Lived or worked near Kenai Fjords National Park? You may qualify for Local Hire Authority.
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Eligibility to Apply
Any U.S. citizen who has lived or worked in or near the park advertising the position for a long enough period of time to acquire special knowledge or expertise of the natural or cultural resources of the area. To be eligible, applicants must have lived or worked in or near the area long enough to encounter and become familiar with the full range of typical conditions that affect the work to be accomplished.
Areas considered “near” Kenai Fjords National Park are the communities of Seward and Moose Pass extending north to Milepost 45 of the Seward Highway, as well as to the tribal villages with documented ties. These tribal villages include the Native Village of Nanwalek and the Native Village of Port Graham on the southwestern tip of the Kenai Peninsula as well as Seldovia Village Tribe. Also included is the Community of Homer, extending north on the Sterling Highway to mile post 165 and East End Road’s end.
Kenai Fjords National Park Headquarters
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How to Apply
To receive a copy of the job announcement (recruitment bulletin), please check the table below, email or call (907) 422-0514.
Required materials for an application are included in the recruitment bulletin, which is made available between the "open and "close" dates listed.
Applications can be submitted by mail, e-mail, and in-person:
When mailing applications and using USPS, mail to the following address:
Park Headquarters ATTN HR, Kenai Fjords National Park
P.O. Box 1727
Seward, AK 99664
If mailed via UPS or FedEx mail to the following address:
Park Headquarters ATTN HR, Kenai Fjords National Park
411 Washington St
Seward, AK 99664
Email applications to: KEFJ_Local_Hire_Announcements@nps.gov
Hand delivered applications will be accepted during business hours at 411 Washington St, Seward, AK 99664. The office is closed to the public, please ring the bell. If you have any issues at the door, call (907) 422-0500.
These are the current openings for upcoming local hire jobs for Kenai Fjords National Park. Positions are listed by recruitment bulletins for a limited time as indicated below.
December 16, 2024 - December 30, 2024, and every three weeks until after the closing date of April 15, 2025.
$25.37 - $29.58 per hour
The position performs non-supervisory work, primarily engaged in custodial work and grounds maintenance of park facilities such as public and employee restrooms, offices, visitor centers, picnic areas, campground, and parking areas.
• Position must be able to safely and independently operate motor vehicles to independently accomplish this work.
• Grounds maintenance to include use of weed whackers, lawn mowers and litter pick-up.
• Must have the ability to mix and apply cleaning products following manufactures requirements and safety data sheets.
• Position may be required to complete other duties as required in and around park facilities.
March 6, 2025 - March 20, 2025, and every two weeks until after the closing date of May 8, 2025.
$21.85 to $28.40 per hour, plus a 3% Cost of Living Allowance
Park Ranger – interpreters connect people to parks. They play a key role in ensuring that visitors have a meaningful, satisfying, and safe park experience, help visitors decide how to spend their time in the park, and inform them about the wonders that await their discovery.
Park ranger – interpreters are specially trained to engage the public so that each park visitor can find a personal connection with the meanings and values found in the places and stories of that park. They help visitors explore the many dimensions of parks by introducing them to a variety of perspectives. By providing the opportunity for visitors to care about the places they visit, they promote stewardship and the opportunity for those visitors to care for park resources.
March 06, 2025 - March 27, 2025, and every three weeks until after the closing date of July 03, 2025.
$21.85 to $28.40 per hour, plus a 3% Cost of Living Allowance
Park Ranger – interpreters connect people to parks. They play a key role in ensuring that visitors have a meaningful, satisfying, and safe park experience, help visitors decide how to spend their time in the park, and inform them about the wonders that await their discovery.
Park ranger – interpreters are specially trained to engage the public so that each park visitor can find a personal connection with the meanings and values found in the places and stories of that park. They help visitors explore the many dimensions of parks by introducing them to a variety of perspectives. By providing the opportunity for visitors to care about the places they visit, they promote stewardship and the opportunity for those visitors to care for park resources.
March 17, 2025 - March 31, 2025 and every two weeks until after the closing date of April 21, 2025.
$17.40 - $22.62 per hour, plus a 3% Cost of Living Allowance
Serves as a Park Guide for Kenai Fjords National Park at the Visitor Center and the Exit Glacier Nature Center located in Seward, AK.
Provides local residents and visitors with centralized information about Kenai Fjords National Park and other public lands, resources, and recreational opportunities on the Kenai Peninsula and throughout Alaska.
Provides orientation, information and interpretation services to visitors and assist with cooperating association sales and services.
Presents 20-minute talks using pre-established materials. This work involves giving talks, interpreting natural and historic features, answering questions, guiding tours, and providing miscellaneous services to visitors.
Orients hikers to conditions and equipment needs, staff’s information counter at the visitor center serving as initial contact for visitors, provide information on a variety of routine questions. Provides information on park related activities, services, and park themes.
Tentative Local Hire Authority Openings
These are the tentative openings for upcoming local hire jobs for Kenai Fjords National Park. Information is subject to change.
