Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Summary This announcement is for the Visitor & Resource Protection (VRP), with multiple duty locations & positions available. To see available parks and duty locations, please see the Duties section. This is a temporary promotion/detail not-to-exceed 1 year, and can be extended up to 5 years. Open to the first 200 applicants or 07/16/2024whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. Responsibilities This position requires substantial prior primary law enforcement experience either inside or outside the Federal government (e.g. investigating, apprehending, or detaining criminals or criminal suspects). Park Ranger (Protection) - Standard & Field Training Officer Duties: Serves as a Field Training Officer, providing expert guidance and training on law enforcement procedures as a law enforcement instructor. Conduct technical training and education programs including development of law enforcement training curriculum as a certified law enforcement instructor. Provide evaluation of student performance for both team and individual training settings to determine behavior anchor points and acquired skills/abilities. Develop law enforcement training curriculum using advanced principles and techniques to include lesson plan development, research, curriculum review, development, and revision; develop training materials utilizing different approaches and methods to instruct in classroom settings and practical exercises. Maintain working relationships with key stakeholders to complete joint training projects or to share best practices; develop and deliver presentations to students and management officials. Location Negotiable - Available parks and duty locations (not all locations will be filling positions): Big Cypress NP - Ochopee FL Big South Fork NRA - Oneida TN, Stearns KY Biscayne NP - Homestead FL Blue Ridge Parkway - Laurel Springs MC, Blowing Rock NC, Spruce Pine NC, Asheville NC, Waynesville NC, Floyd VA, Vinton VA, Big Island VA, Bedford VA, & Montebello VA Boston NHP - Charlestown MA, Concord MA Buffalo NR - Yellville AR, Harrison AR, Marble Falls AR, & St. Joe AR Canaveral NS - Titusville FL Cape Code NS - Wellfleet MA, Provincetown MA, & Eastham MA Cape Hatteras NS - Buxton NC, Nags Head NC, & Ocracoke NC Chattahoochee River NRA - Sandy Springs GA Chickasaw NRA - Sulphur OK Colonial NHP - Yorktown VA, Jamestown VA Cumberland Gap NHP - Middlesboro KY Cuyahoga Valley NP - Brecksville OH, Peninsula OH Delaware Water Gap NRA - Bushkill PA Everglades NP - Homestead FL, Everglades City FL, Key Largo FL, & Flamingo FL First State National Historical Park - New Castle DE Gateway Arch NP - Saint Louis MO Gateway Sandy Hook - Highlands, NJ Glen Canyon NRA - Page Wahweap AZ, Bullfrog UT Golden Gate NRA - San Francisco CA, Sausalito CA Grand Canyon NP - Grand Canyon AZ, North Rim AZ, & Desert View AZ Grand Teton NP - Moose WY, Colter Bay WY Great Smoky Mountain NP - Townsend TN, Gatlinburg TN, & Cherokee NC Gulf Islands NS - Gulf Breeze FL, Ocean Springs MS Hot Springs NP - Hot Springs AR Independence NHP - Philadelphia PA Joshua Tree NP - Twentynine Palms CA Lake Mead NRA - Boulder City NV, Callville Bay NV, Searchlight NV, Clark County NV, Temple Bar AZ, Willow Beach AZ, & Bullhead City AZ Lake Meredith NRA - Fritch TX Little River Canyon National Preserve - Fort Payne AL Mammoth Cave NP - Mammoth Cave KY Minuteman NHP - Concord MA, Lincoln MA Mount Rushmore NP - Keystone SD Natchez Trace Parkway - Franklin TN, Hohenwald TN, Cherokee AL, Tupelo MS, Mantee MS, Ridgeland MS, & Port Gibson MS New River Gorge NP - Glen Jean WV, Beaver WV, & Lansing WV Olympic NP - Port Angeles WA Organ Pipe Cactus NM - Ajo AZ Ozark National Scenic Riverways - Van Buren MO, Eminence MO Padre Island NS - Corpus Christi TX Point Reyes NS - Point Reyes Station CA Redwood NP - Crescent City CA, Orick CA Saguaro NP - Tucson AZ Sequoia and King's Canyon NP - Kings Canyon National Park CA, Three Rivers CA, & Sequoia National Park CA Valley Forge NHP - King of Prussia PA Whiskeytown NRA - Whiskeytown CA Yellowstone NP - Yellowstone NP, WY Yosemite NP - Yosemite CA Zion NP - Springdale UT Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) Statement: The salary annotated on this announcement does not include the cost-of-living allowance, nor locality pay. Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowances to calculate locality pay. COLA pay in Alaska is 3.21% with the exception of Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau, which is 1.69%. COLA pay in Hawaii is 8.90% with the exception of Hawaii island, which is 3.15%. COLA pay for Puerto Rico is 2.63%. COLA pay for US Virgin Islands is 12.04%. Click here for the OPM Salaries and Wages to calculate locality pay. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship or U.S. National Required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males Subject to pre-employment physical and drug testing. Must possess the NPS Type I Law Enforcement Commission. Must currently be a credentialed Field Training Officer for the NPS Field Training and Evaluation Program. Temporary Promotion - Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Selectee(s) will be required to carry a firearm while performing duties and maintain firearm proficiency. Selectee(s) must be free of any domestic violence convictions. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use. Prior to appointment, you must be determined physically fit by an authorized government physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties; and also pass a medical examination (which includes vision, hearing, cardiovascular, and mobility of extremities) given by an authorized government physician. You will also be required to undergo periodic medical examinations throughout employment. You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. Occupancy of government quarters may be required. Government housing may be available. