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This position is located in Natchez Trace Parkway, in the Resource & Visitors Division.
Open to the first 75 applicants or 01/03/2025whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
Learn more about this agency12/19/2024 to 01/03/2025
$72,553 - $94,317 per year
GS 11
1 vacancy in the following locations:
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No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
None
Yes
Yes
SE-1630-NATR-25-12649832-MP
825079900
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current federal employees of this agency.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Current Career/Career Conditional Federal Employees of the Department of Interior (DOI), CTAP eligibles; LMVWA; non-competitive DOI Merit Promotion ONLY
Directly supervises the park's commissioned law enforcement staff: including four GL-09 Park Ranger (P) positions. Incumbent will perform the full range of supervisory responsibilities to include recruitment, evaluating, counseling, disciplining and use of awards to implement an effective human resource program in line with agency policy and mission.
Develops and directs the visitor and resource protection program. Responsible for long- and short-range planning and development of park annual work plans goals and objectives based on the park's strategic plan. Develops draft management plans for operating procedures for implementation of law enforcement, search and rescue, fire suppression boating and safety programs.
Ensures program is managed in a state of readiness commensurate with typical incidents occurring in the park. Ensures that the staff has appropriate equipment and training to safely accomplish job tasks.
Serves as a level I commissioned law enforcement officer and is required to carry firearms and other defensive equipment. Personally, performs visitor and resource protection activities including detection, investigation detention and prosecution under provisions of applicable laws and regulations to ensure the protection and safe use of NPS resources through land-based operations. This position provides technical guidance and legal advice to field law enforcement rangers.
Collects, protects, and maintains evidence; participates with Federal, State, and local attorneys in preparation for and conduct of prosecutions. Appears as the arresting official or witness in court proceedings.
Develops and maintains effective working relationships with representatives of cooperating federal state county and local law agencies responsible for law enforcement, fire, search and rescue and other emergency operations. Assists and participates with other agencies and law enforcement officials by performing investigations and other related law enforcement duties in connection with the legal authority of those jurisdictions.
Interprets to and informs park visitors and the public regarding the complexities, interdependence and significance of the park's natural/cultural resources and explains the resource basis and practical rationales underlying park laws and regulations.
Maintains a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the park's natural and cultural resources and of the extensive body of specific laws and regulations pertaining to the protection and use of these resources. Serves as acting Chief Ranger as assigned.
Serves as the park's representative with neighbors, in-holders, commercial permit holders and park concessionaires in matters concerning park lands, resources, and other issues of mutual interest. Participates in meetings and public assemblies for the purpose of explaining or defending the park's position on often controversial and complex resource and public use issues.
Works jointly with resource management staff to plan and implement a variety of effective resource management activities, including boundary encroachment and agriculture lease compliance. Ensures continuous proactive monitoring of the park's natural and cultural resource and recommends corrective action and mitigation procedures.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with different user groups and park visitors for the purpose of resolving complaints and ensuring that field level public relations issues are brought to the attention of the management team in a timely manner.
Serves as a member of All Risk Management teams in assigned capacities for incidents of EMS, fire, law enforcement, SAR natural disasters and other major emergencies which might occur on park lands or in local communities.
Performs search and rescue activities, organizes responses, develops operational preparedness, and performs post incident analyses to improve operations and visitor safety.
Provides first aid services to the sick and injured, maintains equipment caches, and assures that the park staff is current on required training and certification levels.
Ensures equipment is serviced and up to date to respond to incidents within the park. Ensures that park staff are up to date with training and properly equipped with perquisite safety gear for assigned tasks. Participates in a mandatory physical fitness program as specified in NPS 57 and meets the step test requirement for arduous duty. Performs Other Duties as Assigned
ADDITIONAL DUTIES:
As a Supervisory Park Ranger you will lead daily operations and direct the completion of collateral duties related to training and leadership. You will supervise GL-9 permanent and seasonal law enforcement rangers as well as non-commissioned staff and park volunteers. You will conduct and supervise the detection of criminal activity, investigation of criminal violations, and custodial arrests. You may prepare and execute warrants, interview witnesses, and detain suspects. You will ensure the completion of comprehensive written reports. You will conduct and/or supervise gathering of law enforcement, security, and intelligence information relating to the park, its facilities, events, mission, or visitors.
