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New Noncompetitive Hiring Authority Announced
A new hiring authority has been established for Public Land Corps alumni. It grants noncompetitive hiring status to former PLC members who've served a minimum of 960 hours of satisfactory service on an appropriate conservation project with at least 120 PLC hours. more

Here are several websites to check in your job search:
National Park Service - Career Information
NPS Digest: Daily Headlines | Jobs
USAjobs.OPM.gov

Periodically prospective employers request ANPR to list ranger-related positions in this space.

Posted 8/30/10, Parks Security Manager, City of Portland, Oregon
www.portlandonline.com/bhr/jobs/99/Parks-Security-Manager

ANPR has published "Live the Adventure: Join the National Park Service" as a brief guide to becoming a park ranger with the National Park Service. The booklet gives general information on the park ranger profession and related fields in national parks; types of appointments and hiring authorities used by the NPS to fill vacancies; and tips about preparing for a career in the NPS, such as which courses to take in high school and which college majors are preferred. More details and ordering information are here: