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Chief- US Park Police

Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary of the Interior
United States Park Police
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Summary

The Chief, U.S. Park Police, serves as the leader of one of the nation's oldest and most visible federal law enforcement agencies. This position requires a visionary law enforcement professional with deep experience in urban policing, interagency coordination, and the protection of national icons and democratic institutions.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
09/08/2025 to 09/12/2025
Salary
$195,200 to - $195,200 per year
Pay scale & grade
SP 11
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Top Secret
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
WO-1614-USPP-25-12796192-ST
Control number
845315200

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The Chief, U.S. Park Police (Chief, USPP) leads a full-service, urban-focused federal law enforcement agency operating in complex, high-density environments with diverse public safety needs. The Chief, USPP oversees planning and execution of law enforcement operations for high-profile special events and First Amendment demonstrations, ensuring public safety and protection of constitutional rights. The Chief USPP demonstrates resiliency and flexibility in rapidly evolving operational environments, including civil unrest, natural disasters, and national security incidents. The Chief, USPP must demonstrate resiliency and flexibility in rapidly evolving operational environments, including civil unrest, natural disasters, and national security incidents. This position requires strong initiative, independent judgment, good communications and interpersonal skills, a broad knowledge of police science and its application and extensive experience as a police professional in an urban environment.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
  • Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
  • Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
  • Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b).
  • You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
  • 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, you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued driver's license You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued driver's license.
  • You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the DOI uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
  • You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
  • If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
  • You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to25% of the time. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
  • The position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of your appointment.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain a full (Type I) NPS law enforcement commission.
  • This position will require approval to access Sensitive Compartmented Information; eligibility for a Top-Secret clearance is required.
  • This is an administrative position in an organization having a law enforcement mission. Prior law enforcement experience, as gained by substantial service in a primary law enforcement position or equivalent experience outside the Federal government is a MANDATORY PREREQUISITE for incumbents of this position.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/12/2025-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 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying 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. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

To qualify for this position at the SP-11 grade level you must possess all of the following basic requirements by close of the announcement:

SELECTIVE FACTOR: This position supervises a department of law enforcement professionals who are responsible for providing the full range of police management, law enforcement, and crime prevention functions for the Department of the Interior, and is required to possess the following:

  • Experience in a primary/rigorous law enforcement position, or equivalent experience outside of the Federal Government (e.g. investigating, apprehending, or detaining individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States).
  • Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position.
- AND -EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the SP-09 or GS-14 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include all of the following:
  1. Leading police administrative functions, ensuring sound workforce and organizational management practices (e.g. crime prevention, crime response, and inter/intra-agency collaboration);
  2. Supervising and managing staff and subordinates of a law enforcement/police program;
  3. Overseeing the execution and completion of law enforcement reports;
  4. Building collaborative partnerships with internal and external law enforcement organizations; AND
  5. Interpreting policy to disseminate to law enforcement staff and partners.
  6. Demonstrated leadership in managing complex, multi-jurisdictional law enforcement operations-including urban environments-that ensure public safety, protect national assets, and uphold constitutional rights, with proven success in managing large-scale special events and First Amendment activities.
  7. Proven ability to lead urban law enforcement organizations through strategic planning, policy development, and organizational reform, while dynamically integrating administration and departmental priorities to enhance operational effectiveness, accountability, and workforce resilience.
Your two-page resume should also show that you possess the Core Qualifications listed below. Your resume should clearly demonstrate your experience and accomplishments related to the qualifications below.

1-Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
Competencies: Knowledge of the American System of Government, Commitment to the Rule of Law, Civic-Mindedness

2 - Driving Efficiency: Demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
Competencies: Fiscal Responsibility, Managing Resources, Leveraging Technology

3 -Merit and Competence: Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. Competencies: Technical Skill, Problem Solving, Agility and Resilience

4 - Leading People: Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people
through change and to hold individuals accountable.

5 - Achieving Results: Demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Qualifications will be evaluated based on how clearly and concisely you emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of your programs; services managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues addressed; and the results of your actions taken.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Additional information

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/Retention 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 Department of the Interior 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 Department of the Interior 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.

Physical Demands: Incumbent will maintain a Level I Law Enforcement commission and therefore be required to meet all appropriate medical and physical fitness standards.

Working Conditions: Work is performed primarily in an office setting, but frequently requires on-site visits to emergency and crime scenes to observe subordinates in the field. Incumbent may be required to work extended shifts or be called back in an emergency situations and work with exposure to difficult circumstances, including exposure to dangerous situations, hazardous materials and all weather conditions. May occasionally be required to make physical custody arrests, subdue attacking or resisting individuals, perform rescue work or administer first aid. Travel may be extensive and may involve overseas travel, as well as other indoor and outdoor activities.

The Department of the Interior has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

This position is not eligible for a remote work duty station.

Driver's License: 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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position. 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. Please limit your resume to no more than 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. You can only submit one resume; Only the resume submitted under the "Resume" "Document Type" will be used to determine your qualifications and for rating purposes. Only one resume will be used to evaluate your qualifications. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed.

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.
In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application this position requires successful completion of additional assessments, including a panel resume review and structured interview. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully 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.
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.
Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.
Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.

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