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Selection from this announcement will be used to fill seasonal full-time positions in various duty locations in Grand Canyon National Park:  Canyon District, South Rim, River District, Desert View Sub-District, and on the North Rim.  Please make your preference selection in the questionnaire.

The South Rim district of Grand Canyon National Park located in Northwest Arizona, approximately 60 miles north of Williams and 85 miles Northwest of Flagstaff at an elevation of 7,000 feet.   Temperatures range from approximately 85 degrees in the summer to 17 degrees in the winter.   Grand Canyon Village has schools K-12, a daycare center, post office, general store, banking facilities, churches, a recreation center, a clinic with resident physicians and several restaurants.   The park community consists of some 2,000 people, including employees of the NPS and concessionaires and their family members.   There are often employment opportunities for family members in the park and surrounding areas. The park community is small enough that many employees choose to walk or bike from their homes to work.   Complete shopping, educational, medical and professional services are available in Williams and Flagstaff.   Recreational opportunities include hiking, river rafting, fishing, cross-country and downhill skiing, and golfing in nearby communities.  

The Canyon District is located within the canyon.   This area comprises much of the 1.2 million acres that make up the park.   Below the rim areas include rugged backcountry with few human visitors, threshold areas with designated camping and corridor areas with high visitation and a lot of infrastructure.   Elevations range from 8000 feet to 2000 feet, with temperatures from -5 degrees F in the winter to 120 degrees F in the canyon bottoms, in the summer.   Although the infrastructure is impressive in the corridor, much of this district has no water, power or consistent communication.   The Canyon District is mostly wild and hard to get to.   Rangers who work below the rim have a modified work schedule to accommodate their assignments and often live on the south rim of the canyon during days off.

Desert View is located on the East Rim of Grand Canyon National Park located in northwest Arizona approximately 83 miles north of Williams and 82 miles northwest of Flagstaff at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Temperatures range from approximately 85 degrees in the summer to about 17 degrees in winter. Desert view has a general store and a gas station (open seasonally). Approximately 28 miles West is Grand Canyon Village which has school from K-12, daycare facilities, post office, banking facilities, general store, and a medical clinic with resident physicians, churches and various restaurants. Complete shopping, education, medical, and professional services are located in Flagstaff and Williams. 

The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park receives approximately 400,000 visitors between Mary 15 and November 15 each year. The North Rim District of Grand canyon National Park is a remote location, 215 miles from Grand Canyon Village (4 hours by car). Elevation is 8000 feet, with temperatures ranging from -5 degrees in the winter to the mid 80's in the summer. During summer months, concession facilities are available, such as a restaurant, a small market, post office, cabins and gas station. No schools are available near the North Rim. The nearest established communities with a full range of service are Fredonia, Arizona and Kanab, Utah 80 miles to the north. During the winter months, access to the North Rim is available by a 45 mile snowmobile trip each way to/from Jacob Lake, AZ or a 20 mile hike to Grand Canyon village on the South Rim.  

This is a temporary appointment not to exceed 1039 hours. The length of this appointment may be shortened or extended depending on work availability and funding. This announcement will be used to fill the Park Ranger (P), GS-0025-05 or 07 positions in Grand Canyon National Park. Position is subject to shift rotation, evening, weekend and holiday work.

This announcement establishes a standing inventory of eligibles. Lists of qualified candidates will be referred periodically based on the hiring needs of Grand Canyon National Park. 

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• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• National Park Service Level II Law Enforcement Commission
• Drug test
• Pre-employment Medical Examination
• You must carry a firearm while on duty
• MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE.