- Position Title
- Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection)
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- MW-1544-CUVA-23-11867717-IN Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, March 6, 2023 to Monday, March 27, 2023
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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:
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.
- 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.
2.
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.
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.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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 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.
- 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 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.
4.
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.
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.
Assessment 1
Hiring Authority for National Park Service
1.
Select the statement that best describes your National Park Service Federal employment status. This is open only to current Career/Career-Conditional Competitive Status National Park Service Federal employees and LMWFA candidates.
2.
From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience or education requirements for a Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection), GS-0025-11 position. Read all the responses before making your selection. If you 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 be considered for this position.
3.
In addition to the requirements in the question above, selectees must possess or be able to obtain a Type I Law Enforcement Commission by the entrance on duty date, which requires successful completion of an approved Law Enforcement Training Program. Please select the one 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.
Plans, distributes, and monitors work assignments; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Assure that all supervisory and personnel management responsibilities are carried out according to Federal laws and policies for the program, including the recruitment, selection, training, counseling, and evaluation of employees.
5.
Protect the workplace through implementation of anti-harassment, anti-discrimination, and reasonable accommodation procedures by following the guidance of RM16E or similar formal written guidance.
6.
Ensure equal opportunity for all subordinate employees when making selections for training, promotion, awards, recognition, and other career development opportunities.
7.
Implement a safety program with training to eliminate at-risk behaviors and environments by enforcing regulations and policy and promoting a strong safety culture.
8.
Assign work to employees based upon individual capabilities and organizational needs.
9.
Identify employee skill or knowledge gaps to recommend formal training or developmental assignments.
Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
10.
Assigns, directs, and review staff in performing law enforcement, search and rescue, emergency medical services, incident management, criminal investigations, special operations and working on special events to better protect park resources and visitors.
11.
Formulate, track, and adhere to an annual district operational budget involving personnel needs, equipment needs, training needs, work projects, to include related costs and yearly work schedules.
12.
Fosters great working relationships with internal and external partners and teams to set short and long-term goals while ensuring they are in line with park and program priorities.
13.
Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary teams to support project development, planning and implementation.
14.
Recommend, implement, and monitor justified staffing levels, funding, and resources required to meet organizational needs.
15.
Coordinates with the management of cooperating law enforcement and emergency response agencies at the Federal, State, and local level for effective public service, incident responses and special operations.
Determines objectives and strategies; coordinates with other parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors and evaluates the progress and outcomes of operational plans; anticipates potential threats or opportunities.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
16.
Develop and/or improve written plans, protocols, or policies for law enforcement, emergency medical services, search and rescue, emergency incident response, and other similar plans which support visitor safety.
17.
Integrate the principles of Operational Leadership in programs and operations, including the ability to weigh risk versus benefit during emergency operations and ensuring that every employee is encouraged to continually assess situational awareness and empowered to voice safety concerns.
18.
Review and analyze employee accidents/injuries and provide feedback to management on how to mitigate occurrences in the future. Develop and implement best management practices that address all-risk program areas.
19.
Conducts audits of the various law enforcement and emergency services programs, identifies discrepancies, threats, and opportunities, and recommends plans for corrective action.
20.
Develops short-term and long-range work and training plans that support assessment needs and management objectives.
21.
Directs or develops projects to maintain or improve division or park operations. Manages the project through the entire process, which includes preparing proposals, writing justifications, and monitoring the project work.
Inspires, motivates, and guides others toward goal accomplishment; coaches, mentors, and challenges subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for the individual by applying these values to daily behaviors.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
22.
Supervise and manage all or part of a protection program that includes law enforcement, criminal investigations, search and rescue, emergency medical services, incident management, resource education, monitoring, and protection activities.
23.
Convey trust, empathy, and professionalism in handling contentious or stressful situations.
24.
Provide coaching and mentoring to field staff in furtherance of divisional goals/objectives.
25.
Provide learning/training opportunities for direct reports.
26.
Collaborates with surrounding jurisdictions and leads intelligence gathering and undercover or surveillance work and case management in connection with known or suspected illegal activities.
27.
Leads briefings to keep supervisors apprised of status of ongoing investigations.
28.
Serves various ICS roles during emergency response and for planned events.
Knowledge of state and federal criminal laws, including procedures, regulations, guidelines, and precedents related to admissibility of evidence and prosecution.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
29.
Knowledge of intelligence operations; public safety and security operations; occupational health and safety; investigation techniques; or rules, regulations, precautions, and prevention techniques for the protection of people, resources, data, and property.
30.
Acquires, maintains, and shares knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures with law enforcement staff and local, state, and federal agencies.
31.
Investigate complex criminal activities or local, federal, or state law violations, gather evidence and make informed decisions, coordinate investigations and manages caseloads, collaborate with internal and external partners on multi jurisdiction cases leading to successful prosecution.
32.
Direct, guide, and ensure quality assurance for a park-level law enforcement program, with front country and back country components, involving resource protection, public safety, and crimes against persons and property.
33.
Collaborates with others or works on teams to accomplish case investigation/management activities, including coordination with United States Attorney's and District Attorney's Offices in preparation for criminal cases.
34.
Plans and manages cases for criminal investigations and special operations using a variety of investigative techniques to obtain evidence.
Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
35.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, inter-divisional personnel, other federal/local law enforcement agencies and the general public.
36.
Resolve critical conflicts (e.g., boundaries, access, adverse use, and crime prevention) with private landowners, park neighbors, cooperating agencies and other stakeholders.
37.
Participate in meetings with staff, management, contractors, concessionaires, state and local government representatives, non-profit partners, etc.
38.
Use digital media to communicate with staff, park partners and the public.
39.
Express ideas and facts orally in an organized manner to individuals and groups.
40.
Prepare concise briefing statements summarizing key points for decision-makers.