You will set work goals and ensure all employees receive required training in a timely manner; identify operational requirements and make recommendations to your supervisor regarding programming, budgeting, training, administration, and evaluation of operations; and schedule patrols to maximize visitor contact with special consideration to problem areas. You will supervise and lead complex law enforcement, all hazard, emergency medical, and search and rescue operations as well as provide emergency medical services to park visitors and residents. In addition, you will participate in all aspects of employee supervision including performance planning and appraisals, employee recognition, and employee counseling.
Working Conditions: Work environment is split between office and field work. Field work is remote, even in an urban area in conditions of extreme heat and humidity and infrequent freezing temperatures in the winter. Significant hazards exist in rugged terrain. transportation methods such as motorized vessels and canoes and kayaks, a river environment with seasonal variances in temperature and flow. weather ranging from very hot and humid to cold and freezing. Incumbent typically serves in a uniformed capacity with defensive equipment but may occasionally be asked to perform plain clothes or undercover operations. While some work may be performed in an office setting, most of the work is performed outdoors in all kinds of weather and climatic conditions. The work is performed at various hours of the day and night and for prolonged periods during emergency situations. Park Rangers are frequently exposed 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 (some of which may be uncomfortable, hot, or inconvenient to wear), adherence to specific safety procedures, and other precautions. Long periods of surveillance work may be required in cramped, or unpleasant locations and under unpleasant conditions. Shift work is often required. Incumbent is required to operate motor vehicles of various types, may be required to fly in small fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft, and may be required to operate and/or ride in small watercraft. Emergency law enforcement operations will require entry into hazardous environments; exposure to dangerous persons, animals, and substances; and potential exposure to infectious diseases.
This is a secondary-administrative law enforcement position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S. C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 5 U. S. C. 8412 (d) (FERS). PLEASE NOTE: Applicants may meet qualification requirements, but may not be eligible for special retirement coverage. If such an applicant is selected, they will be placed in the regular retirement system. To be eligible for Secondary retirement coverage under CSRS, an employee must transfer directly (without a break in service exceeding 3 days) from a primary position to a secondary position. To be eligible for Secondary retirement coverage under FERS, an employee must: 1) transfer directly (without a break in service exceeding 3 days) from a primary position to a secondary position, AND 2) complete 3 years of service in a primary rigorous position including any such service during which no FERS deductions were withheld, AND 3) must be continuously employed in a secondary position(s) since moving from a primary rigorous position, except for any break in employment from a secondary position that began with involuntary separation (not for cause). It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure this office has enough information to determine your special retirement status to ensure you do not lose benefits (normally through submission of your work history or other documentation that demonstrates work history of approved covered positions). You must let this office know if you are in a Primary position.
Law Enforcement Commission: This position requires applicants to possess, previously held (within the past three years), or be able to possess by entrance on duty a valid Type I National Park Service (NPS) Law Enforcement Commission (or equivalent), which requires completing training from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Program (FLETC).This is a secondary-administrative law enforcement position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S. C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 5 U. S. C. 8412 (d) (FERS). PLEASE NOTE: Applicants may meet qualification requirements, but may not be eligible for special retirement coverage. If such an applicant is selected, they will be placed in the regular retirement system. To be eligible for Secondary retirement coverage under CSRS, an employee must transfer directly (without a break in service exceeding 3 days) from a primary position to a secondary position. To be eligible for Secondary retirement coverage under FERS, an employee must: 1) transfer directly (without a break in service exceeding 3 days) from a primary position to a secondary position, AND 2) complete 3 years of service in a primary rigorous position including any such service during which no FERS deductions were withheld, AND 3) must be continuously employed in a secondary position(s) since moving from a primary rigorous position, except for any break in employment from a secondary position that began with involuntary separation (not for cause).
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure this office has enough information to determine your special retirement status to ensure you do not lose benefits (normally through submission of your work history or other documentation that demonstrates work history of approved covered positions). You must let this office know if you are in a Primary position.
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.
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.
PHYSCIAL DEMANDS CONT
Duties require manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee joints. Arms, hands, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order for incumbent to perform the duties satisfactorily. Sufficiently good vision in both eyes, with or without glasses, is required to perform the duties satisfactorily. Near vision, corrected with glasses, must be sufficient to read printed material the size of typewritten characters. Hearing without aid, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 35 decibels at 1000, 2000 and 3000 Hz levels. Physical fitness requirements must be met prior to and on a continuing basis during employment. There is a high-stress component to much of the incumbent's work assignments.
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 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:
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 01/03/2025.
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 01/03/2025. You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation.
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. If you are among the most qualified candidates and your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly for a possible interview. 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.
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