Clarification from the agency

Open to Current Career/Career Conditional Employment of the National Park Service in the competitive service, those eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA), CTAP eligibles in the local commuting area

Assumes overall responsibility for planning, developing, managing, and leading a law enforcement program for either a front-country or backcountry district or law enforcement office/Justice Center. . Conducts and supervises staff in law enforcement operations for visitor and resource protection, including patrol by vehicle, snowmobile, foot, horse, and boat. Cites, apprehends, detains, transports violators and may be responsible for staffing a holding facility located inside the Park boundary. . Investigates and prosecutes crimes. Assesses skills of law enforcement personnel and ensures recurring training standards are met by all personnel. Leads fee collection, permitting, search and rescue/recovery, and emergency medical services in the park. Participates in structural and wildland fire fighting. Performs after-action reviews of major incidents to critique group and individual performance and provide feedback to improve future performance. Supports mutual aid agreements among Federal, State, and local law enforcement and emergency services organizations including non-governmental cooperators. Maintains critical and sensitive relationships with representatives of surrounding law enforcement and EMS jurisdictions. Serves on regional and national teams for law enforcement planning and training. Supervises staff spread across a large geographic area, including recruiting, hiring, and evaluation.

Physical Demands: The incumbent is routinely required to perform rigorous assignments. The work requires physical exertion, such as regular and recurring long periods of standing, walking over rough, uneven, rocky surfaces; mountainous terrain; bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching or similar activity; carrying of equipment weighing 50 pounds or less; recurring lifting of moderately heavy items such as fire packs, saddles, and rope bags. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities such as above average agility and dexterity. Duties and responsibilities require long workdays and extensive travel by all modes of transportation. Mandatory physical fitness and medical standards apply to the incumbent of this position.

Work Environment: The incumbent works in a northern mountainous park with temperatures ranging from 100 degrees Fahrenheit in summer to -50 degrees Fahrenheit in winter. Snow depths during the winter may vary from two to eight feet. Elevation ranges from 5,000 to 11,000 feet above sea level. The work environment involves regular and recurring exposure to high physical/emotional stress and moderate risks or discomforts such as low temperatures, high winds, adverse weather conditions, falling limbs or trees and similar situations. Employee will be required to utilize personal protective equipment pursuant to agency and OSHA guidelines/regulation.
During winter months must function in sever winter weather conditions. Travel over snow by means of skis, snowshoes, snowmobiles, and snow coach is required to access work area. Frequently must travel and work during cold weather advisories.

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 an NPS Type I or equivalent Law Enforcement Commission.

• New employees of the Department of the Interior must identify a financial institution for direct deposit of net pay within 30 days of entrance on duty.
• Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks 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.
• You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
• 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. You will also be required to undergo periodic medical examinations throughout employment.
• You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
• Occupancy of government quarters is required
• REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED BELOW, UNDER THE SECTION FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/24/2025-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:

Must currently hold, or have held within the past 3 years, a full (Type I) NPS Law Enforcement Commission; or be qualified to receive a full NPS Type I Commission by the closing date of this announcement based upon having completed approved NPS training as outlined by policy including: The FLETC Criminal Investigator Training Program, the Natural Resource Police Training (NRPT), Land Management Police Training Program (LMPT), US Park Police Integrated (USPPI), and National Park Ranger Integrated (NPRI).

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Applicants must possess the following minimum qualification by close of the announcement:

• EXPERIENCE: Must possess 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 government or private sector, which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Park Ranger (LE) and manage an emergency medical services (EMS) and search and rescue (SAR) program. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include conducting law enforcement patrols in front- and backcountry areas; investigating crimes and citing, apprehending, detaining, and/or transporting violators; analyzing law enforcement program activities based on funding to balance objectives, amount and location of work, and type of resources needed for the program; reviewing accident reports and law enforcement, EMS, and SAR case reports to ensure compliance with policy; leading incident management teams; making recommendations to senior managers and implementing management actions through multiple organizational layers; collaborating with other federal agencies, local governments, and/or non-governmental organizations and individuals including through mutual aid agreements; contributing to and carrying out management priorities; budgeting and financial management; and human resource management including recruiting, hiring, supervising, motivating, evaluating, and disciplining staff as appropriate.

• If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home on occasion.
• You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• Applicants must be at least 21 years old.
• Must currently possess or be able to obtain a National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Basic certification within a year of entrance on duty.
• You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
• You will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 on an annual basis.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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.

Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. You may only submit one resume. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed.

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:

• Criminal Investigation
• First Response
• Human Resources Management
• Planning and Evaluating

The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 12/24/2025.

1. Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, with dates specified in month and year format, and indicate hours worked per week. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade. Your resume must clearly show how long your have held each grade in a federal position.Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. The minimum font size is 10-point for all body text. Headers may be slightly larger but must remain legible. All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5-inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression. Including supplemental pages or attachments disguised as resume extensions are prohibited and will not be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications
2. Complete All Required Assessments.
3. Merit Promotion Eligibility Documentation such as:
   • Federal employees or former federal employees must submit a copy of their latest or last SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" reflecting career or career-conditional status in the competitive service, shows position title, series, grade and an additional SF-50 showing highest permanent grade ever held, if not reflected on your latest SF-50. Examples of acceptable SF-50s include: Promotion, Within Rate Increases (WRI/WGI), or Appointment SF-50s. Do not submit an Award SF-50. Time in grade will be determined by reviewing your resume and required SF-50s. Your last Federal performance appraisal plan for your last position must reflect a rating of Fully Successful or equivalent. If the SF-50 showing highest permanent grade ever held has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess the one-year time-in-grade, as required by this announcement. In this instance, your resume must clearly show that you held that grade for one-year
   • Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act eligibility, which includes ALL Appointment AND Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations, for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed.
   • Other Supporting Documents, if applicable, such as:
     • Performance Appraisals and Awards:
     • • All applicants must submit their most recent performance appraisal showing the official rating of record and signed by a supervisor. If submitting a performance appraisal not dated within the last18 months, a statement as to why it is the most recent must be submitted. If no performance appraisal is available, applicants must submit a statement as to why it is not available (including if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level).
4. Documentation that you meet the selective factor of a Type I NPS LE Commission.
5. Documentation for Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan consideration if you are a displaced Federal employee within the local commuting area. You must include: 1) Proof you are a displaced Federal employee, e.g., RIF Separation Notice, Notice of Proposed Removal, etc; 2) SF-50s (Notifications of Personnel Action) showing career/conditional tenure competitive status, promotion potential and duty location; and 3) your most recent performance appraisal. To exercise selection priority, displaced or surplus Federal employees must be rated well-qualified or above 85 on the rating criteria for this position.
6. Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

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