This position requires NM Law Enforcement certification at time of hire. If you're not currently NM Law Enforcement certified and are willing to become certified, please apply for the Park Law Enforcement Ranger II MEO, UNDERFILL Non-Certified - Elephant Butte Lake State Park (EMNRD #49665) position currently posted (Job ID # 150374).

The purpose of this position, which is assigned to Elephant Butte Lake State Park, is to provide effective law enforcement, lake patrols and visitor management, ensure compliance with Division Rules and Regulations, Policy and Procedures and enforce the NM Boat Act. Provide law enforcement administrative functions involving citations, criminal complaints, arrests/detention bookings and official boat accidents and incident reports.  Provide boating safety classes to visitors and surrounding community schools, military basis, and other agencies. Operate various types of vessels, power tools, and heavy equipment.  Clean, inspect and maintain courtesy docks, ramps, parking lots. vessels, fleet and boating program and park facilities to ensure safe operations for staff and visitor use. Maintain inland waterway marking buoy system in accordance to guidelines and standards.   Maintain and map locations of all aids to navigation to include buoys, docks, ramps, etc. Complete daily, weekly, monthly and yearly reports, fuel logs, vessel and fleet logs, collect revenues from visitors, provide visitor and boating information, prepare quotes for boating needs.  This position will also he position will monitor park operations, assist with general functions of the park administration, fee enhancement, land based law enforcement, and fulfill managerial requirements when the Park Superintendents or Park Managers are unavailable.

• Bachelor's degree in Parks and Recreation Management, Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Criminal Justice or Wildlife Management from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of experience in parks and recreation management, natural resources, biology, environmental sciences, forestry, criminal justice and/or wildlife management. Must be a certified NM peace officer.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge of parks and recreation management with experience in Law Enforcement.
• The candidate must be able to perform in stressful situations requiring prompt decision making with significant consequences.
• The candidate must have excellent communication, organizational skills, and be able to provide outstanding customer service.
• (MEO) The ideal candidate will have extensive boating experience in various weather conditions.