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Park Ranger (Protection)

Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Visitor and Resource Protection (VRP), Law Enforcement Training Center
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Summary

These positions are open to current Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park service (NPS) employees, Land Management eligibles, Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles and Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) eligibles. See the "required documents" section on eligibility documentation required.

Likely Entry on Duty: Mar-July 2021.

Open to the first 300 applicants.

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the 03/26/2021 to be considered.

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Open & closing dates
03/15/2021 to 03/26/2021
This job will close when we have received 300 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$64,649 to - $102,526 per year

Salary does not include locality pay. For specific wage information, reference the OPM Salaries and Wages link in the Additional Information section.

Pay scale & grade
GS 11
Locations
Many vacancies in the following locations:
Grand Canyon, AZ
Crescent City, CA
San Francisco, CA
Whiskeytown, CA
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Up to 5 nights per month
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Temporary promotion - This is a temporary promotion position not to exceed 1 year with possible extension up to 5 years.
Work schedule
Multiple Schedules - Work Schedule is dependent on location.
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
11
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
WO-1614-VRP-21-11048811-IMP
Control number
594934200

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Clarification from the agency

This announcement is for the Visitor and Resource Protection (VRP) Directorate, Law Enforcement Training Center- With multiple duty locations available . Please refer to "Learn more about this agency" for regions/parks/locations for this announcement. Accepting applications from current National Park Service (NPS) employees only.

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Duties

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This position requires substantial prior primary law enforcement experience either inside or outside the Federal government (e.g. investigating, apprehending, or detaining criminals or criminal suspects). Candidate must currently hold an NPS Type I Law Enforcement Commission. Candidate must currently be a credentialed Field Training Officer for the NPS Field Training and Evaluation Program.

Park Ranger (Protection) - Standard & Field Training Officer Duties:

  • Serves as a Field Training Officer, providing expert guidance and training on law enforcement procedures as a law enforcement instructor.
  • Conducts technical training and education programs including development of law enforcement training curriculum as a certified law enforcement instructor.
  • Provides evaluation of student performance for both team and individual training settings to determine behavior anchor points and acquired skills/abilities.
  • Develop law enforcement training curriculum using advanced principles and techniques to include lesson plan development, research, curriculum review, development, and revision.
  • Develops training materials utilizing different approaches and methods to instruct in classroom settings and practical exercises.
  • Maintains working relationships with key stakeholders to complete joint training projects or to share best practices; and developing and delivering presentations to students and management officials.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Applicants must be at least 21 years old.
  • Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
  • Males must meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement.
  • Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
  • Must possess a NPS Type 1 Law Enforcement Commission.
  • Pre-employment medical exam and drug testing are required.
  • Occupancy of government quarters may be required.
  • Government housing may be available.
  • You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
  • You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and/or shift work.
  • You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year thereafter (or more frequently if management determines such need exists), you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued driver's license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle. You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued driver's license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists. Lastly, you may be required to submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that discloses all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver's license.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-03/26/2021-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

1. Mandatory Requirements for Park Ranger (Protection):

A. Mandatory Minimum Age Requirement: This position has a mandatory requirement that applicants must be 21 years of age or older.

B. Mandatory Law Enforcement Commission: Applicants must meet one of the following criteria by the entrance-on-duty (EOD) date to be considered for these positions:

  • Currently hold, or have previously held (within the past three years), a National Park Service full (Level I) law enforcement commission, or equivalent within the past three years.
You MUST certify in your supporting documents the possession of at least one of the above criteria. Include your commission number with expiration date within your resume

2. Selective Placement Factors:

Candidate must currently be a credentialed Field Training Officer for the NPS Field Training and Evaluation Program. Applicants must provide and upload documentation that they have attended a NPS Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP) Training Officer Course. The two NPS-approved courses of instruction are the NPS FTEP Training Course and the DHS FLETC FTEP Training Officer Course. Candidates must have completed one of two of these two courses prior to Entry on Duty in order to serve as a Field Training Officer.

3. Specialized Experience and/or Education:

To qualify for this position at the GS(GL)-11 grade level, you must possess one of the following:

A. Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 (or GL-09) level in the federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Experience at this level must include all of the following: Provides expert guidance and training on law enforcement procedures as a law enforcement instructor. Develop law enforcement training curriculum using advanced principles and techniques to include lesson plan development, research, curriculum review, development, and revision. Conduct technical training and education programs including development of law enforcement training curriculum as a certified law enforcement instructor. Develops training materials utilizing different approaches and methods to instruct in classroom settings and practical exercises. Include evaluation of student performance for both team and individual training settings to determine behavior anchor points and acquired skills/abilities. Maintains working relationships with key stakeholders to complete joint training projects or to share best practices; and developing and delivering presentations to students and management officials. Substantial prior primary law enforcement experience either inside or outside the Federal government (e.g. investigating, apprehending or detaining criminals or criminal suspects).
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B.
Education: Successful completion of three full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education, or a Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree at an accredited college or university, in a field of major study that is directly related to the work of the position such as: 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. Course work in fields other than those specified may be accepted if it clearly provides applicants with the background of knowledge and skills necessary for successful job performance in the position to be filled. Note: You must include a copy of your academic transcripts with your application if qualifying on education.
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C. A combination of Education and Specialized Experience as described above:
To calculate your percentage of qualifying graduate education, divide your number of semester hours in excess of 36 semester hours by 18, or the number your school uses to represent one year of full time graduate academic study. To calculate your percentage of experience, divide your months of qualifying specialized experience by 12. Add the two percentages. They must equal at least 100% to qualify using this option. Note: You must include a copy of your academic transcripts with your application if qualifying on education and you must include hours per week worked on your resume.

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sectors. The OPM Qualification Standards Handbook is available for review at: OPM Qualification Standards.

Performance Appraisals and Awards:
  • All applicants must submit their most recent performance appraisal showing the official rating of record and signed by a supervisor or, if one is unavailable, a statement as to why it is not available (including if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level).
  • Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

ICTAP/CTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special prior­ity selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.

Education

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 the interpretation of foreign education programs and that (1) deemed your education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program, or (2) given full credit for courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Additional information

Click here for the OPM Salaries and Wages for Law enforcement rates to calculate locality pay.

This job opportunity announcement will be used to fill one or more additional selections at anytime without notification.

Employment may be terminated at any time due to fluctuations in funding levels, project needs, employee performance, or other considerations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Strenuous exertion is frequently required in law enforcement, search and rescue, medical and related emergency
activities. Lifting or carrying equipment weighing over 50 pounds, such as emergency equipment, or search and rescue equipment is required. There is a physical, mental and emotional high-stress component to much of the incumbents work assignment. Position is required to meet and continuously maintain the physical/medical standards as set forth in the requirements of D.O. #57.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work is performed at various hours of the day and night and for prolonged periods during emergency situations.
The incumbent is frequently exposed to high-risk and potentially dangerous situations in law enforcement and
emergency situations requiring use of a wide range of personal protective gear, adherence to specific safety
procedures and other precautions


How you will be evaluated

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.

You will be evaluated on the following competencies:

  • Attention to Detail
  • Communication
  • Customer Service
  • First Response
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity/Honesty
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Law Enforcement
  • Learning
  • Program Management
  • Self-Management
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Teamwork
  • Reading
  • Reasoning

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.

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

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