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These positions are located in Lassen Volcanic National Park, in the Visitor Resource Protection Division.
One non-required occupancy position will be filled in Mineral, CA.
One required occupancy position will be filled at Manzanita Lake, CA.
One required occupancy position will be filled at Yosemite NP, CA.
02/17/2021 to 03/03/2021
$55,214 - $71,243 per year
GL 9
4 vacancies in the following locations:
No
Occasional travel - You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
None
No
Yes
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592539100
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Current federal employees of this agency.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Current Department of Interior Employees serving on a career or career conditional appointment, Land Management Eligibles, CTAP/ICTAP eligibles.
These are non-supervisory law enforcement position in the Visitor and Resource Protection Divisions of Lassen National Volcanic Park and Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. As a Commissioned Ranger, you will be responsible for performing law enforcement duties including detection, investigation, apprehension, and prosecution under applicable laws, rules, and regulations enacted to insure the protection and safe use of National park resources. You will also educate, interpret, and inform visitors about resources, conservation, laws, and regulations. Collateral duties may include: field training, emergency medical services, special response, technical rescue, swift water rescue, and helicopter rescue.
Additional Information for Manzanita Location:
Occupancy of government quarters is required at Manzanita Lake, CA location only.
Incumbent serves as the Manzanita Lake area front country ranger. Duties include conducting frequent proactive front country patrols and infrequent backcountry overnight patrol operations. Incumbent conducts anti-poaching operations; assists Ranger Operations Supervisor in mentoring, guiding and evaluating seasonal protection ranger staff; maintains relationships with outside cooperator agencies; ensures LE supplies are purchased and stocked; writes park patrol plans and other related management level documents; compiles year end statistics.
Incumbent serves as the EMS coordinator for Lassen Volcanic National Park. Duties include: coordinating annual DOT approved EMS refreshers; conducting regular medical continuing education training; reviewing and approving park EMS run reports; conducting regular QA/QI to ensure the adequacy of LAVO EMS program; completes white card procedures for all park employees with EMS certification; completes park EMS Needs Assessment and EMS plans; writes and maintains park blood borne pathogen and exposure control plans.; recruits and maintains relationship with park medical advisor.
Incumbent participates on park wildland fire militia.
Additional Information for Whiskeytown National Recreation Area:
We are looking for highly motivated, energetic and team-oriented individuals interested in serving on Visitor and Resource Protection Team at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area.
Whiskeytown presents many opportunities to develop and advance your skills in Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical Services, Search and Rescue, Boat Patrol, and counter marijuana patrols.
Though the incumbent will be part of a highly skilled team of other professional Rangers, he/she must have the ability to work independently. Additional duties may include as serving as a Field Training Ranger, EMS Coordinator, law enforcement instructor, or Rule 180 Prosecutor. Great opportunities to challenge yourself, while building leadership and mentoring skills.
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is located 10 miles west of Redding, California on State Highway 299. Created as part of the Central Valley Project, Whiskeytown's beautiful 3,200 acre lake contributes both water and power to northern California, and offers many recreational activities, including swimming, kayaking, water skiing, boating, and fishing. Its mountainous landscape offers opportunities for mountain biking, hiking, hunting, and horseback riding. Most park employees live in or near the city of Redding, population 91,000, which has a variety of medical facilities, schools (including two colleges), restaurants, and retail outlets. World class recreational opportunities abound on local public lands and waters. Housing is readily available with an average 3-bedroom house selling for about $300,000. Rent for a 2-bedroom apartment ranges from $725-$825 a month, and a 3-bedroom house from $1,100 to $1,400 a month. The climate is Mediterranean, with moderate winters and very hot summers.
Additional Information for Yosemite National Park:
Yosemite National Park is seeking a highly motivated individual with a current NPS law enforcement commission and works well with others to join a great team at Yosemite National Park. This is a non-supervisory law enforcement position in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division with the Mather District. As a Commissioned Ranger, you will be responsible for performing law enforcement duties including detection, investigation, apprehension, and prosecution under applicable laws, rules, and regulations enacted to insure the protection and safe use of National Park resources. You will also be required to have knowledge and skills in emergency operations, backcountry patrol & search and rescue operations.
Duties may include general patrol, chain control enforcement, responding to motor vehicle accidents, EMS/Structure fire/Wildland fire response, search and rescue & ski patrolling.
Our park is known for its spectacular natural beauty which covers 1,182 sq. miles of varied wilderness ecosystems from river valleys to alpine meadows to lofty 13,000 ft peaks. Visit www.nps.gov/yose.
Law Enforcement Commission: This position requires applicants to possess, previously held (within the past three years), or be able to possess by 03/03/2021 a valid Type II (seasonal) or higher level National Park Service (NPS) Law Enforcement Commission (or equivalent), which requires completing training from an accredited institution, which currently consists of over 650 class hours and lasts on average 17 weeks. Please visit the Association of National Park Rangers' Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program (SLETP) for additional information on approved training courses and equivalency for commissioning.
To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.
A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.
Candidates who apply under Competitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are highly qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Best qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
Candidates who apply under Noncompetitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your responses to the online assessments completed during the application process. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
Attention to Detail, Criminal Investigation, Customer Service, First Response, Flexibility, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Learning, Oral Communication, Public Safety and Security, Self-Management, Stress Tolerance, Teamwork, and Writing
In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process.
If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/03/2021.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
Based on your application and your responses to the application questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the close of this announcement. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Your assessment results will be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same assessments.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/592539100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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