Total 192 job vacancies by National Park Service

The major duties of the Administrative Officer position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Facilitates the preparation and tracking of budgets and expenditures, utilizing the financial management systems of the NPS.
• Assist managers in all aspect of Human Resources management.
• Responsible for implementing all acquisition and property management.
• Responsible for preparing, implementing, tracking and closing all types of task agreements and contracts.
• Facilitate studies to explore solutions to operations challenges. Develop and manage standard operating procedures and ensure compliance.

The major duties of the Geologist position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provides program management support to obtain, synthesize, and present geologic and geologic hazards data and information about National Park Service areas in Geographic Information System, written, and oral formats to multiple NPS and public audiences.
• Develops, maintains, and queries databases, other tracking systems, and geologic hazards monitoring systems to organize and present geologic and geologic hazards data and information and ensure discoverability by other audiences.
• Utilizes exceptional oral and written communication skills to disseminate geologic data and geologic hazards information to internal program and external NPS and public audiences via informal or formal methods (e.g., summaries, reports, briefs, websites, SOPs, presentations, PowerPoint slides, in-person or video conferences).
• Reviews or edits geologic data and information for consistency, grammatical correctness, and geologic accuracy.

Major Duties: This position provides facility operations and management support at Rocky Mountain National Park. The Facility Management Systems Specialist provides technical support involved in asset management work associated with the Facility Management Software System (FMSS) and other related condition assessment and cost estimating systems. This position also serves as the hub lead for the High Plains Group of National Park Service Sites, which includes Bent's Old Fort NHS, Capulin Volcano NM, Sand Creek Massacre NHS., and Amache NHS.

Major duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Operate and maintain data in the facility management software system including, but not limited to, asset identification and inventory, condition assessments, cost estimating, work order generation, and life-cycle information. Review and correct data in the facility data management systems.
• Prepare, analyze, and present reports to management from the facility management database for operational, fiscal, and planning purposes.
• Participate in the formulation and execution of long-range strategies for facility management for parks within the network. Develop project scopes, prepare work orders, cost estimates, and narratives for facility projects for the annual Service-wide Comprehensive Call. Coordinate with park staff by reviewing reports to prioritize asset needs and communicate annual project needs to parks and aid in developing facility projects in the Project Management Information System (PMIS). Review facility PMIS projects to ensure data fields are aligned and accurate information presented, such as beginning and ending Facility Condition Index, work order types, etc.
• Use standardized guidelines to determine the condition of all assets, including annual and comprehensive assessments, life-cycle assessment, and daily work findings.
• Complete the annual review, close out, and setup of numerous routine and complex maintenance work orders such as replacing aging infrastructure, preservation of a historic site, changes in facility usage and/or modernization for inclusion in the operational budget.

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• Maintain, troubleshoot and service hand and power tools associated with trail maintenance.
• Perform intermediate to advanced trail maintenance duties on backcountry trails.
• Perform intermediate to advanced carpentry and masonry skills using dimensional lumber, rough-cut lumber and native materials.
• Operate vehicles and trailers under 26k pounds and maintain a valid Montana Class C with hazardous material (HAZMAT) (or an equivalent from another state) Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

- Educates customers regarding rules, regulations, and safety concerns to ensure visitor safety and resource preservation.
- Provide accurate, useful information at information/visitor centers, visitor use areas, and special events.
- Locate information from various sources and distribute to the public or park staff.
- Participate in day-to-day operation of a seasonal contact station.
- Patrol area routes and trails to check for visitor compliance with rules and monitor the condition of area resources.

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Major Duties Summary:

• Provides education and recreation opportunities, as well as, mentoring, guidance, and oversight to teen enrollees.
• Plans and leads weekend and night recreational activitites (day hiking, backpacking, swimming, rafting, park exploration, wildlife watching, fishing, journaling, etc.) including driving.
• Assists in leading a crew on work projects (such as land-resource projects, trail rehabilitation, fence construction and installation, food-storage box installation, native species conservation, etc).
• Provides safe environment (physical and emotional) for self, coworkers, and teen enrollees including identifying and mitigating safety hazards.
• Mentors and counsels enrollees on personal and shared community living.

