Supervisory Park Ranger; Protection

Summary

You will serve as a Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection), in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division. 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 up to 2 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be offered.

This position serves as the Chief Ranger for Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve, with jurisdictions located throughout Louisiana. The purpose of this position is to provide expertise, guidance, and supervision for law enforcement, security, and resource and visitor protection operations of Jean Lafitte NHP & Preserve, New Orleans Jazz NHP and Cane River National Historical Site. Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:
Plans, directs, coordinates and executes the park law enforcement program. Serves as principal liaison with other Federal, State, Local, Tribal and other law enforcement agency officials. Coordinates or conducts internal and criminal investigations, including those pertaining to natural resource poaching and drug enforcement. Distributes law enforcement funding, prepares the division budget and expends allotted funds as programmed. Manages the application process and authorizations for Special Use Permits and Commercial Use Service.

For additional information about this position, please contact:
Rebecca Lasell, Superintendent Rebecca Lasell

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.

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://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. 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. Prior to appointment, you must be determined physically fit by an authorized physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties, pass a medical examination, and pass the Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB).

The PEB is a fitness test consisting of five different components:
1) agility run - measures the ability to get up from the ground and sprint while changing directions;
2) bench press - measures upper body strength for one repetition;
3) 1.5 mile run - measures cardio/respiratory fitness;
4) sit and reach - measures flexibility in the lower back, legs and shoulders; and
5) body composition - measures body fat. Prior to appointment, selectees will be tested in all five components, and must pass the agility run, bench press and 1.5 mile run in the 25th percentile.
* Additional Requirements located under Qualifications*

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.

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