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The mission of the United States Park Police is to support and further the goals of the Department of Interior and the National Park Service by providing quality law enforcement, safeguarding lives, protecting our national treasures and symbols of democracy, and preserving the natural and cultural resources entrusted to us.
This is an open-continuous announcement. Please see "Next Steps" for more information.
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/uspp/become-a-uspp-officer.htm
06/24/2022 to 01/17/2023
$62,446 - $67,769 per year
SP 1
many vacancies in the following locations:
No
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
None
No
Yes
WO-1614-USPP-22-11532039-DE
661902300
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Open to U.S Citizens, those eligible to apply for career transition, and those eligible for special/noncompetitive hiring authorities including Public Land Corps. Applicants must have reached their 21st birthday by the date of appointment, but must not have reached their 37th birthday ( the age requirement may be waived if applicants are eligible with either of the two exceptions described in the qualifications section of the announcement)
The major duties of the Police Officer include, but are not limited to, the following:
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.
Physical Demands: The physical demands of this position require that all candidates pass an extensive physical examination, take a physical performance test, and meet the age requirements promulgated under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3307. The incumbent must possess the psychomotor skills required to drive a vehicle in normal and emergency situations; fire a weapon accurately under extremely varied conditions; maintain agility, endurance and strength; and show dexterity in self-defense and apprehension (e.g. safely taking a person into custody with a minimum of force).
Working Conditions: The incumbent will be expected to work alone in areas where there is a probability that a person may be armed while attempting to commit a crime, and in an attempt to evade arrest, the situation may lead to an assault on the officer.
This position is designated as a primary law enforcement position for the purpose of retirement as defined in Title 5 U.S.C. 8336 (c) and 8412 (d).United States Park Police Officers are employed by the National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. As a United States Park Police Officer, you will provide law enforcement services, e.g., the prevention, detection and investigation of violations of criminal laws of the United States or of the state and local area in which the United States Park Police have jurisdiction. The United States Park Police is a full service law enforcement agency with patrol and other specialized units that include; horse mounted, motorcycle, aviation, marine, canine, SWAT, criminal investigations and narcotics and vice.
Candidates selected for employment will report to the Washington, DC Metropolitan area offices for appointment and orientation. After appointment and orientation, candidates will report to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA for approximately 18 weeks of training. Upon successful completion of the training in Glynco, GA, you will be assigned to the Washington DC area for approximately 5 weeks of additional training before reporting to your permanent duty station.
New United States Park Police Officers start at the SP-01, step 1 grade and salary for the selected duty station.
PAY, BENEFITS, AND WORK SCHEDULE:
Newly appointed officers are covered under the Federal Employee Retirement Systems (FERS) and are eligible for retirement at age 50 after 20 years of service or at any age with 25 years of service.
If you are a current Federal employee, your benefits will not change if selected for this position.
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.
Opportunities to voluntarily lateral transfer between geographical locations is available in accordance with applicable policies and labor management agreements. Candidates who are hired will also have an opportunity to compete for promotion in all three geographical areas in accordance with Force policy.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. Click the following link for more information, https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
PLEASE NOTE: All Processing, to include the Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB), Written Examination, the Forms Review, and the Panel Interview will be held in Washington, DC, San Francisco, CA, Atlanta, GA, AND/OR, the New York area. Applicants are responsible for their own travel to and from any processing events. Be sure to read this announcement in its entirety.
It is the applicant's responsibility to report to the test location on time and at his/her expense. Applicants must notify the United States Park Police point of contact if they require reasonable accommodation in the test room, and specify the nature of the accommodation at the time of application.
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.
Candidates will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. These procedures place candidates with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans with a service connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. Under Category Rating, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of three categories:
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the application cut off date stated for each group for processing:
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.
To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 01/17/2023. WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES.
Once the Occupational Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement that your submission was successful. You will be notified of the status of your Application Package at the time candidates are referred for consideration, and when the selection process is complete.
Throughout this process, you may receive emails from USPP_Officer_Recruitment@nps.gov. Please ensure to adjust your email settings to allow emails from this email address and review your inbox and junk mailbox.
A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) and/or United States Park Police 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.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
Standing Register Open Continuous Information: The intent of this announcement is to establish multiple applicant lists for the US Park Police to conduct pre-employment testing on a regular and recurring basis. Cutoffs will be used to manage large applicant pools for this announcement. Consideration will be given to candidates in sequential order within each group as depicted below as each group is exhausted. Qualification and/or time-in-grade requirements must be met for those applications submitted by the cut-off date. Applications will be considered for the following cut-off dates:
Cut-Off Dates:
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/661902300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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