• Uses knowledge of government regulations to assist the Contracting office in awarding Architectural and Engineering (A/E) and construction contracts.
• Briefs Park, Denver Service Center, NPS Region 1 and WASO leadership on project status, delays and construction issues on large complex projects.
• Assists in negotiating A/E services, construction management services, and construction contracts.
• Participates in Value Analysis Workshops, and makes park, region, and design team (or equivalent) presentations on project needs, impacts, logistics, and temporary systems.
• Performs daily site visits to each project site an properly documents work, materials and manpower for each trade.

Ozark National Scenic Riverways is located in the heart of the Ozark Highlands of Missouri, in the southeastern portion of the state on the Current and Jack's Fork Rivers. The park features 134 miles of crystal clear, spring-fed rivers that are flanked by scenic bluffs, low mountains, and numerous springs and caves. Recreational opportunities abound and include kayaking, "tubing", fishing, hunting, and swimming. Hiking and mountain biking trails are plentiful in the area.

The duty stations for these positions is either Eminence, Missouri or Van Buren, Missouri. Limited shopping, medical, and dental are available. For more shopping, medical, dental, and entertainment, Mountain View, Missouri, is approximately 40 miles southwest of Eminence. Salem, Missouri, is approximately 40 miles north of Eminence. Poplar Bluff, Missouri, is approximately 40 miles east of Van Buren. Summers are hot and humid and winters are normally mild.

• Serve as a front-line, uniformed representative of the NPS, answering visitor questions and explaining the area's recreational opportunities, including NPS interpretive services, concession operated facilities and services, campground availability, hiking trails, etc.
• Perform assignments in accordance with all NPS and U.S. Treasury regulations governing the handling of governement funds.
• Operate an electronic cash register, computer, or Point of Sale (POS) system to conduct financial transactions; perform opening and closing functions; issue entrance receipts, tour tickets, permits, etc.
• Complete shift reports to verify money collected, accountable stock sold, and all machine transactions from the shift using shift accountability, receipt tapes; create accountability records (e.g. Excel spreadsheets) of fee collection transactions.
• Inventory and/or restock fee program supplies and assist with placing orders and preparing requisition requests for equipment/supplies needed.

As a Management Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

• Develops and retrieves information concerning park management.
• Responds to requests for public information.
• Coordinates and prepares correspondence and reports.
• Develops and maintains official position papers.
• Plans and directs staging of meetings and special events.
• Receives and screens incoming calls.

Hot Springs National Park was authorized by Act of Congress on April 20, 1832, as Hot Springs Reservation, and in fact, it is the oldest protected area within the National Park System. The first National Park Service director was referred to Hot Springs National Park as "America's first national park." The thermal springs flowing down the side of Hot Springs Mountain are the primary resource of the park, but unlike thermal features, such as geysers of Yellowstone, the hot springs have not been preserved in their unaltered state but are protected and managed to conserve the production of uncontaminated thermal water for public use.

Hot Springs National Park is uniquely situated in that it is both surrounded by, and surrounds, different parts of the city of Hot Springs (pop. 35,000) and Garland County (pop. 140,000). The park is not only well known for its thermal springs and related bathing activities, but also for its mountain lands and over 26 miles of mountain trails. Hot Springs National Park is also recognized as a significant historical resource and representative of an important stage in the development of the American conservation movement. Bathhouse Row, a national historic landmark district, showcases one of the few collections of historic bathhouses remaining in the United States. The park contains over 5500 acres. The park website is http://www.nps.gov/hosp

Hot Springs National Park receives approximately 3.2 million visitors who take advantage of the baths, massages and hiking trails, while others collect drinking water at park jug fountains, stroll along Bathhouse Row taking in the history and culture of the "American Spa", or drive to scenic overlooks on the park's mountain roads.

Little Rock, a major metropolitan area, is approximately 50 miles to the northeast. Memphis, TN is 3 hours from the park and Dallas, TX is approximately 5 hours away.

