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Position Title
Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection)
Agency
National Park Service
Announcement Number
N SHRO-MP-TAE-10012664 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, July 31, 2017 to Monday, August 14, 2017
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Eligibilities
1. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position?   If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
 
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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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2. Are you a current career/career-conditional employee with the Department of the Interior?  (limit characters)
3. Are you a current or former employee of a land management agency (Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; National Park Service; Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Indian Affairs; or Bureau of Reclamation) who:
  • was originally hired to a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; and,
  • served one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and,
  • performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; and,
  • if no longer employed by the land management agency, have been separated for no more than two years, and departed that position in good standing.
 
To verify your eligibility, you must provide a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) and performance appraisal that demonstrates you meet the requirements outlined in the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, for more information select the following link: Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA).
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in these Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection) positions located at the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, Highlands, New Jersey. Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated to determine your eligibility for consideration and your qualifications for the position advertised. Please carefully review and follow all instructions contained in the Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) before submitting your responses to this questionnaire. You must select only ONE response for each item. Please note that your responses to this questionnaire will be reviewed and verified against the information you provide in your resume / application package and information your references provide. (Note: The quality, type, and scope of your experience and / or training must demonstrate that you are fully qualified to perform the duties of this position and your resume and / or application package must support the responses you select.) (limit characters)
These Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection) positions requires that an applicant must either possess a current NPS Type I Law Enforcement Commission or have completed an approved Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) training program as a prerequisite to obtaining a NPS Type I Law Enforcement Commission prior to their entry-on-duty or currently possess a NPS Type II [Seasonal] Law Enforcement Commission. You will be rated ineligible for this / these Supervisor Park Ranger (Protection) position(s) if you do not meet this condition of employment. (limit characters)
1. Condition of Employment - Law Enforcement Commission - Select the one response below that best describes whether you possess or can obtain a NPS Type I or Type II Law Enforcement Commission. (limit characters)
2. NARRATIVE: In the space below, you must identify either the NPS Type I Law Enforcement Commission that you currently hold (including the LE Commission number and expiration date), the NPS Type II [Seasonal] Law Enforcement Commission that you currently hold (including the LE Commission number and expiration date), identify the Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program SLETP ) that you have successfully completed (including the specific Program and date complete, or identify the Approved Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) training program that you have completed (including the specific Program and graduation date) to support the response choice that you selected for question number 1 above. (limit characters)
Please note that your responses to this questionnaire will be reviewed and verified against the information you provide in your resume / application package and information your references provide. (Note: The quality, type, and scope of your experience and / or training must demonstrate that you are fully qualified to perform the duties of this position and your resume and / or application package must support the responses you select.) (limit characters)
3. Minimum Qualifications for Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection), GS-0025-11 - From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your background, experience, and / or work experience while serving in a primary or secondary law enforcement position meets the qualification requirements for these Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection), GS-0025-11 positions. Read all the responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these minimum qualification requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position. (limit characters)
This position is covered by the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336 (c) and 5 U.S.C. 8412 (d). Applicants for this Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection), GS-0025-11 - Secondary Law Enforcement position must not have reached their 37th birthday upon appointment to this position unless there is sufficient documented prior Federal service in a covered position to permit retirement on or before the mandatory retirement age for this type of position. (limit characters)
4. Condition of Employment - Maximum Entry on Duty Age - From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes whether you are in compliance with the maximum entry on duty age for one of these Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection), GS-0025-11 - Secondary / Administrative Law Enforcement position(s). (limit characters)
INSTRUCTIONS: It is condition of employment for this Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection), GS-0025-11 position that the incumbent possesses a current valid state driver's license upon entry on duty in order to perform the duties of this position. (limit characters)
5. Conditional of Employment - Valid Driver's License - From the descriptions below, select the one response that is most accurate with respect to whether you possess a current valid state driver's license in good standing. Upon tentative selection for this / one of these Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection), GS-0025-11 position(s), you will be required to submit a copy of your of valid state driver's license. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
6. Demonstrated ability to manage and conduct complex criminal investigations. (limit characters)
7. Conduct complex felony investigations in accordance with Federal, State and local laws. (limit characters)
8. Interact with private citizens regarding lands issues, permits and special uses. (limit characters)
9. Communicate effectively in front of individuals/groups in situations that require tact and diplomacy. (limit characters)
10. Directing Law Enforcement personnel in the investigations of felonies and serious misdemeanors. (limit characters)
11. Demonstrated experience in recruitment, selection, and supervision. (limit characters)
12. Conducting employee performance evaluations and counseling employees to improve their performance. (limit characters)
13. Demonstrated experience overseeing / coordinating a specific component(s) of an organization's overall law enforcement, resource and visitor protection / safety program with varying or limited staff / support personnel. (limit characters)
14. Supervise a varied law enforcement staff to include permanent, seasonal, temporary, term, and volunteer employees. (limit characters)
15. Schedule employee work in multiple shifts, fixed posts, and in varied assignments and locations. (limit characters)
16. Ensure that expenditures are allowable and appropriate and that allocated funds are available throughout the fiscal year. (limit characters)
17. Demonstrated experience in the development and administration of an annual budget for a specific program or activity, including the tracking and maintenance of the proper documentation to support all expenditaures. (limit characters)
18. Monitor employee performance to include performance, training plans, career paths, performance issues, and recognition. (limit characters)
19. Knowledge and ability in other disciplines including Search and Rescue, EMS and wildland fires. (limit characters)
20. Serve as an Incident Commander for Search and Rescue (SAR) operations. (limit characters)
21. Serve as an Incident Commander during all-hazard incidents, natural disasters, or major storms. (limit characters)
22. Perform all-risk operations under the Incident Command System. (limit characters)
23. Deal with stressful or potentially hostile situations involving visitors that don't agree with regulations or enforcement actions. (limit characters)
24. Interact with staff and public in emergency or critical incident operations. (limit characters)
25. Demonstrated ability in planning, managing, and executing large scale / complex law enforcement operations. (limit characters)
26. Demonstrated ability in directing and managing a protection program that includes law enforcement, criminal investigations, and resource monitoring and protection activities. (limit characters)
27. Experience representing a Department of Interior (DOI) Land Management Organization with an active Law Enforcement Program to the U.S. Attorney & Federal Courts. (limit characters)
28. Serve as a liaison with other Federal, Tribal, State, and Local Law Enforcement agencies. (limit characters)
29. Demonstrated ability participating in / conducting hazard / risk analysis and using the results to develop Green, Amber, Red (GAR) and Severity, Probability, Exposure (SPE) analysis reports. (limit characters)
30. Serve as a liaison with the U.S. Attorney's office and the Federal court system. (limit characters)
Ensure that you have not overstated or understated your level of experience and demonstrated capability. As previously explained, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Subsequent stages of the rating and selection processes are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probation period. (limit characters)
31. Response Verification - Please take this opportunity to review your answers to the assessment questions above to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statements below, you are confirming that you:

1. Understand this warning
2. Have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire and narrative statements for accuracy, and
3. Verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.

Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you form further consideration for the position.
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