Police Officer (Conservation Law Enforcement)

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Serves as a Police Officer (Conservation Law Enforcement). Participates in investigations into violations of environmental and fish and game laws.

Conducts various safety, search, and rescue services. Supplements the Physical Security Program in remote areas of installation.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes demonstrated experience with 1) Apprehending, arresting or detaining suspects; 2) Interviewing witnesses and other persons involved to determine involvement in the incident; 3) Conducting safety inspections to ensure safety; 4) Conducting surveillance and physical inspections of perimeters; 5) Collecting and preserving evidence to bring suspects to trial.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service or equivalent to (GS-07). Major Duties:

• Serve as a Police Officer (Conservation Law Enforcement) engaged in Conservation Law Enforcement duties. Participates in investigations into violations of environmental and fish and game laws.
• Participate in planning, coordinating, and conducting the enforcement program of Federal, State, and installation fish and wildlife regulations.
• Conduct law enforcement activities such as surveillance, interviewing witnesses, interrogating suspects, searching for and the collection of evidence, conducting seizures of contraband and vehicles, securing search warrants, making apprehensions.
• Perform duties to provide controlled, safe hunting and boating activities, including conducting scheduled and unscheduled marine patrols to ascertain compliance with federal and state boating laws.
• Conduct both short-term and long-term investigations, felony and misdemeanor, into violations of Federal fish, wildlife and environmental laws which involve a wide range of law enforcement activities.
• Maintain a close working relationship with the local State and the U.S. Department of the Interior (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) in studies of endangered wildlife species and threatened populations.
• Ensure physical security measures are in effect in remote areas of the installation for the protection of Government property, endangered or threatened species, and cultural / archeological protected / sensitive sites.
• Collect and preserve evidence, conduct long and short-term investigations on criminal cases and analyze facts to identify suspects and develop case information for use in pressing charges and bringing suspect to trial.
• Participate in planning, coordinating, and conducting the enforcement program of Federal, State, and installation fish and wildlife regulations.