The county hosts six K-12 school districts with 2 being in the city of Hot Springs. Housing is readily available and affordable. The city is home to 2 excellent hospitals, with a contingency of physicians and specialists. Hot Springs has excellent dining and shopping. City of Hot Springs website: http://www.hotsprings.org

The duties of this position will include, but are not limited to:

• Provide proper care and maintenance of maintained landscapes that include, but not limited to, park lawns, flowers, shrubs, and trees.
• Transplanting trees
• Determining quantities of plants, seeds, and other materials needed for proper preparation and growth
• Selects and sprays areas with approved herbicides, fungicides and insecticides to control plant diseases
• Maintains landscapes such as mows, weed-eats, and edges lawns; trims shrubs, trees and hedges;
• Maintains areas with appropriate fertilization methods to ensure healthy growth.
• Knowledge of plant and gardening procedures and standard methods to use, and technical knowledge of chemicals and amounts for proper use.
• Knowledge of the use of farm-type equipment with attachments as well as hand and power equipment used to maintain landscapes.

Hot Springs National Park was authorized by Act of Congress on April 20, 1832, as Hot Springs Reservation, and in fact, it is the oldest protected area within the National Park System. The first National Park Service director was referred to Hot Springs National Park as "America's first national park." The thermal springs flowing down the side of Hot Springs Mountain are the primary resource of the park, but unlike thermal features, such as geysers of Yellowstone, the hot springs have not been preserved in their unaltered state, but are protected and managed to conserve the production of uncontaminated thermal water for public use.

Hot Springs National Park is uniquely situated in that it is both surrounded by, and surrounds, different parts of the city of Hot Springs (pop. 35,000) and Garland County (pop. 140,000). The park is not only well known for its thermal springs and related bathing activities, but also for its mountain lands and over 26 miles of mountain trails. Hot Springs National Park is also recognized as a significant historical resource and representative of an important stage in the development of the American conservation movement. Bathhouse Row, a national historic landmark district, showcases one of the few collections of historic bathhouses remaining in the United States. The park contains over 5500 acres. The park website is http://www.nps.gov/hosp

Hot Springs National Park receives approximately 3.2 million visitors who take advantage of the baths, massages and hiking trails, while others collect drinking water at park jug fountains, stroll along Bathhouse Row taking in the history and culture of the "American Spa", or drive to scenic overlooks on the park's mountain roads.

Little Rock, a major metropolitan area, is approximately 50 miles to the northeast. Memphis, TN is 3 hours from the park and Dallas, TX is approximately 5 hours away.

The county hosts six K-12 school districts with 2 being in the city of Hot Springs. Housing is readily available and affordable. The city is home to 2 excellent hospitals, with a contingency of physicians and specialists. Hot Springs has excellent dining and shopping. City of Hot Springs website: http://www.hotsprings.org

The duties of this position will include, but are not limited to:

• Provide proper care and maintenance of maintained landscapes that include, but not limited to, park lawns, flowers, shrubs, and trees.
• Transplanting trees
• Determining quantities of plants, seeds, and other materials needed for proper preparation and growth
• Selects and sprays areas with approved herbicides, fungicides and insecticides to control plant diseases
• Maintains landscapes such as mows, weed-eats, and edges lawns; trims shrubs, trees and hedges;
• Maintains areas with appropriate fertilization methods to ensure healthy growth.
• Knowledge of plant and gardening procedures and standard methods to use, and technical knowledge of chemicals and amounts for proper use.
• Knowledge of the use of farm-type equipment with attachments as well as hand and power equipment used to maintain landscapes.

Hot Springs National Park was authorized by Act of Congress on April 20, 1832, as Hot Springs Reservation, and in fact, it is the oldest protected area within the National Park System. The first National Park Service director was referred to Hot Springs National Park as "America's first national park." The thermal springs flowing down the side of Hot Springs Mountain are the primary resource of the park, but unlike thermal features, such as geysers of Yellowstone, the hot springs have not been preserved in their unaltered state, but are protected and managed to conserve the production of uncontaminated thermal water for public use.

