In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application.
In order to be qualified for this position, all applicants must:
- Possess or be able to obtain prior to appointment a Type I Law Enforcement Commission
-AND -
- Possess or be able to obtain prior to appointment one of the following certifications: National Registry Emergency Technician (EMT) certification; National Registry Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification; or National Registry Paramedic certification
- AND -
- Have previous experience in a primary law enforcement position inside or outside the Federal government.
In addition, you must meet the minimum qualifications in one of the following ways:
A. Possess at least have one (1) year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) investigating alleged violations of laws or regulations; (2) collecting and maintaining evidence according to established procedures and professional standards; (3) collaborating with other law enforcement or emergency response agencies on investigations or emergency incidents; (4) writing a variety of investigative and/or legal documents; (5) interpreting or providing guidance to other staff on law enforcement policies, procedures, or techniques.
OR
B. Possess three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, with a major field of study in natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources.
OR
C. Possess a combination of specialized experience as described in A and graduate level education as described in B that, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement. (Please note: only graduate education in excess of the first two years may be used in this calculation.)
TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted).
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".
Yosemite NP:
Physical Demands: Long periods of standing, hiking and/or climbing on uneven, steep, rough, slippery, and/or rugged terrain. Strenuous exertion is frequently required in law enforcement, firefighting, search and rescue, medical and related emergency activities. Physically rigorous assignments, often in isolated outdoor environments, frequently exposed to severe weather conditions. Dangerous persons must be physically confronted, subdued, and apprehended, many of whom are known to carry weapons. Prisoners must be kept under physical restraint during transportation and processing. Criminal investigations often must be carried out without regard for fixed work schedules, days off, or opportunities for proper rest or nutrition. High stress component associated with duties.
Working Conditions: The work involves regular and recurring exposure to high physical/emotional stress and moderate risks or discomforts such as temperatures ranging from 100 degrees F in the summer to sub-zero temperatures in the winter, high winds, adverse weather conditions, falling limbs or trees, and similar situations as well as dangerous and complex pieces of equipment. Elevation ranges from 4,000 to 13,000 feet above sea level. Frequently exposure to high-risk and potentially dangerous situations in law enforcement and emergency types of situations requiring use of a wide range of personal protective gear. Emergency law enforcement operations will require entry into hazardous environments, exposure to dangerous persons, animals, and substances, and exposure to infectious diseases. Long periods of surveillance work may be required in cramped, or unpleasant locations, and under unpleasant conditions.
Sequoia NP:
Physical Demands: Work regularly includes long periods of standing, hiking and climbing in uneven, steep, rough, slippery and rugged terrain. Strenuous exertion is frequently required in law enforcement, firefighting, search and rescue, medical and related emergency activities. Lifting or carrying equipment, such as firefighting or search and rescue equipment is required. Duties involve performing physically rigorous assignments in isolated outdoor environments while exposed to severe weather conditions. There is a physical, mental and emotional high-stress component to much of the incumbent's work assignment. Structural firefighting work routinely involves physically rigorous assignments and strenuous activity.
Work Environment: Work is performed outdoors in elevations ranging from 1000ft-14,505 feet. Work is performed at various hours of the day and night and for prolonged periods during emergency situations. Frequently exposed to high-risk, potentially dangerous emergency situations requiring use of a wide range of personal protective gear, adherence to specific safety procedures and other precautions. Long periods of surveillance work may be required in cramped or unpleasant locations and under stressful conditions. Emergency operations will require entry into hazardous environments, exposure to dangerous persons, animals, substances and potential exposure to infectious diseases. Firefighting work is predominately outdoors in all types of weather with exposure to smoke and noxious fumes. Requires wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) to include structural fire protective coat and pants, helmet, gloves, safety boots, eye and hearing protection and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Fire suppression involves risk of serious injury or death.
Golden Gate NRA:
Physical Demands: Position is required to meet and continuously maintain the physical/medical standards as set forth in the requirements of D.O. #57. Some assignments involve basic sedentary work with some walking, bending, standing and light lifting. In other assignments there is the requirement for sustained physical stamina during prolonged emergencies such as law enforcement, wildland firefighting, and search and technical cliff rescue. For these reasons, incumbent must be able to maintain required physical fitness levels as outlined in RM-57.
Work Environment: Some assignments involve substantial outdoor work at all hours of the day or night with some exposure to adverse weather and poison oak, the discomfort and minor hazards of manual work, and infrequent intermittent hazards involved in such activities as fire control, technical cliff rescue, accident investigation, emergency driving and the use of law enforcement defensive equipment in possible lift-threatening situations.
