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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Permanent Employment
If you are considering a career with the Federal Government for
the first time and want to apply for permanent positions that
include benefits you must apply through the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM). See http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
for job openings, OPM will accept applications only for the specific
jobs open on the bulletin board . The jobs are updated weekly
and some position may only be open for one week, so check the
OPM web site often. Once you submit your application and qualify
for the position, the requesting agency will be sent a “certificate”
listing the qualified applicants in score order. The agency will
then be able to select from the top three applicants, as long
as they do not pass over a veteran to select a lower ranking non-
veteran.
If you are a current government employee or have “reinstatement
eligibility” or are eligible under the Veteran’s Readjustment
Act or qualify for Outstanding Scholar you may be able to apply
to jobs only open to those with government “status”.
If you need any help with this process or have questions,
call Donita at (435) 425-3791 ext. 122 or write an E-Mail message
to donita_pace@nps.gov.
The Careers with America job hotline is also available by calling
(912) 757-3000. When calling Careers with America you will need
a touch-tone phone to ask for listing of positions by state,
job, and qualifications. To request forms from OPM you may call
(303) 969-7055 and leave a voice message or see http://www.opm.gov
for more details.
To apply for these jobs you must submit a resume and OF-306
Declaration for Federal Employment OR an OF-612 (Optional Application
for Federal Employment) and OF-306 (Declaration for Federal
Employment) and any other information required in the vacancy
announcement. These can be obtained on line at http://www.opm.gov/forms/index.htm.
Interested in a seasonal position in Capitol Reef National Park?
Capitol Reef employs interpretive park rangers, seasonal protection
park rangers, maintenance laborers and maintenance workers each
summer season.
These positions require individual qualifications and application
procedures. A list of the duties, salaries, qualifications,
and application procedures according to each position is listed
below:
Park Ranger Positions
Interpretive Park Ranger Duties
The duties of a interpretive park ranger are to (a) answer visitor
questions at the front desk of the park visitor center (b) present
informative guided walks and talks (c) present evening programs
in an outdoor amphitheater.
Qualifications for a Interpretive Park Ranger: GS-5 interpretive
park rangers are paid $10.09 per hour (according to the 1998
salary chart). The applicant must be at least 18 years of age
or 16 years and a high school graduate. Minimum requirements
are completing a 4-year course of study above high school leading
to a bachelor’s degree with 24 semester hours of related course
work.
OR
One year of specialized experience at least equivalent to
the duties of a GS-4 park ranger. Examples of qualifying experience
include, park guide or tour forestry and/or fire management
activities in a park, recreation, or conservation area.
Protection Park Ranger Duties
Duties of a GS-5 seasonal protection park ranger are: Dispenses
information and explains park regulations to the visiting public.
Enforces regulations and investigates CFR violations and traffic
accidents. Performs other visitor services, interpretation, and
resource protection duties. Typical work assignments include public
contact station duty, patrolling on foot or in 4-wheel drive vehicle,
collecting fees in campground and entrance station, giving on-site
information, serving as a team member on search and rescue missions,
collecting resource management data, rendering first aid under
emergency conditions to victims of injury or illness. Suppression
of wildland or prescribed fire activities.
Qualifications of a Protection Park Ranger: The same qualifications
and pay scale apply to GS-5 law enforcement as interpretive
park ranger positions listed above plus the applicant must be
21 years of age at the time he/she reports to work, have graduated
from a National Park Service approved law enforcement academy
or have been a commissioned, full-time uniformed law enforcement
officer for Federal, State or local departments for at least
one full year and be able to obtain a seasonal law enforcement
commission at the time of employment. Prior to appointment,
selectee must submit to, and successfully pass, a urinalysis
test to screen for illegal drug use and pass an extensive background
investigation.
Maintenance Positions
Capitol Reef hires mostly laborers at a WG-3 level earning $9.78
per hour or maintenance workers at the WG-5 level earning $11.44
per hour. The time limit of appointment depends on the project
funding and could last from four weeks to six months.
Maintenance Worker Duties and Qualifications
Applicant must be able to perform a variety of tasks involved
in the upkeep of buildings, grounds, and related structures, fixtures
and utilities. Must be able to perform visual examinations and
operational tests in determining performance and the need for
repair work. Must be able to perform work which requires strenuous
physical labor and lifting weights and loads up to 100 pounds.
Laborer Duties and Qualifications:
Applicant must be able to perform strenuous physical labor, lifting
weights and loads up to 50 pounds and be able to perform the duties
such as cleaning restrooms, picking up litter, digging with a
shovel, and working trails.
Application Procedures
The local Workforce Services office has agreed to keep a list
of names and addresses of possible applicants interested in seasonal/temporary
positions at Capitol Reef National Park. Write or call: Department
of Workforce Services, Wayne County Courthouse, 18 South Main
Street, P.O. Box 267, Loa, UT 84747; phone (435) 836- 2406. Contact:
Rebecca Pace. Ask to register for positions opening at Capitol
Reef National Park. After you complete and return the registration
card, Workforce Services will keep your name on a list to mail
recruitment bulletins of job openings as they are announced. After
receiving the recruitment bulletin for a specific job opening,
you need to complete an application for the position and return
it to Capitol Reef National Park, HC 70 Box 15, Torrey, UT 84775-9602.
Recruitment bulletins are usually open for a short period of two
weeks, so it is imperative that your application is sent immediately
after receiving the notice.
Application forms consist of a resume and government form
OF-306 (Declaration of Federal Employment) OR OF-612 (Optional
Application for Federal Employment) and OF-306 (Declaration
of Federal Employment).
Other methods of applying for federal government jobs: The
National Park Service maintains an applicant supply file for
park ranger (law enforcement, interpretive, and general) GS-03,04,
and 05 positions; laborer, WG-3 positions. The applicant supply
file is often called the “seasonal register”. Seasonal applications
can be obtained at any National Park Service personnel office
and are mailed to Washington, D.C. by the applicant for park
ranger applications or the appropriate field office for laborer
positions.
For more information contact the Personnel Assistant at Capitol
Reef National Park, Donita Pace, at (435) 425-3791 ext. 122
between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Mountain Standard time Monday –
Friday or write an E-Mail message to donita_pace@nps.gov.
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