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Position Title
Field Staff Law Enforcement Ranger
Agency
Bureau of Land Management
Announcement Number
BLM-OR-12745832-MP-PLM Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 to Monday, July 7, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Area of Consideration: Current Department of the Interior Employee - Do you meet the following eligibility?
  • I am a current federal employee with the Department of the interior In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.   
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3. Area of Consideration: Current Department of the Interior Employee - Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
  • I am a current employee of the Department of the Interior with a career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service at the same grade level as the full performance level of the position being announced
  • I am a current employee of the Department of the Interior with a career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service at a higher grade level than the full performance level of the position being announced
  • I am a current employee of the Department of the Interior with a career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service serving in a position with a full performance level equivalent to or higher than the full performance level of the position being announced  
  • I am a current employee of the Department of the Interior with a career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service and have previously held a permanent position with a full performance level equivalent to or higher than the full performance level of the position being announced  
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement. (limit characters)
4. Area of Consideration: Current Department of the Interior Employee - Do you meet the following eligibility?
  • I am a current employee of the Department of the Interior with a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service AND the highest grade level I have held on a permanent basis is lower than the full performance level of the position being announced.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement. (limit characters)
5. Area of Consideration: Current BLM Employee - Do you meet the following eligibility?
  • I am a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service AND the highest grade level I have held on a permanent basis is lower than the full performance level of the position being announced.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement. (limit characters)
6. Current BLM Employee: Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
  • I am a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service at the same grade level as the full performance level of the position being announced
  • I am a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service at a higher grade level than the full performance level of the position being announced
  • I am a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service serving in a position with a full performance level equivalent to or higher than the full performance level of the position being announced  
  • I am a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service and have previously held a permanent position with a full performance level equivalent to or higher than the full performance level of the position being announced  
 
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement. (limit characters)
7. Do you meet the following eligibility?
  • I am a current employee of the Bureau of Land Management
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.    (limit characters)
8. Current or Former Federal Employee:  Do you meet any of the following eligibilities? 
  • I am a current Federal employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service AND the highest grade level I have held on a permanent basis is lower than the full performance level of the position being announced.
  • I am a former Federal employee who held a permanent career appointment in the competitive service AND the highest grade level I have held on a permanent basis is lower than the full performance level of the position being announced.
  • I am a former Federal employee who obtained career-conditional status (within 3 years of the date of separation or am a preference eligible) AND the highest grade level I have held on a permanent basis is lower than the full performance level of the position being announced.
To verify your eligibility as a current or former Federal civilian employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. If you were career-conditional and resigned, you will need to submit your resignation SF-50. You may need to submit more than one SF-50. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must also reflect:
  • career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
  • status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
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9. Are you a current, permanent Bureau of Land Management employee?  

To verify your eligibility as a current Bureau of Land Management employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1). (limit characters)
10. Area of Consideration: Current Department of the Interior Employee - Do you meet the following eligibility?
  • I am a current federal employee with the Department of the interior
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.    (limit characters)
11. Non-Competitive Current Federal Employees:  Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
  • I am currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service at the same grade level as the full performance of the position being announced
  • I am currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service at a higher grade level than the full performance of the position being announced
  • I am currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service serving in a position with a full performance level equivalent to or higher than the full performance level of the position being announced  
  • I am currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service and have previously held a permanent position with a full performance level equivalent to or higher than the full performance level of the position being announced   
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement. (limit characters)
12. Non-Competitive Former Federal Employees: Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
  • I am a former Federal civilian employee that served on a permanent career competitive appointment AND have held the same grade level as the full performance of the position being announced or higher with the same or higher promotion potential.
  • I have obtained career-conditional status (within 3 years of the date of separation or am a preference eligible) AND have held the same grade level as the full performance of the position being announced or higher with the same or higher promotion potential.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.    (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in determining your eligibility to be considered for the position. Choose the response that best represents your education, experience, and training. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume, transcripts, or application and information provided by your references. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the level of experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Field Staff Law Enforcement Ranger work at the GS-11 grade level
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
2. This position requires prior experience as a Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) carrying out duties involving investigation, apprehension, and/or detention of persons suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States. Do you possess this experience? NOTE: the contents of your resume must support this claim. (limit characters)
3. This is a Primary-Rigorous law enforcement position covered under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S. C. 8336(c) (CSRS) and 8412(d) (FERS). The duties of this position are so rigorous that employment opportunities are limited to young and physically vigorous individuals who must meet established physical qualification requirements. This position is subject to the maximum entry age restriction of 36 years old. If you are 37 or older, or will shortly reach your 37th birthday, and have previously served in a federal civilian law enforcement position, you may be exempt from this age restriction. You may also be exempt if you are a preference eligible veteran or if you qualify under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act. From the descriptions below, select the one statement that most accurately describes how you meet this requirement. Read all responses before making your selection.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
4. Incumbent in this position cannot have a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction prohibiting him/her from possessing, receiving, transferring, or accessing firearms or ammunition in violation of the provisions of 18 USC 922. Have you been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence? (limit characters)
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience, education and/or training carrying out each task using the scale provided. Please select only one letter for each item. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
5. Investigate public land use patterns and trends to deter and detect criminal activity. (limit characters)
6. Conduct full range criminal, civil, and administrative investigations in accordance with the organizational law enforcement program. (limit characters)
7. Coordinate investigative and enforcement operations on public lands with other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies. (limit characters)
8. Acquire and/or provide training on the use of firearms, defensive equipment and tactics, or resolution of unauthorized use. (limit characters)
9. Apprehend suspects/violators by participating in surveillance activities. (limit characters)
10. Investigate areas of criminal activities, theft, vandalism, or offenses in relation to public land and resources use. (limit characters)
11. Prepare investigation reports by collecting evidence, witness statements, and other pertinent correspondence. (limit characters)
12. Determine Federal or State laws being violated in order to justify arrests. (limit characters)
13. Provide strategic and tactical law enforcement technical advice to management. (limit characters)
14. Prepare law enforcement work plans that will ensure and enhance the protection of natural resources. (limit characters)
15. Prepare or recommend policies, program procedures and standards to be used by managers, resource specialist and other law enforcement officers. (limit characters)
16. Present accurate documentation, reports, presentations, and correspondence of all fact-finding activities. (limit characters)
17. Speak to various organizations, schools, or user groups to seek support and cooperation with the agency's law enforcement program. (limit characters)
18. Maintain liaison with other agencies to share resources in providing protection of people/property in public lands. (limit characters)
19. Meet with prosecuting attorneys to present testimony, deliver evidence, or respond to defense attorneys' testimony. (limit characters)
As previously explained, your ratings in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume and documents 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, for rating you ineligible, for lowering your score, or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probationary period, or other disciplinary action, including termination. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: understand this warning; have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and verified that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and demonstrated capability (limit characters)
20. Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position. Select the most appropriate response below.
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