- Position Title
- Park Ranger (Protection) - Law Enforcement Training Program Manager
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- WO-1614-VRP-25-12735236-IMP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, May 16, 2025 to Thursday, May 29, 2025
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Eligibilities
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This position has an age requirement. Enter or select your date of birth.
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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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.
- 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.
3.
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.
4.
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:
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).
- 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).
5.
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.
Due Weight - Performance
1.
My performance is at an acceptable level and I am not serving under a formal Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Park Ranger (Protection) - Law Enforcement Training Program Manager position. Please answer the following questions pertaining to your experience and qualifications.
Minimum Qualifications Requirements for the Park Ranger (Protection) - Law Enforcement Training Program Manager position.
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Choose the statement that best describes your experience and/or training. In addition to meeting the specialized experience, you must possess prior law enforcement experience as gained by substantial service in a primary low enforcement officer position with at least two years of experience.
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Choose the statement that best describes your experience and/or training. In addition to meeting the specialized experience, you must currently posses a level National Park (NPS) Law Enforcement Commission or be able to obtain one. You will be required to obtain and maintain a Level I Law Enforcement Commission after you begin work. Indicate below if you hold, or have held, a NPS (Type I) Law Enforcement Commission within the past three years. (You must include your commission number and expiration date; date(s) and location(s) of your last 40-hour refresher training; and the date of your last established proficiency in the use of firearms in your resume/application.)
3.
From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Park Ranger (Protection) - Law Enforcement Training Program Manager work at the GS-13 level or equivalent.
Read all responses before making your selection. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
Read all responses before making your selection. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
For the questions below, please select the best answer or answers 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. Your responses will be used to determine minimum eligibility and qualification requirements. Be sure that your experience as listed in your application materials supports your responses to the questions below. Each of your responses must be clearly supported by your education, training, and/or specific work experience that 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.
Administration and Management - 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.
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Develop plans for long-range program operational needs.
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Establish work goals, priorities, and objectives for a work unit.
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Evaluate training program effectiveness in attaining established goals.
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Develop new funding strategies for a program.
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Monitor program expenditures to ensure outlays do not exceed allocations.
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Allocate budgeted funds to best meet operational priorities.
Oral Communication - 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.
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Present managerial, operational, and programmatic decisions to staff and/or stakeholders on behalf of management.
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Advocate for acceptance of a policy or program goal through persuasive presentations.
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Deliver technical training to law enforcement personnel.
Partnering - Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Establish inter-agency partnerships with key stakeholders (e.g. local, state, and federal agencies, academic institutions etc.).
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Balance competing stakeholder interests to resolve complex problems (e.g. those of a technical nature, involving multiple issues and/or parties).
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Develop solutions to complex problems (e.g. those that have national or regional consequences) in coordination with representatives of other NPS program functions.
Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on the job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Develop law enforcement training programs using principles and techniques which adhere to current best practices.
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Provide technical oversight of the development of law enforcement training curriculum and related training materials.
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Conduct reviews of a law enforcement training program.
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Monitor administrative aspects of a training program (e.g. scheduling, instructor certifications) to ensure compliance with guidelines and/or completion on schedule.
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Evaluate training programs and course content to ensure a link to current law enforcement trends and related job task.
Writing - 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.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Prepare briefing documents for external and internal stakeholders.
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Prepare annual budget justification reports for a program.
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Create job aides, presentations, or other course materials for distribution to internal or external audiences.
Verification Statement
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I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001), my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 CFR part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.