Park Ranger (Protection) - Law Enforcement Training Program Manager

Description:

This position is located at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). Service wide Law Enforcement Training Manager carries out the responsibility for the nationwide development and implementation of the Training Programs for the Law Enforcement/Resources Protection career field.

Position is a not-to-exceed one (1) year with no eligibility for an extension or conversion to a permanent position.

Requirements:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/28/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

Selective Factors: Applicants must meet ALL of the following to qualify:

1. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age.
2. Mandatory Law Enforcement Commission: Applicants must meet one of the following criteria by the close date of the announcement to be considered for these positions: Currently hold or have previously held (within the past three years), a National Park Service full (Level I) law enforcement commission, or equivalent within the past three years. You MUST certify in your supporting documents the possession of at least one of the above criteria. Include your commission number with expiration date within your resume.
3. You must possess prior law enforcement experience as gained by substantial service (three (3) years of service) in a primary rigorous law enforcement position or equivalent experience outside the Federal government.

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Applicants must possess the following minimum qualification by close of the announcement:

• EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Experience at this level must include all of the following: 1) providing expert guidance and training on law enforcement procedures as a law enforcement instructor; 2) developing law enforcement training curriculum using advanced principles and techniques to include lesson plan development, research, curriculum review, development, and revision; 3) conducting technical training and education programs including development of law enforcement training curriculum as a certified law enforcement instructor; 4) developing course materials utilizing different approaches and methods to instruction in classroom settings and practical exercises, include evaluation of student performance for both team and individual training settings to determine behavior anchor points and acquired skills/abilities; and 5) maintaining working relationships with key stakeholders to complete joint training projects or to share best practices; and developing and delivering presentations to students and management officials. Substantial prior primary law enforcement experience either inside or outside the Federal government (e.g. investigating, apprehending or detaining criminals or criminal suspects).

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.