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Park Ranger (Protection)
National Park Service · Posted 46 days ago
About the Role
Location Negotiable after Selection: For more information on NPS law enforcement and to view available parks/locations, see "Find Positions and Locations": Become a Law Enforcement Ranger For position and park related questions, please contact: LE_Recruitment@nps.gov Open to the first 250 applicants or 06/09/2026 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
What You'll Do
- →Park Ranger (Protection) Duties: Enforce Federal laws, regulations and policies; patrol front country and backcountry sites.
- →Emergency response (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 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.
- →Conduct law enforcement investigations into misdemeanor violations.
- →Under the supervision of a Type I commissioned personnel, investigate felony violations and fatalities.
- →Additional duties GL-7: Independently conduct law enforcement investigations into misdemeanor violations.
- →Under the supervision of a Type I commissioned personnel, investigate felony violations and fatalities.
- →Additional duties GL-9: Conduct law enforcement investigations into misdemeanor, felony violations and fatalities.
- →Provide specialized knowledge of resource protection, resource education, and public use management.
- →Duties will be developmental when filled below the full performance level.
- →Other Position Requirements: Prior to 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).
- →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 PEB here.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship required.
- ✓Subject to background investigation & favorable adjudication.
- ✓Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
- ✓Complete initial online & USAHire assessments.
- ✓Pass the Physical Efficiency Battery.
- ✓Must successfully complete agency-sponsored training to obtain an NPS Type I Law Enforcement Commission.
- ✓Required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
- ✓Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a GS position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service).
- ✓TIG requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
- ✓TIG requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act.
- ✓Required to carry a firearm while performing duties and maintain firearm proficiency.
- ✓Must be free of any domestic violence convictions.
- ✓Will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
Personality Fit
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