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Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection)
National Park Service · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division. Open to the first 100 applicants or 06/29/2026whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
What You'll Do
- →As a Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection), you will perform the following duties: Provides leadership and management for the Visitor and Resource Protection Division and serves as a key member of the park management team.
- →Serves as the primary subject matter expert and advisor to the Superintendent, and management team on all matters of law enforcement and resource/visitor protection.
- →Serves as a Level 1 commissioned park ranger and is required to carry firearms and other defensive equipment.
- →Performs a wide range of resource and visitor protection duties as fully trained and qualified professional: law enforcement, emergency medical services, physical security, search and rescue operations.
- →Coordinates and collaberates with a variety of other law enfocement organizations (adjacent towns and counties) to fulfill the responsibilities of visitor and resource protection.
- →Coordinates with the resource management staff in planning and implementing a variety of effective resource management and protection activities including boundary encroachment and compliance with other state and federal laws.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship required.
- ✓Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males Subject to pre-employment physical and drug testing.
- ✓Must possess a Type I or higher Law Enforcement Commission.
- ✓New employees of the Department of the Interior must identify a financial institution for direct deposit of net pay within 30 days of entrance on duty.
- ✓Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service).
- ✓Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
- ✓Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
- ✓Selectee(s) will be required to carry a firearm while performing duties and maintain firearm proficiency.
- ✓Selectee(s) must be free of any domestic violence convictions.
- ✓Appointment 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.
- ✓You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment.
- ✓In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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