under unpleasant conditions. Shift work is often required. Incumbent is required to operate motor vehicles of various types,
may be required to fly in small fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft, and may be required to operate and/or ride in
small watercraft. Emergency law enforcement operations will require entry into hazardous environments; exposure to dangerous persons, animals, and substances; and potential exposure to infectious diseases.
The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.