Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection)

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/07/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. 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 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 or you will not be considered. In your resume, please include your commission number with expiration date, or your anticipated graduation date from an approved NPS Seasonal Law Enforcement Academy. (MUST SUPPORT IN RESUME OR WILL BE RATED INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION). C. Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB): Applicants are required to pass the Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB) prior to entering law enforcement positions. The duties of this position require arduous physical exertion involving walking, running, lifting, standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. The Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB) is a fitness test consisting of five different components: 1) agility run – measures the ability to get up from the ground and sprint while changing directions; 2) bench press – measures the upper body strength for one repetition; 3) 1.5 mile run – measures cardio/respiratory fitness; 4) sit and reach – measures the flexibility in the lower back, legs and shoulders; and 5) body composition – measures the body fat. Prior to appointment, applicants will be tested in all five components, but only the agility run, bench press and 1.5 mile run will be measured for a passing score in the 25th percentile (age and gender adjusted) of these components. These procedures will ensure that law enforcement officers are capable of performing strenuous physical training and law enforcement duties. Applicants shall be disqualified for appointment if they fail to meet any physical requirements. Probationary or seasonal employment is subject to termination for failure to meet the 25th percentile in each of the identified components being measured. 2. Selective Placement Factors: Some parks on this announcement require Park Ranger (Protection) to be certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) or First Responders (FR). To be referred for the EMT or FR designation, you must meet the following Selective Placement Factors in addition to the Park Ranger (Protection) qualification standards (Note: you will still be considered for LE Ranger without EMT or FR certifications. These are additional designations applicants can be considered for by parks that require it): For Emergency Medical Technician designation – Applicants must be certified by the National Registry OR by a State EMS organization in order to be referred for the EMT designation. You MUST indicate in your resume the expiration date of your certificate. For First Responder designation – Applicants must be certified by the National Registry OR by a State EMS organization in order to be referred for the FR designation. You MUST indicate in your resume the expiration date of your certificate. 3. Specialized Experience and/or Education: Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount qualified specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess one of the following: A. One full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS/GL-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience MUST include all the following: 1) Law enforcement or investigative work supervision; 2) Law enforcement employee development and supervision; 3) Law enforcement management or program specialist work involving the development and implementation of policy related to law enforcement, protection, conservation, or management of park areas or similar operations. 4) Search and Rescue and/or Incident Command experience. You must include hours per week worked. Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sectors. The OPM Qualification Standards Handbook is available for review at: OPM Qualification Standards.
This announcement is for the Park Ranger (Protection), to clear ICTAP/CTAP priority lists. It is only open to current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the ICTAP/CTAP. This position is located in Tulelake, CA with Lava Beds National Monument under the Division of Visitor and Resources Protection. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the11/07/2024 to be considered.