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Position Title
Park Ranger (Protection)
Agency
National Park Service
Announcement Number
SE-1630-GRSM-24-12384821-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, April 22, 2024 to Friday, April 26, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. 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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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:
  • 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.
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4. 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.

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
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. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Park Ranger (Protection), GL-0025-09 at Great Smokies National Park. Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated to determine your qualifications for this position. Please carefully follow all instructions before submitting your responses. If you change a response, be certain to erase (unclick) the incorrect response before you submit the application. Once you have submitted your application, items with more than one response or items that are left blank will not receive credit. This is a federal job application system. Providing false information or failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely may be grounds for not hiring, for disbarment from federal employment, or for dismissal after you begin work. Falsifying a federal job application, attempting to violate the privacy of others, or attempting to compromise the operation of this system may be punishable by fine or imprisonment. (limit characters)
BASIC EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION SECTION: THE RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT ALL RESPONSES. IF NOT, YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED AND/OR YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. (limit characters)
Minimum Qualification Requirements for Park Ranger (Protection), GL-0025-09 (limit characters)
1. From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the basic experience or education requirements for a Park Ranger (Protection), GL-0025-09 position. Read all 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 qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position. Your application materials must support the answers you claim in this assessment. If not, you will be found not qualified or your score will be lowered. (limit characters)
2. In addition to the requirements in the questions above, selectees must currently possess a Type II National Park Service (NPS) Law Enforcement Commission/or have completed the required training to receive a Type II NPS Law Enforcement Commission by close of the vacancy announcement date. You will be required to obtain and maintain a Type I Law Enforcement Commission Indicate below if you hold, or have held, a NPS season (Type II), or full (Type I) law enforcement commission with the past three years. (limit characters)
3. This is a COVERED primary law enforcement position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S. C. 8336(c) (CSRS) and 8412(d) (FERS). Applicants for this position must be at least 21 years of age, AND have not reached their 37th birthday prior to the closing date of this announcement. The maximum entry age (MEA) of 37 applies. Please select the response below that best describes how you meet this requirement. (limit characters)
COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE SECTION: For the questions below, please select from A through E to indicate the skill level that you possess for each task listed. The questions were developed based on the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed to perform the work of this position. Be sure to describe your experience that supports your answers to the questions below, in your resume or application materials. It is important that your application package submitted, including a resume or application form, clearly shows how you possess the experience and skill levels you claim in this questionnaire. Each of your responses must be clearly supported by your education, training, and/or specific work experience you describe in your application packet submitted for this position (application form or resume, transcripts, list and description of training completed and/or other items you submit). If not, your score will be lowered or you will be found not qualified. The information you provide will be verified. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating you ineligible, not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. A- I have not had education, training or experience in performing this task. B- I have had education or training in performing this task, but I have not yet performed it on the job. C- I have performed this task on the job, with close supervision from supervisor or senior employee. D- I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without supervision from senior employee. E- I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist or train them in doing this task because of my expertise. (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. Enforce compliance with laws and regulations though methods extending from using verbal or written warnings to citation and physical custody arrest. (limit characters)
5. Independently perform law enforcement patrols in a national park or similar setting. (limit characters)
6. Work with law enforcement official from NPS, other Federal agencies, and/or State and local jurisdictions in performing detection, investigation, apprehension, prosecution, and other related law enforcement activities. (limit characters)
7. Independently recognize, preserve, document, and gather evidence at crime and accident scenes. (limit characters)
8. Interview witnesses and interrogate suspects, obtain information about an event or incident. (limit characters)
9. Apply appropriate search and seizure laws. (limit characters)
10. Prepare incident reports and/or, investigation reports. (limit characters)
11. Testify in Federal and/or state court as a case agent. (limit characters)
12. Educate and inform visitors about the significance of park resources, resource conservation, and ecologically sound park use practices. (limit characters)
13. Answer questions from the public to provide information and assistance, and to resolve problems. (limit characters)
14. Educate visitors regarding the rules and limitations on park use and visitor safety. (limit characters)
15. Provide general, specific or complex information orally to inform others about park policies or regulations, controversial or politically sensitive topics, etc. (limit characters)
16. Operate a radio system to communicate with others. (limit characters)
17. Lead complex resource crime or felony investigations. (limit characters)
18. Process crime scenes, collect and secure evidence. (limit characters)
19. Conduct investigations into theft of cultural resources, poaching, and other natural resources crimes. (limit characters)
20. Research threats against natural or cultural resources at risk and prepare protection plans. (limit characters)
21. Participate on Search and Rescue (SAR) operations. (limit characters)
22. Lead initial attack on a wildland fire. (limit characters)
23. Monitor the activities of concessionaires, special permit holders, right-of-way grantees, and commercial licensees to ensure they are operating as authorized and in compliance with the terms and conditions of their contracts, permits, and licenses. (limit characters)
24. Prepare technical reports, documentation, or forms pertaining to law enforcement, search and rescue and EMS. (limit characters)
25. Maintain firearms to ensure their proper functioning during law enforcement duties. (limit characters)
26. Intervene in violent confrontations between difficult or distressed individuals to prevent, diffuse, or resolve conflict. (limit characters)