Field Unit Local Hiring Authority (FUL) - Park Guide

Summary

You will serve as a Park Guide at Navajo National Monument. This position is being filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority (FUL). See below under Additional Information for further eligibility guidance.

Interpretive Park Guides assist Park Rangers with visitor contacts and conduct visitor center duties that include:

• Perform opening and closing procedures for a visitor center according to established procedures
• Serve as front‑line representative of the organization to greet customers and answer questions
• Provide direction, information, and orientation about services or activities of interest to the public
• Educate visitors regarding rules, regulations, and safety concerns to gain compliance
• Present talks, guided tours, programs, and hands‑on activities to inform or educate audiences
• Provide positive interactions with a diverse public representing different cultures, ages, social, ethnic, and economic groups
• Operate standard office equipment and computers with various programs
• Conduct guided hikes in the backcountry for visitors and/or other individuals or groups
• Staff visitor center and inform visitors about park facilities and resources
• Work with volunteers and interns to conduct visitor use services and other activities
• Perform other assigned duties including community outreach activities
• Perform a variety of duties and assignments in the visitor center and in backcountry
• Occasionally assist at sister parks, Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site and Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Area and Park Information:
The Monument is located on a remote sandstone plateau in NE Arizona on the Navajo Nation at an elevation of 7,300 feet. The upland area is semi‑arid, with pinon and jumper forest and associated semi‑desert plants and animals with isolated areas of alpine timber in nearby canyons. Deep canyons originate near each separate unit of the Monument, where well‑preserved ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings are found.

Daytime temperatures range from 85°F to 95°F during the summer and from 15°F to 35°F during winter. Limited shopping, emergency response and Indian Health Service health center are available in Kayenta, AZ (35 miles). Major shopping, medical hospital, and dental facilities are available in Farmington, NM and Flagstaff, AZ (about 150 miles). No housing is available in the park or surrounding reservation.

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. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education. https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-qualification

Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12‑31‑59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E‑Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit  Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. You are required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards.

A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel…