This position is located in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville District Office in Prineville, OR. The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Staff Law Enforcement Ranger and is responsible for the management and supervision of the Law Enforcement Ranger function and unauthorized use activities though the enforcement of Federal laws and regulations relating to the public lands and resources managed by the BLM.

Duties

This Supervisory Staff Law Enforcement Ranger is responsible for the direct supervision of three Law Enforcement Rangers, and enforcement of federal laws and regulations related to public lands and resources managed by the BLM. The incumbent is responsible for the oversight and implementation of law enforcement priorities and objectives for the area of responsibility. The incumbent serves as a technical expert and authority on Law Enforcement Ranger and unauthorized use operations. This includes unauthorized use and enforcement policy, law enforcement techniques and tactics, effects of proposed regulations and land use planning issues, and matters related to specific cases. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring program activities are consistent with national and state policies and procedures for carrying out law enforcement activities. The incumbent develops local policies and procedures for carrying out law enforcement activities as needed. The incumbent is a uniformed Law Enforcement Officer with fully delegated Law Enforcement Authority. Major duties include, but are not limited to: Develops and maintains liaison with other Federal, State, and local law enforcement and resource management agencies to share resources in order to provide additional protection of people and property on public lands; Provides coordination for the Law Enforcement Program involving Field Offices and outside agencies; Enforces a variety of Federal Laws and Regulations related to public land and resources by performing investigations, apprehending suspects and violators, performing surveillance activities, and making enforcement contacts; Maintains operational capability to perform and lead Law Enforcement Ranger field work and to plan and conduct Special Law Enforcement Operations; and Supervision and Management of the Prineville District Law Enforcement Program.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• 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.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
• You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• You are required to complete a background investigation.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• You will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 on an annual basis.
• You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the Bureau of Land Management uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Incumbent must maintain a delegation of law enforcement authority.
• Incumbent must successfully complete 40 hours on in-service training annually.
• The duties of this position are so rigorous that a physical examination is required to ensure that the employee assigned can perform the duties without physical injury to self or others.
• Employees must meet the arduous physical and medical standards identified in BLM law enforcement policy. You will be required to successfully complete a physical examination.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sector) performing 3 or more of the following: 1) leading or coordinating investigative and/or enforcement operations with other Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies; 2) employing strategies to deter and detect criminal activities; 3) providing oversight, guidance, and/or leadership to law enforcement officers; 4) developing or managing programs designed to enhance law enforcement operations and/or resource protection. 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: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted). SELECTIVE FACTOR: Applicants must meet ALL of the following to qualify. Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position: Basic Law Enforcement School: Incumbent must have successfully completed a Basic Law Enforcement School (with emphasis on natural resources law enforcement) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (or equivalent). Prior experience as a Law Enforcement Officer (LEO): Incumbent must have prior experience as a Law Enforcement Officer carrying out duties involving the investigation, apprehension, and/or detention of persons suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States. Domestic Violence Conviction: Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition [Title 18, U.5.C., Section 922(g)(9)]. A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is generally defined under the statute as any offense involving the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by the victim's current or former domestic partner, parent, or guardian. The term "convicted", as defined in the statute, excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged, set aside, or pardoned or any person whose civil rights have been restored unless the pardon, expungement or restoration of civil rights expressly prohibits the possession of firearms or ammunition. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence within the meaning of the referenced statute are not qualified for this position. Applicants under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense. Incumbent in this position cannot have a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction prohibiting him/her from possessing, receiving, transferring, or accessing firearms or ammunition in violation of the provisions of 18 USC 922. Special Requirements: Incumbent must safely utilize firearms, non-lethal weapons, and defensive tactics in the conduct of daily activities. Operates motor vehicles, or special purpose law enforcement vehicles of various types including four-wheel drives, all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, and small watercraft. Must have and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's license. Prior to appointment, the people selected for these positions 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. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). 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. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address BLM Oregon State Office BLM Oregon State Office, OR-953 1220 SW Third Portland, OR 97204 US
• Name: San Antonio Services Branch
• Phone: 816-541-8101
• Email: [email protected]