Natural Resources Ranger

Under direct supervision of the Realty Officer, protects Ohkay Owingeh natural resources ordinances, and regulations within the Ohkay Owingeh Land Grant. Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information.

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Work under the direct supervision of the Realty Officer

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

None.

NATURE OF WORK

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Enforces applicable tribal, state, and federal laws, regulations, and ordinances related to natural resources.
• Enforces natural resource laws, regulations, and ordinances.
• Assists Realty Office with marking boundaries within the Land Grant.
• Conducts preliminary investigations, gathers evidence, submits reports as required.
• Protects private, public, tribal, and government property.
• Patrols within the boundaries of Ohkay Owingeh to enforce range, fish, wildlife, and grazing regulations and ordinances.
• Places call to Tribal Police to make arrest or issue citations. Completes and submits reports.
• Interviews persons with complaints or inquiries and directs them appropriately.
• Provides security services when necessary.
• Assists police officers as needed.
• Creates and implements specialized programs, task forces, and teams for particular situations related to

cultural and natural resource violations.

• Responds to citizen and local law enforcement agencies’ requests for assistance on natural resource issues.
• Writes clear, concise, incident reports. Submits weekly activities to Supervisor.
• Maintains tribal boundaries by mending broken fences, picking up and disposing trash and dead animals on

the highways and tribal roads.

• Employee must carry and be able to use the following tools inside appointed vehicle: shovel, rake, pitch fork, fencing wire, hammer and pliers. Removes debris from tribal ditches. Repairs and mends fence as necessary
• Aids private individuals, tribal departments, and other law enforcement agencies, pertaining to wildlife and cultural and natural resources.
• Reads Chamita water meter. Checks and monitors twice daily.
• Repairs, and patches ditches and any water break or overflows. If employee is unable to repair, they must

notify their supervisor immediately.

• Contributes to a team effort and accomplishes related results as required.
• Performs other duties as required.
• KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, SKILLS, AND
  
  CERTIFICATIONS:
  
  
• Knowledge of traditional form of government and pueblo customs and traditions.
• Knowledge of the functions and structure of Ohkay Owingeh.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, county, and local laws, regulations, and requirements.
• Knowledge of law enforcement and public relations.
• Knowledge of the Pueblo’s judicial system.
• Knowledge of the Pueblo’s geography and road locations.
• Knowledge of business English, proper spelling, grammar, punctuation, and basic arithmetic.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with individuals of varying social and cultural backgrounds and with co-workers at all levels.
• Ability to give and receive orders, follow instructions in verbal and written format
• Ability to work as a team member in a structured working environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to demonstrate moral character, honesty, tact, fairness, lack of prejudice and desire to help when dealing with people.
• Ability to analyze situations and adopt appropriate courses of action.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to make solid decisions and exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid…