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Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection)
National Park Service · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in Virgin Islands National Park, in the visitor and Resource Protection Division. Open to the first 50 applicants or 06/30/2026whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. For more information about the position or park: Scott Simmons, Deputy Superintendent Scott_Simmons@nps.gov
What You'll Do
- →This position serves as a principle assistant to the Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent as the Chief Ranger of the Division of Visitor and Resource Protection (VRP) at the Virgin Islands National Park and Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument.
- →This position provides leadership and management of the VRP Division and is a key member of the park leadership team.
- →Administers the law enforcement program, investigations, court cases, prosecutions/sentencing, coordinate with U.S.
- →Attorney's office.
- →Directly supervise permanent and seasonal law enforcement officers which includes establishing and monitoring evaluations, planning, and performance standards.
- →Liaisons with local, U.S.
- →Virgin Island government and other Federal agencies on law enforcement matters.
- →Supervises the investigative program for the park and directs/oversees investigations.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship 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 a Type I Law Enforcement Commission.
- ✓New employees of the Department of the Interior must identify a financial institution for direct deposit of net pay within 30 days of entrance on duty.
- ✓You may be required to serve a 1-year supervisory probationary period.
- ✓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.
- ✓Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
- ✓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.
Benefits
- ★This is a secondary-administrative law enforcement position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S.
- ★C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 5 U.
- ★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.
- ★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.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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