Clarification from the agency
This announcement is open to current and former Federal career / career-conditional employees in the Competitive service, Reinstatement eligibles, Eligible Veterans, CTAP & ICTAP eligibles, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibles, Military Spouses, Former Public Land Corps (PLC) members, individuals with disabilities, National Service (Peace Corps and VISTA), and special authorities.
Duties
The incumbent of this position serves as the Chief of the Visitor and Resource Protection Division for Death Valley National Park.
The primary purpose of the position is to provide leadership and strategic direction for the division and serve as program manager and supervisor for the complex operation.
The division provides for the protection of both resources and visitors over a 3.4 million acre Park service by over 1,500 miles of roads, an overnight concession facility, a major resort inholding, two paved airstrips, a Tribal Village, and over 1,140 sites in nine campgrounds.
The division is responsible for law enforcement, structural fire protection, wildland fire management, search and rescue, emergency medical services, campground management, and Federal Land Recreation Enhancement Act fee collection programs.
The Chief Ranger is the Park's designated Senior Law Enforcement Official. The position is duty stationed at the park headquarters.
Responsible for oversight of law enforcement program involving technical understanding of laws, regulations, and procedures in regards to a variety of criminal violations as they relate to the protection of park staff, visitors and resources.
Serves as primary liaison with law enforcement, emergency medical and fire agencies by developing and maintaining external partnerships.
Effectively communicate NPS and Park policies and regulations oral and written.
Responsible for ensuring equal opportunity for all employees supervised, in the selection of employees for training, promotions, awards, and recognition, and other career development opportunities.
Insures fair and unprejudiced employment practices in the recruitment and selection of candidates for appointment. Responsible for supporting programs related to the training and the advancement of employees and employee safety.
Responsible for managing the workforce in a manner that provides for the proactive protection of natural and cultural resources.
Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
In employing individuals to perform any construction, maintenance, interpretation, or other service in the park, the Secretary (Selecting Official) shall, in so far as practical, give first preference to qualified members of the Tribe" : (Timbisha Shoshone Homeland Act, Nov 2000).
To receive current preference eligibility, members of the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe must submit a copy (not the original) of the letter certifying their tribal membership.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than one year, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments.
Time-in-grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
Qualifications
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-05 / 28 / 2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted.
An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience . For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.
Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.
For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and / or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.
SELECTIVE FACTORS : Applicants must meet ALL of the following to qualify :
Must currently possess, previously held (within the past three years), or be able to obtain a valid Type I National Park Service Law Enforcement Commission, or equivalent, by closing date .
More information can be found in the 'Education' section of this job announcement.
or 2) you are a qualified veterans' preference eligible, in which case the max. entry age is waived and your corresponding retirement age may be higher than 57 after completing 20 years of service.
AND -
To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement :
EXPERIENCE : At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).
4) writing a variety of investigative and / or legal documents; (5) Providing guidance to other staff on law enforcement policies, procedures or techniques.
You must include hours per week worked.
CTAP / ICTAP : Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special prior ity selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection.
and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. For information on CTAP and ICTAP visit :
Volunteer Experience : Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.
g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
Law Enforcement Commission : This position requires applicants to possess or be able to possess a valid Type I National Park Service (NPS) Law Enforcement Commission (or equivalent), which requires completing training from the .
This is a secondary-administrative law enforcement position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S. C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 5 U.S.C. 8412 (d) (FERS).
PLEASE NOTE : You may meet qualification requirements but may not be eligible for special retirement coverage. If such an applicant is selected, they will be placed in the regular retirement system.
To be eligible for Secondary retirement coverage under CSRS, you must transfer directly (without a break in service exceeding 3 days) from a primary position to a secondary position.
To be eligible for Secondary retirement coverage under FERS, you must : transfer directly (without a break in service exceeding 3 days) from a primary position to a secondary position, AND complete 3 years of service in a primary rigorous position including any such service during which no FERS deductions were withheld, AND must be continuously employed in a secondary positions since moving from a primary rigorous position, except for any break in employment from a secondary position that began with involuntary separation (not for cause).
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure this office has enough information to determine your special retirement status to ensure you do not lose benefits (normally through submission of your work history or other documentation that demonstrates work history of approved covered positions).
You must let this office know if you are in a Primary position .
There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.
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