CONSERVATION LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

Duties
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• You will enforce criminal laws of the U.S. to include Federal, State, and local natural and cultural resource regulations pertaining to wildlife, fisheries, plants, historic resources, trespass, and other applicable environmental regulations.
• You will maintain accurate records in order to support long-term investigations and collects appropriate data.
• You will perform all duties of a Conservation Law Enforcement Officer in accordance with MCO 5090.4 (Conservation Law Enforcement Program).
• You will coordinate and conduct land and water surveillance of MCAS Cherry Point property in four counties on foot, in vehicles, ATV's watercraft and aircraft.
• You will participates in and supports wildland fire suppression operations and prescribed fire on Cherry Point property and property controlled by other agencies with whom Cherry Point maintains cooperative agreements for wildland fire.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You must meet the qualifications and be certified to carry a firearm. You will need to maintain firearm proficiency.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will also be subject to call back for work during off-duty hours during an elevated threat level or when an emergency arises.
• You must be able to swim.

Qualifications

GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting senior officers in the investigation of suspected violations of criminal and civil regulations of natural resources and performing routine and special law enforcement operations to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental laws.

GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Conducting investigations of suspected violations of criminal and civil regulations of natural resources and performing routine and special law enforcement operations to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental laws.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp .

Education

In lieu of Specialized Experience listed above, an applicant may qualify based on one of the following conditions:

GS-07
I have successfully completed one full year of graduate level education.
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I have successfully completed a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement.
OR
I have a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

GS-09
I have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree.
OR
I have successfully completed two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a master's degree.
OR
I have obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/
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I have a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

This position requires rotating shift work.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf .