This position is located in the Division of Visitor Protection and Resource Education at Catoctin Mountain Park in Thurmont, MD.

Located in a rural forested area, Catoctin Mountain Park contains the first catch and release stream in the nation and has an average visitation of about 700,000 visitors.  There is one campground and three cabin camps located within the park. Several nearby communities combine high quality educational and medical facilities with a small town atmosphere. Washington, DC and Baltimore are each less than two hours away and other cultural/recreational areas are available within a one hour drive.   For more information about Catoctin Mountain Park, visit www.nps.gov/cato.

This position is temporary not to exceed 1 year. This position may be extended for one additional year without further competition.

Management may select at any of the grade levels announced.

The hourly salary range for the GS-05 grade level is $20.34.

The hourly salary range for the GS-07 grade level is $23.15.

Temporary housing is available.

Duties involve rigorous fieldwork requiring above average physical performance, endurance and superior conditioning.  Work requires prolonged standing, walking over uneven ground, and recurring bending, reaching, lifting and carrying of items weighing over 50 pounds and shared lifting and carrying of heavier items, and similar strenuous activities requiring agility and dexterity.

Duties involve performing physically rigorous assignments, often in isolated outdoor environments while exposed to sever weather conditions.  Physical fitness requirements must be met prior to and on a continuing basis during employment.

Duties require extended periods of outdoor work where the incumbent will be exposed to severe weather conditions including temperatures well below freezing to in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit.  Emergency service and law enforcement work requires entry into hazardous environments, exposure to dangerous persons, animals, and substances, and potential exposure to infectious diseases.