Nional Park Service
Location
Flagstaff, AZ | United States
Job description
Summary This position is located in Flagstaff Area National Monuments, Supervisory Park Ranger – Chief Ranger for both the Flagstaff Area National Monuments ( FLAG ) and Verde Valley National Monuments ( MOCA / TUZI ). Open to the first 50 applicants or 02/23/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 ( EST ) on the closing day will receive consideration. Responsibilities The incumbent serves as the Senior Law Enforcement Officer ( SLEO ) with responsibilities for planning and executing visitor and resource protection strategies at all six units. The incumbent manages and provides oversight for field law enforcement operations involving 6-8 employees across 6 units. This includes setting enforcement priorities and assuring that adequate supervisory controls are in place on a daily basis. This also includes working with the US Attorney’s office and cooperating agencies to ensure that potential violations and crimes are investigated and taken to a logical investigative conclusion. The incumbent also ensures that all complaints against commissioned employees are reported and investigated per policy. The incumbent plans and implements strategies to provide for visitor safety, and protection of sensitive and distinct natural and cultural resources, and museum collections. This includes physical security planning and implementation of physical security measures. The incumbent accomplishes law enforcement objectives in coordination with other NPS areas, surrounding non- NPS agencies, and NPS regional and national offices. As a Type I commissioned law enforcement officer the incumbent also conducts investigations and enforces both federal and state laws when appropriate. The incumbent develops or updates general agreements with other agencies to allow for mutual support and accomplishment of overall public safety and resource protection goals. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males Subject to pre-employment physical and drug testing. Must possess a Type II or higher Law Enforcement Commission. Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 wks, a GS position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 wks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 ( VEOA ) appointment. Selectee(s) will be required to carry a firearm while performing duties and maintain firearm proficiency. Selectee(s) must be free of any domestic violence convictions. Appointment will be subject to the applicant’s successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Prior to appointment, you must be determined physically fit by an authorized government physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties; and also pass a medical examination (which includes vision, hearing, cardiovascular, and mobility of extremities) given by an authorized government physician. Y Prior to appointment, the people selected for these positions must be determined physically fit by an authorized physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties, pass a medical examination, and pass the Physical Efficiency Battery ( PEB ). The 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 upper body strength for one repetition; 3) 1.5 mile run – measures cardio/respiratory fitness; 4) sit and reach – measures flexibility in the lower back, legs and shoulders; and 5) body composition – measures body fat. Prior to appointment, selectees will be tested in all five components, and must pass the agility run, bench press and 1.5 mile run in the 25th percentile. Applicants must be at least 21 years old. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-02/23/2024-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: Must currently possess, previously held (within the past three years), or be able to obtain a valid Type II (seasonal) or higher National Park Service ( NPS ) Law Enforcement Commission, or equivalent, by 02/23/2024. More information can be found in the ‘Education’ section of this job announcement. This is a covered secondary law enforcement position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S. C. 8336© ( CSRS ) and 8412(d) ( FERS ). Applicants for this position must possess experience gained by substantial service in a primary law enforcement position. – 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-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of specialized experience could include: Managing a law enforcement program or a substantial component of that program such as district operation; Developing policies and procedures related to law enforcement, fire management, and EMS programs; Developing projects related to law enforcement or physical security; Conducting internal investigations; Conducting complex law enforcement investigations; Enforcing Federal laws and regulations relating to criminal activities such as illegal hunting and fishing, vandalism, harvesting of native plants, possession and use of controlled substances; Interacting and communicating with park visitors, park partners, other law enforcement agencies, and tribal leaders. You must include hours per week worked. This is a secondary-administrative law enforcement position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S. C. 8336 © ( 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 posit
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