This is a non-supervisory law enforcement position in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division performing law enforcement duties including detection, investigation, apprehension, and prosecution under applicable laws, rules, and regulations regarding the protection and safe use of National Park resources. Serves as a Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) certified training official and provides emergency medical services, special response, and search and rescue.
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/11/2025-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. Selective Factors: Applicants must meet ALL of the following to qualify: This is a covered secondary law enforcement position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S. C. 8336(c) (CSRS) and 8412(d) (FERS). Applicants for this position must possess experience gained by substantial service in a primary law enforcement position. See the "Additional Information" section for more information. Applicants must possess a FLERT issued Land Management Police Training (LMPT), full Level I Law Enforcement Commission or equivalent at time of application, which requires successful completion of an approved Law Enforcement Training Program. Must currently possess or be able to obtain a National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Basic certification or higher by 07/11/2025. - AND - Applicants must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS/GL-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Examples of qualifying specialized experience includes law enforcement, investigative work, emergency medical services or other similar duties involving the protection, conservation, or management of park areas; program specialist work involving the implementation of policy related to protection, conservation, or management of park areas or similar operations; or other similar work. Equivalency to the GL/GS-09 level may be demonstrated by performing tasks such as contributing to the development and implementation of law enforcement short and long-range goals and program requirements; writing and validating law enforcement action plans and standard operating procedures; helping prepare contingencies for unplanned and emergent incidents; or similar work with a similar level of responsibility. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least three full years of graduate level study leading to a Doctorate, Ph.D., or equivalent degree at an accredited college or university in directly-related fields such as natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archaeology, 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 pertaining to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a COMBINATION of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours or equivalent earned towards a graduate degree, in excess of 36 semester hours, and divide by 18 semester hours or equivalent. Then, take the number of months of experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. 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.
Serves as a senior uniformed, commissioned law enforcement officer performing duties for the protection, conservation, use, and management of natural and/or cultural resources in the park. Plans, directs, or participates in emergency incidents which include search and rescue operations, wildland and/structural fire, special law enforcement operations, and other major emergencies. Develops, revises, and implements law enforcement operating and support action plans, and standard operating procedures. Serves as a FLETC (Federal Law Enforcement Training Center) certified law enforcement instructor in at least one of the following disciplines: Control Tactics, Use of Force, Firearms, Electronic Control Device.