Summary
You will serve as a Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection) - Deputy Chief Ranger at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. his position serves as the Deputy Chief Ranger for Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve and New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, which includes six units located in southern Louisiana, as well as provides law enforcement support to a third National Park Service site, Cane River Creole National Historical Park.
Duties
This position serves as the principal advisor to the Chief Ranger relative to visitor and resource protection issues and assists the Chief Ranger with a variety of administrative assignments. Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Supervise Law Enforcement Staff and Operations: Manages law enforcement personnel across park units, ensuring supervision, staff development, performance evaluation, and compliance with safety and equal opportunity standards. Provide Professional Law Enforcement Guidance: Delivers expert legal and technical advice to officers, supporting Department of Interior and National Park Service law enforcement missions and compliance. Plan and Manage Law Enforcement Programs: Oversees patrols, emergency services, protection, programming, budgeting, and crime prevention, developing operational plans. Conduct and Oversee Investigations: Supervises investigations of offenses, coordinates with agencies, and addresses community concerns. Represent Park Law Enforcement Interests: Serves as liaison, manages contracts and permits, interacts with officials, and develops agreements to resolve jurisdictional issues.
Requirements
Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 2 nights per quarter. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. Pre-employment and random drug testing is required. You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received. A physical examination will be required, or a statement regarding physical ability will need to be completed. You must maintain physical fitness standards throughout employment. You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment. Firearm qualification and certification are required for the role, and ongoing proficiency must be maintained. You must at least 21 years old. You must be free of any domestic violence convictions. Must maintain a delegation of law enforcement authority. *Additional Requirements located under Qualifications*
Education
Law Enforcement Commission: Must currently possess or previously held (within the past three years), a FLETC issued Land Management Police Training, full Type I Law Enforcement Commission or equivalent; or be qualified to receive a Type 1 Commission upon appointment. This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
How you will be evaluated
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessment(s) required for this position. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Leadership Partnering Planning and Evaluating Team Building To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessment(s), including a structured resume review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job. All qualified non-competitive applicants and the best-qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. DUE WEIGHT: Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation dated within the last 18 months and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, you must submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority 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. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level.