Summary These positions may be filled for a six-month seasonal period, but can vary due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: May 2025 Open to the first 75 applicants or until 01/21/2025 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. For more park(s) information, select "Learn more about this agency" below: Responsibilities Provide Emergency Medical Services in both front country and remote backcountry settings. Utilize the Incident Command System (ICS) during emergency response efforts. Conduct climbing patrols, searches, and rescues in a high alpine environment. Climb un-roped in 4th and easy 5th class alpine terrain. Lead technical ice climbing routes at WI3/AI3 or harder and technical alpine climbing routes at 5.9 or harder (5.7 or harder for GS-05). Lead (or participate if at the GS-05 level) others during helicopter rescues and during high-angle, technical rope rescue in an alpine environment. Lead others (or participate if at the GS-05 level) during lost-person incidents in backcountry settings. Respond to emergency incidents carrying equipment loads of up to 50 pounds at elevations up to 14,000 feet and perform ground searches that require hiking long distances (up to 20 miles in a day) in mountainous terrain. Perform technical and non-technical carry-outs of patients in backcountry settings. Work with helicopters in mountain search and rescue operations including short-haul operations. Provide climbing route and conditions information to visitors and issue backcountry permits and educate visitors on permit regulations, wilderness ethics and leave no trace practices. Manage backcountry impacts by monitoring, evaluating and mitigating potential resource degradation issues. Physical Demands: On a regular and recurring basis, the position requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion when climbing, hiking, and lifting heavy objects. Work will be performed in and around helicopters, and the employee may be short-hauled to backcountry locations to perform search and rescue duties. Work is performed on uneven, steep, rough, slippery, and rugged terrain. Work is performed outdoors, often under adverse weather conditions. Work Environment: Most work is outdoors and is performed in temperatures from 90 degrees to below zero degrees. Work is often performed at night and/or under severe mountain weather conditions. The incumbent must frequently work on vertical rock faces at elevations up to 13,700 feet. Be a successful applicant. Watch this 5 minute video to learn how to create a federal resume. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males. Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. Occupancy of government quarters is required as these positions are required occupants. You may be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. As these positions require search and rescue and emergency response, 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. If selected for a position/location required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. Applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/21/2025-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. SELECTIVE FACTORS: Mandatory Climbing Skills (Both Grades): To be considered for this position at the GS-05 level, applicants must have led or shared leads on at least one Grade III 5.7 (or higher) traditional rock climb. Applicants must also have led or shared leads on at least one ice climb rated, at minimum, Water Ice 3 (WI3) or Alpine Ice 3 (AI3). To be considered for this position at the GS-07 level, applicants must have led or shared leads on at least five Grade IV 5.9 (or higher) traditional rock climbs. Applicants must also have led or shared leads on ice climbs rated, at minimum, Water Ice 3 (WI3) or Alpine Ice 3 (AI3), and aid climbs rated Aid 2 (A2) or Clean Aid 2 (C2). To be considered for this position at either grade level, you must list in your resume or other application materials the names of the climbs and the corresponding grades and ratings that satisfy the above requirements. Please list any additional technical rock, ice, and/or alpine climbing experience and your most difficult technical rock, alpine ice, or mixed climbs completed. (YOU MUST SUPPORT THIS IN YOUR RESUME OR A SEPARATE ATTACHMENT WITH YOUR APPLICATION OR YOU WILL BE RATED INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION). -AND- SELECTIVE FACTOR: Mandatory Emergency Response Certification (Both Grades): In addition to meeting the climbing screen-out above, applicants for the GS-05 grade must possess an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) or Wilderness Emergency Medical Responder Certification or higher. In addition to meeting the climbing screen-out above, applicants for the GS-07 grade must possess an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician Certification or higher. (MUST INCLUDE TYPE OF CERTIFICATION AND EXPIRATION DATE ON YOUR RESUME OR ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR CERTIFICATION WITH YOUR APPLICATION OR WILL BE RATED INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION). -AND- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS for GS-05 Grade Level In addition to the mandatory selective placement factors/requirements listed above, to qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must demonstrate that you possess either the specialized experience and/or the education as described below. EXPERIENCE - At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to: Park Guide or tour leader; environmental educator or teacher; law enforcement or investigative work; archeological or historical preservation research work; forestry and/or fire management work in a park, recreation, or conservation area; management, assistant, or program specialist work involving the development and implementation of policy related to protection, conservation, or management of park areas or similar operations; porter for a mountain guide service or an apprentice/assistant mountain guide; ski patroller; work as a member of a volunteer SAR or Fire/EMS organization (or similar operations); or other similar work. You must include hours per week worked in your resume to receive credit for experience. -OR-EDUCATION - Successful completion of at least four years of education above high school (120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours) leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or 24 semester hours of course work in a related field. (Related fields of study include natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archaeology, 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 to receive credit for education. -OR-Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS for GS-07 Grade Level In addition to the mandatory selective placement factors/requirements listed above, to qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must demonstrate that you possess either the specialized experience and/or the education as described below. EXPERIENCE - At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Examples of qualifying specialized experience include but are not limited to the following: independently monitoring backcountry wilderness areas for damage of natural and/or cultural resources due to violations of rules and regulations by visitors; conducting wilderness patrols and making visitor contacts to ensure visitor safety and protection of resources in a park or similar recreation area; preparing reports concerning resource damage or medical emergencies; working as a mountain guide, working as a ski patroller; or performing technical search and rescue operations including rope rescue or helicopter rescue in a mountainous environment. -OR-EDUCATION - Successful completion of at least one full academic year of graduate education related to the occupation. Examples of related graduate education include: 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. Course work in fields other than those specified may be accepted if it clearly provides applicant with the background of knowledge and skills necessary for successful job performance in the position to be filled. One year of full time graduate education is defined as 18 semester hours -OR-Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. 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 To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Additional Information A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. This job opportunity announcement will be used to fill one or more additional selections at anytime without notification. Positions will be filled at one grade level and have no promotion potential. Non-Competitive Rehire Eligibility: Temporary seasonal employees can only maintain their non-competitive rehire eligibility if they work no more than a combined total of Temporary NTE less than 1040 hours anywhere in the National Park Service (NPS) within their established service year. Accordingly, non-competitive rehire eligibility allows for re-appointment to the same position or another position appropriate for temporary appointment with the same qualification requirements (5 CFR 316.402[b][7]), based on series and grade, anywhere in the major subdivision (NPS). If you have held a temporary seasonal appointment in the past 12 months and have already worked the maximum temporary appointment less than 1040 hours during that period, you are still welcome to apply. However, please be aware that exceeding the limit of 1040 hours in your established service year will result in the loss of your non-competitive rehire eligibility. The limit can be exceeded by working multiple temporary seasonal positions that result in a combined total greater than 1040 hours. The limit also can be exceeded by working a single temporary seasonal appointment that exceeds 1040 hours, unless granted an exception by OPM. Employment may be terminated at any time due to fluctuations in funding levels, project needs, employee performance, or other considerations. ICTAP/CTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special prior­ity selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. The National Park Service has determined that most temporary positions are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster. However, some positions may be able to telework based on the nature of the work.