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Position Title
Park Ranger (Protection)
Agency
National Park Service
Announcement Number
WO-1614-VRP-21-11048811-IMP Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, March 15, 2021 to Friday, March 26, 2021
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
Position Requirement - 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). This is a primary position covered by enhanced retirement provisions which stipulate mandatory retirement at age 57 after 20 years of service. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, and must not have reached their 37th birthday upon appointment to this position. Two exceptions are allowed: An applicant has prior Federal service in a primary covered position sufficient to complete 20 years of service on or before the mandatory retirement age of 57; An applicant is a qualified veterans' preference eligible, in which case the MEA is waived and their corresponding retirement age may be higher than 57 after completing 20 years of service. (limit characters)
1. This position has an age requirement. Enter or select your date of birth. (limit characters)
2. Enter the number of months of Federal service experience you have attained as a firefighter, law enforcement or air traffic controller. (limit characters)
3. Do you claim Veterans' Preference? (limit characters)
4. 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.
 
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center. 
 
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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5. Are you a current career/career-conditional National Park Service Federal employee and meet the following Competitive Merit Promotion Eligibility:

Current National Park Service Federal employee with a career or career- conditional appointment in the competitive service that hold, or have held a career or career-conditional position at a lower grade level as the position being announced. 

To verify your eligibility as a current National Park Service Federal employee, you must provide a copy of your current Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your competitive status showing that you are a current National Park Service employee. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
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6. 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 documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) 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.
For more information, review Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA).
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7. Are you a current career/career-conditional National Park Service Federal employee and meet the following Non-competitive Merit Promotion Eligibility:
 
Current National Park Service Federal employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service that hold, or have previously held a career or career-conditional position at the same or higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being announced.
 
To verify your eligibility as a National Park Service Federal employee, you must provide a copy of your current Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your competitive status showing that you are a current National Park Service employee. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
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8. My performance is at an acceptable level and I am not serving under a formal Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). (limit characters)
9.

Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.

Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?

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Preferences
1. Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Basic Requirements (limit characters)
1. From the descriptions below, select ONE response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience and/or education requirements for a Park Ranger (Protection), GS-0025-11 position. If you select more than one response or leave this question blank, you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.

THE RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWER YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
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Read each question carefully and select the response below that best describes your qualifications in this area. Failure to respond to a question will result in an ineligible rating. (limit characters)
2. In addition to the requirements in the questions above, selectees must possess or be able to obtain a National Park Service Level I Law Enforcement Commission by entrance on duty date, which requires successful completion of an approved Law Enforcement Training Program. Please select the response below that best describes your qualifications in this area. If you do not meet the requirements of this selective factor, you will be rated ineligible for these positions. Applicants must document how they meet this requirement, as indicated below, to be considered qualified for this position.
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Read each question carefully and select the response below that best describes your qualifications in this area. Failure to respond to a question will result in an ineligible rating. (limit characters)
3. 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). In addition to the qualifying experience and/or education described above, applicants for this position must possess experience gained by substantial service in a primary law enforcement position or equivalent, as well as candidate must currently be a credentialed Field Training Officer for the NPS Field Training and Evaluation Program. Please select the response below that best describes how you meet this requirement. (limit characters)
Read each question carefully and select the response below that best describes your qualifications in this area. Failure to respond to this questions will result in an ineligible rating. (limit characters)
Law Enforcement - 5272 - Ability to perform a full range of law enforcement responsibilities to promote resource and visitor protection and education. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
4. Performing arrest, search, and seizure authority consistent with state and federal laws and regulations. (limit characters)
5. Applying contemporary investigative techniques and the most effective procedures while placing an emphasis on crime prevention and resource protection. (limit characters)
6. Serving as a FLETC-certified law enforcement instructor in at least one of the following disciplines: Control Tactics, Use of Force, Firearms, Electronic Control Device, and/or is credentialed Field Training Officer for the NPS Field Training and Evaluation Program. (limit characters)
Program Management - 5012 -  Applies principles, methods, and tools for the coordinated management of a program to include providing oversight of interrelated projects, programs, and/or resources. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
7. Serves as lead investigator for complex incidents and directs the action of other law enforcement Rangers. (limit characters)
8. Conducts interviews and collects data while conducting formal investigations and inquiries into criminal acts such as assaults, major vehicle accidents, damage to federal resources and private property. (limit characters)
9. Determines the proper course of action and plans, coordinates, initiates, and takes actions necessary to resolve the complaint or inquiry. Adapts investigative methods, techniques, and procedures to specific cases. (limit characters)
First Response - 3571 - Knowledge of emergency management methods, such as first aid, rescue techniques, and threat assessments. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
10. Serves as project team leader or ranger team leader during all-risk incidents: emergency medical services, search and rescue, drug eradication, safety, aviation, structural or wildland fire, significant weather events and/or trains others in this response. (limit characters)
11. Uses a variety of resource management practices, methods, and techniques to identify resource protection conditions, concerns, and priorities; assists in the development, modification, administration, and implementation of enforcement activities that are appropriate on agency lands. (limit characters)
Communication - 331 - Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material that is appropriate for the intended audience. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
12. Utilizes oral and written communication skills to ensure a variety of audiences receive pertinent information. Such information is documented, written, and effectively understood. (limit characters)
13. Works effectively with people from diverse backgrounds in order to accomplish projects or patrols. Maintains courtesy and rapport with individuals to gain cooperation, compliance, and/or information. (limit characters)
14. Writes technical law enforcement reports and documents. Prepares witness statements, affidavits, criminal complaints, and a variety of law enforcement reports. (limit characters)
15. Conveys messages to a diverse audiences, even when they are unresponsive or hostile. Leaves others with an enhanced understanding of the connection between laws/regulations and safety or resource protection. (limit characters)
16. Writing- Recognizes and uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling: communicates information in wiring effectively to specific audiences (limit characters)
Verification Statement (limit characters)
17. Your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process 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.

Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning, 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.

Failure to agree to this statement will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.
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