Hot Springs National Park is uniquely situated in that it is both surrounded by, and surrounds, different parts of the city of Hot Springs (pop. 35,000) and Garland County (pop. 140,000). The park is not only well known for its thermal springs and related bathing activities, but also for its mountain lands and over 26 miles of mountain trails. Hot Springs National Park is also recognized as a significant historical resource and representative of an important stage in the development of the American conservation movement. Bathhouse Row, a national historic landmark district, showcases one of the few collections of historic bathhouses remaining in the United States. The park contains over 5500 acres. The park website is http://www.nps.gov/hosp

Hot Springs National Park receives approximately 3.2 million visitors who take advantage of the baths, massages and hiking trails, while others collect drinking water at park jug fountains, stroll along Bathhouse Row taking in the history and culture of the "American Spa", or drive to scenic overlooks on the park's mountain roads.

Little Rock, a major metropolitan area, is approximately 50 miles to the northeast. Memphis, TN is 3 hours from the park and Dallas, TX is approximately 5 hours away.

The county hosts six K-12 school districts with 2 being in the city of Hot Springs. Housing is readily available and affordable. The city is home to 2 excellent hospitals, with a contingency of physicians and specialists. Hot Springs has excellent dining and shopping. City of Hot Springs website: http://www.hotsprings.org

The duties of this position will include, but are not limited to:

• Provide proper care and maintenance of maintained landscapes that include, but not limited to, park lawns, flowers, shrubs, and trees.
• Transplanting trees
• Determining quantities of plants, seeds, and other materials needed for proper preparation and growth
• Selects and sprays areas with approved herbicides, fungicides and insecticides to control plant diseases
• Maintains landscapes such as mows, weed-eats, and edges lawns; trims shrubs, trees and hedges;
• Maintains areas with appropriate fertilization methods to ensure healthy growth.
• Knowledge of plant and gardening procedures and standard methods to use, and technical knowledge of chemicals and amounts for proper use.
• Knowledge of the use of farm-type equipment with attachments as well as hand and power equipment used to maintain landscapes.

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Duties common to a Physical Science Technician, GS-1311-06 are:

• These positions work in a variety of program areas such as Water Resources, GIS, Caves, Geology, Air and/or Water Quality, Climate, Soundscapes, etc. Duties will vary by location.
• Assists with and/or implements established natural resource management projects (e.g., field examinations, field surveys, inventories, etc.) related to one or more of the physical sciences.
• Collects and organizes field data following instructions and standardized procedures. Performs routine and recurring testing of collected samples.
• Monitors and evaluates conditions in assigned program area. Evaluates observed conditions and problems and makes preliminary determinations on the cause of problems noted.
• Utilizes a variety of computer programs to compile, reduce, store, retrieve, analyze, and report data and other resource management information, including natural science research and long-term monitoring projects.

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Duties common to all locations:

• These positions work in a variety of program areas such as Water Resources, GIS, Caves, Geology, Air and/or Water Quality, Climate, Soundscapes, etc. Duties will vary by location.
• Assists with and/or implements established natural resource management projects (e.g., field examinations, field surveys, inventories, etc.) related to one or more of the physical sciences.
• Collects and organizes field data following instructions and standardized procedures. Performs routine and recurring testing of collected samples.
• Monitors and evaluates conditions in assigned program area. Evaluates observed conditions and problems and makes preliminary determinations on the cause of problems noted.
• Utilizes a variety of computer programs to compile, reduce, store, retrieve, analyze, and report data and other resource management information, including natural science research and long-term monitoring projects.

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Duties common to a GS-05 Physical Science Technician:

• These positions work in a variety of program areas such as Water Resources, GIS, Caves, Geology, Air and/or Water Quality, etc. Duties will vary by location.
• Assists with and/or implements established natural resource management projects (e.g., field examinations, field surveys, inventories, etc.) related to one or more of the physical sciences.
• Collects and organizes field data following instructions and standardized procedures. Performs routine and recurring testing of collected samples.
• Monitors and evaluates conditions in assigned program area. Evaluates observed conditions and problems and makes preliminary determinations on the cause of problems noted.
• Utilizes a variety of computer programs to compile, reduce, store, retrieve, analyze, and report data and other resource management information, including natural science research and long-term monitoring projects.