Field Staff Law Enforcement Officer
Develops and implements a law enforcement program involving investigations, apprehending violators, interagency coordination, education, and other law enforcement-related activities. Ensures program activities are consistent with national and state policies and procedures for carrying out law enforcement activities. Investigates areas where acts of criminal activity or offenses of the criminal laws and regulations of the United States that relate to the public lands and resources have occurred. Conducts and prepares investigation reports by documenting findings and facts. May be assigned to multi-agency task forces to perform special law enforcement activities, e.g. eradication of marijuana gardens, crowd control, and archeological/cultural, vegetation/timber, arson, drug, and wild horse and burro investigations. Participates in ground and air surveillance to identify suspects and in raids to apprehend suspects and evidence. Serves search warrants and searches for, collects, photographs, and catalogs evidence. May be assigned to provide law enforcement and security services on interagency operations such as wild land fires or homeland security incidents. Investigate violations of Federal laws and regulations relating to the management, use and development of the public lands and their resources. These include those investigations related to hazardous materials violations, Federally-owned minerals (fraud/theft); controlled substance violations; theft, sale, and destruction of archaeological and paleontological resources; assault, threat, or intimidation of Bureau employees, theft of timber and other natural resources; and wildfire arson; trespass; violations of closures to protect public lands; and damage, theft, or vandalism of Government property. Physical Demands:
The incumbent must be able to safely utilize firearms, non-lethal weapons, and defensive tactics in the conduct of daily activities. The work requires considerable strenuous physical exertion, e.g., long periods of standing, crawling, walking and running over rough, uneven, rocky surfaces and through wooded or brush areas, performing these activities day or night, when the incumbent may be required to respond immediately from a sedentary activity to an extremely arduous activity. 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 Bureau of Land Management law enforcement policy. The incumbent must be prepared, at all times, to defend himself/herself and others against physical and armed attack, including the use of physical violence or, as a last resort, deadly force. Work Environment:
Work is performed both in an office setting and outdoors with exposure to hazardous and environmentally adverse conditions. Fieldwork is normally performed alone in isolated areas and for extended periods of time. Many investigations occur in isolated areas of the public lands. The remote areas are in high mountains as well as desert areas. canyons, and other types of rough terrain. This type of work involves potentially high risks with personal exposure to dangerous situations, including possible physical attack or other uncontrollable conditions. The incumbent is regularly exposed to temperature and weather extremes, and will travel on foot or by specialty vehicles, e.g., four-wheel drive, motorcycles, and all-terrain vehicles, aircraft, or horseback to these remote locations to gather evidence and to arrest violators. Specialized Experience Requirements:
In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade of the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-09:
One-year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 as a law enforcement officer or directly related position which requires having patrolled and enforced a variety of laws and regulations. -OR- Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field that provided the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work, e.g. law enforcement, police administration. -OR- LL.B or J.D., if related -OR- Combination of Education and
Experience:
Total qualifying education as described above and experience as listed above are combined together and when combined must total to equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate level education may be combined with experience. To qualify for GS-11:
One-year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9). Examples of specialized experience are those which demonstrated knowledge of law enforcement activities, including experience in using criminal investigative techniques and applying laws of evidence; testifying in a court of law; documentation of a criminal investigation in investigative reports; a knowledge of Federal and state laws; knowledge of administrative, civil and criminal proceedings; and experience coordinating criminal investigations. -OR- Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related -OR- Combination of Education and
Experience:
Total qualifying education as described above and experience as listed above are combined together and when combined must total to equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate level education may be combined with experience. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the specialized experience as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must be adequately reflected in your resume. 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 meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. Special Requirements:
Must safely utilize firearms, non-lethal weapons, and defensive tactics in the conduct of daily activities. Operate 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. Maintain a favorable single scope background investigation. Meet medical and physical standards for position. Subject to maximum entry age restrictions. Maintain a delegation of law enforcement authority.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The incumbent must be able to safely utilize firearms, non-lethal weapons, and defensive tactics in the conduct of daily activities. The work requires considerable strenuous physical exertion, e.g., long periods of standing, crawling, walking and running over rough, uneven, rocky surfaces and through wooded or brush areas, performing these activities day or night, when the incumbent may be required to respond immediately from a sedentary activity to an extremely arduous activity. 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 Bureau of Land Management law enforcement policy. The incumbent must be prepared, at all times, to defend himself/herself and others against physical and armed attack, including the use of physical violence or, as a last resort, deadly force. Work Environment:
Work is performed both in an office setting and outdoors with exposure to hazardous and environmentally adverse conditions. Fieldwork is normally performed alone in isolated areas and for extended periods of time. Many investigations occur in isolated areas of the public lands. The remote areas are in high mountains as well as desert areas. canyons, and other types of rough terrain. This type of work involves potentially high risks with personal exposure to dangerous situations, including possible physical attack or other uncontrollable conditions. The incumbent is regularly exposed to temperature and weather extremes, and will travel on foot or by specialty vehicles, e.g., four-wheel drive, motorcycles, and all-terrain vehicles, aircraft, or horseback to these remote locations to gather evidence and to arrest violators. Specialized Experience Requirements:
In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade of the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-09:
One-year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 as a law enforcement officer or directly related position which requires having patrolled and enforced a variety of laws and regulations. -OR- Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field that provided the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work, e.g. law enforcement, police administration. -OR- LL.B or J.D., if related -OR- Combination of Education and
Experience:
Total qualifying education as described above and experience as listed above are combined together and when combined must total to equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate level education may be combined with experience. To qualify for GS-11:
One-year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9). Examples of specialized experience are those which demonstrated knowledge of law enforcement activities, including experience in using criminal investigative techniques and applying laws of evidence; testifying in a court of law; documentation of a criminal investigation in investigative reports; a knowledge of Federal and state laws; knowledge of administrative, civil and criminal proceedings; and experience coordinating criminal investigations. -OR- Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related -OR- Combination of Education and
Experience:
Total qualifying education as described above and experience as listed above are combined together and when combined must total to equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate level education may be combined with experience. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the specialized experience as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must be adequately reflected in your resume. 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 meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. Special Requirements:
Must safely utilize firearms, non-lethal weapons, and defensive tactics in the conduct of daily activities. Operate 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. Maintain a favorable single scope background investigation. Meet medical and physical standards for position. Subject to maximum entry age restrictions. Maintain a delegation of law enforcement authority.
- Department:
1801 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance Series - Salary Range:
$54,668 to $83,210 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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