Summary A command official at the rank of Major with the United States Park Police oversees police management, law enforcement, and crime prevention under the general direction of the Chief of Police or designee with carrying out the mission and management responsibilities of the Force. The Major's position will provide operational and administrative direction and oversight to the Washington Metropolitan Area Field Office. Responsibilities The major duties of the Major position include, but are not limited to, the following: Serve as a Commander and provide a full range of law enforcement services within the areas of responsibility of the Washington Metropolitan Area Field Office. Remain current in the best law enforcement and administration practices. Provide the direction, coordination, and control necessary to ensure the successful accomplishment of the mission and functions of the Branch. Embrace, foster, and champion a diverse and Inclusive workforce. Provide leadership and direction for various functions in the Washington Metropolitan Area Field Office. Sets a tone of personal accountability and integrity, and ensures a hostile-free work environment that is free of any form of harassment. Determine financial operating requirements of the Branch and ensure accounting requirements are maintained to adhere to mandated reporting procedures. Conduct regular assessments and evaluations to ensure compliance with established requirements, including internal controls. Interprets Force policy and disseminates information to assigned personnel; be fully aware of operations, achievements, and problems existing at each substation. Supervise commanders to ensure the proper patrol, traffic volume and detective functions of their respective areas of responsibilities are in compliance with operating procedures. Ensure internal and external collaborative partnerships to accomplish the mission. This includes establishing and fostering partnerships with the relevant Departmental, Bureau, Regional, Park, and community groups. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. 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. 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. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the U.S. Park Police uniform standards. If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to a few nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. You will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 on an annual basis. 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. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. Experience in a primary/rigorous law enforcement position is mandatory. You will be required to carry a firearm while performing duties and maintain firearm proficiency. You must currently possess a National Park Service (NPS) Law Enforcement Commission. You must meet physical requirements. See Additional Information for full details. This is a primary law enforcement position covered by special retirement provisions. See Additional Information for full details. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-05/28/2024-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. Selective Factors: Applicants must meet ALL of the following to qualify: Must currently possess a National Park Service (NPS) Law Enforcement Commission. Experience in a primary/rigorous law enforcement position (e.g. investigating, apprehending, or detaining individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States). This is a primary position covered by enhanced retirement provisions which stipulate mandatory retirement at age 57 after 20 years of service. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, and must not have reached their 37th birthday upon appointment to this position. Two exceptions are allowed: 1) an applicant has prior Federal service in a primary covered position sufficient to complete 20 years of service on or before the mandatory retirement age of 57 (You must submit proof of your status in the Law Enforcement retirement system.); or 2) an applicant is a qualified veterans' preference eligible, in which case the MEA is waived and their corresponding retirement age may be higher than 57 after completing 20 years of service. - AND -To qualify for this position at the SP-8 grade level, you must possess all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the SP-07 or GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. This experience must include all of: 1) Must be proactive and engaged leaders; 2) Demonstrates knowledge of police administrative practices, procedures and techniques; 3) Demonstrates knowledge of organizational structure and function; 4) Ability to supervise and manage subordinates and programs, organize, compile and execute complex reports; and 5) Interpret policy to disseminate information. Your resume must include hours per week worked. Your resume 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". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week. 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 Law Enforcement Commission: This position requires applicants to possess, previously held (within the past three years), or be able to possess by 05/28/2024 a valid Type II (seasonal) or higher level National Park Service (NPS) Law Enforcement Commission (or equivalent), which requires completing training from an accredited institution, which currently consists of over 650 class hours and lasts on average 17 weeks. Please visit the Association of National Park Rangers' Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program (SLETP) for additional information on approved training courses and equivalency for commissioning. There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement. Additional Information A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.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: The work requires long period of sedentary behavior with intense concentration. The incumbent's primary responsibility as a law enforcement officer, with arrest authority and peace officer obligations, requires peak physical condition and the ability to operate issued equipment under adverse climatic conditions as well as under stressful physical confrontation situations. Working Conditions: The work is normally performed in an office environment. When necessary, the incumbent may be required to perform operational law enforcement as well as under stressful physical confrontation situations that may occur on city streets or in a park area setting. Physical Fitness Requirement: 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. Information about this requirement is available at USPP-PEB-Fact-Sheet-2023.pdf (nps.gov). Retirement: This position is designated as a primary law enforcement position for the purpose of retirement. The maximum age for initial entry into a law enforcement position covered under the special retirement provisions is 36. If you are 37 or older, or will shortly reach your 37th birthday, and have previously served in a federal civilian law enforcement position, you may be exempt from this age restriction. You may also be exempt if you are a preference eligible veteran or if you qualify under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act. The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are not suitable for telework. Driver's License: Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year thereafter (or more frequently if management determines such need exists), you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued driver's license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle. You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued driver's license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.