This position is located in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, in the Division of Ranger Activities. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/07/2025-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, have previously held (within the past three years), or be able to obtain a valid Type I Law Enforcement Commission, or equivalent, by the close date listed. If you do not meet the requirement of this selective factor, you will be rated ineligible for this position. This is a covered secondary law enforcement position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) (CSRS) and 8412(d) (Federal Employees Retirement System). Applicants for this position must possess experience gained by substantial service (at least 3 years) in a primary law enforcement position in the federal government, with no anticipated break in service; or equivalent documented experience outside the federal government. If you do not meet the requirement of this selective factor, you will be rated ineligible for this position. GS-14 Applicants must possess at least one of 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-13 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as 1) leading and/or supervising a law enforcement and resources protection program; 2) interpreting regulations and policy directives related to law enforcement and natural resource protection; 3) provide input to and/or evaluate law enforcement program activities based on funding to determine objectives, amount and location of work, as well as, the type of resources needed for the program; and 4) draft or write mutual aid agreements, cooperative agreements, and memoranda of understanding. 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.
Serves as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer, commissioned by the National Park Service under the direction the Deputy Superintendent at Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA). Serves as a senior law enforcement official in order to ensure the accomplishment of the law enforcement mission of the park. The Division's primary law enforcement rangers investigate, apprehend, or detain individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States committed within the jurisdiction of the National Park Service. Provide oversight and direction to multiple occurring events within a large geographic area during periods of peak visitation. Develop Park emergency response plans to ensure visitor and employee safety. Direct law enforcement personnel in the investigation of felonies and misdemeanors. Direct and manage a special park use program in compliance with legislation, regulations, and standard operating procedures in relation to special use permits. Directs and manages a program that includes emergency medical services, search and rescue services, wildland fire, structural fire, and aviation. Supervise through subordinate supervisors a remote pool of permanent, temporary, and volunteer staff to support a comprehensive visitor and resource protection program. Perform ALL aspects of hiring permanent and temporary staff and managing performance. Effectively deal with employee conduct and performance issues and resolve complaints and grievances. Assure that all supervisory management responsibilities are carried out in accordance with Federal laws, policies, and guidelines. Ensure that applications of equal opportunity principals are legal requirements to achieve a highly skilled and diverse workforce. Interpret and apply policy, guidelines, and best management practices to plan, manage and coordinate a complex visitor and resource protection program to meet park objectives with a remote staff of permanent and temporary employees and volunteers from multiple disciplines and program areas. Plan, schedule and direct work associated with visitor and resource protection programs. That includes front country, backcountry and wilderness areas. Plan, schedule, and direct work associated with a 24/7 communications program and emergency incident communications center. Manage an operation complicated by geographic dispersion of resources and employees. Evaluate programs for effectiveness and compliance with regulatory and procedural standards to include control audits and implement corrective changes as necessary. Plan, program and allocate a budget from multiple fund sources to address long and short-range management needs across competing priorities. Develop, negotiate, and implement cooperative and financial assistance agreements. Establish and maintain strong working relationships with other law enforcement and fire management organization representative. Represent the park on issues characterized by a high level of political sensitivity or controversial programs and policies.