- Position Title
- Supervisory Law Enforcement Officer
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Announcement Number
- 25-WO-SLEO-12737891-FS-RY Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 to Wednesday, May 28, 2025
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for the position(s) under this announcement.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
1.
Are you a current Forest Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
2.
Are you a Forest Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment AND you have held or currently hold a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
3.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
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• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you 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.
4.
Are you a current or former employee of the US Forest Service who is claiming eligibility under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act and:
- 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,
- most recent period of qualifying service was with the US Forest Service; and,
- performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; and,if you are no longer employed by the US Forest Service, have been separated for no more than two years, and whose most recent separation was for reasons other than misconduct or performance?
5.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
3.
How did you hear about this job opportunity? Please select one and specify if required:
4.
Please enter at least 3 references below. Include first and last name, phone number and email address.
5.
Duty Location Preferences
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this Supervisory Law Enforcement Officer GS-1801-11/12 positions. We will evaluate your resume and responses to this questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be fully supported by your resume and supporting documents.
Law Enforcement Instructions: This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 922(g)(9)). A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is generally defined under the statute as any offense involving the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by the victim's current or former domestic partner, parent, or guardian. The term "convicted" as defined in the statute, excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged, set-aside, or pardoned or any person whose civil rights have been restored unless the pardon, expunging or restoration of civil rights expressly prohibits the possession of firearms or ammunition. Candidates who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence within the meaning of the referenced statutes are not qualified for this position. Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment.
1.
Firearms Question (Screen-Out): Does your background include any of the following?
2.
Maximum Age Requirement (Screen-Out): From the choices below select the response that best describes how you meet the maximum age requirement for this position.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
Selective Placement Factor (Screen Out): I have at least three years of service in positions that have been approved for Rigorous or Primary Law Enforcement retirement coverage.
4.
Provide the dates (MM/YYYY) for when you met the Primary/Rigorous Law Enforcement retirement coverage requirement.
5.
Select the statement that best describes your experience and/or education. Experience claimed must be supported in your resume.
6.
Select the statement that best describes your experience. Experience claimed must be supported in your resume.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
7.
Locate, and secures, and protects crime scenes to collects and/or seize evidence for investigations.
8.
Coordinate enforcement planning activities with ranger districts, and other law enforcement agencies.
9.
Develop and coordinate partnerships with local police departments and other State and Federal agencies concerning criminal investigation activities.
10.
Conduct investigations in civil and administrative matters which may result in a claim for or against the government.
11.
Support preliminary investigations, conduct full investigations of misdemeanor crimes and offenses.
12.
Gather, analyze, correlate, or evaluate information from a variety of resources, such as law enforcement databases or public records.
13.
Evaluate criminal law, and procedure, agency policy, regulatory requirements, to identify and solve issues.
14.
Coordinate and participate with other state, local and federal law enforcement agencies in planning and conducting law enforcement operations.
15.
Develop and administer cooperative law enforcement agreements with other Federal, state, county, and local government entities.
16.
Serve as liaison to organizations concerning law enforcement activities that involve the protection of forest/public users, employees, resources, public lands, and facilities.
17.
Establish formal working relationships with other federal, state, county, and local entities.
18.
Analyze data and prepare reports for recordkeeping or to document legal proceedings.
19.
Produce budget plans to identify budget needs and activity costs for law enforcement programs.
20.
Develop project work plans for a forest, zone public safety and/or patrol law enforcement programs.
21.
Provide information to correct problems during planning stages of timber, resource, recreation, and other ecosystem projects.
22.
Manage law enforcement activities and other resource programs that have different priorities and objectives.
23.
Develop, implement, and revise work plans for public safety and patrol law enforcement program needs.
24.
Plan, organize, and conduct investigation assignments on cases where information is not always readily available.
25.
Identify problems and review information to evaluate options and implement solutions.
26.
Present facts and ideas to senior-level officials in other state and federal agencies, and private industries to offer solution or guidance on issues.
27.
Analyze information and evaluate options to choose the best solution to solve problems.
28.
Use initiative and resourcefulness to research trends and patterns to find ways to improve work processes and enforcement programs.
29.
Identify sources of information to address problems and issues and make logical conclusions.
30.
Evaluate circumstances to make decisions during risky situations that protect law enforcement and public.
31.
Plan the work to be accomplished by assigning work to employees and establishing production or quality standards for the unit's work.
32.
Provide guidance on program administration and law enforcement responsibilities to assist in setting priorities and guidelines.
33.
Develops performance standards and evaluates work performance of subordinates. Gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.
34.
Provide technical and administrative supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit.
35.
Plan and direct work to be accomplished by subordinates, set, and adjust short-term priorities, prepare schedules for completion of work.
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Establish and communicate guidelines and performance requirements to employees including conducting formal performance reviews and identifying developmental and training needs of employees.
37.
Perform administrative and management functions for the unit such as providing advice, counsel, and instruction.
38.
Compose information resources to plan, accomplish the multicultural organization direction, and Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights requirements, goals, policies, and objectives.
39.
Ensure all communication - written, oral, visual, signed, is non-discriminatory and sensitive to all employees and publics.
40.
Create a work environment that respects, appreciates, and accepts the contributions and perspectives of all employees.
41.
Support and participate in the Work Environment Continuous Improvement Process.
42.
Provide leadership, allocates resources, and implements activities to accomplish Forest Service multicultural organization direction, and Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights requirements, goals, policies, and objectives.
43.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.