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Posted: December 29, 2025 (17 days ago)

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Supervisory Criminal Investigator - Deputy Chief, Office of Professional Responsibility

National Park Service

Department of the Interior

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GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of criminal investigators for the National Park Service, overseeing investigations across multiple states and park regions from San Francisco.

It requires supervising daily operations, ensuring compliance with laws, and handling high-pressure situations like court testimonies.

Ideal candidates are experienced law enforcement professionals with strong leadership skills, physical fitness, and a commitment to public service in protecting national parks.

Key Requirements

  • At least 52 weeks of experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in federal service (time-in-grade requirement)
  • Age between 21 and 37 at appointment, with mandatory retirement at 57 after 20 years of service (exceptions for veterans or prior federal service)
  • Meet medical standards per DO/RM57, including annual Physical Efficiency Battery and ability to carry and maintain proficiency with a firearm
  • Valid driver's license with submission of all certified driving records from relevant states
  • Availability for substantial unscheduled duty, including eligibility for Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP)
  • Ability to testify in court without restriction and complete Confidential Financial Disclosure Report
  • U.S. citizenship and background investigation for law enforcement position

Full Job Description

This position is an Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) within the Investigative Services Branch (ISB) with an area of responsibility encompassing multiple states and National Park Service regions.

This is a temporary promotion not to exceed 1 year, can be extended up to 5 years and may be made permanent without further competition. Requirements Continued...

Required medical standards per DO/RM57, for pre-employment, periodic physical exams, and must participate in Physical Efficiency Battery annually.

The incumbent is eligible for Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP).

This position requires criminal investigators work, or be available to work, substantial amounts of unscheduled duty eased on the needs of the service.

Required to carry firearm, maintain proficiency and must be able to testify in court without restriction.

Position is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.

Required to operate a motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. Required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record.

Must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.

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); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b).

Time-In-Grade requirements apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than 1 year, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments.

Time-in-grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments and must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

This position is 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.

Exceptions 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; 2) an applicant is a qualified veterans' preference eligible.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/12/2026-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.

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUPERVISORY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR - DEPUTY CHIEF, OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBLITY POSITION: 1.

INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS - Medical Requirements: The duties of this position requires moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather.

Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee joints is required.

Arms, hands, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily.

Sufficiently good vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required to perform the duties satisfactorily.

Near vision, corrective lenses permitted, must be sufficient to read printed material the size of typewritten characters.

Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 35 decibels at 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz levels.

Since the duties of this position is exacting and responsible, and involve activities under trying conditions, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability.

Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to himself/herself, or others is disqualifying. 2.

SELECTIVE FACTORS: Applicants must meet ALL of the following to qualify: Previous Law Enforcement Experience: Prior law enforcement experience, as gained by substantial service in a primary law enforcement officer position or equivalent experience outside the Federal government is a MANDATORY PREREQUISITE for incumbents of these positions.

(Experience must be documented in your Resume.) Type I Law Enforcement Commission: Must currently possess or previously held (within the past three years), a FLERT issued Land Management Police Training (LMPT), full Type I Law Enforcement Commission or equivalent; or be qualified to receive a Type I Commission upon appointment.

This will be based upon having completed approved NPS training as outlined by policy including Natural Resource Police Training (NRPT), Land Management Police Training Program (LMPT), US Park Police Integrated (USPPI), Uniformed Police Training Program (UPTP), BIA Basic Police Officer Training Program (BIA-BPOTP), or Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP).

This is required by the closing date of the announcement. Candidates who do not meet requirements by close of announcement will receive no further consideration. 3.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify for this position at the GS-13 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 GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

Experience at this level must include all of the following: 1) leading investigations into suspected complex criminal activities (e.g.

crossing multiple jurisdictions, involving multiple parties, etc.); 2) providing guidance to other staff on law enforcement/investigative best practices or policies; 3) collaborating with professionals from other jurisdictions to complete law enforcement/investigative assignments; and 4) preparing a variety of reports and documents in support of a criminal or administrative investigation.

You must include your resume with hours worked per week annotated. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience.

1 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. Major Duties:

Major Duties of the Supervisory Criminal Investigator - Deputy Chief, Office of Professional Responsibility position include, but are not limited to the following: Supervise Criminal and Administrative Investigations.

Supervise Special Agents, including evaluating performance, affecting disciplinary actions, and identifying training needs.

Conduct program planning to ensure adequate resources are available to complete investigations.

Collaborate with investigators, attorneys, and law enforcement officials from other jurisdictions to complete investigations, share best practices, or resolve problems.

Analyze evidence and intelligence to provide guidance on next steps or tactics to take in an investigation.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 12/29/2025 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/29/2025

Source: USAJOBS | ID: WO-1614-VRP-26-12847376-IMP