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. You may be required to travel overnight away from home. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. Applicants must be at least 21 years old. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/16/2024-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. Mandatory Requirements for Park Ranger (Protection), GS-0025-11: 1. Mandatory Minimum Age Requirement: This position has a mandatory requirement that applicants must be 21 years of age or older. 2. Mandatory Law Enforcement Commission: Applicants must meet one of the following criteria by the close date of the announcement to be considered for these positions: Currently hold, or have previously held (within the past three years), a National Park Service full (Level I) law enforcement commission, or equivalent within the past three years. You MUST certify in your supporting documents the possession of at least one of the above criteria. Include your commission number with expiration date within your resume. 3. Selective Placement Factors: Candidate must currently be a credentialed Field Training Officer for the NPS Field Training and Evaluation Program. Applicants must have attended a NPS Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP) Training Officer Course. The two NPS-approved courses of instruction are the NPS FTEP Training Course and the DHS FLETC FTEP Training Officer Course. Candidates must have completed one of the two courses by the close date of the announcement in order to qualify as a Field Training Officer. Applicants are not required to submit proof of FTO during the application process - this will be verified by Human Resources during the application review. 4. Applicants must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: To qualify for the GS-11 level: A. Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 (or GL-09) level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Experience at this level requires substantial prior primary law enforcement experience that includes investigating, apprehending or detaining criminals or criminal suspects. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- B. Education: Successful completion of three full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education, or a Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree at an accredited college or university, in a field of major study that is directly related to the work of the position such as: natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources. Course work in fields other than those specified may be accepted if it clearly provides applicants with the background of knowledge and skills necessary for successful job performance in the position to be filled. -OR- C. Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. Temporary Promotion Requirements - Temporary promotion candidates must meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade qualification requirements. Detail Requirements - Detail candidates must meet qualification requirements, however, candidates are not required to meet the time-in-grade qualification requirements. Details also apply to current employees who hold the full performance level of the position (GS-11) or higher grade level on a permanent basis. While on detail, the employee continues to hold his/her official position from which detailed and keeps the same status and grade. You must include a copy of your academic transcripts with your application if qualifying on education and you must include hours per week worked on your resume. 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 To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Additional Information This temporary promotion may be terminated at any time due to fluctuations in funding levels, project needs, employee performance, and/or other considerations. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Physical Demands: Strenuous exertion is frequently required in law enforcement, search and rescue, medical and related emergency activities. Lifting or carrying equipment weighing over 50 pounds, such as emergency equipment, or search and rescue equipment is required. There is a physical, mental and emotional high-stress component to much of the incumbents work assignment. Position is required to meet and continuously maintain the physical/medical standards as set forth in the requirements of D.O. #57. Working Conditions: The work is performed at various hours of the day and night and for prolonged periods during emergency situations. The incumbent is frequently exposed to high-risk and potentially dangerous situations in law enforcement and emergency situations requiring use of a wide range of personal protective gear, adherence to specific safety procedures and other precautions. The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are not suitable for telework. Bargaining Union Status Code or Union eligibility is dependent upon the location and grade. 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: Applicants 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, an employee 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, an employee must: 1) transfer directly (without a break in service exceeding 3 days) from a primary position to a secondary position, AND 2) complete 3 years of service in a primary rigorous position including any such service during which no FERS deductions were withheld, AND 3) must be continuously employed in a secondary position(s) 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.