Scientists In Parks Jobs in Scottsbluff, NE (NOW HIRING)

You will serve as a FUL-Park Ranger (I) with National Park Service.

This position is also open to Current and former Federal employees; 30% DVA, VEOA & VRA eligibles; Individuals with disabilities; Military Spouses; Schedule A-Individuals with Disabilities; Former Public Land Corps (PLC) Member; other Special authorities; & ICTAP/CTAP eligibles under announcement MW-1542-AGFO-26-13037341-MP. Apply to each announcement separately to be considered under both recruitment methods.

Qualifications:All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/07/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level:
Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience includes duties such as interpretation park ranger, park guide, or tour group presenter; experience with working at a visitor center or public facing facility; environmental educator or teacher; archeological or historical preservation research with an emphasis on interpretation and public engagement; forestry and/or fire management work in a park with emphasis on public engagement, recreation, or conservation area; management, assistant, or program specialist work involving the public interpretation of related to protection, conservation, or management of park areas or similar operations; or other similar work. You must include hours per week worked.
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Education: Successful completion of 4 years course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours of related course work. You must include transcripts.
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COMBINATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. Calculate your education and experience percentages by determining what percentage of the required amounts you possess. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify. You must include transcripts.
To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level:
Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience includes duties such as interpretation park ranger functioning as a team lead or tour leader; operations assistant for a visitor center or public facing facility; environmental educator or teacher at the elementary/middle school level or environmental education center; law enforcement work with moderate emphasis on public engagement and interpretation; archeological or historical preservation research work focused presenting interpretation presentations and/or producing written information for the general public; forestry and/or fire management work in a park, recreation, or conservation area; management, assistant, or program specialist work involving the development and/or implementation of interpretive materials related to protection, conservation, or management of park areas or similar operations; or other similar work. You must include hours per week worked. -OR-
Education: Successful completion of 1 full academic year of graduate education in natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources or superior academic achievement. You must include transcripts.
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COMBINATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. You must include transcripts.
To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level:
Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).Specialized experience includes duties such as interpretation park ranger or tour leader; operations manager for a visitor center or public facing facility; environmental educator or teacher at a high school level or higher and/or experience as operations manager of an environmental learning center; law enforcement work with heavy emphasis on public engagement and interpretation; archeological or historical preservation research work focused on development and presentation of interpretation programs and/or producing written information for the general public; forestry and/or fire management work in a park, recreation, or conservation area with an emphasis on public engagement; management, assistant, or program specialist work involving the development and/or implementation of policy related to protection, conservation, or management of park areas or similar operations; or other similar work. You must include hours per week worked.
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Education: Successful completion of at least 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree in natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources. You must include transcripts.
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COMBINATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. Calculate your education and experience percentages by determining what percentage of the required amounts you possess. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify. You must include transcripts.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.Education:*Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): Successfully completed a bachelor's degree in a directly related field AND meet one of the following: (1) Class Standing: rank in the upper 3rd of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, based on the completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (GPA): earn a GPA of (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) based on 4 years of education, or based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum -or- (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field, or the required courses completed during the final two years. Note: GPA will be rounded to the one decimal place, for example, 2.95 = 3.0, 2.94 = 2.9; OR (3) Membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society.
You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualificationsEmployment Type: OTHER